Britain develops cyber-attack powers to take on digital terrorism

British spies are developing an offensive cyber capability to attack terrorists, hackers and rogue states, finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday (17 November) after warning Islamic State (IS) militants wanted to launch deadly cyber-attacks of their own. Osborne said IS fighters were trying to develop the ability to attack Britains infrastructure such as hospitals and air traffic control systems with potentially lethal consequences. In response to this threat and others, Britain was creating its own offensive cyber capability so spies could launch counter attacks, he said. Nov 17, 2015

Prince Georges future face predicted by scientists

Prince George may still only be a toddler but computer scientists say they can now offer a glimpse of how the third in line to the British throne will look in the coming years. Their new software takes a number of specific facial features and combines it with visual cues from the parents and other relatives to create a detailed portrait of an individuals likely future appearance. The results are far more accurate than existing ageing software, say the scientists from the University of Bradford. Nov 12, 2015

Stars Wars exhibition reveals the stories behind the series’ costumes

The force has landed in New Yorks Times Square as an exhibition dedicated to the costumes from the Star Wars film franchise opens. Over 70 objects from all the films, including the unreleased The Force Awakens, are being put on display by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Lucasfilm. Nov 12, 2015