Attention Doctor Who fans: The venerable British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is rumored to be launching a global version of its Internet iPlayer video-on-demand solution.
The iPlayer lets British viewers catch up on BBC shows ...READ»
Scientists already know that climate change has an impact on the environment, but what about the supercomputers that are supposed to predict climate change? It turns out the U.K.'s most powerful supercomputer, which also happens to be ...READ»
Bikes rigged to provide power for laptops, TVs, and other electronics are nothing new, but the water-recycling garden uses pedal-power for a different purpose: watering plants. The water-recycling garden, currently on display at ...READ»
U.K.-based Checkmate Sea Energy took the wraps off a proof-of-concept version of its sea snake-like Anaconda wave power device yesterday--only ten months after the venture secured funding. The fabric and natural rubber device ...READ»
Excess food packaging is a pain--what's the point, exactly, of having a plastic wrap inside a plastic tray inside a paper-based container? Tesco, a British grocery store chain, is letting customers ditch packaging right in the ...READ»
Speaking to a newspaper this weekend, government ministers in Britain intend to ban giant flatscreen plasma TVs that don't meet stringent energy efficiency requirements. It sounds draconian, but apparently it's all with the goal of ...READ»