Google appears to add 'audio emoji' feature – including a fart button
Google appears to be rolling out "audio emojis" to its phone users.
Breakfast expert reveals simple secrets behind the perfect bacon sarnie
A breakfast expert has said simplicity is the key to a perfect bacon sandwich.
Two-year-old boy dies after bouncy castle blows away
A two-year-old boy has died after a bouncy castle was lifted off the ground by a strong gust of wind, US authorities have said.
Turning up the heat on data storage: New memory device paves the way for AI computing in extreme environments
A smartphone shutting down on a sweltering day is an all-too-common annoyance that may accompany a trip to the beach on a sunny afternoon. Electronic memory within these devices isn't built to handle extreme heat.
Trotting robots reveal emergence of animal gait transitions
A four-legged robot trained with machine learning by EPFL researchers has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking—a milestone for roboticists as well as biologists interested in animal locomotion.
Research team improves voltage of aqueous rechargeable batteries in the quest for safer, cheaper options
A QUT-led team of international researchers has made a breakthrough in the development of a type of battery that is much safer and cheaper than the batteries currently charging our smart devices.
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinformation worries
The EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June.
One photo, one night in Rafah
A Palestinian journalist photographed a rare moment in Gaza: joyous children watching a movie. This is the story behind the photo.
How car bans and heat pump rules drive voters to the far right
Studies show that as energy prices rise, so do right-wing movements against green policies.
Is Bougainville the next battleground between China and the U.S.?
The Pacific region is hoping a huge, abandoned copper-and-gold mine will be its ticket for independence from Papua New Guinea. But which superpower will back it?
Aspirin-Induced Musical Hallucinations
A 1985 letter in the New England Journal of Medicine reported the unusual case of a 70-year-old woman who kept hearing music playing in her head, particularly the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." After ruling out other possible causes,
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest
