3D Printer Used To Create A Fully Working Gun
A gun enthusiast has printed a weapon using schematics that he downloaded off the internet, and managed to successfully fire it.
Cyber Attack Causes Iran's Nuclear Facility Computers To Play AC/DC On Repeat
Two of Iran's nuclear plants have been struck by a cyber attack, causing all the computers to play AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" on repeat at full volume.
This lates virus shut down the facilities in Natanz and Fordow, and cranked them up to 11. Finnish cyber security site F-Secure's researcher Mikko Hypponen had received several emails to himself and his team from a scientist at the Atomic Energy Organization or Iran.
Behold The Scrollable, Zoomable 2D ‘Map’ Of The Internet
Though it might at first glance appear to be a colourfully-drawn visualisation of our solar system, the above image has in fact been created by Russian technology firm Positive Communications and is a fully-interactive 2D ‘map’ of the Internet. It’s one in which each circle is a unique website, and each ‘cluster’ of entities are site’s with a similar connection; be it videogames, technology, global news, or popular search results.
Over 2,000 Accused O2 'Porn Pirates' To Receive Copyright Infringement Letters
2,845 O2 UK customers will receive a letter from porn makers Ben Dover Productions demanding payment over claims of copyright infringement.
‘Project Holodeck’ Hoping To Bring Full 3D Virtual Reality To Gaming
Labelled ‘Project Holodeck’ after the virtual reality system at the cutting-edge heart of the Star Trek films, a team from the University of Southern California are working on a system that will bring full 360-degree, full-body VR to gaming.
SkyCube: Crowdfunded Satellite Lets You Broadcast Tweets From Space
A Kickstarter campaign has begun to gather funding for the build and launch of the world's first socially connected nano-satellite. Going by the name of 'SkyCube,' users can view photos taken by the device in orbit and broadcast their tweets across the planet from it.
'Big Boobs' Found In Microsoft Computer Code
Microsoft hurriedly issued a fix to their computer code recently, after it was discovered that a developer hid the words "big boobs" within their program.
Laser-Powered Bionic Eye Lends 576-Pixel Grayscale Vision To The Blind
A new bionic eye implant developed by company Nano Retina and which uses a vision-restoring sensor placed directly inside the eye is paving the way to restoring sight to completely blind patients.
McDonald's Staff Deny Assault. Inventor Counters With Photo
The staff members at McDonald's in Paris, France have denied Eyetap inventor Steve Mann's claims of assault and damage to himself and his Digital Eye Glass device, claiming that the altercation never happened.
The Crime-Predicting Software Effective In Reducing LA Crime
Though it’s not yet quite up to snuff in predicting how actual crimes will take place and who will commit said act à la Minority Report (there’s that reference again), the Los Angeles Police Department has announced its high-tech algorithms used to predict and prevent future crimes has already had a significant impact in reducing certain criminal activity in areas covered by the prophetic computer system.
'Hiding Duck Project:' A Kickstarter Crowdfilming Platform To Combat Human Rights Abuse
A Kickstarter project has been opened to provide a secure and free network of hardware and software for the over 500 citizen journalists in Syria, Egypt and Bahrain to record the acts of abuse to human rights.
Forget 3D, Is 4D Set For Our Cinema Screens?
True 3D may well still be settling into mainstream cinema – the likes of Prometheus, Avengers Assemble and The Amazing Spider-Man continue to push the format forward – but the cinematic big-screen experience may not stop there. Because according to the LA Times, the format known as ‘4-D’ may just be around the corner and it’s going to be big.
Scientists Demo System That Charges Electric Cars Through Tyre-To-Road Contact
Electric cars are the future, so we're told. But even so, few still can put up a strong argument for favouring the green alternative to the gas-guzzling motors we have taken for granted for decades. For one; mileage ranges, while ever-improving, are still far from substantial for the average road user. Now, the era of the electric car is one step closer, with scientists ably demoing how electricity can be passed through concrete to charge cars on the move, paving the way for an electric motor future.
Researchers Develop Robotic Camera That Accurately Mimics Eye Movement
Researchers at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology have succeeded in developing a robotic camera system equipped with muscle-like action that replicates the muscle motion of the human eye in ways never before seen. It is hoped the milestone will eventually make robotic tools safer, as well as making camera feeds from robots more intuitive to use.
Goal-Line Technology Given The Go Ahead, Several Years Too Late
Having been rigidly opposed to the idea of utilising goal-line technology in football, FIFA president Sepp Blatter now openly admits the technology is vital for the beautiful game to move forward (better late than never, Sepp). Now, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved goal-line systems that determine to put an end to the 'was it/wasn't it' furore greeting each close call, let alone the 'What if?' scenario that tends to arise immediately after.
Crowd-Funded Space Mission To Protect The Earth From Killer-Asteroids
Former NASA Astronauts and space scientists have announced their crowd-funded mission to map out the orbit of every potential earth-destroying asteroid, using a space telescope which will orbit around the sun.
Scientists Develop Soap Bubble Screen And The 'World’s Thinnest Display'
An international research team of scientists have created what they say is the world’s thinnest transparent display, a screen made of soap film, that allows images to be projected onto its surface to create either flat or 3D pictures.
Mobile Software Predicts Your Next Move And Pre-Loads Apps For You
Colleagues from the University of Massachusetts have developed mobile software that has a unique way of over-coming the frustration of having to wait for your favourite and most used applications to boot up. Using a system labelled 'predictive caching', it aims to second-guess the apps you will load in a bid to pre-load them for you, moments before you do so yourself.
Google I/O 2012 Keynote LIVE
Android fanboys and general nerds, some of the most important hours of the year start here. Welcome to Google I/O. The future of the company will be on show, and we'll be showing the whole thing LIVE.
Lego Comes To Chrome With Google Build
Google Australia and Lego have introduced Build, a Web GL Lego building simulator which is sure to take anyone back to their childhood of architectural intent.