Beyond Infinity

On August 21, 2017, the United States will be treated to a rare celestial event. Those who live along a narrow corridor between Oregon in the North-West and South Carolina will see the Moon blot out the Sun. Just beware the mother of all traffic jams!

Our weekly news round-up: Gmail will no longer be scanned to serve relevant ads; Hi res images suggest moon is still geologically active; China building ultra-compact, cheap electric cars; Fake girlfriends on Facebook; Trump sued for alleged breach of Presidential Records Act; GOP leaks data on 200m Americans; McDonalds shares jump after adoption of ordering kiosks to reduce staffing levels; Sophisticated algorithms threaten jobs of accountants and investment managers.

Despite US government policies to turn back the clock on climate change, political, business and religious leaders around the world will not abandon their commitment to reduce carbon emissions.

After the demise of the Concorde in 2003, China and the US race to revive the dream of hypersonic flight with turbine rocket combined cycle propulsion.

It's not quite Google Glass, but Canadian film maker Rob Spence has come up with a prosthetic eye with an embedded video camera. Reckons he can 'hear' colours.

Despite US government policies to turn back the clock on climate change, political, business and religious leaders around the world will not abandon their commitment to reduce carbon emissions.

After the demise of the Concorde in 2003, China and the US race to revive the dream of hypersonic flight with turbine rocket combined cycle propulsion.

It's not quite Google Glass, but Canadian film maker Rob Spence has come up with a prosthetic eye with an embedded video camera. Reckons he can 'hear' colours.

After the demise of the Concorde in 2003, China and the US race to revive the dream of hypersonic flight with turbine rocket combined cycle propulsion.

Despite US government policies to turn back the clock on climate change, political, business and religious leaders around the world will not abandon their commitment to reduce carbon emissions.