Tag: ANTARCTICA

It was just over three years ago that Google introduced Street View in a select few U.S. cities. Since then, the project has greatly expanded, covering much of the globe. As of today, with the addition of Brazil, Ireland and Antarctica, Street View is now available on every continent. The scenery in Brazil and Ireland may be beautiful, but it's the addition of Antarctica that is really ...

A new piece of malware is hitting Windows Mobile smartphones, and causing them to silently dial phone numbers in the Antarctic. Calls to the isolated and icy continent are quite expensive, more than $6 (around €5) per minute. According to the BBC, the thieves have figured out a way to divert some of these funds, and milk mobile customers for cash. However, no details have been given as to how ...

When scientists need to research a frigid, barren wasteland so inhospitable that humans stand no chance of survival, what do they do? Dispatch enslaved, persecuted, and voiceless robots, of course. With its excessively dry climate, low wind, and low atmospheric turbulence, Antarctica provides ideal star-gazing opportunities, but its negative-130-degree temperatures and geographical ...