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Different dog breeds attract owners with certain personality traits, study finds 

Oh, scooby doo… I wanna be like you! Different dog breeds attract owners with certain personality traits, study finds Those who have border terriers are l... read more

Ohio police are deployed to roller coaster after woman’s iPhone falsely alerts them of car crash 

A woman’s brand new iPhone 14 Pro alerted Ohio police last month that she was in a serious car crash and was not responsive — when in reality she was ju... read more

Colossal one-million-mile-long plume shooting out from the sun’ is captured by astrophotgrapher

Colossal one-million-mile-long plume shooting out from the sun’s surface is captured by astrophotgrapher: Stunning image shows glowing stream of plasma th... read more

Electric vehicles can be fully charged in just FIVE MINUTES using NASA technology

Electric vehicles can fully charge in just FIVE MINUTES using NASA technology designed to improve heat transfer for systems set to for missions to the moon and ... read more

Child drownings could be prevented by new wearable waterproof sensor

Child drownings could be prevented by wearable waterproof sensor that sends a warning message to your phone when they stop moving A fabric-based sensor that sit... read more

Meta’s metaverse app Horizon Worlds is ‘buggy’ and employees are BARELY using it, docs reveal 

Meta’s virtual reality network Horizon Worlds, currently the centerpiece of its metaverse endeavor, is suffering from bugs and not being used very much by... read more

Electric vehicles are exploding in Florida as Hurricane Ian’s water damage makes batteries corrode

Firefighters in Florida are dealing with a new problem in the wake of Hurricane Ian’s damaging floods – explosive fires caused by waterlogged batter... read more

Legends of ‘Negrito’ people living in Taiwan CONFIRMED, study says

The ancient Taiwanese legend of ‘short, dark skinned’ people who lived in remote mountains and suddenly disappeared has been confirmed to be true fo... read more

Humanoid robot Ameca mimics facial expressions in real time

New footage shows Ameca the British humanoid robot mimicking a researcher’s facial expressions in real time with eerie precision. Ameca, created by Falmou... read more

Could NASA now stop a doomsday asteroid hitting Earth?

The idea of intentionally smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid may evoke memories of science fiction blockbusters such as Armageddon or Deep Impact.  But it ... read more

Diners choose more sustainable meals when eco-labels are on the menu, study finds

Would you change your order if you knew it impacted the environment? A study has found that most people would, as giving ‘eco-labels’ to options on ... read more

Vets warn against ‘dangerous’ TikTok trend that sees dog owners barking at their pooches

Vets are warning against a new TikTok trend that sees dog owners barking back at their pooches and filming their reaction. This is known as the #barkatyourdog c... read more

‘Electronic stethoscope’ smartphone app can monitor your heartbeat

Gary Beathard, 70 (Beth’s husband), Beth Beathard, 65 (heart recipient), Margaret Hamilton, 61 (donor Catherine Isadore’s mother), Kevin McCoy, 43 (donor’... read more

Tesla’s first Semi trucks will be delivered to Pepsi in December

Finally! Elon Musk confirms Tesla’s first Semi trucks will be delivered to Pepsi in December – five YEARS after the 20ft semi-autonomous lorry was first... read more

Meet Updown Girl: 10-year-old child buried in Kent in the 7th century was of West African descent

A 10-year-old child buried in Kent in the 7th century was of West African descent –suggesting England was more diverse than previously thought in the Middle A... read more

Britain’s butterfly numbers are ‘worryingly low’, report warns

Britian’s butterfly numbers are still ‘worryingly low’ – despite unusually warm weather this year, new data has revealed.  Wildlife cha... read more

Massive tooth from extinct megalodon shark discovered 10,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean

Massive tooth that’s likely from extinct megalodon shark – that had a jaw large enough to eat a killer whale – is discovered 10,000 feet benea... read more

Michigan high school to deploy AI system to detect guns in real time – and alert security in seconds

Michigan high school to deploy artificial intelligence system to detect guns in real time – and alert security personnel in SECONDS when one is observed A... read more

Brain-like organ grown from human cells could be the key to uncovering autism

Brain-like organoids grown from cells of an individual with autism reveal hyperactive neurons in their brain may contribute to the disorder. Organoids are artif... read more

Billboards in SPACE could beam ads to Earth at a cost of $65M and would require 50 small satellites 

Dystopian future? Billboards in SPACE could beam advertisements to Earth – but it would require a ‘constellation’ of 50 small satellites and c... read more

Boston Dynamics and other robotics firms pledge not to WEAPONIZE their products in new open letter

Robotics company Boston Dynamics is pledging not to support the weaponization of its products and calling for its competitors to do the same.  In a new letter,... read more

Amazon has slashed the price of the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 touchscreen laptop to just $200

Top tech deal: Amazon has slashed the price of the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 touchscreen laptop to just $200 – act fast to grab a bargain on the number one... read more

Google launches Pixel 7 smartphone and its first smartwatch

Google has finally lifted the lid on its new Pixel 7 smartphones and its first ever Pixel smartwatch. Unveiled at its Made By Google event in New York on Thurs... read more

Instagram will now run ADS on the Explore page and in profile feeds to combat declining revenues

Instagram will start displaying adverts in profile feeds and on the Explore home page, its parent company Meta has revealed. The new advertising spaces are repo... read more