China has plans to build a new space telescope that could outperform Hubble. According to reports, the new telescope will be similar to Hubble, but will have a field of view that is 300 times larger. It is expected to capture 40 per cent of space, with the same precision as Nasa's telescope, within ten years. China has plans to build a new space telescope which could outperform Hubble. The new telescope, which has not been named yet, will have the ability to dock with China's modular space station the Tiangong-3, expected to launch in 2020.

First it was our computers, then it was our phones, and now experts have warned hackers will soon be targeting our cars. Self-driving car technology is improving so quickly that some experts believe it will be mainstream within the next five years, meaning hacking will be probably become a problem. A security expert has told MailOnline that cyber criminals may take control of a car and hold it ransom to extort money from owners. 'There's no question whether autonomous cars can be hacked or not,' Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer of cyber security firm F-secure told MailOnline. The Insurance Information Institute estimates that by 2030, 25 per cent of all cars sold will be autonomous. At the end of last year, Elon Musk told Fortune that Tesla Motors is two years away from achieving a fully autonomous self-driving car.

From our every day perspective, the insects and spiders that surround us usually appear to encased inside smooth and shiny exoskeletons. But a new selection of macro-images reveal that if we were to meet these miniature beasts at their own level, we would discover their bodies are actually covered in thick fur, fur like bristles and scales that look almost like feathers. The world of the small has been brought into focus in stunning detail thanks to a series of macro photographs from an amateur wildlife photographer, which reveals the creatures as very different from how we normally see them. The incredible series of images show insects and arachnids in stunning detail. Captured by Russian software architect Vasily Menshov, the series reveals the hairy antennae of mosquitoes, the feather like scales of butterflies and the alien-like appearance of hoverflies.

Artificially intelligent robots are tipped to our steal office jobs in just five years' time and even inventors' jobs are at risk, an entrepreneur has warned. The creator of Apple's digital assistant, Siri, made the claim as well as predicting we will get information from a'giant brain in the sky.' Dag Kittlaus is working on one such brain, known as'Viv', and believes it's one step up from the assistants in our phones, as it will be able to make'mental leaps'. Artificially intelligent robots are tipped to our steal office jobs in just five years' time and even inventors' jobs are at risk, an entrepreneur has warned. The creator of Apple's Siri, Dag Kittlaus, made the claim as well as predicting we will get information from a'giant brain in the sky' called'Viv' (promotional shot pictured) Speaking at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas, he said it is a good idea for scientists to monitor the development of AI machines, echoing the fears of Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking, who have both warned AI has the potential to destroy humanity. When asked by author Steve Levy whether super computers will replace entrepreneurs, Kittlaus said: 'Yes, it will happen.

Tinder users around the globe were thrown into despair overnight when the dating app accidentally deleted their matches. A number of users began tweeting they were having problems accessing people they had previously connected with, which prompted the official handle to confirm the glitch. However, as of midnight GMT, service has been restored and people are being told to log out and log back in again. Tinder users around the globe were thrown into despair overnight when the dating app accidentally deleted their matches. 'Some users might not be able to log in.

Most commuters who travel by road will know the frustration of being caught in traffic jams that can double and even triple the journey to work. But a group of scientists claims to have found a way to ease congestion during the busiest periods, and cut commuting times by a third. However, not everyone will be happy with their solution as it involves some drivers agreeing to endure longer journeys. Scientists analysed billions of journeys made in five cities around the world during morning rush hours record on mobile phones. They found when drivers made selfish, uncoordinated choices, they made congestion worse (stock picture).

Military forces around the world have been looking into'invisibility' techniques to keep personnel and equipment discrete. Stealth bombers can go almost entirely undetected by enemy radar, and'metamaterials' aim to make uniforms near invisible. But now, leading military lawyer Bill Boothby has cautioned that some of these tactics may be in violation of international humanitarian laws revised after World War II. Stealth bombers like the B-2 pictured above can go almost entirely undetected by enemy radar, and'metamaterials' aim to make uniforms near invisible. Deceptive camouflage techniques may be prohibited under a clause called'prohibition of perfidy,' if they are used to trick an enemy as a means to cause death.

Self-driving cars are'absolutely not' ready for widespread deployment despite a rush to put them on the road, a robotics expert has told Congress. The cars aren't yet able to handle bad weather, including standing water, drizzling rain, sudden downpours and snow, Missy Cummings, director of Duke University's robotics program, told the Senate commerce committee. And they certainly aren't equipped to follow the directions of a police officer, she said. The head of Alphabet's Google self-driving car programme will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to grant new authority to speed the introduction of self-driving cars on American roads. In January, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it may waive some vehicle safety rules to allow more driverless cars to operate on U.S. roads as part of a broader effort to speed up development of self-driving vehicles. NHTSA said Friday in a report there are significant legal hurdles to allowing fully autonomous vehicles without steering wheels.

A highly secretive Pentagon organization is experimenting with'micro-drones' which could one day take to the sky like a like a swarm of robotic locusts. The experiments led by the Strategic Capabilities Office were conducted in Alaska last summer, according to The Washington Post, during which the tiny drones were launched from fighter jets. After launch, the 3-D printed micro-drones break free of a canister and seek each other out to create a swarm. The micro-drones have inch-wide propellers, and can be launched from the flare dispensers of F-16 and F/A-18 fighter jets. After launch, they descend in a parachute-equipped canister and then break free.

It is one of the biggest sites in the world with over a billion users, but YouTube began life as a dating site, one its co-founders has revealed. Steve Chen, speaking at the South by Southwest in Austin to launch his news food video site Nom, said it was conceived on Valentine's day - but five days later, had not attracted a single user. 'We always thought there was something with video there, but what would be the actual practical application?' he said. 'We thought dating would be the obvious choice.' YouTube founders Steve Chen (left) and Chad Hurley: Speaking at the South by Southwest in Austin to launch his news food video site Nom, Chen said it was conceived on Valentine's day - but five days later, had not attracted a single user.