Science & Enviroment

Microsoft designing foldable mobile device
18:30 2017-12-20

Microsoft is reportedly working on a foldable notepad-like mobile device, much like the company’s Courier concept, the Verge reports. While there have been rumors of a Surface Phone for years, the software giant filed patents last week, which provided a very close look at some of the intricate hinge details for such a device. Designer …

Stunning psychedelic ‘bee vision’ images reveal how the insects use heat to choose flowers
06:07 2017-12-20

Researchers have revealed the stunning patterns of invisible heat that attract bees to different flowers. Bees are known to rely on a number of signals to choose where they’re going to land, from colors and smells to electric fields. According to a new study, temperature differences across the petals may also play a critical role, …

Facebook reveals controversial plan to use AI to alert users when someone uploads a picture of them
05:15 2017-12-20

Facebook is to start using its AI to alert users when someone uploads photos of them to the social media site. Facebook said the feature, which users can switch off, will allow people to protect their privacy online – but users do have to agree to let the company keep a facial template on file. …

Boeing reveals radical unmanned ‘Stingray’ drone that can refuel fighter jets in midair
04:06 2017-12-20

Boeing’s defence arm has unveiled a radical unmanned drone that can refuel fighter jets in mid air. The small, unnamed craft will be carried on warships and catapulted into the air in the same way fighter jets are. It will be able to refuel the F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, and F-35C fighters – and …

Free at last! The heartwarming moment a bear plays in the snow after 20 YEARS in a cage
07:36 2017-12-19

This is the tear-jerking moment a bear saw snow for the first time after spending 20 years of his life in a cage. Buri was taken as a cub and has never been outside. From his dental records, researchers believe he is about 20 – meaning he’s spent two decades in captivity. But three weeks …