Your 5G guide: Will we all benefit from super-quick mobile internet?
6 March 2019
We're told that switching phone networks to the fifth-generation of wireless tech will give us blistering speeds, but it's not clear anyone actually needs an upgrade
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AI autotune makes your terrible karaoke singing more tolerable
16 February 2019
Autotune can often sound robotic because it shifts off notes into perfect pitch, a new version listens to the notes you've already sung and uses them to help fill in the gaps
Chinese army AI can track people across different CCTV cameras
23 January 2019
The Chinese army has made an AI system that can track people across different sources of CCTV with around 90 per cent accuracy
A meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse
22 January 2019
People watching the total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Monday morning noticed a brief flash of light, which has now been confirmed as a meteorite impact
Every bottle of prosecco may erode 4.4 kilograms of Italian hillside
19 January 2019
In Italy's traditional prosecco-growing region, estimates suggest that 400,000 tonnes of soil is eroded from the vineyards each year
Wasp eggs laid on paralysed insects emit gas that keeps victims fresh
10 January 2019
The beewolf wasp paralyses its prey then lays eggs on their bodies. The eggs emit a gas that keeps the food fresh for when the offspring hatch
Exclusive: Cuba failed to report thousands of Zika virus cases in 2017
8 January 2019
An analysis of travel logs has revealed an unreported outbreak of Zika in Cuba, which might have increased the risk of infection in other countries
Exclusive: UK police wants AI to stop violent crime before it happens
26 November 2018
Cash-strapped UK police forces are turning to AI to predict whether individuals will commit a serious violent crime or become a victim of modern slavery
Smart mini-backpacks for chickens can monitor their welfare on farms
23 November 2018
Small backpacks for chickens can monitor their wellbeing by detecting different behaviours. The team behind the idea calls them “Fitbits for chickens”
Antibiotic resistance genes are showing up in Antarctic penguins
15 November 2018
Antibiotic resistance has spread around the world - so much so that even penguins living near Antarctic research bases have resistant bacteria in their gut
