China’s scary new eye in the sky
CHINA likes keeping an eye on its citizens and the government is reportedly working on a new program which takes that to a whole new level.
Inventions
Creepy answer to childhood loneliness
CHINA’S one child policy means plenty of lonely kids are left without someone to play with — enter the iPal.
Tech CEO hit with criminal charges
A SILICON Valley start-up billionaire with ‘fear of needles’ has been charged with criminal fraud over her blood-testing start-up, Theranos.
My conversation with a sex robot
A WOMAN asks me how I am. She talks and feels like a real person but she doesn’t have a pulse. And this robot is fast becoming an alternate to dating.
Solution to Australia’s traffic problems
TWO-hour commutes could be cut to just 20 minutes if a new method of transport gets the go-ahead. And it could be here by 2020.
Ikea’s wacky new tech product
IKEA has partnered with one of the most popular tech brands in the world to create a new product that could be a game changer.
Pentagon’s insane warfare projects
THE US government’s science and research wing is dreaming up some seriously scary ideas to maintain the country’s edge in the battlefield.
The jobs myth costing us all
MANY Australians need to get over the loss of manufacturing jobs if we don’t want to miss out on a $2.2 trillion boom.
Big lie behind a $218 million marvel
ELIZABETH Holmes was a 22-year-old wowing the world with an ingenious medical breakthrough. The problem? It was all a whopping lie.
Tricks people use on self-service checkouts
THE rise of self-service checkouts has turned more and more shoppers into thieves – because there are so many ways to fall into the shoplifting trap.
Elon Musk’s gruesome prediction
TESLA boss Elon Musk is usually at the forefront of emerging technology. But when it comes to flying cars, the billionaire businessman has a grim outlook.
$449 gadget to fix annoying issue
THESE three little gadgets might not look like much, but together they combine to solve one of the most frustrating issues around the home.
New twist in ‘impossible engine’ tests
IT’S impossible. But that hasn’t stopped engineers from tackling the EM drive — a space engine that runs on zero fuel.
New self-service checkout tech slammed
A POPULAR supermarket chain has introduced a new technology to help combat theft at self-service checkouts, although some have labelled the move as “dangerous”.
China’s massive plan to control the weather
CHINA built a chain of artificial island fortresses. So why not manipulate the weather next? Beijing has begun an enormous engineering project to turn the rain off and on.
Game-changing new Google Maps features
IF YOU have ever struggled finding your way using Google Map’s little blue dot, this new feature the company showcased will be a godsend.
Sydney to Brisbane in under 45 minutes
IT NORMALLY takes an hour and a half to fly from Sydney to Brisbane, but NASA is looking to change that as it works toward supersonic making commercial travel a reality.
Russia’s ‘insane’ doomsday weapon
THE US has warned about a potential Russian nuclear torpedo that experts believe “could kill millions in each attack”.
US Army’s bizarre new weapon
IT MIGHT closely resemble an old phonograph, but the US Army has been developing a futuristic ray gun that has the potential to combat terror attacks.
Unexpected threat to spark nuclear war
EXPERTS are warning a nuclear war with overwhelmingly grave consequences for humanity could be started from a surprise source.
China’s bizarre move to stop jaywalkers
GUILTY of jaywalking? Don’t try that in China, where newly installed road devices will give illegal crossers an unpleasant surprise.
How Siri and Alexa got their names
INCREASING numbers of us are shouting the names Siri and Alexa at their gadgets but how did they get these names?
Meet the US military’s warship killer
ENEMIES of the United States will soon have to face a new devastating missile in the nation’s arsenal — a destroyer of enemy warships.
Chilling warning on rise of sex robots
SEX robots that speak, make eye contact and respond to human touch are now a reality. But experts warn there’s a sinister side that will “change humanity forever”.
Miracle material can pulverise bullets
THE spongelike foam could replace traditional armour and be a game changer on the battlefield.
Two dead in California plane crash
REPORTS a home-built plane has crashed in Southern California, killing the two people on board
Man blasts off in home made rocket
WITH a homemade vessel, self taught rocket man, ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, has launched himself into the California desert sky.
Stain-free shirt that actually works
THE biggest problem with wearing a white shirt is the fear of stains, but what if we told you there was a way to fix that problem for less than $100?
Glaring oversight in 40yr transport plan
A GOVERNMENT transport strategy, peering far in to the future, has ignored one of the most talked about new technologies.
Whiz-kid slams ‘outdated’ schooling
SHE’S currently in grade 12 and has already achieved more than most, so why is this 17-year-old slamming the schooling system?
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