Tech News

UK patient controls laptop with thoughts using Musk's Neuralink

Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental.

30 January 2026

Tech News

Australia’s under-16 social media ban: Is it actually working?

Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding easy ways back in.

29 January 2026

Tech News

A floating power station? China tests wind turbines in the sky

Wind power could soon come from the sky as China has successfully tested a megawatt-class airborne turbine that generates electricity while hovering 2000 metres up.

29 January 2026

Tech News

Inventor of the 'suicide pod' says AI should decide who can end life

The inventor of the controversial Sarco suicide pod says AI software could one day replace psychiatrists in assessing mental capacity for those seeking assisted dying.

22 January 2026

Tech News

Future of factory work? Humanoid AI robot proves itself in Ford test

In a six-week trial at Ford’s Cologne Innovation Centre, the Alpha HMND 01 moved heavy totes, lifted metal car parts and exceeded productivity targets.

20 January 2026

Tech News

This electric car lets you fix it yourself - no mechanic needed

What if your electric car didn’t need a mechanic? Built by students in the Netherlands, a new electric car is designed to be easily dismantled and repaired by its owner.

20 January 2026

Space

NASA carries out first-ever space station medical evacuation

The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off San Diego less than 11 hours after undocking, with four astronauts from the US, Russia, and Japan.

15 January 2026

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Video of bodies outside Tehran morgue raises alarm about Iran crackdown

A verified video shows bodies outside a Tehran morgue, indicating a deadly crackdown on protests in Iran, with human rights groups reporting numerous deaths.

12 January 2026

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USA: Minneapolis ICE shooting caught on video

Videos of a deadly shooting in Minneapolis spread online, as US authorities face scrutiny after an ICE officer killed a motorist during Trump's immigration crackdown.

8 January 2026

Tech News

What strange tech innovations are stealing the show at CES 2026?

From lollipops that play music through your teeth to robot dogs dancing to K-pop, CES 2026 is leaning hard into weird and wonderful tech.

7 January 2026

Tech News

Can this AI digital twin help you skip some of those work meetings?

Too many meetings, too little time? A new AI software, unveiled at CES in Las Vegas, builds “digital twins” using an employee’s voice, video and knowledge, allowing them to be in two places at once.

7 January 2026

Tech News

Oto the robot concierge welcomes guests at a Vegas AI-powered hotel

A Las Vegas hotel is putting artificial intelligence front and centre with Oto, a humanoid robot concierge that greets guests and offers local recommendations.

6 January 2026

Lifestyle

Padel: Why you should try the world’s hottest new sport in 2026

From packed clubs in Spain to newly built venues across Europe and beyond, padel is rapidly growing into a global phenomenon.

3 January 2026

Tech News

From robot 'girlfriends to AI lipstick': The weirdest tech of 2025

Humanoid robots that fold your laundry to fluffy wearable creatures that act shy around people – there's been plenty of marvellously eyebrow-raising gadgets this year.

26 December 2025

Tech News

Could this electric air taxi really ease city gridlock?

A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter.

16 December 2025

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Video shows Gaza hostages celebrating Hanukkah before deaths

New footage shows six hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a Gaza tunnel before being killed by Hamas. Their families hope to highlight that they should have returned alive.

12 December 2025

Tech News

Australia banned social media for under-16s. Could it work in Denmark?

Australia is cracking down on social media for kids under 16, and Denmark looks set to follow with a ban for under-15s.

9 December 2025

Culture news

Rare Fabergé 'Winter Egg' set to fetch over €22m at London auction

A rare Fabergé egg, commissioned by the last Emperor of Russia, is expected to fetch more than £20 million (€22.8m) at auction.

28 November 2025

Space

Could these 100-gram bricks shape the first habitats on the Moon?

Researchers say the findings could help predict how such brick age over 5, 10 or even 20 years on the lunar surface, bringing China’s vision of its “Guanghan Palace” a little closer to reality.

27 November 2025

Cinema

Doha Film Festival debuts with a bold vision for global cinema

97 films from 62 countries are being spotlighted at the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which is bringing star power and bold new voices.

21 November 2025