Reddit will start suspending users who consistently upvote rule-breaking content Reddit will suspend users who frequently upvote unwanted content This marks a significant change from prior policies that focused on moderators It will attempt to tamp down on unwanted content and also court advertisers By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 22:54 GMT, 25 February 2020 | … Read more
Scientists have developed a way to make tiny diamonds quickly and easily with surprisingly little heat and no catalyst. The technique involves extracting special cage-like molecules from petroleum and natural gas and then heating them with a laser under intense pressures. The applications of the diamonds created may be limited, however, as the technique is … Read more
An interactive map reveals the scale of Britain’s electric vehicle (EV) charging points and shows how the infrastructure varies around the country, with London lagging behind other cities. London came bottom of a list of ten cities when measuring the percentage of its charging locations that put out more than 43kW of power when plugged … Read more
Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver’s eyes and spot signs of drowsiness. The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver’s eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position. Eyesight Technologies uses cameras and sensors and combines this with … Read more
STUNNING video shows an owl passing through a cloud of tiny helium bubbles in ultra slow motion, revealing how birds stay aloft by creating small circular flows of air beneath their wings Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College outside London studied bird flight They filmed two owls and a hawk as they flew through small … Read more
Microsoft issues financial warning as coronavirus disrupts its Chinese supply chain for Windows and Surface devices Microsoft’s sales for this quarter had been projected at $10.75–$11.15 billion The firm has not yet provided a revised estimated based on the virus’ impact Microsoft does not expect its cloud-computing business to be affected, however The warning came … Read more
Chinese companies specialising in facial recognition have upgraded the technology to identify people wearing masks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese company SenseTime, described as ‘the most valuable AI startup in the world’ and worth at least $4.5billion, is one of several firms improving its facial recognition to ensure a person cna be identified … Read more
Watermelon snow: Remarkable pictures show the Antarctic turning red near a former British research station due to microscopic algae that can survive in freezing temperatures ‘Watermelon snow’ is most likely caused by microscopic cold-tolerant algae called Chlamydomonas nivalis The microscopic algae survives sub-zero temperatures and as it warms releases red and green spores It creates a pink … Read more
The creator of the legendary ‘Konami Code’ cheat, Kazuhisa Hashimoto, has died. The Japanese video game developer, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 61, created the legendary cheat code that is still used by game developers today. The Konami Code – up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start … Read more
HONOR Magic Watch 2: From accurate fitness tracking to a super-long battery life, our review of the new smartwatch (which is currently £20 off on Amazon) By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 18:27 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 27 February 2020 If you’re on the hunt for a new smartwatch, the Honor … Read more