In pictures: Wildlife Photographer of the Year launches online people’s vote.

They are some of the most amazing wildlife photos taken this past year and you can vote for your favourite. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year has launched its Lumix People’s Choice Award, and there is an array of stunning pictures to choose from.

The UPS Store tried to joke about shredding children's letters to Santa and it backfired badly..

At Christmas time it's very easy to become cynical and fatigued, effectively forgetting what the true meaning of the season is. That appears to be what happened to the social media manager of The UPS Store on Sunday who put out a rather un-festive tweet about children sending letters to the North Pole.

Gladys West the 87-year-old mathematician who helped design GPS technology.

Almost everyone knows what the Global Positioning System (GPS) is and how it has changed the way people navigate the world. Incorporated into several devices such as cars and cell phones, as well as, social media, this technological system allows accurate determination of geographical locations which makes navigation easier as compared to the past. Yet, not everyone knows about Gladys West and the pivotal role she played in birthing the GPS.

Iddris Sandu at just 21,is the tech genius behind Uber, Instagram and Snapchat!

When Iddris Sandu was in high school, he developed a mobile software that would later gain the attention of former U.S. president Barack Obama and land him at the White House, where he received the honorary presidential scholar award. He was only 16 years old.

CHUNKY MONKEY Muscle-bound chimp ‘four times stronger than humans’ shows why we pray Planet of the Apes NEVER happens

These terrifying images of muscle-bound chimp show why we should all pray the apes don't ever try to take over the world. The pumped-up chimpanzees who all suffer from the hair-loss condition alopecia show just how ripped the burly beasts actually are.