'Ebola-proof' tablet developed

In this Worldwide Wrap: a tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine, and Internet Explorer to be killed off.

A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help doctors caring for patients with Ebola.

Designed by technology volunteers and Google, it can be used even while wearing gloves and in storms and high humidity.
Via: BBC

Internet Explorer, the Microsoft browser that is almost 20 years old, is to be killed off and replaced by a new operating system.

Microsoft has confirmed its new browser, code-named Project Spartan and due to be unveiled later this year, will not use the familiar Internet Explorer name.
Via: Telegraph

Facebook and Google have been involved in an algorithm war to come up with the perfect facial detection system.

Now Google has claimed the latest victory, saying its new FaceNet system is practically perfect ? getting the right person 99.96% of the time.
Via: Daily Mail

Engineers at Fujitsu have come up with a way of dissipating heat from mobile devices five times faster than current methods - by using liquid cooling.

Many manufacturers wrestle with the problems of getting rid of heat from increasingly powerful chips in phones and tablets. Unless that heat is removed, dangerous hotspots can form when devices are in use, causing internal damage.
Via: Wired

PlayStation 3 and 4 owners have a new way to watch TV, and it doesn't require a cable or satellite subscription. PlayStation has launched its long-awaited TV service, PlayStation Vue.

For now, PlayStation Vue is only available in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Sony said in press materials that it will become available in more cities in the US later this year.
Via: Huffington Post

The city of Bristol has announced a multimillion-pound experiment to create the smart city of the future.

Work is already under way to turn the city into a hi-tech testbed for innovation, with a 30Gbps broadband network powering the ambitious research project.
Via: Wired