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YouTube cracks down on sick videos showing children

YouTube is getting tougher on sick videos aimed at children and those showing child endangerment.  The unit of Alphabet’s Google says it has stepped up e... read more

Woman eats nothing but Kylie Jenner recipes for 48 hours

As is customary for any member of the Kardashian clan, Kylie Jenner shares nearly every facet of her life with her many, many followers. But one passion of Kyli... read more

USSR space shuttles once NASA’s competition sit abandoned

These eerie photographs show how USSR-era space craft have been left to rust in an abandoned desert hangar in Kazakhstan. Two test shuttles were found inside a ... read more

Mystery of Saturn’s moon Titan’s ‘winter vortex’ solved

The origin of a 620 mile-wide (1,000 km) ‘winter vortex’ that appeared above Saturn’s moon Titan has finally been found by British researcher... read more

Budget 2017: ‘Google tax’ to raise an extra £500million

Internet companies shielding revenues made in the UK by directing traffic abroad faced a new tax crackdown in today’s Budget. Chancellor Philip Hammond an... read more

Nasa will use chainmail tyres on future rovers

Whether it’s on Earth or on Mars, exploration of any terrain requires mobility – which for most vehicles means good tyres. In the hope of avoiding a fla... read more

Google’s search algorithm struggles to rank information

With millions of views published online every day, it can be difficult for Google to rank information correctly within its search engine. Speaking this week, Er... read more

Google secretly collects Android users’ locations

Your Android smartphone could be tracking your every move, even when location services are switched off, it has emerged. Handsets running the Google-developed o... read more

NASA image reveals a massive HOLE in the sun’s atmosphere

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has spotted a huge hole in the sun’s outer atmosphere, appearing as a dark shadow across the surface. While it might seem ... read more

Google calls UK a ‘great home’ as it announces £1bn HQ

Google hailed Britain as a ‘great home’ as it broke ground on its new £1billion London HQ where thousands of staff will enjoy sleep pods, sports pi... read more

NASA reveals asteroid Oumuamua is shaped like a cigar

A newly discovered object from another star system that’s passing through ours is shaped like a giant cigar with a reddish hue, astronomers have revealed.... read more

Teens waved to passengers as they ‘train surfed’ in Essex

Two teenagers waved to stunned passengers on a rail platform as they filmed themselves ‘train surfing’ by hanging on to a speeding carriage.  Harri... read more

Google’s Incognito Mode doesn’t stop bosses seeing history

If you think you’re safe to watch x-rated content on Incognito Mode at work, think again, according to the Google developer who created it. Bosses can sti... read more

Chloe Morello claims beauty bloggers are committing fraud

If she ever tires of being one of Instagram’s most famous influencers, Chloe Morello might have a second career as a detective. The YouTube star has poste... read more

Another UFO spotted from the International Space Station

Nasa has once again been accused of covering up the existence of alien life, after an astronaut captured footage of a UFO. The mysterious object was spotted ent... read more

NASA’s interactive tool reveals how sea levels could rise

A team of NASA scientists has developed an interactive tool to reveal how the melting of Earth’s ice sheets could affect cities around the world. The tool rel... read more

Google overhauls Maps to make it easier to find new places

Have you ever ended up in a new, unfamiliar neighborhood, desperately searching for the nearest coffee shop?  If so, Google Maps’ latest update may be wh... read more

Solar minimum remained ‘surprisingly constant’ for 60 yrs

As the sun moves through its 11-year cycle, it experiences active and quiet periods known as the solar maximum and solar minimum. While solar maximum can presen... read more

The ‘R2D2’ bot set to mine the moon to win $20M X-Prize

At first glance, it looks like R2D2 haas finally been blasted in space. But in fact, the MX-1E from Moon Express could revolutionise space exploration – a... read more

Explore South Africa at home thanks to Google Street View

For the first time ever, all of South Africa’s 19 national parks are available to explore from anywhere in the world on Google Street View. Prominent tour... read more

Chinua Achebe is celebrated in a Google Doodle 

The Google Doodle for November 16th celebrates Chinua Achebe, the renowned Nigerian author, on what would have been his 87th birthday. Who is Chinua Achebe? Bor... read more

Weatherman reveals simple hack to defrost your windscreen

With temperatures set to plummet over the next few weeks, one weatherman has shared a handy hack for defrosting your windshield he believes everyone should know... read more

Conspiracy theorists flock to Flat Earth conference

Hundreds of conspiracy theorists have flocked to a sell-out ‘Flat Earth’ conference in North Carolina. The first annual Flat Earth International Con... read more

Demi Lovato sizzles and sings in Spanish with Luis Fonsi

Demi Lovato demonstrated her impressive bilingual belting abilities in Luis Fonsi’s new music video Échame La Culpa (Put the Blame on Me), which dropped ... read more