Newly discovered βSuper-Earthβ planet could inhabit life
A nearby exoplanet called K2-18b has been analysed by astrophysicists and could be host to life, despite being far bigger than Earth. The idea of other life forms being somewhere out there in the vast, slightly terrifying abyss of space has been discussed for centuries, but weβve still yet...
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The young developer sparking mental health conversations in gaming
At the age of just 17 Emily Mitchell has already won a Young Games Designer BAFTA and has spurred vital conversations concerning mental health in the gaming community. The stigma surrounding mental health has largely been eradicated in recent years thanks to a constantly expanding consortium of specialist organisations...
Does Netflix have a pseudoscience problem?
Gwyneth PaltrowβsΒ The Goop LabΒ is just the tip of the iceberg. A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research and experiments may be performed. Shockingly, Gwyneth Paltrow and her posse spend zero time in laboratories for the duration of their new Netflix showΒ The Goop LabΒ as thereβs...
Meet Lizzie Dyson, UX designer and entrepreneur
Lizzie Dyson is the co-founder of Ladies That UX, a company that provides open spaces for women in tech and promotes female skills and talents within the UX industry. At the start of this year, The Guardian reported that women only make up around 17% of the digital...
Facebook tests cross-posting stories to Instagram
Some users can now share stories from Facebook on Instagram, as Zuckerbergβs tech titan tests out new merging features. Letβs be honest, who uses Facebook stories? Aside from dodgy advertisements and small announcements from bands and artists, very few of us ever post anything personal on them. This is not...
Is Google Stadia set for a 2020 comeback?
After talk of βrevolutionisingβ gaming in early 2019, Googleβs shot at following in the footsteps of console kings Sony and Microsoft fell catastrophically short. But could 2020 be the year the Stadia turns its fortunes around? Google well and truly stole the show at the Game...
SpaceX makes history with 50th rocket landing
After launching another load of supplies to the ISS, SpaceX proved once again that the sky is no limit when they successfully landed their 50th rocket booster. SpaceX continues to dominate innovation when it comes to space flight, successfully landing its 50th ever rocket this weekend. Two years ago, SpaceX won a $1.6 billion USD contract with NASA to send supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), providing CEO and founder...
NASA opens applications up for new astronauts
For the first time in four years, NASA is accepting new applications to be an astronaut, but the qualifications needed are particularly demanding. Fancy a flight to the moon? Do you spend your time daydreaming about being the next person to make a giant leap for mankind? Do you also have a medical doctorate and 1,000 flight hours logged as a pilot? Then do I have the niche application...
Apple to pay $500 million over slow iPhone lawsuit
Following a lawsuit over whether or not Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones, it will have to pay consumers $500 million in total for damages. You may not remember now, but back in mid-2017, a handful of iPhone users decided to take Apple to court over allegations that it was deliberately slowing down performance and battery life on older models. This initial spark snowballed into sixty different lawsuits, and Apple has...
Facebook adds new 3D feature for any image
The new option allows depth to be simulated on any static image, so you no longer need a fancy high-end camera to light up your posts. If youβve ever seen a 3D post from your friends on Facebook and felt an uncontrollable surge of envy, then fret no longer. Starting from this week you wonβt need a top-of-the-range smart phone to create photos with interactive depth. Facebook has just introduced...
