Social media users reveal the VERY unusual places they’ve spotted ‘faces’ on inanimate objects

Ever feel like you’re being watched? Social media users share the hilarious ‘faces’ they’ve spotted in inanimate objects – from a bagel to a snow-covered car Social media users from around the world are sharing pictures of faces in objects Bizarre pictures include faces in bagels, wood, butter and a washing machine Shareably collated images of the … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to use AR to improve conversations with charts and objects that appear

Apple has yet to make waves in augmented reality (AR), but a recent interview from CEO Tim Cook suggests tech giant is heading down the path with a focus to make conversations better. Cook spoke with Kara Swisher for The New York Times Monday about Apple’s upcoming technologies, specifically AR and an autonomous car. When … Read more

Chinese scientists develop a laser capable of ‘seeing’ hidden objects from a mile away

Laser capable of ‘seeing’ hidden objects from a mile away by calculating how long photons take to travel back and forth could be help self-driving cars identify pedestrians Researchers in Shanghai hid a mannequin in an apartment near campus Firing a laser, they calculated how long photons took to hit different parts of the room … Read more

Ancient objects dug up by metal detectorists will be reclassified to protect Britain’s heritage

Now Roman coins really ARE a national treasure! Ancient objects dug up by metal detectorists will be reclassified to protect Britain’s heritage Ministers said items of value found by bounty hunters will belong to the nation    The change was prompted after a rise in the popularity of metal detecting     The artifacts can go on display … Read more

York Museum Trust launches bizarre ‘celebrities as objects in our collection’ campaign

York museums staff bemuse social media users with offbeat thread that compares their exhibits Sir Patrick Stewart and Dame Judi Dench – including a 17th century BOX and a 1920s Easter Egg York Museums Trust has delighted social media with clever Twitter thread Compared Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart to objects in its collections  … Read more

Dog ‘geniuses’ Max and Squall stun scientists by learning the names of multiple different objects

Researchers in Hungary are testing the limits of canine ability – and they have found two new stars in border collies Max and Squall.  Every Wednesday, in a live-streamed online contest, two dogs from different countries are pitted against each other in the ‘Genius Dog Challenge’. The latest contestants, Max in Hungary and Squall in … Read more

Cyborg cockroaches designed to complete tasks inside your HOME can carry objects across the room

Cyborg cockroaches designed to complete tasks inside your HOME can carry objects across the room, transform into a display and draw objects on paper Cyborg cockroaches could soon be unleashed in homes to complete tasks Scientists programmed them to transport objects, along with other skills The team calls them ‘Calmbots,’ which can reach places other robots … Read more

Virtual reality objects you can FEEL are a step closer thanks to new ‘universal law of touch’ 

Virtual reality objects you can FEEL just like on Star Trek’s holodeck move a step closer thanks to new ‘universal law of touch’ Birmingham researchers studied ‘Rayleigh waves’ generated from skin touch They found these waves are picked up by the body’s touch receptor cells  The way the waves interact has led to the creation … Read more

British Museum says controversial objects WON’T be removed from display after Government warning

Elgin Marbles: The Elgin Marbles are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural members that were mostly created by Phidias and his assistants. The 7th Earl of Elgin, Thomas Bruce, removed the Parthenon Marble pieces from the Acropolis in Athens while serving as the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799 to … Read more

China objects to Nvidia’s £30bn takeover of UK chip maker Arm

China objects to £30bn Arm takeover deal: Beijing’s state newspaper claims UK tech firm could be ‘politicised as a technology weapon’ By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 September 2020 China has emerged as a potential opponent to the American takeover of British chip … Read more