Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after spending six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, state TV has reported. A capsule carrying commander Chen Dong and astronauts Liu Yang and Cai
Hate speech on Twitter is rising under Elon Musk, say campaigners
Hate speech on Twitter is rising under Elon Musk’s ownership, online safety campaigners have said, despite the billionaire’s claims that it has been declining. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said Mr Musk’s recent tweet
Learning to play the piano ‘improves ability to process sights and sounds’
Playing the piano improves the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds, as well as reducing depression, anxiety and stress, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Bath followed beginners who took lessons for
Google appeals against huge Android anti-trust fine to EU’s top court
Google is challenging a record European Union anti-trust fine that took aim at the Android operating system’s role in restricting mobile competition and consumer choice. The company said on Thursday that it filed the appeal against
Dyson working on ‘self-improving’ machines
Dyson engineers are developing products that will be able to detect and fix issues themselves without any input needed from the owners, the company has said. Giving an update on the company’s £2.75 billion investment plan
Star ‘squeezed like toothpaste tube’ by supermassive black hole in cosmic show
An “extraordinary flash” seen in the sky earlier this year was caused by a distant star being “squeezed like a toothpaste tube” by a supermassive black hole, astronomers have said. In what experts describe as one
