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Chris Bracey, neon sign designer and collector, dies at 59
Chris Bracey, the British artist and designer who owned one of the largest collections of neon signs and sculpture outside the US, has died aged 59.
Virgin Galactic crash: Pilots’ actions analysed
Investigators probing the Virgin SpaceShipTwo accident have established a “human performance” team to help them understand the actions of the pilots.
Pirate Bay co-founder ‘TiAMO’ arrested in Thailand
A co-founder of Swedish file-sharing website Pirate Bay has been arrested while trying to cross into Thailand from Laos, local police say.
Facebook sets up ‘dark web’ link to access network via Tor
Facebook has created the ability for users to connect directly to the social network via anonymising “dark web” service Tor. While it was already possible to access Facebook via Tor, the new set-up means all data is encrypted and Tor…
Nanotechnology conference held at BRAC University
A conference on nanotechnology was held On Monday at the BRAC University, Dhaka. The Conference was organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The title of talk was ‘Recent Developments of Nanotechnology’ for the next generation manufacturing. The…
The IPCC’s Rajendra K. Pachauri on climate tech
As the first part of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which deals with the physical science of climate change, is launched this week (30 January), SciDev.Net speaks to Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, the panel’s…
The digital unwrapping of the Egyptian priest Neswaiu
In 1908 in Manchester, some 500 people gathered in a lecture theatre to see prominent Egyptologist Margaret Murray supervise the unwrapping of a body from the Tomb of the Two Brothers from Manchester Museum’s mummy collection.
The Boneyard: World’s ‘biggest’ plane cemetery up close
Dubbed The Boneyard, but officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility, this sprawling US airbase is reputed to be the world’s largest military aircraft cemetery. Spread across the huge 2,600 acre site, equivalent in size…
4 mobile techs that will change how you do business
Small business owners, get ready. In 2014, new mobile gear will help you connect with customers, sell your product and stay productive wherever you are. In other words, these four burgeoning mobile technologies are primed to change how you do…
Adoption of latest technologies can increase crop production: experts
Agriculture experts have said that expanded adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies can boost crop production at lower costs side by side making farm activities more profitable to ensure food security.
UISC brings change in youth lives in Rajshahi region
Ziaul Haque, a 32-year-old physically challenged youth, looks beaming this time as Union Information Service Centre (UISC) set up at Huzripara under Paba upazila of the district more than two and half years back, has brought a major change in…
Construction work of ICT Centre begins in Gaibandha
Construction work of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Training and Resource Centre began at Sadullapur upazila in the district very recently amid much enthusiasm to the teachers and the locals.
RCC plans to bring its activities under online
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been planning to bring its all operation and administration related information under online for the sake of infusing dynamism.
Google unveils major upgrade to search algorithm
By Richard Taylor Google has unveiled an upgrade to the way it interprets users’ search requests.
Microsoft’s Power Cover has built-in battery for Surface tablets
Microsoft has unveiled the long-awaited Power Cover for its Surface tablets, which acts as both a keyboard as well as an external battery.
GPS in your phone
Last month, Aussie police reported that motorists who were trying to make it to the town of Mildura were instead getting routed into Murray Sunset National Park–43 miles away–by their iPhones, and getting stuck there overnight.
Plan to hold Digital Innovation Fair-2013 in Gaibandha
The district administration has taken a plan to hold a three-day Digital Innovation Fair-2013 at Independence Square of the town from October 3 to 5 through active participation of all.
Android alternative gets $7m funding boost
A team of Android programmers has raised a $7m (£4.3m) investment to turn their hobby project into a rival to Google’s phone operating system.
Blackberry reveals date BBM messaging will go to rivals
From this weekend, users will no longer need to own a Blackberry device to access its BBM messaging service.
How to work without Microsoft Office
By Shira Ovide
The NSA surveillance machine grew too big
By Matt Apuzzo
James Webb telescope: ‘First starlight’ instrument complete
Europe has reached another milestone in its contribution to Hubble’s successor – the James Webb Space Telescope.
Virgin spaceship passes technical milestone
What looks like being the world’s first commercial space plane has just passed another technical milestone.
Nasa’s LADEE Moon probe lifts off
By Jonathan Amos
Samsung beats Apple, unveils smartwatch
Samsung beat competitor Apple in the race to introduce a smartwatch. India will be one of the first 129 countries where the wearable device will be available on September 25.
UISCs turned digitisation into part and parcel of common life
The digitisation process has created an irreversible social renaissance for progress making civic life dependant on online digital services and facilities easing civic life everywhere in recent years.
Mystery mummy found in German attic
German police, prosecutors and forensics experts are facing a mystery after a 10-year-old boy found a human mummy in a sarcophagus in a corner of his grandparents’ attic.
How hackers can grab your car
With AAA predicting the biggest Labor Day travel weekend since the recession hit, many Americans will be stealing away for that final summer trip. Unfortunately, they won’t be the only ones stealing.
A glimpse into the future of robotic technology
By Eurasia Review