Sunday, November 29, 2015
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Saturday, November 28, 2015
Ancient skull reveals the secret to why snakes lost their legs
A 90 million year old skull has revealed that snakes lost their legs to live on land, not to live in the sea.
By: Matt Burgess,
Continue reading...Cyber games, gullible kids: Podcast 245
We spend a day at GCHQ's latest recruitment exercise and try and work out why kids will believe anything the internet tells them.
By: WIRED.co.uk,
Continue reading...How two British superfans built Star Wars' new R2-D2
To bring back R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens J.J. Abrams turned to two British super fans, Lee Towersey and Oliver Steeples.
By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis,
Continue reading...Sci-fi's Gamergate: How the Hugos were torn apart over diversity
A battle over diversity is raging in the world of science fiction. And it’s a fight for the soul of all popular culture
By: Amy Wallce,
Continue reading...Ridley Scott reveals how his Prometheus sequels fit into Alien
Head's up, fans of complicated sci-fi chronology: director Ridley Scott has confirmed that there will now be three sequels to 2012's Prometheus, which was itself a prequel to 1979's original Alien, before the storylines meet up somewhere in the middle.
Scott made the announcement at a press conference in Sydney, where he is about to begin production on Alien: Covenant, the first of the three (or second of the four, depending on how you count). It was previously known as Alien: Paradise Lost, after Milton's epic poem, but at this point it might be easier to just think of it as Alien -3.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...This new browser plugin kills all Star Wars spoilers
With the immeasurable glut of Star Wars content coming out of the upcoming The Force Awakens release, you may be struggling to avoid spoilers. But never fear -- a new app is here to help you out.
By: Emily Reynolds,
Continue reading...Formula E announces 300kph 'RoboRace' championship
The first global autonomous car racing championship will start in 2016, the creators of Formula E have announced.
By: Matt Burgess,
Continue reading...Warfare has changed forever now that there are no secrets
From on the ground fighting, to the war of ideas: technology is changing war and Peter Singer describes how.
By: P. W. Singer,
Continue reading...From Clash of Clans to Hay Day: the secrets of Supercell's success
Supercell created Clash of Clans and Hay Day. So why has it killed every project it's worked on since?
By: Tom Cheshire,
Continue reading...Falcon 9 debris found off Scilly Isles
SpaceX's Falcon 9 spacecraft catastrophically exploded shortly after launch this year. And now debris from the failed mission is thought to have washed up on the Isles of Scilly.
By: Emily Reynolds,
Continue reading...This machine turns coffee waste into energy
Bio-bean is an energy company that gets its raw material comes from hundreds of caffeine-consuming locations around the UK.
By: Gian Volpicelli,
Continue reading...How neuroscientists built a monkey brainet
A graphic retelling of how Miguel Nicolelis, a neuroscientist at Duke University, created a brainet with three monkeys.
By: Gian Volpicelli,
Continue reading...The next-generation of the British hovercraft is here
Inside this hangar sits the next generation of fuel-efficient passenger hovercraft
By: Clare Dowdy,
Continue reading...Sony will bring PS4 remote play to PC and Mac
Just days after an unofficial app brought PlayStation Remote Play to PC, Sony has confirmed it will be releasing its own authorised app, allowing players to stream PS4 games to both PC and Mac.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...Raspberry Pi Zero already sold out, says 'amazed' founder
Virtually every Raspberry Pi Zero in existence has been sold within 24 hours of the miniature £4 computer's launch, The Raspberry Pi Foundation has said.
By: Michael Rundle,
Continue reading...Are you introvert or extrovert? Or an actual human?
Can personalities be pigeonholed into distinct types? Christian Jarrett doesn't think so.
By: Christian Jarrett,
Continue reading...On Art Angels, Grimes' DIY music is still a one-off
Grimes' second album, Art Angels, is bolder, noisier and more out there than Visions.
By: Mark Yarm,
Continue reading...Singapore can't expand outwards -- so it's going underground
The Jurong Rock Caverns, being built 150 metres underneath Jurong Island, will be taller than a nine-storey building and store almost 1.5 million cubic metres of oil.
By: Sophia Epstein,
Continue reading...Airbus wants to cut boarding times with detachable cabins
Plane manufacturer Airbus has once again made headlines with their latest patent -- passenger 'shipping containers' that slot into a plane.
By: Emily Reynolds,
Continue reading...Latest Star Wars trailer gives in to the dark side
In the latest in a series of promotional clips that will end temporarily with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on 18 December, before starting again on an annual basis until the end of time, Disney has released a new minute-long preview of the seventh Star Wars movie.
By: Michael Rundle,
Continue reading...Government accused of 'rubber stamping' mass surveillance law
The government has been accused of 'rubber stamping' proposed surveillance law which will see spies get increased surveillance powers.
By: Matt Burgess,
Continue reading...WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 27 November
Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, Russia is building a nuclear-powered data centre, proposed Internet Connection Records are 'of limited use' according to a UK ISP, scientists grow functional human liver cells in the lab and more.
By: WIRED.co.uk,
Continue reading...Pro Evolution soccer 2016 launches free to play version
Konami has confirmed rumours that it would be launching a free-to-play version of its football franchise Pro Evolution Soccer, announcing that an "entry level" version of the game will launch next month
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...The lost riches of Star Wars' Expanded Universe
When Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, it got more than it bargained for. A shared continuity fans had come to know as the "Expanded Universe", exploring both the past and future of the universe. Then Disney killed it.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...Large Hadron Collider makes record-breaking collision
The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva has collided heavy nuclei at the highest energies ever recorded.
By: Emily Reynolds,
Continue reading...London cabs to accept contactless payment from 2016
The trusty black cab's fight against the perpetual march of Uber is ongoing, but they just got extra firepower -- giving customers the ability to pay with contactless methods.
By: Emily Reynolds,
Continue reading...London's next Thames bridge will probably look like this
Design company Bystrup have won the Nine Elms to Pimlico Bridge competition, Wandsworth Council have announced.
By: Emily Reynolds,
Continue reading...BBC Three will stop broadcasting in February
BBC Three is going to be turned off in February, the broadcaster has confirmed.
By: Matt Burgess,
Continue reading...We watched a simulated bio-chemical attack on London
After initial doubts about whether or not to cancel the event in the wake of the Paris attacks, Cyber Security Challenge UK and GCHQ used the annual recruitment event to stress the importance of bringing talented and diverse youngsters into the industry.
By: Cara McGoogan,
Continue reading...'Dragon's Lair' Kickstarter movie killed before it failed
The ambitious plan to resurrect classic video game Dragon's Lair as a feature-length traditionally animated movie via crowdfunding has been cancelled, with creators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman pulling the Kickstarter before it ended.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...P Vs. NP: The Assumption That Runs The Internet
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Let’s get a few things out of the way first. This isn’t your regular Smashing Magazine article. It’s not a “how to“; it won’t show you how to build a better menu or improve your project tomorrow.
You’re looking at Smashing Magazine right now because you’re standing on the shoulders of a giant assumption called "P versus NP". It’s a math problem that protects governments, runs the Internet and makes online shopping possible.
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Web Development Reading List #114: Black Friday, UI Stack, Accessible Web Apps
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“Black Friday” has many explanations and various historical reasons. Besides that, every year it leads to people buying things just because retailers give huge discounts. But do you really need more? If you wouldn't have bought something at its full price, you probably don’t need it at all.
In a world where most of us have many things in their home untouched for months or years, we should focus on what is important. It’s not having the newest products, using the latest tools, using the latest cool startup service. It’s about helping other people, sharing real experiences and stories with your friends. Thank them and yourself this year without a bought gift.
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