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7 Gifts That Your Grad Will Go Crazy For
Graduations are special events that call for celebrations and gifts for the academic achievements of loved ones. Whether they have finished their formal education and
Is Now the Best Time to Get a New Smartphone?
Like any other marketplace or industry, the technology market has its own unique seasons. Unlike other industries, however, these are largely dictated by manufacturers and
The Differences Between BLE and NFC Technologies
Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and near field communication (NFC) are both forms of wireless communication which enable devices to communicate over short distances. Their use
EuroMillions Winner Shows Continued Popularity of UK Lotteries
The latest EuroMillions draw has crowned another winner and this time they’re from the UK. According to Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National
The Cost of Technoference
The technology that we have created to enhance our lives has begun to change us. Currently the typical adult under the age of 45 uses four
Brits Spend Almost Half Their Waking Life Looking at Screens
LAZY Brits spend almost half of their leisure time looking at computer or TV screens, new research has shown. Every year the average British adult
UK Tech Industry Bounces Back From The Shock Of Brexit
The UK tech industry has bounced back from BREX-SHOCK with a sharp rise in the community’s confidence since June. Almost half of tech businesses expect
WORLD’S TINIEST CAMERA MOVES INTO FOCUS
The world’s tiniest lens – as thin as two human hairs – has been created on a 3D printer. It could lead to cameras the
WORLD’S MOST INTELLIGENT PROSTHETIC LIMB SCOOPS TOP AWARD
The world’s most intelligent prosthetic leg has been developed by British scientists. Equipped with knee and ankle joints that constantly ‘talk’ to each other, it
SCIENTISTS DEVELOPING ELECTRONIC SKIN
Pioneering Scottish scientists are developing “electronic” skin – which could restore feeling in prosthetic limbs for amputees. Experts say the new technology, which could be
TECHNOLOGY GETTING IN THE WAY OF LIFE’S MOST PRECIOUS MOMENTS
Brits are missing out on life’s most precious moments because they are too busy trying to capture them on their mobile phones. New research has
DERREN BROWN SHOCKS PUBLIC WITH FOUR-LEGGED DEMON
Illusionist Derren Brown shocked shoppers by going for a stroll – with a terrifying four-legged demon. The master showman took a break from performing at
MAPPING THE ROUTES TO DRUG RESISTANCE IN CANCER
Cancer cells may no longer be able to dodge drug therapies thanks to a new method, suggests new research. When a road shuts down because
Moray Council: £5million to be invested in new street lighting
THE vast majority of street lights in towns and villages across Moray are to be replaced with more energy efficient technology. Councillors have agreed to
Legal Aid Cutsare Preventable with Cost Cutting Alternatives
Since considerable anxiety is felt by senior judges and legal professionals over the effect legal aid cuts will have on family cases and the children
UK military warned over cyber-attack threat
By Gerald Heneghan The UK’s armed forces have been warned over the potential threats presented by cyber-attacks.
UK’s first hand transplant completed at Leeds hospital
By Gerald Heneghan The UK’s first hand transplant operation has been successfully accomplished at Leeds General Infirmary.
A collection of 250 typewriters… and every single ones still works
THEY’VE been replaced by laptops and computers thanks to the emergence of the microchip, but one man has bizarrely dedicated his life to collecting hundreds