Protecting individual privacy from government intrusion is older than American democracy. In 1604, the attorney general of England, Sir Edward Coke, ruled that a man’s house is his castle. This […]
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Old vs New: the next generation of the space industry
A massive change occurring in the space industry became apparent at the recent SPACE 2016 conference, one of the biggest annual international events related to space technology. The conference, in […]
We need clear rules to avoid a real Star Wars in outer space
When the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched on October 4, 1957, it heralded the need for legal regulation of the exploration and use of outer space. Since […]
Extinction alert: saving the world from a deadly asteroid impact
Sixty-five million years ago, disaster struck the Earth. An asteroid or comet around 10km in diameter slammed into what is now the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. While the idea was […]
Kitchen Science: from sizzling brisket to fresh baked bread, the chemical reaction that makes our favourite foods taste so good
Have you ever wondered how freshly baked bread gets its a golden brown crust and why it smells so good? Or how nondescript green berries turn into beautiful brown coffee […]
Why Pokemon Go became an instant phenomenon
In the last week, Pokemon Go, an augmented reality game for mobile phones, has taken off. Daily traffic for the game exceeded Twitter and Facebook use. What is driving this […]
How to Efficiently Manage your Twitter Account
The idea for many Twitter users is to have a follow for a follow. You follow another account, but only if they follow you back as well. With large accounts, […]
Amazon Echo – Always Getting Smarter
Even if you’re not into the tech things, or haven’t heard of IoT yet, or if you can’t be bothered with gadgets … think again! The Amazon Echo is a […]