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Royal Air Force jets are using 3D printed parts
The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has recently started to use parts in their Tornado fighter planes that have been made using a 3D printer. It was in late December that they tested out the 3D printed components in a series of t...
This Xbox One costs $10,000. Why? It is made of pure gold
If you head over to Harrods in London right now, you can buy the gamer in your life the most ridiculous thing available in gaming right now. This 24-karat gold Xbox One costs a whopping $10,000 and offers no extra features whatsoe...
End of an era: Blockbuster closes the rest of its stores in the UK
As of December 16, Blockbuster is closing the last of its stores in the United Kingdom. In a month that has already seen them close over a hundred other stores, the remaining 91 stores are being shut down as well and they’re...
British man scammed into paying $826 for a picture of an Xbox One
Peter Clatworthy, a 19-year-old who lives in Billborough, which is near Nottingham, UK, spent £450 (roughly US$749.02) on an Xbox One. Or so he thought. Turns out, what he ended up buying was a picture of an Xbox One. The ad for t...
Blockbuster closes 62 more stores in the UK
Blockbuster has announced that it will be closing 62 more stores in the United Kingdom. This will also mean that 427 previous employees of the company will now be out of a job. The closure will take place in just a few days, on De...
US is allowed to keep data on UK citizens, according to new leaked docs
More information from the Edward Snowden leaks has revealed that, as of 2007, there was an agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States that would allow the National Security Agency (NSA) to keep records on UK citize...
Standing on the edge of infinity [Wallpaper]
"The view from the top of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, UK over a sea of fog."
Google and Microsoft restrict search results on child porn
Thanks to a successful mail-in campaign in the UK, Google has decided to do something about the way it displays sex abuse and child pornography. Google is now going to start restricting the way it displays the search results for q...
Pilot lands plane vertically on moving cargo ship
Ever heard of a normal airplane landing vertically on a cargo ship? No? Well, you have now. This pilot managed to do on a moving cargo ship in the English channel. At one point, it appears as if the plane is just floating in mid a...
High-end broadband helps economic growth, study finds
Perhaps Bill Gates was underestimating Mark Zuckerberg’s idea of bringing internet to the poorest regions of the world. The creator of Microsoft has been quite vocal as of late, saying that Zuckerberg needs to prioritize and...
British town will have driverless cars by 2015
Milton Keynes, a town in the UK, will be getting driverless cars by 2015. According to the UK’s business secretary, Vince Cable, the town will have a fleet of 20 “pods” that can accommodate two people and travel ...
British retail giant Tesco serves you targeted ads in store by scanning your face
Targeted ads may not be limited to your internet any more. You may see them in gas stations or grocery stores in the near future. Tesco is testing face recognition software in their stores. The software is attached to cameras and ...
After purchasing iPads, UK government bans them during sensitive meetings
According to a couple of reports, the UK government is banning iPads from closed-door meetings and other sensitive conversations within parliament. This is an interesting decision considering the fact that earlier this year, the U...
Google Street View now lets you explore… a 50-year old Royal Navy submarine? Yes, indeed
The latest addition to Google Street View’s unique locations is none other than a naval submarine. But it isn’t just any submarine either. The HMS Ocelot was built almost over 50 years ago for the Royal Navy. The Obero...