Science & Technology

Imagination can affect the senses, study shows

Imagination can affect the senses, study shows

Imagination plays a key role in the way we see and hear things, according to new research. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has revealed that our thoughts and imagination can not only affect what we see, but what we imagine seeing can affect what we hear and the way our brain interprets sound. During the experiment, participants dealt[Read More…]

Computer scientists develop technology to determine location of photographs

Computer scientists develop technology to determine location of photographs

They say you can tell alot about a person by looking at their photograph – but now scientists have found a way of discovering even more – by tracking the location of any photograph. Granted, in some cases the picture itself may give clues as to where it was taken – but not always. Now  computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon[Read More…]

The dark side of smart meters

The dark side of smart meters

The government along with the energy industry have always touted the benefits of smart meters. It is claimed that the benefits of such metres would be to provide more accurate and fair readings on bills, cut carbon emissions and help people to track and cut down on their energy usage. Recently, MP Kate Green, who represents the Stretford constituency, publicly[Read More…]

NSA continues to wage war on privacy in partnership with Microsoft

NSA continues to wage war on privacy in partnership with Microsoft

Another twist has been unveiled in the ongoing war against privacy, after Microsoft have become the latest corporation to be exposed in the NSA hacking scandal. Top secret documents obtained by the Guardian has shown how the tech giant has worked closely with the US intelligence services to gain details about users. The files were provided by Edward Snowden and[Read More…]

Big Brother surveillance uncovered in France

Big Brother surveillance uncovered in France

It is not surprising that every country in the world is getting into the big brother syndrome. According to Le Monde, “France ‘has vast data surveillance.” The reasons for this are the fact there is a large array of telecom network cables. The factory Alcatel, which specialises in new optic fibre technology making these cables, are obviously making them according[Read More…]