From a Disney comic book starring Scrooge McDuck to a never-ending reel of scenes from India’s most expensive TV series, the British Library’s latest exhibition is eclectic to say the least. Story Published at: October 28, 2022 at 11:57AM
How a video game helped the British Library bring lost history to life
Smiling sunshine: NASA captures shots of happy face on the sun
NASA has shared an image of the sun “smiling”, after one of their satellites captured patterns on its surface appearing to show a happy face.Story Published at: October 29, 2022 at 07:47AM
New tiny microscope ‘could speed up breast cancer treatment’ and cut waiting lists
A tiny microscope that can be manoeuvred through small spaces inside the body during surgery could speed up breast cancer treatment and help cut NHS waiting lists, say scientists.Story Published at: October 28, 2022 at 09:58PM
Tech firm develops shoes that let you walk at the pace of a run
A robotics company claims to have mad the world’s “fastest shoes” which can make you walk three times faster.Story Published at: October 28, 2022 at 11:10AM
5G is overhyped – and many Britons are yet to see big improvements in speed, new study claims
5G connectivity is overhyped – and many users are yet to experience improvements in mobile speed or reliability, says a new study.Story Published at: October 26, 2022 at 07:21PM
Zuckerberg’s metaverse bet loses billions of dollars – as analysts urge him to focus on fixing Facebook
Facebook’s parent company is under growing pressure to focus less on the metaverse – as investors warn it is an experimental bet causing “supersized and terrifying losses”.Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 03:53AM
Fungal infections ‘increased significantly’ in pandemic as WHO reveals health-threatening fungi list
Fungal infections “increased significantly” among hospital patients during the COVID pandemic, says the World Health Organisation as it released its first-ever list of fungi posing the greatest threat to human health.Story Published at: October 26, 2022 at 02:58PM
Elon Musk turns up at Twitter HQ carrying a sink as takeover nears completion
Elon Musk has been seen entering Twitter HQ – carrying what appears to be a sink.Story Published at: October 26, 2022 at 07:53PM
iPhone will feature USB-C charging port, says Apple executive
The iPhone will move to a USB-C connector in compliance with new EU requirements for small electronics.Story Published at: October 26, 2022 at 11:54AM
‘A bite out of the sun’: Partial solar eclipse in pictures
Skygazers across the UK were able to see a solar phenomenon today as the sun appeared “to have a bite taken out of it”. Story Published at: October 25, 2022 at 11:38AM