Amid revelations that the National Security Agency has the ability to intercept data going between servers and other computers, tech giant Google now says it will encrypt all messages sent through its Gmail email service to prevent prying eyes from looking at private messages. Every email sent and received through Gmail will be encrypted as it goes to and from Google's servers ...read
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Nuclear fusion could stop man-made global warming once and for all, but technology is being starved of funds as we spend billions on green energy.
Now you see it: Nasa spots Martian gully that formed in just three years
Experts say the new gully was probably formed by carbon-dioxide frost. This pair of before (left) and after (right) images from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the new gully forming on a Martian slope between Nov. 5, 2010, and May 25, 2013.
Duelling pianos as you've never seen them before - Musician performs with a hologram version of HIMSELF
Japanese pianist Yoshiki performed the groundbreaking piece in Austin - after his hologram introduced him. The pair played a highly choreographed piece together, playing perfectly and even making the same hand gestures. The pair appeared to the audience to be sitting at identical transparent pianos.
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- Is Apple set to launch an iTunes app for ANDROID? Claims firm is considering software for arch rival to boost music sales
- Netflix boss blasts bullying ISPs and warns consumers 'deserve better' in net neutrality row
- Are you happy at work? Researchers prove that employees in a good mood are 12% more productive - and say perks could be the key
- Love birds? Forget it: Birds spoilt for choice of partner are more likely to 'divorce' or be promiscuous
- You really can't fake a laugh: Our brains are hardwired to tell the difference between genuine and fake chuckling
- Why dark chocolate really IS good for you: Stomach microbes turn cocoa into a natural drug that reduces blood pressure
- Now you see it: Nasa spots Martian gully that formed in just three years
- Is Yahoo moving to Dublin to avoid British authorities snooping? Theresa May calls urgent meeting over security fears
- No more counterfeit bank notes: Tiny ‘fingerprints’ could make money and cards almost IMPOSSIBLE to replicate
- Now drones are being used to expose bank details and passwords: Hackers manage to access 150 phones an hour through Wi-Fi
- Do video games encourage racism? White people who play as black characters are more likely to express racist thoughts, study finds
- Duelling pianos as you've never seen them before - Musician performs with a hologram version of HIMSELF
- The Earth's zebraprint jacket: Nasa discovers new giant striped structure in the planet's radiation belt
- Never queue in a restaurant again! App lets you order and pay for food in advance - and easily settle the bill when dining with friends
- How to spot an outbreak on Twitter: Researchers track flu through New York to show social networks can spot medical trends as well as fashion ones
- 'HI TWITTERS': As site turns 8, it reveals celebs first (uninspiring) tweets - and lets users see their own first effort
- Are you happy at work? Researchers prove that employees in a good mood are 12% more productive - and say perks could be the key
- Why dark chocolate really IS good for you: Stomach microbes turn cocoa into a natural drug that reduces blood pressure
- The X-Plane revealed: US military concepts that can fly like a plane and hover like a helicopter
- Bare really is beautiful: Men find women more attractive with LESS make-up on
- Now drones are being used to expose bank details and passwords: Hackers manage to access 150 phones an hour through Wi-Fi
- Flappy Bird will return: Developer confirms highly addictive game will make a comeback ...'but not soon'
- You really can't fake a laugh: Our brains are hardwired to tell the difference between genuine and fake chuckling
- No more counterfeit bank notes: Tiny ‘fingerprints’ could make money and cards almost IMPOSSIBLE to replicate
- The Earth's zebraprint jacket: Nasa discovers new giant striped structure in the planet's radiation belt
- Netflix boss blasts bullying ISPs and warns consumers 'deserve better' in net neutrality row
- DNA could 'draw' an offender's face: First step towards creating genetic mugshots set to make catching crooks easier
- Is Apple set to launch an iTunes app for ANDROID? Claims firm is considering software for arch rival to boost music sales
- Did it fall down the back of a virtual couch? Bitcoin trader MT Gox finds $115m-worth of digital currency it claims to have lost last month
- Do video games encourage racism? White people who play as black characters are more likely to express racist thoughts, study finds
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Bare really is beautiful: Men find women more attractive with LESS make-up on
The study by Bangor University found that women also think females look better as more natural beauties. Participants in the study believed that other individuals find greater amounts of make-up attractive, but the research has proved otherwise. It claims that men find women like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian (pictured left to right) more attractive with less make-up (pictured in the top row of images) than fully dolled up (bottom row of picture). The study's release coincides with the #NoMakeUpSelfie challenge that is taking the internet by storm and sees women taking no make-up selfies to raise money for charity.
Take in the sights at the UNDERWATER MUSEUM: Mexican visitor attraction is successfully using exhibits to grow a new coral reef
The underwater museum, (pictured right) situated off the coast of Isla Mujeres near Cancun features more than 460 statues and pieces of art made from PH-neutral marine concrete. Many of the statues were modelled on local residents (pictured top left) and they were designed as artificial reefs to draw tourists away from local coral reefs that were being damaged by snorkelers and visitors to Mexico.
