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Metaverse fail: Virtual reality and augmented reality headset sales drop 12% worldwide

Worldwide shipments of virtual and augmented reality headsets dropped 12% to 9.6 million this year according to data from CCS Insight – a problem for Meta... read more

Arctic snowy owl spotted in Southern California for the first time in more than 100 years

A white-feathered snowy owl native to the Arctic was seen perched on a home in Southern California for the first time in more than 100 years. Birdwatchers from ... read more

Rare ‘pillars of light’ appear across the US that look like UFO rays

Beam me up! Rare ‘pillars of light’ appear across the US as ice crystals in the air reflect light to create what look like UFO abduction rays Stunni... read more

NHS trials helper robot to deliver medicines around hospitals

Your robot will see you now! Self-driving NHS ‘helper bot’ named Milton is being used to transport medicines around hospitals as part of a new trial... read more

Alien life could be detected in jets of water on one of Saturn’s moons

Alien life could be detected from plumes of water vapour shooting from the surface of one of Saturn’s moons, scientists believe. A research team, led by t... read more

Exercising in virtual reality is better than going outside, experts claim

It can be difficult to motivate yourself to get back to the gym or head outside for a quick jog after a whole week of cheese, chocolate and mulled wine. But it ... read more

Two-in-one ‘poison arrow’ drug could transform treatment for prostate cancer cases

Two-in-one ‘poison arrow’ drug that could transform treatment for deadliest prostate cancer cases gets trials go-ahead The drug wiped out lethal tum... read more

Penguins show signs of self-awareness in mirror tests

A species of penguins is the latest newcomer to the small list of self-aware animals. Scientists performed mirror tests with a dozen Adélie penguins living in... read more

TikTok is BANNED on US House of Representatives-issued devices

TikTok has been banned from all devices owned and managed by US House of Representatives in a move that mimics a law that will soon prohibit the Chinese-owned a... read more

NASA captures Mars winter wonderland of megadunes and cube-shaped snowflakes

Winter wonderland on Mars: NASA captures cube-shaped snowflakes and frosty megadunes on the Red Planet Winter on Mars is not like the ones we’re used to o... read more

Prehistoric ‘living fossils’ are spotted swimming in ‘The Wave’

Prehistoric ‘living fossils’ are spotted swimming in ‘The Wave’: Tadpole shrimp that have lived on Earth for 550 million years are seen ... read more

Look up tonight! All the planets in our solar system will be visible in the night sky

The solar system will put on a show for space fans this week, with all seven planets other than Earth visible in the night sky. Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter ... read more

TikTok is BANNED on US House Representative-issued devices

TikTok has been banned from all devices owned and managed by US House of Representatives in a move that mimics a law that will soon prohibit the Chinese-owned a... read more

China plans huge optical telescope that resembles Earth-bound James Webb Space Telescope 

China wants to build the largest optical telescope in Asia that would rival America’s James Webb Space Telescope.  The Peking University project is aimin... read more

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches the first batch of next-generation Starlink satellites

Space X launched 54 of its next-generation Starlink internet satellites into orbit this morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This ma... read more

How to convert an angular app to a mobile app?

Converting an Angular app to a mobile app can be a daunting process but it doesn’t have to be. With the right tools and techniques, you can take your exis... read more

The astronomical events you don’t want to miss in 2023

From meteor showers to solar eclipses, to crescent moons peaking out beside Saturn and Venus, there is a lot going on in the sky you do not want to miss in 2023... read more

The top 10 weird and wonderful scientific discoveries of 2022

From a pig heart being successfully transplanted into a human, to being able to redirect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, there have been all manne... read more

Could a zombie virus frozen in mammoth remains leak from a Russian lab and spark a new pandemic?

The majestic creature had lain silently in the permafrost for more than a million years. But all it took was a curious scientist, tinkering with its long-dead b... read more

Fifth of dog owners worry their pet will put on weight over Christmas, survey reveals

If your waistband is straining a little more than usual after Christmas, you may not be the only one who has piled on the pounds. A fifth of dog owners worry th... read more

Butterflies, toads and lizards were devastated by extreme weather in 2022, says the National Trust

Butterflies, toads, bats, and lizards were among the creatures devastated by 2022’s extreme weather, according to the National Trust in its review of the ... read more

Student caught using ChatGPT to write philosophy essay at South Carolina university

A South Carolina college philosophy professor is warning that we should expect a flood cheating with ChatGPT – a chatbot from OpenAI that’s powered ... read more

Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor is racially biased against people with darker skin, lawsuit claims 

Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor is racially biased against people with darker skin, class-action lawsuit filed in New York claims Apple Watch’s blood oxyg... read more

Video from Elon Musk’s Tesla shows Semi driving 500 miles with 82,000 pounds on one charge

Video from Elon Musk’s Tesla shows all-electric Semi driving 500 miles while carrying 82,000 pounds on a SINGLE charge – Pepsi finally received its ... read more