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WhatsApp launches end-to-end encrypted BACKUPS of messages and video

WhatsApp has launched end-to-end encrypted backups that will allow users to protect all their stored messages, photos, videos and calls with a password or 64-di... read more

Living fossil’: Fisherman captures nearly 40-pound alligator gar in Kansas

An alligator gar, known as a ‘living fossil,’ has been caught in Kansas for the first time ever – and no one knows how it got there. The 39.5-... read more

‘Confused’ Waymo self-driving cars are flooding a dead-end street in San Francisco

Residents of what is typically a quiet neighborhood in San Francisco are being plagued with humming from several Waymo vehicles crowding a dead-end street. The ... read more

Eating less red meat and more fruit and veg ‘could increase life expectancy by eight months’

Time to ditch the sausages? Reducing consumption of red and processed meat and eating more fruit and vegetables could increase the average life expectancy by EI... read more

Earth 2500: Shocking images reveal how the Amazon will be barren and India too hot to live in

Earth could be ALIEN to humans by 2500: Shocking images reveal how the Amazon will be barren, the American Midwest tropical and India too hot to live in if CO2 ... read more

Checklist used by last man on the moon Eugene Cernan in 1972 goes on the auction

NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan wore the Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist while trekking across the moon in 1972 – the last time man was on the lunar surface – a... read more

Just two MINUTES of ‘doomscrolling’ through social media can bring your mood down, study warns

Step away from the smartphone: Just two MINUTES of ‘doomscrolling’ through social media can bring your mood down, study warns Participants read a Tw... read more

Saturn’s moon Titan has San Andreas Fault-like tectonic plates researchers discover

Scientists believe Saturn’s moon Titan has a fault similar to California’s San Andreas Fault and this tectonic action is most likely active. If this... read more

Women are more creative during the fertile stage of their monthly cycles, study finds 

Women in the fertile stages of their monthly cycle show an increased level of creativity compared to other times of the month, researchers claim.    A study,... read more

Killer bot? Terrifying robot dog fitted with a 6.5mm sniper RIFLE unveiled at the US Army trade show

A robot dog design armed with a 6.5 mm Creedmoor sniper rifle capable of precisely hitting targets from 3,940 feet away has been unveiled at the US Army trade s... read more

Nokia is releasing a new version of its 6310 ‘brick phone’ – and yes, it still has Snake!

Nokia is re-releasing one of its classic mobile phones, the 6310 ‘brick’ to mark 20 years since it was first released in the UK.  HMD Global, maker... read more

Taking your children outside in nature for just 10 minutes a day could stop tantrums, study claims

Just an extra 10 minutes outside in nature could help reduce temper tantrums in young children, a study suggests. Children who were more connected to nature dur... read more

Three network crashes across the UK

Three is DOWN: Network crashes across the UK, leaving users unable to make or receive calls Mobile network Three is down this morning, with complaints from UK c... read more

The best student laptop in UK

With the global pandemic arising all of the sudden, students of all ages are in a dire need of affordable and work-efficient laptop devices. With the increasing... read more

Apple Watch Series 7 review roundup: Bigger face and a new look, but is it worth the $399?

Apple Watch Series 7 reviews hit the internet on Wednesday, with the large majority of them calling attention to the larger watch face and more durable design.... read more

What Homeowners Should Know About Electrical Safety 

Electricity and the use of electrical appliances are in most households today. So every homeowner should know how to use electricity and electrical appliances s... read more

Nearly 42,000 landfills and refineries could be polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals,’

Scientists have found nearly 42,000 potential sources of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the surface and drinking water in communities across the U.S.,... read more

Why IoT and AI Are The Keys to Greener Operations?

The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is in full swing, and with it comes an increasing amount of sensors that enable the collection of huge volumes of data. ... read more

Apple is testing AirPods as possible hearing aids, posture improvers and in-ear thermometers 

Apple is looking at ways to make its AirPods more than just conduits for music and podcasts. The tech giant wants to see the wireless earbuds utilized as thermo... read more

Arctic summer-sea ice covers less than half the area it did in early 1980s and may not last to 2100

A new study out of Columbia University determined that summer sea ice in ‘the Last Ice Area’ now covers half the space it did 40 years ago.  The 1,... read more

Over 1,000 fast radio bursts over a 47-day span are detected coming from a galaxy in deep space

More than 1,600 fast radio bursts over a 47-day span have been detected coming from a galaxy 3 billion-light years away Researchers discovered more than 1,600 F... read more

Dolphins living off the coast of Wales ‘whistle at the highest frequencies in the world’

Dolphins living off the coast of Wales that have developed their own ‘Welsh accent’ whistle at higher frequencies than those recorded anywhere else ... read more

Cadbury’s, Cathedral City and Anchor among brands fuelling deforestation, investigation claims

Some of Britain’s favourite brands, including Cadbury’s, Cathedral City and Anchor are ‘fuelling the destruction’ of the Brazilian fores... read more

Anthropology: Old faeces from an Austrian mine shows people had beer and blue cheese 2,700 years ago

You’ll beer-ly believe it! Ancient faeces samples recovered from a mine in Austria reveal people drank beer and ate blue cheese up to 2,700 years ago The faec... read more