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Twitter allows Taliban members to get blue ticks

Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter are even allowing Taliban officials get blue ticks next to their account names, a report reveals. Two officials and four pr... read more

Eating one freshwater fish a YEAR is equal to drinking water with PFAS for a month, study warns

Eating just one freshwater fish a year is the equivalent to drinking water containing ‘forever chemicals’ for a month, a study has found. Perfluoroa... read more

AI-generated photos of ‘people’ at a party look eerily realistic – until you take a closer look

Artificial intelligence can now let people invent a social life by creating images that suggest they attended a party that never happened and with friends that ... read more

These three FREE apps on your phone could save you HUNDREDS of dollars a month on subscriptions 

With everything from TV services to bathroom tissue now available on subscription, most of us have a few monthly payments we have forgotten about. Those can add... read more

Why Winter Love Island star are MORE likely to find love

Reality fans rejoice – the new season of Love Island starts tonight, with 10 new islanders ready and waiting to start their quest for love.   This will b... read more

Wyoming is set to BAN sales of new electric vehicles by 2035

Wyoming is set to BAN sales of new electric vehicles by 2035 to ‘ensure the stability’ of its oil and gas industry Wyoming is set to become the firs... read more

Alien-hunting laser could find life on Mars ‘within the next few years’

Alien-hunting laser could find life on Mars ‘within the next few years’: Handheld device can search for large organic compounds in tiny particles of... read more

Study confirms cabbages grown in compost made from human poo are safe to eat 

In the 2015 blockbuster film The Martian, Matt Damon manages to survive on Mars after using his own faeces as fertiliser to grow potatoes. Such a thing may seem... read more

Cybersecurity expert reveals warning signs of a hacked webcam or smartphone

Is your computer watching you? Cybersecurity expert reveals warning signs of a hacked webcam or smartphone – and how to stop bad actors from infiltrating ... read more

Where are the Apollo astronauts now?

Walter Cunningham became the eighth Apollo astronaut to die in the last five years when he passed away earlier this month aged 90. The last surviving member of ... read more

Women prefer men with muscular shoulders and torsos – but only if they’re TALL, study claims

While the ‘dad bod’ was once seen as the most attractive physique for men, a new study suggests that that may no longer be the case.    Research h... read more

Blasting the sky with a car-sized LASER could divert lightning away from airports and power stations

Blasting the sky with a giant laser could divert lightning away from airports and nuclear power stations. Lightning strikes the ground in Britain alone about 30... read more

Sky TV remote has a hidden button that takes you directly to your recordings

Sky TV remote has a hidden button that takes you directly to your recorded films and TV programmes – here’s how to find it A hidden button on your Sky r... read more

The Blink mini indoor plug-in smart security camera is on sale on Amazon

Smart savings: The Blink mini indoor plug-in smart security camera is on sale for just £33 – and it’s a huge hit with pet owners and parents By Emi... read more

Netflix series Emily in Paris is fuelling the climate crisis, deputy mayor claims

A French politician has slammed the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris as it presents a ‘Disneyland’ version of the city that is ‘not viable in... read more

British gardens have seen the greatest explosion of winter colour in more than a DECADE

The Ghost Orchid was last seen in 2009 in a Herefordshire wood 1. Ghost Orchid Status: Critically Endangered  Best time to see: Unknown Habitat: Beech wood Whe... read more

Poisoned fish spark seal attacks on humans in South Africa, scientists say

Scientists have blamed poisoned fish on a spate of seal attacks against humans in South Africa, including one on American actress Loulou Taylor. Several unprovo... read more

Ancient Egyptian tomb may be final resting place of a QUEEN or princess of the 18th Dynasty

Archeologists have uncovered an ancient Egyptian tomb dating back 3,500 years that may hold the remains of an 18th dynasty royal. The never-before-seen tomb wa... read more

BOY’S best friend! Toddlers as young as two impulsively choose to help dogs, study reveals 

Dogs are humans’ best friends even before they can speak in full sentences or count. Young children, even before the age of two, instinctively want to hel... read more

7 Mobile App Testing Trends To Watch Out For In 2023

Voice Search is increasing in popularity In recent years, voice search has become increasingly popular due to the rise of digital assistants such as Google Assi... read more

Interactive map reveals sites that hunters have scoured for Nazi gold

Almost from the moment that the Second World War ended, experts and amateurs alike have been on the hunt for gold that might have been hidden by the Nazis.  Fr... read more

NASA’s Lunar Gateway space station will be so tiny that astronauts won’t be able to stand

Orbiting at 250 miles above the Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) has been integral to a bucket load of research over the past 25 years. Surrounded b... read more

Sleeping pills for children at record high after Covid lockdowns

Title goes here Sleeping-pill prescriptions to under-16s almost doubled between 2016 and 2021 Experts think that being at home in lockdowns and anxiety has cont... read more

Stonehenge’s biggest mysteries: The five key questions about the prehistoric monument REVEALED

Stonehenge – the prehistoric circle of 13-foot-tall stones in Wiltshire – is the source of some of the world’s greatest mysteries. Historians ... read more