Of all of the things that people do online, the act of offering an opinion is not only one of the most popular activities, but it also underpins almost everything else that happens. Sharing opinions is also
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Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the earth and the sun. But they are also becoming increasingly prominent with advancements in
Marty McFly wouldn’t be surprised. Lexus recently announced it had fulfilled the dreams of Back to the Future Part II fans everywhere by building a working hoverboard. And just in time for the
Intel has used the fifth anniversary of its purchase of security company McAfee to release a review of how the cybersecurity landscape has changed in that time. There are a number of surprising observations from the report and a few that were expected. Of little surprise has
Google has given its logo the largest overhaul in 16 years. Instead of being written with a serif typeface, the new logo is written with a custom-designed geometric sans serif typeface. The colours
Imagine seeing the lights of cities spreading around the Nile Delta and then in less than an hour gazing down on Mount Everest. The astronauts on the International Space Station are among the lucky few who will have this humbling, once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing the
It’s been 20 years since the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 95 operating system, which changed the way we interacted with…
The arrival of Microsoft Windows 95 on 24 August 1995 brought about a desktop PC boom. With an easier and more intuitive graphical user interface than previous versions, it appealed to more than just business, and Bill Gates’s stated aim of one PC per person per desk was set in
It has been a bad week for companies wanting to build businesses around making money from illegal movie downloaders. Last Friday saw an Australian judge refuse Voltage Pictures the right to send downloaders of Dallas Buyers Club a letter demanding an undisclosed payment. Justice Nye Perram decided that
Google is seen as a world leader in innovation, an important backer of tech start-ups and a pioneer in all our futures. The corporation, which is financially the size of a mid-sized country, just reorganised its structure so that it can continue to invest in