Archaeology: Iron Age pottery discovered on St Kilda, the remote Scottish archipelago

St Kilda was inhabited 2,000 YEARS ago! Archaeologists discover Iron Age pottery on Scotland’s remote archipelago, indicating a community was ‘well established’ there Experts excavated a site in Village Bay, on the island of Hirta, from 2017–2019 The work was undertaken prior to the refurbishment of a military tracking base Radiocarbon dating indicated the island was inhabited … Read more

Hyundai develops an autonomous vehicle that can WALK across remote terrains

Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has unveiled its latest vehicle. But instead of being a family-friendly hatchback or a school-run SUV, the brand has revealed an autonomous vehicle that sprout legs and walk. Called TIGER – short for Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot – it is an unmanned electric robotic vehicle designed to transport cargo and medication to the … Read more

Book Vulnerable by Olga Michi features 140 striking photos of remote tribes

It’s not easy to experience other cultures right now, but through a stunning new photography book you can get a beguiling insight into the world’s most colourful communities from the comfort of your own home.  Vulnerable by Olga Michi, published by teNeues (www.teneues.com), features hundreds of striking photographs of indigenous people taken everywhere from Ethiopia to … Read more

Moment police break up ‘cider tasting’ event at remote Somerset farm

Police have busted a Covid-rule breaking ‘cider tasting’ gathering on a remote farm where guests were not social distancing. Customers were being served cider by staff and they were congregated around tables and not wearing face masks. Body-worn footage from January 30 shows one officer greet the boozing rule-breakers at Lands End Farm near Wedmore, Somerset. … Read more

Zoom adds virtual receptionist feature where remote workers can do ‘office’ tasks at home

When the pandemic forced employees to work from home, Zoom emerged as the go-to teleconferencing app. Now as many are contemplating a return to their real-world offices, the company is updating its offerings to address a post-COVID future. This week, Zoom unveiled Kiosk Mode, part of its Zoom Rooms program for physical conference rooms, which … Read more

Xaiomi unveils remote charging technology that can charge multiple devices from some 10 feet away 

Forget cables! Xiaomi announces new long-range wireless charger lets you power multiple devices from some 10 FEET away Xaiomi’s Mi Air Charge Technology powers phones from ‘several feet away’ It also works on wearables and can charge multiple devices at once An isolated charging station locates the phone and transmits waves An array on the … Read more

Australian man, 58, is found alive after 18 days stranded in remote bushland

Australian man, 58, is found alive after 18 days stranded in remote bushland when his car broke down – and tells how he ate wild mushrooms and drank from a dam to survive Robert Weber, 58, went missing after being last seen leaving a hotel with his dog  He revealed that he survived off wild … Read more

What3words app saves hiker stuck in bog on remote Scottish island

Alison Winter (above), 41, became stranded on Shuna, part of the Slate Islands, Inner Hebrides, as she made her way towards a hilltop viewpoint A walker stuck waist-deep in a bog on an uninhabited Scottish island for four hours was rescued thanks to an emergency communication app – which led to ferrymen locating her using … Read more

More than a third of low-income households do not have devices needed for remote schooling

Millions of pupils don’t have the laptops they need: A THIRD of low-income families do not have the equipment needed for home schooling, report reveals Pupils have been told to use devices to learn at home while schools are closed Has opened ‘digital divide’ between middle classes and low-income pupils  Sutton Trust found that 35% … Read more

Briton found dead in remote Austrian mountain hut from carbon monoxide poisoning

British man’s frozen body is found in Austrian mountain hut: Ski instructor ‘was poisoned after lighting a fire without realising chimney was sealed’ British man, 36, had been living in the municipality of Buers as a ski instructor  Officials say he forced his way inside a sealed mountain hut, before lighting a fire He was … Read more