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Bezos-backed 10,000 Year Clock now under construction

A clock designed to run for ten millennia without human intervention is now under construction.

First published by | February 21, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Drone collisions ‘worse than bird strikes for planes’

A US study into drone safety has suggested that collisions with aircraft are more damaging than bird strikes.

First published by | February 19, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Facebook testing ‘downvote’ button

Facebook is testing a new "downvote" button that will let people hide comments and provide feedback about them.

First published by | February 9, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

The blockchain isn’t doomed to become an energy hog

Much ado has been made of blockchain technology's role as an ally of corporate sustainability teams and distributed energy advocates.

First published by | February 8, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

How 5G could change everything from music to medicine

5G is going to be a really big deal.

First published by | February 6, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

All computers are flawed — and the fix will take years

All the world's computers are flawed, and companies are fumbling with fixes. It will take years until the issue is fully sorted out.

First published by | January 26, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Take these 9 steps to demystify science-based targets

More companies are setting greenhouse-gas emission targets in line with what science says is needed to keep global temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial temperatures.

First published by | January 26, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses