Plastic battery that can withstand deep-sea pressures and RESIST FIRE is tested on Japanese mini-sub
Japanese firm Sanyo Chemical Industries is testing a rechargeable battery made entirely of plastic on…More
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US indicts two ‘state-backed Chinese hackers’ for stealing military secrets & coronavirus data
The US Justice Department has accused two “Chinese hackers” of stealing hundreds of millions of…More
Hijackers make off with Covid-19 samples in South Africa, raising biohazard concerns
A truck carrying a large number of Covid-19 samples has been hijacked in South Africa,…More
Ukraine bus standoff: Hostages freed after PRESIDENT fulfills gunman’s bizarre request
The gunman who took some 20 people hostage in a western Ukrainian city has freed…More
Not keeping it in the family: Personal data of 60,000 genealogy software users LEAKED
Family Tree Maker software has exposed tens of thousands of its users’ deeply personal data,…More
Scientists restore ‘touch’ in amputees’ lost arms with spinal stimulators normally used to numb pain
Researchers in the US have helped four amputees to experience both touch and pressure via…More
Fossil-fuel arch-enemy Greta Thunberg is awarded a million-euro ‘Humanity Prize’ by oil tycoon’s foundation
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been awarded the first Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, in the…More
Turkey to remain in Syria until its people are ‘safe & free’ – Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to maintain a military presence in neighboring Syria…More
Israeli farmers sue the military over its Iron Dome air defense system, alleging ‘radiation exposure’ and a ‘land grab’
The Iron Dome intended to protect Israel from Hamas missiles launched sporadically from the Gaza…More
In latest coronavirus strategy twist, Sweden will trust infected persons to do their own contact tracing
Sweden’s controversial response to the coronavirus pandemic continues, as the country’s public health agency has…More