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Laser Cloak Could Hide Earth From Aliens
A laser invisibility cloak could hide Earth to any alien astronomers with advanced stargazing capabilities.

Concern As Reddit Kills ‘Warrant Canary’
Reddit may have received a user surveillance request from the US government – notifying users using an ingenious technique.

Tesla Unveils Mass Market Electric Car Model
More than 130,000 orders have already been placed for the vehicle despite production not starting until the end of next year.

FBI Agrees To Hack iPhone In Murder Case
The agency is helping investigators who suspect a teenager’s device contains evidence of his alleged murder of his grandparents.

Amazon Drone Propellers May ‘Talk’ To You
The system would be triggered when on-board cameras detect that a person is stood on or near a suitable landing area.

Microsoft ‘Back To Drawing Board’ After Racist Bot
While Twitter bot Tay was a disaster, Microsoft says it is still committed to developing AI bots to help with everyday tasks.

Alien Life Hunt Expands To Red Dwarf Systems
Scientists will use SETI’s telescope array to examine 20,000 of the nearest red dwarfs, and the cosmic bodies that surround them.

Fridge Laser Beam Can Help Tell When Food Is Off
A camera takes 30 pictures a second of the area under the laser’s glare, and looks for the movement of bacteria.

Prototype Electric Fork Makes Food Taste Salty
The electric currents are controlled by a button on the side, which can also be used to create sour tastes.

Did Israel-Based Firm Help FBI Crack iPhone?
A company’s stock soared 17% on Tuesday after the FBI purchased £151,000-worth of IT supplies.

‘Vegetarian Gene’ Linked To Colon Cancer
The gene helps those who do not eat meat or fish to create additional fatty acids – but it has a negative side-effect.

Struggling Yahoo Sets Sale Timetable: Report
The faded internet pioneer is said to have told possible suitors for its core business to submit preliminary bids by 11 April.

Tim Peake Live On Sky News: Out Of This World
The British astronaut has used his first live TV interview from space to explain some of the exciting research being carried out.

FBI Accesses San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone
The US government unlocks Syed Farook’s phone with the “assistance of a third party”, ending a legal battle with Apple.

‘The Rollercoaster Reimagined’: VR Ride Opens
Alton Towers’ Galactica uses motion sensors to link the physical twists and turns to computer graphics played on headsets.

Microsoft Apologises For Chatbot’s Lewd Tweets
After a Twitter bot sympathised with Hitler and told feminists to burn in hell, the tech giant admits to a “critical oversight”.

US Drone Makes History In First Urban Delivery
A six-rotor aircraft lowers a package of bottled water, food and a first-aid kit outside a home in Hawthorne, Nevada.

Avalanche Tech: Staying Safe On The Piste
In this week’s Swipe, the team head to the French Alps to see how technology is being used to help keep people safe on the slopes.

Brit Rover Called Bruno Helping Mars Explorers
The research with Bruno will help the team launch a similar machine to Mars in two years’ time.

Bargain Moon Base Could Be Built By 2022
The Apollo missions cost the equivalent of $170bn in today’s prices, but a Moon base could be created for far less.

Genetically Modified Maggots Could Help Healing
The creatures have been used for centuries and could be about to become even more useful to patients.

Microsoft AI Bot Taught To Say Offensive Things
Microsoft’s new AI Twitter bot is quickly silenced – after mischievous users encouraged it to say offensive things.

Former Intel Chief Andy Grove Dead At 79
Bill Gates pays tribute to the business icon whose Holocaust survival inspired an “only the paranoid survive” philosophy.

FBI May Be Able To Unlock San Bernardino iPhone
The surprise announcement comes hours before a highly anticipated hearing over whether Apple should be forced to unlock the phone.

Floating Solar Farm Prepares To Power Up
Europe’s largest floating power station is nearing completion, despite a cut in solar subsides which left its fate in jeopardy.

Older Kindles Need Urgent Update To Stay Online
Users of devices made before 2012 will not be able to download books or use the Kindle Store without the new software.

Flaw Found In Apple’s iMessage Security
Apple thanks a team of researchers, who say their findings should act as a warning amid a push for “back doors” to encryption.

Apple Expected To Launch Smaller iPhone
The tech giant’s latest launch is just hours away – but will CEO Tim Cook also use the event to address the FBI encryption battle?

Call For ‘Urgent Action’ Over Illegal Laser Pens
Business Minister Anna Soubry wants retailers to stop selling dangerous lasers as toys to children and teenagers.

#Happy10thAnniversary @Twitter
Since Twitter began 10 years ago today, it has found itself at the centre of some of the biggest global events of the decade.

Tim Peake Plays Space Invaders In Space
Watch astronauts Tim Peake and Scott Kelly dodge and dive as they take on the International Space Station’s meanest Martians.

Pope Joins Instagram For Third Anniversary
More than 100,000 people follow the Pope’s Instagram account just a few hours after he opens it to ‘begin a new journey’.

Robots And Mind-Controlled Cars Inspire Students
The Swipe team visits the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, the UK’s biggest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.

Witnesses To Testify In Locked iPhone Case
Apple and FBI witnesses will face cross-examination at a hearing to decide if a San Bernadino killer’s phone should be accessed.

Domino’s Unveil First Pizza Delivery Robot
Plans have been unveiled for the ‘world’s first’ pizza delivery robot, the Domino’s Robotic Unit.

Autonomous Spy Sub Can Travel For Three Months
Echo Voyager can operate at a maximum depth of 11,000 feet for up to three months at a time.

Underwater ‘Venus Flytrap’ Facing Extinction
Scientists have discovered that the traditional way of preserving plants – using seed banks – won’t work for the waterwheel.

Amazon In Frame As Google Sells Robot Division
Despite impressive breakthroughs, Google’s parent company is looking to sell – and Amazon could be in the frame.