College students take hands-on approach to rocket science
A few dozen college students are trying to do something usually reserved for global superpowers and corporate giants.
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Goggles ‘give back’ sight to Maisy so she can read again
Maisy is about to be able to read for the first time in years.
Google’s AR animals entertain Android users
Google is rolling out a tool that lets Android users view moving animals which make sounds in augmented reality through their device's camera.
Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the company says
Samsung has advised owners of its latest TVs to run regular virus scans
Google lets destroyed Lion of Mosul roar again
Google has recreated an ancient statue destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2015, using crowd-sourced pictures and 3D printing.
AI pilot ‘sees’ runway and lands automatically
An automatic pilot has landed a plane using image-recognition artificial intelligence to locate the runway.
North Korea develops software to teach ideology
North Korea has developed software designed to teach ideology to party members and workers, according to North Korean party daily Rodong Sinmun.
Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’
US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say.
Gender equality in AI research going backwards, study finds
Nesta finds proportion of female AI researchers was higher in the mid-1990s – although universities fare better than tech firms
Elon Musk reveals brain-hacking plans
NeuraLink, a company set up by Elon Musk to explore ways to connect the human brain to a computer interface, has applied to US regulators to start trialling its device on humans.
