Science & Enviroment

A car ‘more intelligent than humans’… for $45,000: Byton unveils electric vehicle to rival Tesla
03:45 2018-01-09

Byton has revealed the first look at the high-tech electric car it claims will ‘perceive more than what a human being will ever do.’ The firm finally unveiled its first drivable prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, after teasing the so-called Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV) since September. The Nanjing-based company plans …

Elon Musk’s Space X launches secretive Zuma spacecraft to an undisclosed location
19:07 2018-01-08

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX launched its ‘Zuma’ mission at 8pm on Sunday, weeks after it was initially scheduled to occur in November, the Daily Mail reports, citing CNN . Photos and video show the launch – a secret satellite codenamed Zuma – …

This Is Why Light Bulbs Pop When They’re Dead
04:13 2018-01-08

We’ve all been there: you’re curled up in bed with a good book, only to be startled back into reality by the loud pop of your light bulb and sudden darkness. The bulk of the 2.5 billion light bulbs sold each year—that’s 5.5 million each day—are still incandescents, which tend to produce a signature pop …

Meltdown and Spectre: All Macs, iPhones and iPads affected
06:08 2018-01-07

Apple has said that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two major flaws in computer chips. It emerged this week that tech companies have been racing to fix the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, that could allow hackers to steal data. Billions of PCs, smartphones and tablets around the world are affected – …

Gene Therapy for rare form of blindness comes with nearly $1 million price tag
00:04 2018-01-07

A first-of-its kind genetic treatment for blindness will cost $850,000 per patient, making it one of the most expensive medicines in the world and raising questions about the affordability of a coming wave of similar gene-targeting therapies. The injectable treatment from Spark Therapeutics can improve the eyesight of patients with a rare genetic mutation that …