Earth has a new mini-moon: Asteroid the size of a washing machine has been orbiting Earth for the past three years Astronomers tracked an asteroid in the sky and found it is orbiting Earth The asteroid, seen on Feb. 15., has now been confirmed as a mini-moon It is six to 12 feet in diameter and … Read more
Learning new skills online boosts Britain’s annual pay by an average of £3,640 – the equivalent of an extra £2 an hour, study finds Online learning boosts average UK annual pay, a Google-backed survey finds 10 per cent of the UK’s total economic output has been linked to online learning One in three British people … Read more
Clearview AI, the facial recognition company that’s been used by more than 600 law enforcement agencies around the country, reveals security breach that exposed details of ALL its clients Clearview AI sent a statement to customers alerting them to a security breach The intruders accessed the company’s full client list and number of searches The … Read more
JUUL has been called ‘highly addictive’, but the firm may be developing a new product that helps users kick the habit once and for all. The San Francisco company filed a patent that describes an artificial intelligence powered product that delivers fewer nicotine amounts to the user by learning their smoking habits over time. The … Read more
A mysterious set of carvings on a rock face in France has finally been revealed as a description of a tragic death at sea. The inscription on rock in Plougastel-Daoulas, North West France, refers to a dying sailor, called Serge, more than 230 years ago. A competition to translate the carvings, which date from about 230 … Read more
The US government is developing a nuclear rocket to send satellites into the vast space between the Earth and the Moon, in a renewed space race with China. The rocket will have a nuclear thermal propulsion engine and is being developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the government. The engine uses a … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Children who grow up feeling closer to nature are happier and more likely to become eco-friendly, compared to those who suffer from ‘nature deficit disorder’. A Mexican research team surveyed nearly 300 children to find a link between ecological and sustainable awareness and feelings of happiness. Children who felt connected to nature had a positive … Read more
MIT researchers create new self-driving system that can steer in low visibility settings, including fog and snow Researchers from MIT are testing a new self-driving car system for bad weather Instead of lidar and cameras, it uses a sensor system that reads the ground directly below and around the car instead of in front of … Read more
Climate change is causing a ‘sudden and dramatic shift’ in the Pacific Arctic as temperatures rise and sea ice recedes Experts analyzed data on water temperatures, sea ice levels and wildlife patterns from the Bering and Chukchi marine shelf located between Alaska and Russia They found the Arctic is warming at a faster rate than the … Read more