Exoplanets may provide habitable conditions for billions of years, study says
Rocky exoplanets – planets outside our Solar System – with atmospheres dominated by hydrogen and helium could provide habitable conditions for billions of years, new research has suggested. The study suggests these planets can sustain temperate
Amazon’s Alexa could mimic the voices of dead relatives
Amazon’s Alexa could soon replicate the voices of family members – even if they are dead. The capability, unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas, is in development and would allow the virtual assistant to
Instagram begins testing new age verification tools
Instagram is introducing new ways for users to verify their age on the platform as a way of providing more age-appropriate experiences. The Meta-owned firm said beginning in the US, it was testing tools that would
Developer brings back iPhone game after request from parent of child with autism
A developer has relaunched a popular mobile game after receiving a request from the parent of a child with autism. Hello Games, known as the makers of No Man’s Sky, made stunt motorbike game Joe Danger
Toyota looks to the moon and beyond with new lunar vehicle
Toyota is working with Japan’s space agency to produce a lunar exploration vehicle as part of its ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040, and beyond that – Mars. The vehicle being developed
Earliest known report of rare weather phenomenon found in English medieval text
Researchers have discovered what appears to be England’s earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon, called ball lightning, in a medieval text. Described as a bright spherical object, ball lightning is unexplained and usually associated
TikTok adds new features to educate users on the Holocaust and antisemitism
TikTok has unveiled new app features designed to improve education around the Holocaust and combat antisemitism. To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the social media giant has confirmed that a new banner will now appear at the
