Consumer watchdog questions claimed battery life of some iPhone handsets
Apple has been accused of “significantly overstating” the battery life of a number of its iPhone handsets following testing carried out by consumer watchdog Which?.
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Self-driving dumper truck trialled in bid to speed up roadworks
A self-driving 25-tonne dumper truck is being trialled in a bid to speed up UK roadworks.
Leading scientist hails Scotland’s united nations of discovery but warns Brexit risks an international brain drain from our labs
A knot of anxiety replaces the swelling of pride in Professor Dame Anne Glover as she looks at the portraits of some of Scotland’s leading women scientists.
A third of Brits admit to snooping on their partner’s devices and social media accounts
More than a third of Britons have admitted to snooping on their partner's devices and social media accounts to find out whether they are guilty of cheating, a study has revealed.
Rabbits attracted to plants bursting with genetic goodness, scientists find
Rabbits prefer to eat plants rich in DNA, scientists have discovered.
EE to offer Amazon and MTV video streaming subscriptions to pay monthly customers
EE pay monthly customers can now receive six-month subscriptions to the Amazon Prime Video and MTV Play streaming services as part of their plan, the telecoms firm has announced.
Threat of an asteroid hitting earth is real and growing danger, according to Scottish scientists
The threat of an asteroid hitting earth is a real and growing danger, according to Scottish scientists.
First Scottish-born astronaut Dave Mackay treated to stunning view of the Earth on Virgin Galactic space flight
Virgin Galactic's Dave Mackay was treated to a stunning view of the Earth below on his first space flight.
Updated: Highland pilot David Mackay becomes the first Scots-born astronaut on latest Virgin Galactic test flight
A Scots pilot headed into space this afternoon at the helm of Virgin Galactic's latest test flight.
The rapids of revolution: Energy-smart villages across Scotland cash in by making hydro power
Villagers are celebrating their first year in the vanguard of an energy revolution delivering power to the people and cash windfalls to rural communities.
Chimp gestures are underpinned by human language rules, according to new research
CHIMPANZEE sign language apes the way humans communicate, research has shown.