Why NASA chose gold-plated mirrors for the James Webb telescope


The James Webb Telescope — the largest and most powerful device of its kind ever launched into space — has already yielded some breathtaking images of the early universe. While the telescope itself is a technological wonder, one of its most aesthetically grabb

Astronomers have found a VERY sneaky black hole


There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole research. Albert Einstein first published his book explaining the theory of general relativity – which postulated black holes – in 1922. One hundred years later, astronomers captured

Twitter’s beef with Musk is hurting shareholders — and a court case won’t solve that


Elon Musk’s recent highly public back and forth with Twitter has given the market whiplash. Twitter, while initially resisting the tycoon, went on to sign an agreement with him worth US$44 billion (£36.6 billion) in April 2022. The deal placed a 38% premium

New plans to stop tech giants from buying smaller rivals threaten future innovations


One way to eliminate the competition in business is simply to buy them out and shut them down. And that means less choice for consumers and sometimes the loss of innovative and, in the case of the pharmaceutical industry, even life-saving products. But such so

This IoT device will notify you an hour before an Earth-obliterating supernova


Would you like a warning before the world ends?  Well, it’s now possible. Extraluminal is an Internet of Things (IoT) device that will notify you an hour before the Earth is about to be destroyed by a supernova.  What is a supernova?  Supernova N49 was photogr

Scientists turn dead spiders into robots able to grip small objects


If you think dead spider robots are something straight out of a horror movie (or your worst nightmares), I have some news for you. Mechanical engineers from Rice University have actually turned spider cadavers into what they call “necrobots,” able to functio

Looking for a job? 6 expert tips to develop a personal brand that gets you noticed


When was the last time you really thought about your personal brand? Last month? Last year? Never? Contrary to popular opinion, branding isn’t just for large companies or promising startups. As a professional in 2022, personal branding should be right at the

Scientists calculate the risk of someone being killed by space junk


The chance of someone being killed by space junk falling from the sky may seem ridiculously tiny. After all, nobody has yet died from such an accident, though there have been instances of injury and damage to property. But given that we are launching an increasin

Netflix losses: The streaming giant’s biggest threat is competitors are catching up


Netflix is having a miserable year. The streaming giant shed 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 — its first loss in more than a decade — and dropped around 1 million more in quarter two. The company’s woes have sparked concerns that video stream

Here’s how you can help build Ukraine’s drone army


Earlier this month, Ukraine launched a campaign to assemble the world’s first “Army of Drones.” It called on the international community to donate funds towards new drones or to “dronate” their own recreational and commercial drones.  That’s because Ukraine’s m


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