Entries by sadiaakhtar

Meet the world’s most powerful computer

China houses the world’s most powerful computer Two decades ago China did not have a single super-computer, now it is home to the world’s most powerful computer. China only started production of its first computer chips in 2001 but it has developed att a rapid pace. Now, the computer that can carry out 93 quadrillion […]

How does Stephen Hawking speak and write?

The Professor has managed to write books and give lectures despite his disease The Professor who is world renowned, has a progressive disease called ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) that has gradually paralysed him over the years, yet despite this he is still able to give lectures on a global stage and write dozens of books. […]

The iPhone is 10 years old!

And here’s 10 years of people destroying their iPhones in very dumb ways People on the internet are destroying their iPhones for entertainment purposes and have done so for the past 10 years. The fact that other people find it fun to watch is evident as the videos online have combined views of over 126 […]

Google’s new app makes it easy to save mobile data

New App ‘Triangle’ let’s you control data use Google have developed a new app which lets you view and control the amount of data you use. The app ‘Triangle’ lets you monitor data usage and restrict apps from using your data even when your 3/4G is on. This is a handy little app if you’re […]

Why suitcases rock and fall over

Puzzle solved We’ve all been there, we’re in a rush to get to our gate at the airport and as we’re speeding to reach the check-in before the plane leaves without us, our overpacked suitcase starts rocking dangerously side to side, so we slow down in an attempt to calm this tiny beast. Wrong. Scientists […]

Coffee under threat

There could be a caffeine shortage Climate change could push up the price of our beloved addiction coffee, prices might rise as the temperature does. The price of coffee is likely to go up as the land where the coffee is farmed might not be suitable for the coffee to grow. Ethiopia is the birthplace […]