Driverless cars in the UK within 10 years
The Commons transport committee heard that a mixture of driverless, semi-autonomous and manual cars could be on UK roads within…
Is Fitbit too expensive for too little?
Having jogged since I was a kid, I was accustomed to rubbish plastic pedometers, and knew there was clear room…
Research by Sussex reader to be presented at major conference
A Sussex based researcher is presenting a study at a major IT conference, suggesting that girls program computer code with…
An adventure with 3D-printing in Brighton
In one form or another, 3D-printing has been around since the 1980’s, but it is only now maturing from its…
Zoom in with telescopic contact lenses
There is no doubt that cyberpunk fans have a lot to look forward to in the future. A recent development…
Why we need online voting
In the run up to this year’s general election there has been much talk about how to encourage young people…
The legality of Let’s Play
On Jan 29 Nintendo rolled out it’s Creator’s Program, “designed for people who post videos to YouTube that contain Nintendo…
Upgrading phones: Size really does matter
Last week, I was fortunate enough to buy myself a new phone. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Rather than…
Industry heads muse on the potential threat of AI
We’re not quite at the point of Skynet seeking to destroy us all, we are however living through a period…
The ever changing tides of piracy and The Pirate Bay
The last few months have been a turbulent ride for file sharing site The Pirate Bay. For years the site…
Resident Evil HD Remaster– video game review
As far as classic survival horror is concerned, it rarely gets any better than the original Resident Evil. The haunting…
How videogames helped me through depression
Last year I was in a terrible place, recently diagnosed with depression. I spent most of my holidays alone, panicking…
4chan Founder Retires
The founder of popular and controversial image board, 4chan, has retired after 11 and a half years. Chris Poole, who…
Microsoft detail Windows 10, HoloLens and Spartan
The recent Microsoft conference seems to be bringing about a step forward for the company that in recent days has…
Hello robots and goodbye to jobs
A recent study suggests the day humanity has long feared is approaching; the robots are in fact coming for our…
Russian Wikipedia alternative
Russia is planning on creating an alternative to Wikipedia based on claims that the current Wikipedia has inadequate information on…
Tumour-analysis technology for bowel-cancer developed at Sussex
Technology developed at the University of Sussex will enable earlier and more accurate treatment decisions and survival assessments for hospital…
The inescapable clutches of social networking
Jordan Ellis discusses the power of social networking: how we do not realise its influences, its worth, and the effects…
Terrorism in the online age
The Islamic State, seeking to set up a caliphate in Levant, has been prominent in the headlines over the past…
S-apps-bury’s: less time, more fun!
Sainsbury’s is beginning trials for a new app designed to streamline the shopping process. The app allows users to create…