Beyond Infinity

Our weekly news round-up: NASA legend John Young - Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle astronaut - has died aged 87; After delays, Space X's giant Falcon Heavy rocket is set for launch in early February; US Army develops school shooting simulator to aid survival for teachers and students; Italian clothing designers defeat Apple lawsuit, gain right to use brand name Steve Jobs for clothing and electro...

Simon Mulvaney of Save The Bees Australia details his costly legal battle with Capilano Honey. He explains how he crowd-funded his legal advice to counter a cashed-up corporate legal team. Simon has a petition on change.org to have imported honey labelled with country of origin and wants a ban on imported honey due to the dangers of disease entering Australia.

In the first of a 2 part, wide-ranging interview, Simon Mulvaney of Save The Bees Australia gives us the low down on his legal stoush with Capilano Honey, challenges facing the honey industry, the techniques of bee keeping and the dangers of neonicotinoid insecticides.

The Federal Communications Commission plans to roll back regulations intended to treat all internet traffic equally. There are censorship, surveillance and bias issues at stake, with the fall-out to be felt around the world.

Our weekly news round-up: Robots replace security guards in San Francisco; Juno peers deep inside Jupiter's Great Red Spot; Pentagon admits to running UFO program; Dwarf planet Ceres found to be an active and still evolving world; G20 will discuss bitcoin bubble at next meeting; Uber seen as faster and more reliable than ambulances; Publicly released anonymous Medicare shown to be not so anonymous...

The US Administration's budget request for NASA includes politically-motivated cuts to earth sciences, but continued support for robotic exploration of the solar system.

Five flagrant reasons why science trumps superstition and misconception every time.

These ubiquitous creatures are more interesting than you think. They mimic sounds, remember human faces, have a broad vocal range, are superbly adapted to our urban environments and can hear earth worms underground.

From January 9-12, the annual Las Vegas show will serve up a veritable feast of consumer electronics. Keep an eye on Alexa and Google Home and Assistant integrations, AI tech, new VR headsets, QLED TVs, foldable smart phones, 4K HDR projectors and robots of all persuasions.

Our weekly news round-up: Latest Nissan Leaf EV impresses; Google Maps helps public transport users; Latest Bose Quiet Comfort bluetooth headphones work with Google Assistant; Some reservations about Amazon's Aussie service; Optus compensates NBN customers for poor network performance; Nvidia's new crazy fast GPU; Boeing says it'll be the first to land people on Mars; Extremophile Antarctic bacter...

In a clear sign bitcoin mania has taken hold, many investors are looking forward to a strong correction in the unit price so they can afford to buy more of the crypto currency. There's also a growing rivalry between supporters of bitcoin cash and conventional bitcoin.

The first known asteroid from beyond our solar system was detected by NASA's Near Earth Object Observation Program as it rounded the Sun. This exotic object is like nothing seen before, being about 400m long by only 10m wide and composed of rock and metal.

Elon Musk keeps his bold promise to install and commission the battery in 100 days. While a step in the right direction, it doesn't guarantee the state against power blackouts.

Our weekly news round-up: Study confirms flies are an oft overlooked vector for disease transmission; Uber admits in 2016 it covered up a big hack of 57m users' data and paid off hackers to delete it; Calls for glitter and other sources of microplastics to be banned; Reading out loud to yourself shown to boost memory; Humpback dolphins indulge in gift giving; Aussie judge presses VW on why emissio...

A new theory suggests a correlation between Earth's slowing rotation and the incidence of major quakes.

The semi is said to be more reliable and cheaper than a diesel truck, while the roadster has insane racing car performance. Expect delays for both.

The South Australian Government plans to legislate for mandatory police access to private phone and computer passwords.

Our weekly news round-up: Scientists message ET and ask for a reply on June 21, 2043; NASA debates locations for Mars 2020 lander; European regulators flag privacy nightmare of kids' smart watches; Spectacular meteor flash over Finland; Facebook changes its 'delete post' option; Gamers unite against Star Wars Battlefront 2 micro-payments; Global software update enables ATM bitcoin transaction supp...

Professor Jenny Graves AO of La Trobe University has won the country's most prestigious and highly regarded award for her research into the genetics of sex.

New email program uses AI to waste cyber crims' time by tricking them into believing they're in touch with a potential human victim.

This live-streaming security camera offers HD coverage, simple app control and free cloud storage all for US$120.

Our weekly news round-up: Large and mysterious cavity detected inside Great Pyramid; Dinosaurs were super unlucky to go extinct (along with 75% of all life); Apple brings its 'Anyone Can Code' initiative to Australia, NZ and Europe; Japanese smart fork masks the sound of noodle slurping; South Korea's new carless smart city; Logitech ends support for Harmony Link universal remotes; Bitcoin's lates...

The social network already knows so much about you. With sophisticated AI, it could almost be reading your mind. But hey, it's a great place to advertise!

Leveraging the efficiency, low running costs and longevity of Tesla cars, an LA start-up offers a luxurious ride to Vegas, Palm Springs and San Diego.

John is the proud owner of this compact music player and gives us the rundown.