Science & Enviroment

7 Things the iPhone Needs Now (an Open Letter to Apple)
18:09 2018-01-11

Every parent I know wants to do everything he or she can to raise successful kids. Now, Apple says it wants to do a better job of helping them protect their children. That’s good news. It’s apparently a response to a letter from two large shareholders, Jana and CalSTRS. However, so far the details aren’t …

Elon Musk Just Announced His Plans for Tesla’s New Charging Stations
17:34 2018-01-11

Elon Musk got his Disney on over the weekend, laying out a vision for Tesla charging stations as entertainment meccas. Months after announcing plans to enhance the stations with upscale convenience stores, Musk tweeted that one Los Angeles location would include “an old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant.” One nice touch he mentioned: …

Apple Fails to Make the Top 10 on List of Companies With the Most Patents
17:09 2018-01-11

What’s the most innovative company in America? You probably wouldn’t guess IBM, but it received more patents from the U.S. patent office than any other company in 2017, and it has topped the list for the past 25 years, according to an annual ranking just released by IFI Claims Patent Services. Patents have come under …

March of the red crabs: Millions of Christmas Island crustaceans make their way back to the jungle after mating season – shutting down roads and creating a spectacular crimson tide illusion
07:13 2018-01-11

Millions of red crabs have shut down beaches and closed roads across Christmas Island as they make their way back to the jungle after mating season. A crimson tide of the near-threatened crustaceans is so thick it can be seen from Google Earth and looks like a river of blood slowly moving across the remote …

Facebook will unveil its own smart home device THIS YEAR: Mark Zuckerberg could launch a $500 AI ‘Portal’ video chat system in May to take on Amazon’s Echo Show, reports claim
06:04 2018-01-11

Facebook is set to enter the home device market this year with its first consumer hardware device. According to sources close to the firm, the company will unveil a $499 (£370) video chat system to rival Amazon’s Echo Show in May. Named ‘Portal’, it will feature a laptop-sized touchscreen and smart camera technology boosted by …