Blog Profile / One Per Cent
| URL : | http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Technology Industry News | |
| Posts on Regator: | 729 | This blog is retired. |
| Archived Since: | February 24, 2008 | |
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Last tests for solar plane before coast-to-coast flight
The last few test flights this week mean Solar Impulse is nearly ready to begin its attempt to fly across the US under sunshine power alone
Prototype could revive glasses-free 3D displays
3D displays haven't exactly sold like hot cakes. But a glasses-free prototype with a wide viewing angle could change all that
Why your Twitter friends are more interesting than you
Analysis of nearly 6 million Twitter users has provided an updated version of the friendship paradox
Could an airliner be hacked by a smartphone?
A commercial pilot with computer security expertise claims he has worked out a way of hacking into an airliner's flight deck
Google lets you bequeath your digital assets when you die
The new Inactive Account Manager feature is designed to take care of all of your Google assets - whether emails on Gmail or YouTube videos - when you die
Hand-waving Leap hack drives a toy boat with gestures
Watch a person drive a model boat with a flick of the wrist thanks to a new hack for the Leap Motion controller
Why tweets from the over-30s are no measure of age
Your tweets are not a very good measure of your age, especially if you're thirtysomething-plus, according to a Dutch study
Bitcoin hits $200 but swapping for real money is risky
The online currency continues its stratospheric rise against the US dollar, but new analysis shows buying and selling Bitcoins is not without risk
Wireless smart meter measures how much power you use
A cheap wireless device can monitor the power consumption of your appliances with 98 per cent accuracy – and doesn't even need plugging in
Disposable army drone makes eyes in the sky easy
The age of throw-away army drones is nearing - researchers have built a prototype of a super-cheap, light flier designed for single-use surveillance
Zeigeist Borders shows a world of Google searches
Regional differences in how Google autocompletes search queries reveals what users are searching for around the world
US ruling threatens second-hand digital market
A US judge has ruled that resale of digital content infringes copyright, effectively shutting down the market for used digital goods
Swarming robots shed light on the efficiency of ants
A swarm of robots called Alice shows that apparent order can emerge in artificial bodies following just a few simple rules
Scuba-diving saboteurs caught trying to cut internet
A trio of cable saboteurs have allegedly been caught red-handed trying to sever internet lines into and out of Egypt
Cobweb recognition system counts spider species
An artificially intelligent cobweb recognition system is the perfect way to quickly and easily measure spider biodiversity
FireMe! Twitter alert says you've overstepped the mark
The service offers a tongue-in-cheek way of warning someone who tweets about how much they hate their job that they might have gone too far
Anti-hunting group hires 'ethical' surveillance drone
A drone-hire organisation wants to help conservationists and animal welfare groups gather evidence – but pro-hunt groups doubt they'll succeed
3D display could bring 'Princess Leia' hologram to life
No glasses required and no viewing angle constraints for a new display developed by Hewlett-Packard
How to find the right Twitter user in a crisis
Analysing a database of 12.9 million tweets during the Arab Spring has revealed how to find out the best people to follow in a crisis