Technology

Huawei releases its ultra-thin MateBook X Pro laptop that has a HIDDEN webcam under the keyboard to foil hackers
07:04 2018-03-01

Huawei has announced a new slimline, touchscreen laptop that has a webcam hidden under the keyboard for the super paranoid. The Shenzhen-based firm which is looking to rival the likes of Apple and Samsung said its 13.9-inch Windows 10 MateBook X Pro is thinner than the most recent MacBook. When it’s needed users can remove …

World’s first nuclear-powered airliner? Supersonic concept plane could fly from London to New York at 1,150mph in THREE hours using a mini-fusion reactor
03:04 2018-03-01

These eye-opening designs propose a future of flight that is both supersonic and eco-friendly. The spaceship-like plans for the HSP ‘Magnavem’ feature a streamlined ship capable of reaching a top speed of Mach 1.5 (1,150mph/1,852km/h). The hypersonic plane would cut travel times between New York and London to just three hours, more than halving the …

World’s largest plane with a wingspan longer than a FOOTBALL FIELD – designed to launch rockets into space – taxis down the runway at 46mph in latest test
10:14 2018-02-28

The world’s largest plane is a step closer to its first flight after passing another major milestone. Named Stratolaunch, the aircraft – which has a wingspan longer than a football field – sped down the runway at 40 knots (46mph/74kph) in its latest low-speed taxi test, firing all six of its 8,940lbs (4,000kg) engines. Once …

Experts have confirmed your mobile phone really IS affected by the cold weather
07:16 2018-02-28

For years we’ve been scratching our heads and wondering. Does the cold weather really play havoc with our mobile phones, or is that just an old wives’ tale? Well guess what folks, as we head into a week of snow flurries and artic temperatures (one last hurrah before spring, WE HOPE), experts have confirmed that …

Sony unveils its full-screen Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact smartphones with world’s first 4K HDR video recording
05:16 2018-02-28

Sony is turning its focus to 4K high-definition video recording in its new Xperia XZ2 smartphones. The Japanese firm is hoping that its advanced imaging system will help the handset to stand out from rivals that have caught up in camera technology. In a world first it will record video in 4K HDR, a quality …