Franky Zapata, the French inventor-slash-daredevil who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard, has launched an ‘airscooter’ to go alongside his jet-powered flyboard and flying deckchair. Zapata, Franky’s company,…
A piece of space junk being monitored by the European Space Agency as part of a mission to remove space junk has been hit by another piece of space junk.…
Across the globe this year, from Greece and Portugal to Canada and Hawaii, wildfires have been burning out of control. And as the world heats up, blazes like these are…
The French government is close to passing a new law that threatens the free internet, Mozilla has warned. Named SREN, the bill ostensibly aims to fight online fraud, but its…
A cargo ship retrofitted with two huge sails has set out on its maiden voyage, potentially chartering a greener course for the global shipping industry. The ship Pyxis Ocean will…
A new watermarking tool detects pirated content from a single smartphone photo or screenshot. The system was developed by castLabs, a video software provider based in Berlin. The company says…
Thousands of hills across Britain could be transformed into renewable energy batteries thanks to a new ‘high-density’ hydropower system buried underground. Developed by UK startup RheEnergise, the system puts a…
Scientists at Imperial College London have invented a leaf-inspired technology that captures solar energy and makes freshwater in the process. The design, known as PV-leaf, is made up of glass,…
The UK has devised a novel solution for a funding gap: more funding. In a bid to strengthen the country’s financial sector, up to £1bn (€1.2bn) has been allocated to…
In the divided world of semiconductors, Arm is frequently compared to Switzerland. The UK-based business is built on a foundation of neutrality. Rather than build chips, Arm merely designs their…
Quantum computing holds a lot of promise. The question is when the hyped and indeed potentially revolutionising technology will begin to deliver on it. According to UK quantum startup Phasecraft,…
The UK’s first bank account dedicated to accelerating science and technology is set to launch next month. Science Card is the brainchild of Daniel Baeriswyl — during his PhD in…