The latest science and technology news - 11 Dec 2015 - 14:34

Hello Tell a friend | Terms & Conditions   Newsletter Friday, 11 December 2015 Want more? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook   TECHNOLOGY NEWS   Viking treasure unlocks secret of king A newly-discovered hoard of coins has revealed how an Anglo-Saxon king was written out of the history books. Full story   Yahoo's homepage betrays its confusion The full stop is dying Hello Barbie, are you good or evil? Historic climate deal 'close' Finding the climate change 'sweet spot'   SCIENCE NEWS   Viking treasure unlocks secret of king A newly-discovered hoard of coins has revealed how an Anglo-Saxon king was written out of the history books. Full story   Historic climate deal 'close' Finding the climate change 'sweet spot' Mercury table: How safe is SA fish? Black, women scientists' advance hailed TELECOMS   Smartphone app helps predict famine App analyses satellite images and crowdsourced information to predict areas at risk of food shortages. Full story   Orange doesn't plan to buy Cell C Nothing crazy about Google project loon Russia's 'plot' to cut internet cables Safaricom tweaks M-Pesa SECURITY   Hack exposes 6.4m kids' data VTech says data on about 6.4 million children was exposed in a hack of information on customers in more than a dozen countries. Full story   High tech toys expose kids to hackers One in five affected by cyber crime Why Edward Snowden is pro-ad blockers Women face greater online crime risk SOFTWARE   Apple unveils Arabic version of Siri Apple releases a version of its digital personal assistant for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Full story   The 5 best games for your phone GPS sends drivers via Austria Microsoft wants to guess your emotions Make your PowerPoint less boring BUSINESS   Yahoo's homepage betrays its confusion Yahoo may still be one of the web's biggest properties but its future looks increasingly unclear, writes Hayley Tsukayama Full story   Digital wallet boon for SA Why is Wikipedia asking for money? Zuckerberg welcomes baby girl Twitter takes stand on blood donations HARDWARE   E-learning allows kids to see the world A pop-up e-learning classroom will give pupils the chance to see nature without leaving their classroom. Full story   Huawei's Mate S ticks the premium boxes New phone battery recharges in minutes 3D printing the future HTC's One move to revive sales GAMING   The best kids games of 2015 Some old and some new: from Zelda to Lumino City, the top games for kids. Full story   The 5 best games for your phone Gift guide: games for adults Gift guide: games for kids Halo 5: a stunning return to form INTERNET   The full stop is dying Online writing habits are making the full stop redundant, writes Rhodri Marsden. Full story   Facebook for work? No Candy Crush Top 10 tweets of 2015 'Facebook's not cool anymore' Google Play Music now in SA GADGETS   Hello Barbie, are you good or evil? Why AI Barbie may be an imaginary friend too far. By Rhodri Marsden Full story   Festive boost for Apple Watch? Wired for sound: a history of headphones China ups it high-tech game A wheelchair controlled by the eyes SPACE   Astronaut to run marathon in space A British astronaut will attempt to run a digital version of the London Marathon in space. Full story   New Venus-like planet discovered Musk's SpaceX in $3.5bn ISS race Space race reaches escape velocity Asteroid to shoot by Earth on Halloween DISCOVERY   Viking treasure unlocks secret of king A newly-discovered hoard of coins has revealed how an Anglo-Saxon king was written out of the history books. Full story   The secret behind Mona Lisa's smile Ancient Chinese tombs discovered The maths behind chocolate fountains King Tut's tomb is hiding a secret ENVIRONMENT   Historic climate deal 'close' Ministers from across the planet are close to wrapping up a 195-nation UN climate-saving deal at COP21. Full story   Mercury table: How safe is SA fish? COP21: SA makes ambitious pledge Rhino trade numbers add up - breeder Why cats live longer than dogs   Want more? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook     Having a problem viewing this newsletter? Click here to report the problem. To subscribe to another newsletter that's better suited to your interests, such as motoring or entertainment and many more, click here. To unsubscribe from this newsletter click here. Terms and conditions apply. The newsletter you just read reaches 45 000 subscribers a day. To learn how to place your advert in this newsletter, or on IOL, contact our sales team at sales@iol.co.za     © 2014 Independent Online - All rights reserved. Reliance on the information this newsletter contains is at your own risk. Please read our user agreement

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