In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, much like recognizing Morse code. The insects learned which signal led to a ...

Regular readers will know that Hackaday generally steers clear of active crowdfunding campaigns. But occasionally we do run across a project that’s unique enough that we feel compelled to dust off our ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect—the bumblebee Bombus terrestris—can decide where to forage for food based on different durations of visual ...

If you’ve got an old black and white TV, it’s probably not useful for much. There are precious few analog broadcasters left ...

Fraudulent QR code stickers were reportedly placed on parking machines in Ottawa recently, but the city says they have all been removed. The city said it was made aware of a scam on parking machines ...

The City of Ottawa says its parking machines are being targeted by a scam involving stickers with a fake QR code that directs users to a fraudulent pay site. Scott Caldwell, manager of parking ...

Claw machines can be a lot of fun, but could also prove to be seriously frustrating. You've no doubt been there, desperately trying to win a toy, adding pound coin after pound coin into the machine ...

Claw machines can leave you feeling pretty angry in a short space of time, thanks to the fact you think you're going to win, and then... don't. Most people have experienced the disappointment of ...

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the Stuttgart Telecommunications Museum cordially invites you to an open day. Technical change is progressing - and makes us forget what the beginnings of ...