The latest science and technology news - 16 Dec 2015 - 14:34

Hello Tell a friend | Terms & Conditions   Newsletter Wednesday, 16 December 2015 Want more? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook   TECHNOLOGY NEWS   The Force finally Awakens It's been a 32-year wait for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and what a glorious return it is, writes Jarrod Israelstam. Full story   Google Year-End Zeitgeist 2015 5 most common SMS scams Star Wars hits Africa's first 4DX cinema The Great British Take-Off Kitchen table that charges your phone   SCIENCE NEWS   The Great British Take-Off Major Tim Peake is the first fully British professional astronaut Full story   Stem cells used to treat Alzheimer's The space station at 15 years No more cooking with gas! The beach that turned to jelly TELECOMS   Be an appy traveller, get KnowRoaming Two South Africans have come up with a SIM sticker to cut the cost of voice and data roaming while travelling abroad. Full story   Smartphone app helps predict famine Orange doesn't plan to buy Cell C Nothing crazy about Google project loon Russia's 'plot' to cut internet cables SECURITY   5 most common SMS scams As the working year slows down and festivities pick up, scammers come out to play. Full story   Hack exposes 6.4m kids' data High tech toys expose kids to hackers One in five affected by cyber crime Why Edward Snowden is pro-ad blockers SOFTWARE   Less artificial, more intelligence Researchers create a computer program that learns the way humans do Full story   Apple unveils Arabic version of Siri The 5 best games for your phone GPS sends drivers via Austria Microsoft wants to guess your emotions 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   Google Year-End Zeitgeist 2015 At the end of each year, Google celebrates by revisiting the year's top searches around the world. Full story   Unlike, unfollow, unfriend? Towards age of access Grateful Doe found by the internet An old idea in new packaging GADGETS   Kitchen table that charges your phone Designers have developed solar cells that sit within a glass-topped table to turn light into electricity Full story   Phone Warzone – Decide or die Be an appy traveller, get KnowRoaming Hello Barbie, are you good or evil? Festive boost for Apple Watch? SPACE   The Great British Take-Off Major Tim Peake is the first fully British professional astronaut Full story   The space station at 15 years Ground Control to Major Tim Astronaut to run marathon in space New Venus-like planet discovered DISCOVERY   Alfred the not-so-Great? New coins show king erased silent partner from history Full story   Viking treasure unlocks secret of king The secret behind Mona Lisa's smile Ancient Chinese tombs discovered The maths behind chocolate fountains ENVIRONMENT   No more cooking with gas! Experts: Climate deal signals end of gas cookers, which will have to be phased out to meet new targets Full story   The beach that turned to jelly Climate deal: 5 things you need to know Activist warns against draft climate deal Historic climate deal 'close'   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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