Month: July 2014
Could stopping this sneaky protein be the key to treating infections?
For years, scientists have been trying to identify a protein molecule that sneaks through the membrane surrounding bacteria, helping it to build strong cell walls, resist antibiotics, and make people […]
Vodafone UK launches 4G handsets: the Smart 4 Turbo and Smart 4 Power
Today Vodafone has announced that it’s launching its first 4G-ready smartphones, called the Smart 4 Turbo and Smart 4 Power. Both handsets are Vodafone-branded, run on Android KitKat and enter […]
Is this the greatest family ever or an elaborate HTC One ad?
We really feel for this guy, but also want to be in his family. He was just trying to take the perfect selfie with his new phone, like anyone else […]
Got £150,000 going spare? You still couldn’t afford this loom band dress
So, you’ve heard of loom bands right? Don’t worry, we hadn’t either, but apparently they’re big. So big in fact that a dress made of them is currently being bid […]
President Obama’s Funny or Die interview is nominated for an Emmy
Could the President of the United States be going for an EGOT? President Obama already has two Grammys, albeit from when he was still a senator, for narrating the audio […]
Photographer mashed-up cat faces with their owners and the results are creepy
You know how they say pets look a little like their owners? Well awesome surrealist photographer Sebastian Magnani has taken that idea to a whole new level by combining a […]
The i-Bell is the doorbell you never knew you needed
We’re going to go ahead and assume you’ve never felt any resentment towards your doorbell for being average. It’s just a doorbell after all. That’s exactly what we thought until […]
Musos, take note: wireless video streaming headphones are coming
Most of us are plugged in to our headphones a lot of the time (what did we do before we always had our music and podcasts on the go, actually […]
Emoji Yoga is now a thing
So, yeah, Emoji Yoga is a thing now. Including everything from the smiling pile of poo to dancing ladies, you can now actually try out Emoga for yourself, in London […]
Apple iWatch pushed back till November due to its super advanced tech
We’d all been collectively crossing our fingers for Apple’s iWatch to be launched in October, but now a top (and often accurate) analyst has suggested that production may not even […]