Drones: British Army is testing autonomous ‘bugs’ that can fly in strong winds and spy on enemies

British Army is testing tiny autonomous ‘bug drones’ that can fly in strong winds of 50mph and spy on enemies more than a mile away ‘The Bug’ was developed by the British defence firms BAE Systems and UAVTEK It is a fist-sized recon drone that weighs just 6.7 oz — the same as a smartphone … Read more

Peers slam ‘idiotic’ I’m A Celebrity for bringing ‘non-native’ bugs to Wales

Peers slam ‘stupid and irresponsible’ I’m A Celebrity producers for bringing ‘non-native’ bugs to Wales to ‘bite’ contestants I’m A Celebrity’s use of alien bugs was attacked during debate in House of Lords  Peers complained that use of non-native insects was ‘stupid and irresponsible’  The programme has defended its practices after moving to Wales due … Read more

Microsoft Surface Duo has certain bugs, buyers report on Twitter

Microsoft has come a long way with its Surface Duo foldable smartphone that is now available for purchase – unlocked from Microsoft and with carrier restriction on AT&T – in the US. While many users are already enjoying the experience brought forth by the Snapdragon 855-powered dual-screen phone that folds up like a book. There … Read more

Menu of Neanderthals included cook meats, bugs, eyeballs and vegetables

Since being identified more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have often been presented as dimwitted, barely a step up from our ape ancestors. But scientists have increasingly found evidence our closest extinct human relatives were far more sophisticated – they developed advanced tools, made art and music and used medicine. Now there’s evidence their palate … Read more

Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage

Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage The larvae were seen crawling on temple ground in Ciang Mai, northern Thailand In the clip, the bugs can be seen crawling over each other in a ‘snake’ formation It is a process which can maximise the speed of the … Read more

A bug’s life! Amazing macro pictures of tiny insects in Indonesia captured on a MOBILE PHONE camera

An Indonesian photographer has captured a series of amazing macro pictures of tiny insects using a mobile phone camera.   Andi Sriyadi took these spectacular macro images with just a Samsung Galaxy A5 and modified lens from a £5 camera bought from an online marketplace. A scaly Bunglon – a member of the lizard family – … Read more

Apple releases iOS 14 public beta for users to test -but it may be riddled with bugs 

Apple releases iOS 14 public beta for users to test ahead of the official fall launch – but it may be riddled with bugs Apple unveiled its iOS 14 on June 22 at the Worldwide Developers Conference  Thursday the firm released  first public beta of its new iOS 14 for users to test This allows users … Read more

Bugs in video conference service Zoom let hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone

Researcher finds two new bugs in Zoom that lets hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone as the video conferencing service is hit with a string of security compromises Two flaws discovered in Zoom expose audio and video feeds A researcher says that to exploit the flaws a hacker must have local access One … Read more

Probiotic drink could combat bugs by ‘blocking DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes

How a probiotic drink could combat superbugs: Yakult-like liquid ‘could block DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria’ Drink is yet to be developed but would target molecules known as plasmids They exist inside bacterial cells and help them to become antibiotic resistant Bacteria use genes carried by plasmids which give resistance to antibiotics  … Read more