Science & Technology
‘Zero Dark 24′: Is animal testing really necessary?
I’m talking about another form of torture endorsement: the institutionally embedded secrecy that surrounds animal experimentation. The movie has proven hugely controversial for its normalisation of torture
By Victoria Martindale | Notebook, Science & Technology | Friday, 1 March 2013 at 4:50 pm
Twitter launches Vine – a six second video sharing service, but is that really long enough?
Does Twitter’s Vine app have what it takes to become the Instagram of video? Or is six seconds just far too short?
By Alex Masters | Bytesize, Digital Digest, Science & Technology | Friday, 25 January 2013 at 2:28 pm
Bytesize Blog: Review of Blazewear heated gloves
Alex Masters tests out Blazewear’s latest range of heated gloves to see how well they perform for those of us who suffer with poor circulation.
By Alex Masters | Digital Digest, Science & Technology | Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 1:07 pm
Video: Five tributes to Pong
One of the original gaming forerunners –Atari, today has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its logo and video game titles. To mark the loss to the gaming industry and honour the 40-year-old franchise here are five videos Pong-related videos.
By Daniel Akinyele | Digital Digest, Notebook, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 6:05 pm
Social selling is the creepiest retail technology invention of all
Conventional wisdom from all the self-appointed online experts on social selling is that businesses need to Tweet and Facebook their customers to within an inch of their lives. You’ve seen the kind of thing: “Hello, I’m on the toilet! Quilted Kleenex is the new cool! Lemon scented soap? LOL!”
By Nick Booth | Digital Digest, Notebook, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 2:26 pm
When technology is the healthy option
When we look back upon the early 21st century, we may understand that this was not only the beginning of an Age of Wellness, but also when achieving wellness became a game.
By Rodney Collins | Science & Technology | Tuesday, 15 January 2013 at 4:47 pm
New MySpace goes live, in conjunction with exclusive new Justin Timberlake single
Today, MySpace reopens its doors to the public with a brand new design and reimagined user experience. Incentivised by exclusive access to Justin Timberlake’s new single.
By Alex Masters | Digital Digest, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 15 January 2013 at 3:14 pm
New point-and-shoot technology: ‘It’s a camera, Jim, but not as we know it…’
The future of camera technology has picked up pace recently and two cameras in particular are breaking new ground.
By Alex Hare | Digital Digest, Notebook, Science & Technology | Monday, 14 January 2013 at 3:26 pm
Say goodbye to Windows Messenger, Microsoft to shut down service in March
Windows Live Messenger, formerly known as MSN Messenger, will finally be shut down by Microsoft on March 15th, after serving Internet users for more than 13 years.
By Alex Masters | Digital Digest, Science & Technology | Monday, 14 January 2013 at 10:34 am
CES 2013: Some of the most innovative technology showcased in Las Vegas
The Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas today comes to an end, running from 8 to 11 January it revealed a number of exciting innovations such as a water-proof smartphone, a robot doctor, futuristic ‘wearable technology’ and every slacker’s dream: a TV you can control with your eyes.
By Chad Greggor | Digital Digest, Science & Technology | Friday, 11 January 2013 at 10:43 am
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