Category: Technology

Think about being in a conversation with your best friend or partner. How often do you finish each other’s words and sentences? How do you know what they are going to say before they have said it? We like to think it is romantic intuition, but it’s just down to how the human brain works. […]

The school summer holidays are in full swing. If you’re a parent, you may be getting tired of hearing “I’m bored!” echoing through your home – especially on rainy days when everyone’s stuck inside. But pretty much every kitchen can double as a chemistry set. Here are some experiments to try at home with your […]

The revelations this month that data on 40 million UK voters had been exposed to hackers came as no surprise to many cybersecurity experts, who have long pointed out the vulnerability of democracies to malicious online interference. In this case, it appears that the data and systems of the UK’s Electoral Commission had been available […]

The saying goes that money can’t buy you love. But can it buy you time? This is what US billionaire Bryan Johnson is hoping to find out. The 45-year-old reportedly spends millions each year in an attempt to reverse ageing and regain his 18-year-old body (presumably sans acne). To achieve this, Johnson sticks to a […]

Israel launched the first stage of its NIS 500 million National Artificial Intelligence program on Monday, calling on directors-general from various governmental ministries to submit their strategies for integrating AI into their operational frameworks. “The field of artificial intelligence has been experiencing remarkable and unprecedented growth in recent years,” said Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister […]

Another terrifying dog attack video has just gone viral on social media. It shows three large bull breed dogs jumping up and grabbing onto a screaming woman in a park. It is understandable that when such videos and media reports circulate there are renewed calls to ban certain breeds. The latest is the American Bully […]

Opel Experimental Electric Car concept Opel Experimental streamlined electric car concept unveiled. Opel Experimental EV designed to be very space-efficient: ‘What if simplicity had the power to be more exciting?’ Mark Adams, Vice President Design of Opel, said: “Our new Opel Experimental gives a more extreme interpretation of our Bold and Pure design philosophy. It […]

If you have ever taken a medicine, then you have benefited from research in animals. But ten years ago, if you looked at a scientific report involving mice or rats, it would probably have used only male animals. This means that, even now, if you’re a woman and the medicine has only been developed and […]

Worrisome low Antarctic sea ice in the depths of winter, than scientists expected for this time of year. Throughout July 2023, Antarctica’s sea ice averaged 13.5 million square kilometers (5.2 million square miles), the lowest extent observed for this time of year since the continuous satellite record began in late 1978. The map above shows […]

Another terrifying dog attack video has just gone viral on social media. It shows three large bull breed dogs jumping up and grabbing onto a screaming woman in a park. It is understandable that when such videos and media reports circulate there are renewed calls to ban certain breeds. The latest is the American Bully […]