The terrifying video that reveals just what it’s like to ride a motorbike around the Isle of Man’s famous TT course
Video shows Michael Dunlop negotiating the street course which has claimed 240 lives since the iconic race was first run in 1907. It reveals the astonishing risks taken by competitors in the Isle of Man's famous annual TT road race as they negotiate the twisting course, coming within inches of spectators, walls and other riders.
Fearless free runners take on London landmarks: Daredevils in glowing suits sprint across famous bridges, leaving a trail of light behind them
Free running team 3RUN wore specially-made neon suits featuring hundreds of tiny lights to create a strobing effect when they ran through London. Passers-by were treated to an electric display of colour as the team traversed iconic London landmarks including Millennium Bridge (bottom left) the South Bank (top left) and the London Eye (top right) as well as over rooftops (bottom right) at break-neck speeds. The stunt marked the first time the team had ever performed in the dark and ran along rooftops at dizzying heights of over 100ft.
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Talk time: 9.5hr (7hr playback, 55hr music)
Spec: 3.7in (800x480 pixels) AMOLED screen, 16GB, 1.4GHz Windows Mango, 8MP camera, 720p HD video
Verdict: This combination works wonderfully. It's a pleasure to use and Nokia's Drive GPS app is impressive. We've rated these iPhone alternatives from Ace down to Five - and the Nokia is at the head of the pack.
Talk time: 8.5hr
Spec: Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.65in (720x1,280) AMOLED screen, 5MP camera, 1080p video, 16GB memory
Verdict: It's got a beautiful screen, intuitive operating system and cool features like face-recognition security, but battery life doesn't quite match the hype.
Talk time: 6hr 50min
Spec: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, 1.5GHz, 4.7in (480x800) screen, 16GB, 8MP camera, 720p HD video
Verdict: The Titan is slim, light and has the largest screen on any Windows device. Shame they didn't give it better screen resolution.
Talk time: 4hr
Spec: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 1 GHz, 4.3in (800x480) screen, 8MP camera, 1080p HD video, 8GB memory
Verdict: The sharp lines and thin bezel give a professional look while the monochrome interface screams class. One for the fashionistas.
Talk time: 5hr 20min
Spec: BlackBerry 7 OS, 1 GHz, 2.45in (480x360) screen, 5MP camera, VGA video, 8GB memory
Verdict: Beautifully made and with a battery life most handsets would kill for, but the OS is limiting and even with its touch screen it can't compete.
Talk time: 7hr 35min
Spec: Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, 1.4GHz, 4.2in (854x480) screen, 1GB internal, 8GB MicroSD memory (included), 8.1MP camera, 720p HD video
Verdict: Motorola take note, this is how you do slim and sexy. The camera is let down by a poor menu and awful shutter button, but Sony's social media widget 'Timescale' is a time-saving stroke of genius.
Talk time: 10hr
Spec: Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 4.3in Super AMOLED (540x960) screen, 8MP camera, Full HD video, 16GB
Verdict: Light and impossibly thin, but even with its rigid Kevlar frame it feels limp and lopsided in the hand. Shame, as the screen is exceptional and the interface is bursting with neat tricks including the ability to resize the icons you use most.
Talk time: 4hr 30min
Spec: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 800MHz processor, 3.5in (800x480) screen, 5MP camera, 512 MB internal memory, 2GB microSD card (included)
Verdict: Never going to induce envy but if you want smartphone functionality without budget busting it's hard to fault. Navigation is intuitive; battery life excellent.
Talk time: 4hr
Spec: Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, 3.5in (800x480) screen, 5MP camera, 800MHz processor, 512MB memory, 2GB microUSB card, GPS
Verdict: The Vivacity is essentially the San Francisco II with iPhone looks, and while it lacks the fluidity of its more expensive cousins, you can get app-happy on a budget.
Talk time: 4hr 30min
Spec: Android 2.2 Froyo, 2.8in (240x320) screen, 2MP camera, 130MB memory, 2GB microSD card
Verdict: It might be cheap, small and pocketable but as a smartphone it's cramped, slow and the minuscule memory limits the number of apps.
Playstation 4 gets virtual reality: Sony unveils its HD Project Morpheus headset
The Japanese firm unveiled the prototype device, (pictured), at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The adjustable device is codenamed Project Morpheus and features a head-mounted display with 1080p resolution and a 90-degree field of view. It was designed to be used with its PlayStation 4 console. Sensors built into the headset can track a wearer's head movement in concert with a PS4 camera. Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, (pictured inset), said the company had been working on the technology for three years.
Does McDonalds make you feel 'joyful'? Infographic reveals the psychology of colour and how it's used in advertising
Psychologists from Amsterdam recently discovered logos are hardwired into our brains from the age of two, and young children link products to logos in 67% of cases. Researchers from Chicago studied the associations with logos and their colours and created an inforgraphic. For example, brown logos (pictured top left) suggest the company is dependable and green logos are linked to trust, peace and nature (pictured top right). Purple (pictured bottom left) is seen as a luxury colour with links to royalty, while yellow logos are linked with joy and energy, (pictured bottom right).
Look out for lava! Drone flies into the heart of an erupting volcano to capture breathtaking footage
All around the world... and beyond
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.