Bezos-backed 10,000 Year Clock now under construction
A clock designed to run for ten millennia without human intervention is now under construction.
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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.
Facebook testing ‘downvote’ button
Facebook is testing a new "downvote" button that will let people hide comments and provide feedback about them.
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.
How 5G could change everything from music to medicine
5G is going to be a really big deal.
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.
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.
Google CEO: AI is ‘more profound than electricity or fire’
Just how big a deal is artificial intelligence?
Top video games depict unrealistic drugs use says study
A study of real and made-up drugs in best-selling video games has highlighted how harmful narcotics often give unlikely strength and health boosts to characters.
French university scrutinises ethics of AI research
A French university has set up a panel to explore the ethical implications of research into new technologies such as artificial intelligence.
