Sometimes we just don’t get round to covering everything we’d like in the world of TECH, MOTORING AND GAMING. So every Friday we’ll bring you a roundup of the news we just didn’t get round to. Enjoy like mad yo!
LG build the flattest TV you’ll ever stick on your wall LG has unveiled a 55-inch OLED TV prototype measuring only 0.1cm and weighing 1.9Kg. Besides weighing way less than a newborn, the most awesome feature is the magnetic mat it comes with which means you can stick the TV to just about anything. They haven’t said anything about release date or when they’ll incorporate the tech into anything else, but we’re crossing our fingers. We’re thinking a windscreen…no that would be bad.
Britain may be phasing out Diesel Cars This may not apply to us now, but it could be a scary sign of things to come. The UK’s Department for the Environment are looking to pass new laws governing nitrogen dioxide emissions, and many motoring enthusiasts are predicting that diesel cars are going to be a victim. Since nearly all trucks are diesel fuelled, we expect a huge backlash. The legislature is due by the end of the year, so we’ll wait and see and keep you updated.
Need for Speed is being completely rebooted If anything can sum up the current state of gaming, it’s “reboot”. From Tomb Raider to Wolfenstein, everything that had a game out in the last 10 years is being reset and revamped. Need for Speed has just become the new victim of the trend. The next game, due out in spring this year, will just be called Need for Speed. The developers, Ghost Studios, the makers of 2013’s Need for Speed Rivals, claim they are going back to the roots of the franchise with the “urban car scene”. They’ve so far only released this trailer.
High School student took down an entire school district’s internet A teen from Idaho arranged for an attack on his school district’s internet access. He succeeded, causing over 50 schools to lose internet, which stopped them from doing things like payroll and even standardised tests. Some students were in the middle of writing exams and will now be forced to take it again. While the student hasn’t been named, he has been caught by his IP address being traced. If convicted, he’ll have to spend up to six months in jail and will have to pay for the losses that the school’s incurred.