Researchers discover oldest remains of advanced tools

Researchers discover oldest remains of advanced toolsA team of researchers have discovered the oldest remains of advanced stone tools ever to have been found, at a site in Kenya.

Archaeologists dug out some picks, flakes and hand axes while excavating mudstone banks on the shores of Lake Turkana in north-west Kenya. The stone tools, designed for crushing, cutting and scraping allowed early humans to butcher animal and use meat.

Major excavation begins at UK’s biggest Iron Age hill fort

Major excavation begins at UK’s biggest Iron Age hill fortA major investigation and excavation project has begun at Britain's largest iron age hill fort aimed at finding more about those who lived in the areas 2,000 years ago.

Digging has begun at Ham Hill, Somerset, which is the largest Iron Age hill fort in Britain. Researchers are still unsure about when it was built and for what purpose. The researchers hope to find more about the site through this excavation initiative.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick to host treasure hunt for charity

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick to host treasure hunt for charityWashington, Sept 01 : In a bid to raise funds for charity, Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick are hosting a treasure hunt through the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Composer Stephen Sondheim will create the challenge as part of a gala to raise funds for the Friends In Deed charity on October 3, Contactmusic reported.

Young people should be aware of threats to their privacy, ICO

ICOUK’s Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said that young people in the country must be made aware of the threats to their privacy and how to protect themselves.

Launching a new project, the ICO also outlined the need to educate young people about the practical and legal safeguards that are in place to help them. The new research project aims to show the need for information rights issues to be included in education in schools.

Bodycount to have their blood pumping soundtrack

Bodycount to have their blood pumping soundtrackThe upcoming arcade-style shooter game, Bodycount will come with a blood pumping fast“Hybrid Soundtrack” aimed at maintaining the intensity in the game while gamers engage in it.

The team at codemasters, which took-over the development from the game from Stuart Black, has hired composer Mick Kiely to create an original soundtrack to match the setting of the game. The tea aims to make sure that the game lives up to its standards.

MySociety launches new website for improving UK transportation

MySociety, a non-profit organisation created by Tom Steinberg, is behind a newly launched website that allows users of the UK transportation to write complaints about their grievances.

The new FixMyTransport site comes with a slogan "Euston, we have a problem". A new launch message described the initiative as "a site specially built for public transport users in Britain who want to make public transport better for us all."

The project is a result of 18 months' work by a lone developer, Louise Crow and is inspired by FixMyStreet. com. The website will notify operators of problems with rail, bus, tube and even ferry services.

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