Solitaire is 30 years old today: Microsoft asks its 35 million players to help set a world record for the most games completed in a single day Solitaire was first released on Microsoft 3.0 on May 22, 1990 Microsoft is trying to set the record for most daily games to celebrate Solitaire was originally intended … Read more
World record breaking broadband speeds have been recorded in Australia by scientists, who say they could download 1,000 HD movies in under a second. The team from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities recorded a speed of 44.2 terabits per second – the first time speeds like that have been recorded ‘in the wild’. This is … Read more
Spring rain DOESN’T ‘clear the air’ of pollen and can actually aggravate hayfever by causing grains to shatter into smaller pieces that can remain airborne for up to 11 hours Up to 1.3 million fragments of pollen per metre of air were detected after rainfall Elevation was found by measuring pollen after storms between April … Read more
Robotics company best known for building remote controlled Star Wars toys announces new spinoff to develop robots and AI for the military and police Sphero, a toy robot company, has launched a spinoff to focus on police tech Called Company Six, the new company will also build lightweight robotics and AI tools for the military, … Read more
Tinder is testing ‘Global Mode’ that removes app’s geography limits and allows users to search for dates anywhere in the world Tinder is testing a feature that lets users search for dates without a distance limit Previously Tinder had a 100-mile limit through which users could find matches It would even allow users to search … Read more
Reopening America has been a hot topic on Twitter, as millions are calling for the US government to end the lockdown – but a new study suggests the trend is being fueled by bots. Using a ‘bot-hunter tool, researchers discovered that there are twice as many web crawlers starting conversations about the coronavirus pandemic and … Read more
Whether you’re enjoying a back garden BBQ, a picnic in the park or holidays at the beach, a wireless Bluetooth speaker is a way of bringing your music with you. The portable speaker space is dominated by big name brands, from Sony to JBL, all of whom claim to bring you top quality sound on-the-go. … Read more
Scientists have made a shocking discovery – the Earth’s magnetic field is weakening. The magnetic field is vital for life on our planet, as it shields us from cosmic radiation and charged particles emitted from the sun. A large region of reduced magnetic intensity has been observed between Africa and South America, called the South … Read more
Archeologists identify 14,000-year-old Siberian ancestor of early inhabitants of North America, the oldest known genetic link between the two regions ever documented Archeologists in Lake Baikal, Siberia analyzed remains dating back 14,000 years They found a number of genetic links between to Native American populations The researchers say the samples are oldest common ancestor yet … Read more
Hackers target developers of online games in an effort to profit off of in-game currency and infect players with malware The hacks affected unnamed developers in South Korea and Taiwan Compromises allowed hackers to sneak malware into ‘game executables’ It also gave hackers access to servers and manipulate in-game currency It’s unclear how many people, … Read more