Fox AI predicts a movie’s audience based on its trailer
By Jon Fingas From engadget Get ready for an era where algorithms shape movie previews. Modern movie trailers are already cynical exercises in attention grabbing (such as the social media-friendly burst of imagery at the start of many clips), but…
Scientists say they revived 42,000-year-old frozen worms
By Mallory Locklear From engadget It could help researchers understand how species survive extreme environments. A group of scientists in Russia claim to have revived a pair of frozen nematodes, or roundworms, that were between 30,000 and 42,000 years old….
Kaspersky to move to Switzerland following latest government ban
By Rachel England From engadget The Dutch government is phasing out the software as a security ‘precaution’. Things are going from bad to worse for Kaspersky Labs, the Russian anti-virus software developer. The Dutch government says it’s planning to phase…
Scientists accidentally produce an enzyme that devours plastic
By Rachel England From engadget The mutant enzyme breaks down plastic in a matter of days. There are research teams around the world dedicated to finding a remedy for the growing plastic pollution crisis, but now it seems that one…
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UK: C of E bishops want immigration amnesty for ‘Windrush generation’
By Harriet Sherwood From The Guardian Petition calls on government to fix anomaly that has left many longterm Caribbean immigrants denied status and services Four Church of England bishops have joined a call for an immigration amnesty for people who…
World’s biggest sports stadiums 3
The 30 biggest sports stadiums in the world, ranked by crowd capacity Part 3 By Alan Dawson From Business Insider The world is home to some truly gigantic sports venues, covering much-loved sports like football, soccer, and rugby. To work…
World’s biggest sports stadiums
The 30 biggest sports stadiums in the world, ranked by crowd capacity Part 1 By Alan Dawson The world is home to some truly gigantic sports venues, covering much-loved sports like football, soccer, and rugby. To work out which non-racing…
Researchers improve spinach-based solar cells by adding blackberry dye
By David Lumb From engadget The ol’ farmyard tinkering strikes again. Biohybrid solar cells aren’t nearly as efficient as standard silicon panels, but including natural materials in renewable energy could make it more cost-effective. Scientists have refined one design based…
15 of the most remarkable and memorable things Stephen Hawking ever said
By Dave Mosher, Jenny Cheng and Kevin Loria From Business Insider Stephen Hawking died early in the morning on March 14, 2018 — Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday— but left behind one of the most incredible legacies for a…
Google will ban cryptocurrency ads in June
By Mariella Moon, From engadget It will no longer accept crypto-related ads, just like Facebook. Cryptocurrency exchanges and related ventures will soon lose access to the two biggest ad networks on the internet. Starting in June, Google will no longer…
