Month: July 2014

What Happened to the Sunken City of Cuba?

Just over a decade ago, a team of explorers were working on an exploration and survey mission off the western coast of Cuba when their sonar equipment picked up a perplexing series of stone structures lying some 650 metres below the surface.  The structures appeared completely analogous against the barren ‘desert’ of the ocean floor

Feds Spending $10 Million to Build Robot Companions for Children

Feds Spending $10 Million to Build Robot Companions for ChildrenThe National Science Foundation has committed $10 million to build robots that will act as “personal trainers” for children, in an effort to influence their behavior and eating habits. The government has spent $2.15 million so far for the five-year project, which is being led by

Putin signs data retention law

Putin signs data retention lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law requiring internet companies to store all personal data of Russian users at data centres in Russia, a move which could chill criticism on foreign social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. These companies, which do not have offices in Russia, have become a

Air Algerie plane ‘disappears’ with 116 on board: live

Air Algerie plane ‘disappears’ with 116 on board: live Air Algerie plane with 110 passengers and six crew loses contact with air traffic control and disappears from radar after taking off from Burkina Faso on flight to Algeria. …An Algerian aviation official has told Reuters that the last contact Algerian authorities had with the missing

Lack of sleep implants ‘false’ memories in brain

Lack of sleep implants ‘false’ memories in brain Sleep deprived people are more likely to misremember events and hold ‘false’ memories of the past, scientists have discovered It is a common complaint of couples that their partner sometimes appears to have a different recollection of past events than themselves, leading to arguments and recriminations. But