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Twitter patches software flaw that let a hacker steal information from 5.4 million accounts

Twitter patches flaw in its software that let a hacker named ‘devil’ steal phone numbers and email address from 5.4 million accounts that they sold ... read more

Curiosity rover’s biggest achievements so far as it celebrates 10 years on Mars

Today marks exactly 10 years since NASA’s Curiosity rover touched down on Mars. The one-tonne vehicle launched from Earth in November 2011 and – after ... read more

Our brains are programmed to keep wanting more – even if it leads to unhappiness, study shows 

From shoes to clothes, vinyl records and the latest smartphone, humans have a seemingly insatiable desire for the latest products. Now, researchers have used co... read more

iPhone 14 will have a bigger camera bump, come in purple and ditch the display notch, leaks suggest

Apple’s latest device, the iPhone 14, is not due to be unveiled until next month, but the rumour mill has been churning as fans speculate about what it wi... read more

Orgasm pain: Woman, 34, suffered ‘insidious’ foot pain whenever she climaxed

How a woman’s pain really DID come and go: Woman, 34, suffered ‘insidious’ foot pain whenever she orgasmed Canadian woman was blighted with &#... read more

Loss of crocodiles and alligators ‘would have devastating impact on other species’ warn experts

While their big mouths and pointy teeth may look fearsome, crocodiles and alligators are no match for humans. More than half of all crocodilians – which inclu... read more

Source of the Thames DRIES UP for the first time, experts warn

With parts of the UK experiencing the driest conditions since the drought of 1976, experts have warned that the source of the River Thames has dried up for the... read more

Is YOUR dog gifted? Clever pups are more PLAYFUL than typical pooches, study reveals

Is YOUR dog gifted? Clever pups who can remember multiple object names are more PLAYFUL than typical pooches, study reveals Previous studies have shown that a h... read more

Move aside, Alexa! ‘World’s most sophisticated’ AI assistant launches on £399 games console

Looking at the latest TRDR Pocket video games console, you would never think it hosted one of the most sophisticated AI voice assistants on the market today. Th... read more

‘Not true’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says it would be ‘silly’ to build a private airport for himself

‘Not true’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk scotches ‘silly’ rumors that he wants to build a private airport in Austin for himself and top execs Elo... read more

Fake meat fail? Beyond Meat reels as sales slow, stock drops and partnerships don’t pan out

Plant-based Beyond Meat is facing major headwinds – despite curiosity from some people looking for a meat alternative amid the Covid pandemic’s meat... read more

NYC issues air quality alert that will last until TONIGHT

NYC issues air quality alert that will last until TONIGHT after extreme heat caused pollution to be FOUR times what is safe All five boroughs are under a poor a... read more

Caribbean shores choked by record amount of seaweed that’s killing wildlife and cutting off tourism

Forget sea monsters and tidal waves. Beachgoers and fishermen alike are having their summers ruined by something far less cinematic: record amounts of foul-smel... read more

James Webb telescope captures stunning new image of Cartwheel Galaxy

It has been carrying out scientific operations for less than a month but NASA’s James Webb is once again wowing with its view of the universe. The super s... read more

Great Barrier Reef has highest coral cover in 36 years

Two out of three regions of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover in 36 years, new data shows. Scientists have revealed the l... read more

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches six people into suborbital space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has launched its sixth tourist trip into suborbital space with several crew members aboard the capsule making history – two ... read more

Could YOU compete at the Commonwealth Games? Scientist reveals the ideal physique

Were you born to be an elite athlete that could take home the gold at the Commonwealth Games? While training the muscles and increasing stamina are both essenti... read more

Does Taylor Swift deserve criticism over her private jet habits?

Taylor Swift hit the headlines this week, as she was named the ‘biggest celebrity CO2 polluter of the year’. Swift’s private jet was in use fo... read more

Smartphone app could alert you to cancer-causing chemicals in meat

A new smartphone app could alert users to cancer-causing chemicals in processed meats like sausages, bacon and salami.  Scientists in Spain have created a syst... read more

Time-lapse captures the fiery explosion caused by two stars colliding

Fascinating time-lapse footage has captured a never-before-seen view of the fiery aftermath from a collision between two stars. For the first time, scientists r... read more

World’s shark attack hotspots REVEALED: Interactive map shows the areas with the most encounters

Last week, a snorkeller was left ‘screaming for help’ after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Cornwall in the first attack of its kind in Br... read more

Apple to delay the launch of iPadOS 16 until October while it works out bugs in multitasking feature

Apple will reportedly delay the launch of its updated iPad software, so that it can have more time to improve its new multitasking feature. This means that iPad... read more

SHRUNKEN HEAD donated to a museum confirmed as real human remains

A South American shrunken head has been confirmed as real human remains and not a counterfeit, a new study reveals. New CT scans show the shrunken head, donated... read more

NASA is ‘in the final stretch’ of launching its Artemis I mission on August 29

NASA is ‘in the final stretch’ of launching its Artemis as it will roll out the worlds most powerful rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), and the ... read more