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Doorbell camera captures footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and crackle
A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple’s walkway.
When Laura Kelly and her partner returned home after an evening walk, they were surprised to find their walkway littered with dust and strange...
After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.
Influencers have posted about leaving TikTok and moving to Rednote as the US is set to go ahead with a ban on Sunday.
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.
Eskom has reached 296 consecutive days without implementing loadshedding since 26 March last year. On Monday 20 January at midnight, Eskom will reach 300 days of loadshedding suspension for the South African economy, a milestone not seen since June 2018. This performance has also resulted in year-to-date diesel savings of R16.42 billion (on a year-on-year basis), […]
A technology reporter came across a Facebook group called “A.I. for Church Leaders and Pastors,” and his interest was piqued.
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.
Donald Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk have ambitious plans in space. Are they shooting for the moon?
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next week with Elon Musk at his side, the pair are planning to write the next chapter in US spaceflight history with an ambitious agenda that includes the first human footprints on Mars.
How many of their grandiose aspirations get cemented...
How long does it take to change a habit? It varies, but one paper suggests the average is 66 days. We asked writers to change one thing in their lives within that timeframe … and tell us if it works
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Exclusive: Scientists at UCL hope one-off dose of powerful hallucinogenic could help drinkers reduce intake
A powerful psychedelic that is used in healing ceremonies by Indigenous groups in the Amazon is being trialled as a pioneering approach to reduce problematic alcohol consumption.
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the active ingredient in ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew that has been used for...
Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79
A large and sophisticated thermal bath complex that was believed to have been used by its owner to woo well-heeled guests has been discovered among the ruins of ancient Pompeii.
The baths were found during excavations of a home on Via di Nola in Regio IX, a wealthy district of the city...
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Online gambling has grown in popularity quite significantly in the past couple of years. With so many new people discovering internet casinos, the industry is generating more annual revenue than ever before. But, what are the games that attract people to online gambling? That is exactly what we aim to find out in […]
In 2024 breakthroughs in technology like AI, redefined industries and how we work. As these technologies advanced sustainability also became a core focus as the need to develop greener, more efficient solutions became clearer. These advancements laid the groundwork for a new era and 2025 promises to build on this momentum, ushering in trends that […]
With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course.
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its impact on safety.
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.
Negative stereotypes linked to some accents raise serious concerns of bias in justice system, warn researchers
Researchers have said a study that found people who speak with accents perceived as working class are more likely to be suspected of committing a crime raises “serious concerns” about bias in the UK criminal justice system.
People with accents from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and...
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system.
Scientists say frog’s journey shows difficulty of spotting insects or fungi spread by global plant trade
A tiny tree frog hitchhiking in a bunch of roses to Sheffield from Colombia has inspired a study into invasive species reaching the UK’s shores.
Dr Silviu Petrovan, a researcher in the University of Cambridge’s zoology department and a senior author of a paper published today in the journal...
The Guardian’s health editor Andrew Gregory explores the promises and challenges of revolutionary technology in the fight against cancer
Decades ago, the treatment options for cancer patients could be summed up in three words: cut, burn, poison.
As the Guardian’s health editor, Andrew Gregory, explains, it was a shorthand for the limited choices open to oncologists and their patients –...