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Patagotitan mayorum: Colossal dinosaur that dwarfs Dippy the Diplodocus to go on display in UK | Science & Tech News
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One of the biggest creatures to have walked the Earth will go on display at the Natural History Museum next year. Patagotitan mayorum, a member of the titanosaur sauropod family, was four times heavier than Dippy the Diplodocus and 12 metres longer than Hope the blue whale, other inhabitants of the museum. Weighing in at […]
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What’s being done about ‘murder-for-hire’ sites on the dark web, and how dangerous are they? | World News
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At some point in our lives most of us have done something to upset someone. That person might have responded by politely asking you not to do it again, or they may have decided life is too short and simply let it go. If you’re lucky they won’t have responded by paying a hitman thousands […]
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet set Nintendo sales record – despite worst fan reception | Science & Tech News
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The latest Pokemon games have had the most significant worldwide launch sales in Nintendo’s history, despite players complaining of bugs and poor graphics performance. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, released last week on the Switch, have the lowest user scores in series history on the Metacritic reviews aggregator website. Previously the lowest-scoring game was Pokemon Unite […]
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Climate change message should not be doom and gloom, says Tony Robinson | Ents & Arts News
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Sir Tony Robinson, star of Blackadder and veteran presenter of Time Team, has told Sky News he wants the message of climate change to be less about doom and gloom and more hopeful. “I’ve been frustrated for quite some time about the way we talk about climate change,” he said. “It’s like there’s nothing but […]
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Oldest charred food remains reveal earliest evidence of plant cooking by Neanderthals | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have analysed the oldest charred food remains ever found, providing the earliest evidence of plant cooking among Neanderthals. Ancient hunter-gatherers were thought to have a largely meat-based diet, but researchers have found that prehistoric people had a diverse diet in which plants featured heavily. Researchers used a scanning electron microscope to analyse nine samples […]
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Why Australia’s worst flu season in five years could be a warning of what’s to come in UK | UK News
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The UK could be in store for a severe flu season after Australia – which typically serves as a predictor for the northern hemisphere – suffered its worst in five years. The figures already show there are 10 times more people in hospital with flu than this time last year. NHS leaders have warned the […]
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Twitter to launch gold and grey verification ticks alongside blue check mark, in ‘painful, but necessary’ move, says Elon Musk | Science & Tech News
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Twitter will roll out gold and grey verification check marks when it relaunches the delayed blue tick service next week, owner Elon Musk has announced. The move was “painful, but necessary”, the billionaire chief executive said in a post on the social media platform. All verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the tick is […]
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Sharing ‘downblouse’ images and pornographic ‘deepfakes’ without consent to be made a crime | Politics News
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Sharing “downblouse” images and pornographic “deepfakes” without consent will be made crimes under new legislation. The government has confirmed that an amendment to the Online Safety Bill would see police and prosecutors awarded with more powers to bring perpetrators to justice. Under the new proposals, individuals who share “deepfakes” – explicit images or videos which […]
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Elon Musk to ‘unlock doors to Twitter jail’ with amnesty for suspended accounts | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has announced he will grant “amnesty” for suspended Twitter accounts – prompting experts to predict a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire asked his followers in a poll to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam”. The yes vote was 72%. […]
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VR dating to a robot dog – Big Ideas Live in pictures | Science & Tech News
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From Britain’s role in the space race and the future of warfare, to 3D-printed burgers and robots delivering pretzels, Big Ideas Live examined how science and technology is affecting our world. Image: Presenter Sarah Jane Mee with science and technology editor Tom Clarke Image: Understanding the food of the future from Redefine Meat Image: VR […]