1000 terabytes DVD

Scientists have developed a new technique that could allow a single DVD to store an amazing 1,000 terabytes of data.
Compared to the current size of just 4.7 gigabytes this is an incredibe breakthrough!
Read the full story here

Autocorrect fails

23 of the funniest autocorrect fials I've seen on the web:
http://dontpkethebear.com/uncategorized/23-autocorrect-fails-that-might-land-you-on-the-government-watch-lis/
My personal favourite is number 16!

Surprising statistics

What is the most likely way to turn £1 into £100,000 playing the lottery or by playing roulette?

Firstly consider the odds of winning £100,000 on the lottery. Generally, for this to occur the numbers on your ticket must match 5 (out of 6) winning balls and the bonus ball.

The chances of this happening is: 1 / 2,330,636

 Next consider betting on a roulette wheel. To go from £1 to £100,000 you would need to place the £1 on a chosen number. This would generate £36 which then needs to be all placed on a single number again and once again to generate £46,656 this can then be placed on red or black to generate the £100,000.

The probability of winnign when the amount is all placed on a single number is 1/37. The probability of each colour coming up is 17/37 for black and red and one 0.

So the chance of the of the scenario described above occuring is 1/37 x 1/37 x 1/37 x 18/37 = 1 / 104120

Surprisingly much better odds than winning on the lottery!

Source: Everyday risks article

This is terrifying

The guardian has been reporting today about documents they have received that has shown the government has had access to massive amounts of information on people without them knowing.

The full article can be found here

Source: The guardian

Do the big technology companies dodge tax?

A very big issue at the moment is that of the big technology companies such as Apple and Google not paying enough in tax.

But what is the cause of this debate?

The companies themselves seem to think they are following the law perfectly and are just doing what makes the most sense for their businesses.

The governement seem to be saying that they are unlawfully avoiding paying taxes.

But are the government just blaming them to try and get voters on their side?

The recession has made finances tight for ordinary people and its very easy to point the finger at big business as teh cause of this.

A really interesting article from the BBC who spoke to Eric Schmidt over the issuye can be found here

Source: BBC news

XBox one announcement

The announcement of the new XBox one is currently streaming live on the guardian website

Take a look here if you are interested

Source: The guardian

Box

BBC news have made a really interesting article about the CEO of cloud storage firm Box.

The article can be found here

Source: BBC news