Science & Technology

How Solar Thermal Panels Help Schools Save Money by Dale Harris   Renewable sources of energy are essential for ensuring a sustainable future. But that’s just one of many upsides to installing solar thermal panels. The savings to...

Facebook finds 'sophisticated' efforts to disrupt midterm elections   The company said it removed 32 accounts from Facebook and Instagram because they were involved in "coordinated" political behaviour and appeared to be fake. Nearly 300,000 people...

Facebook: no current plans to make 'catastrophic' news feed change worldwide   Company’s head of news feed says test is to see if users prefer only friends’ posts in timeline, but journalists in affected countries warn...

Millions of Pornhub users targeted in malvertising attack Alex Hern   Security firm uncovers hacking group KovCoreG’s attempts to trick browsers of world’s largest adult site into installing fake updates. Millions of Pornhub users were targeted with a...

Equifax hack puts data of 400,000 UK customers at risk   US credit rating firm’s announcement comes after UK authorities order it to alert British clients of cybersecurity breach. About 400,000 people in the UK may have...

Geoengineering is an essential bridge to true sustainability By Bjørn Lomborg, Director, Copenhagen Consensus Centre   Geoengineering doesn’t have to oppose nature; it can augment and support it, controlling climate change much more quickly and thoroughly than...

Deus ex machina: former Google engineer is developing an AI god Olivia Solon Way of the Future, a religious group founded by Anthony Levandowski, wants to create a deity based on artificial intelligence for the betterment...

Facebook announces expansion of its job-finding function to more than 40 countries By: Luke Mintz   Job-seekers will now be able to apply for vacancies directly through Facebook, as the social media giant announced an expansion of...

DNA confirms amazing Australian isle insect not extinct after all  Will Dunham   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When black rats invaded Lord Howe Island after the 1918 wreck of the steamship Makambo, they wiped out numerous native species...

Apple: expect a radical iPhone redesign for its 10th anniversary Samuel Gibbs   On 12 September Tim Cook’s company will hold its first event at the new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Here’s what they will...