What lies beneath the surface
What Lies Beneath the Surface of Mars Early Saturday morning, NASA launched a rocket toward our nearest planetary sibling Mars. The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Southern California at 4:05am, carrying NASA’s InSight Mars lander and…
The First Stars Shine at Cosmic Dawn
The First Stars Shine at Cosmic Dawn Astronomers this week revealed findings supporting the theory that stars first appeared almost 180 million years after The Big Bang, initiating the period in our galaxy known as the Cosmic Dawn. Spending almost a decade on their…
Cheddar Man, The First British Citizen
Cheddar Man, The First British Citizen For the first time in British history scientists have successfully reconstructed the first modern Briton’s facial appearance using DNA withdrawn from a 10,000 year old skeleton. Itself discovered more than 100 years ago. Unearthed 115 years ago in…
Geek guide to Christmas
The Geek McGeekerson Guide to Christmas Gifts Whether the geek in your life has been naughty or nice, we’ve a gift to suit every price IR Cyber Flyer www.menkind.co.uk For the drone enthusiast who simply can’t stop destroying their beloved drone. At…
Crypto-Currency…Safe Finance in the Age of Technology?
Crypto-currency once thought of as a black market gamble is gradually becoming a sensible trade option. The entire value of crypto-currency currently stands at $128 billion dollars and the value is increasing daily. This week, within the space of three days (7-10 October) the value…
Weapons without conscience, the greatest threat to mankind since the atom bomb
This week, 116 specialists from 26 countries responsible for companies collectively worth hundreds of billions of pounds, released an open letter calling for an all out ban on the development of weapons and robots capable of killing autonomously. Tesla’s Elon Musk and Google Deepmind founder…
The Geek McGeekerson Review: myDriver
Ever wished there was a stress-free way to get to the airport or travel to an important business meeting with peace of mind? Enter myDriver. As part of the Sixt Group, myDriver has “provided a professional transfer service for private and business customers” since 2013….
3D Printing: The New Black?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past half-decade, you’ll be aware of the oft advanced concept of 3D printing. As the name would suggest, this works on the same principle as your standard 2D paper printing process, except here you can create…
And The Lord Said Unto Thee, Let There Be The PS4 Pro
Wednesday saw the official launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro. Are you sitting down? This is gonna get serious. This mid-generation update of the already all-powerful PS4, it comes 4K compatible with a faster processor and enhanced graphic capabilities. Set a reminder for November 10…
Hit the road, jack?
With the much anticipated iPhone 7 launch less than 24 hours away, the world is preparing itself for a somewhat controversial departure. The 3.5mm headphone jack which has become the mainstay of the portable tech sphere will reportedly be absent from Apple’s biggest launch of…