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Netflix now lets you remove films and TV programmes clogging up your ‘Continue Watching’ section 

Netflix will now allow its users to remove films and television shows that are ‘clogging up’ the Continue Watching section of the homepage. This is ... read more

Northern Lights could be visible as far south as North Wales and north Norfolk

They usually light up the Arctic Circle with dazzling displays, but a huge solar storm means that tonight the Northern Lights could be seen as far south as Nort... read more

Materials: Scientists develop a substance as light as plastic but stronger than STEEL

A material that is as light as plastic yet stronger than steel and 4–6 times harder to damage than bulletproof glass could soon be used to protect smartphone ... read more

SpaceX Starlink to offer new ‘top tier’ broadband speeds for $500 per month

SpaceX is launching a new ‘top tier’ for its Starlink satellite broadband customers, offering speeds of up to 500Mbps – but with an eye wateri... read more

YouTube is getting a MAKEOVER to make it easier to like, dislike and comment on videos 

The full screen YouTube player on iPhone and Android is getting a makeover, according to reports, making it easier to like, dislike and comment on a video. The ... read more

Men with sex addiction have higher levels of the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin

Psychologists suggest there are five stages of love – butterflies, building, assimilation, honesty and stability. Each of these stages has a different imp... read more

Australia plans to use human urine as plant fertiliser in city parks

Australia is planning to trial the use of human urine as fertiliser for plants and lawns in public city parks, as part of a four-year, government-backed project... read more

5 Reasons to Learn Tableau

Tableau is one of the most prominent information visualization tools in the field of service knowledge, which is expanding at a fast rate presently. All tiny, a... read more

Magnetic balls that heat up and then blast away tumours

Magnetic balls that heat up and then blast away tumours could be major step forward in cancer treatment, scientists say Scientists discovered magnetic balls con... read more

Nearly 200 human vertebrae are found threaded onto posts to reconstruct the dead 500 years ago 

Archaeologists working in Peru have found nearly 200 examples of human spines threaded onto reed posts, in what experts believe was a bizarre attempt to reconst... read more

Earth has a second ‘Trojan asteroid’ that is trapped in the same orbit as our planet

Earth has a SECOND ‘Trojan asteroid’: 1,800ft-wide space rock is trapped in the same orbit as our planet for at least 4,000 years Earth’s seco... read more

New study suggests genetic mutations are NOT always random

Darwin’s theory that genetic mutations are always random is wrong, a new study suggests, finding evidence of mutations in response to environmental pressu... read more

Climate change: More than HALF the ocean surface has seen excessively warm temperatures since 2014

On land, heatwaves can be deadly for humans and wildlife and can devastate crops and forests. Unusually warm periods can also occur in the ocean. These can last... read more

Total elimination of meat production could save the planet, study says

A total elimination of meat production around the world in 15 years could slash global carbon emissions by 68 per cent and save Earth from global warming, a new... read more

NASA reveals plans to destroy the International Space Station in January 2031

NASA has revealed plans to sink the International Space Station (ISS) in an ocean in one of the most remote places on Earth – also known as a ‘space... read more

Your brain shows images from 15 seconds ‘in the past’ instead of trying to update you in real-time

Why you are seeing the world 15 seconds out of date: Your brain shows you images from ‘the past’ instead of trying to update your vision in real-tim... read more

Scientists discover a unique genetic marker carried by close relatives of Robert the Bruce

He was one of the most famous warriors of his generation, having freed Scotland from English rule during the 14th century. Now, more than 700 years later, it ha... read more

Friendly dogs are lower down the pecking order in multi-dog households, study reveals 

If your dog is ultra-friendly, they might have trouble establishing themselves in the presence of other canines.  That is according to researchers in Hungary, ... read more

Toxic gas found in chemical weapons may have been the building blocks for life

While Earth was still being bombarded with rocks from space 4.4 billion yers ago, a toxic gas found in modern chemical weapons may have triggered the first life... read more

Fossils: Hundreds of worm faecal pellets found inside a 9 MILLION-year-old fish skull

Palaeontologists have discovered a 10 million-year-old fossil fish skull filled with hundreds of ‘wonderfully shaped’ faecal pellets left by scaveng... read more

Meta takes on Snapchat with cartoon avatars on Instagram Stories

Meta is taking on Snapchat with the launch of Bitmoji-like cartoon avatars on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger as part of its ambition to transform into a R... read more

Hydrogen-powered flying BOAT will be built in Dubai next year 

The world’s first hydrogen-powered flying boat that can soar three feet above the water’s surface will be built in Dubai next year, authorities have ann... read more

A Guide to Data Pipeline Architecture

One of the most critical areas where enterprises must pay special attention is data management. To be able to generate value from their data, enterprises go to ... read more

Cat brains became SMALLER as the animals were domesticated 10,000 years ago

As cats were domesticated 10,000 years ago, their brains got smaller, according to a new study that backs up similar findings in dogs, rabbits and humans.   A... read more