YouTube Rewind 2018 is now the site’s most disliked video ever,...
This year’s YouTube Rewind just surpassed a Justin Bieber song to become the most-disliked video ever made on the platform. With over 10 million...
Researchers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water
The interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine and ginkgo contain sapwood lined with straw-like conduits known as xylem, which draw water up through...
Researchers Experiment Storing Data With ‘DNA Fountain’
In a new study in Science, a pair of researchers at Columbia University and the New York Genome Center (NYGC) show that an algorithm...
NASA’s sonic boom tests in Texas, That Could Change Air Travel
NASA has begun a series of supersonic test flights off the coast of Texas that will use a unique maneuver meant to lessen the...
InSight Takes Its First Mars Selfie (Picture)
NASA’s InSight spacecraft is now parked on Mars and gearing up to spend the next two years probing the interior of the Red Planet.
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Oumuamua alien: A cigar-shaped mystery that could be an ancient relic
The mysterious ‘Oumuamua interstellar object in our solar system could actually be an extraterrestrial solar sail caught adrift, according to a pair of scientists.
It...
Scientists evaluate efforts to curb trade of conflict minerals
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What is Ransomware?
Imagine that you want to pull up a certain file on your computer. You click on the file and suddenly a notice flashes on...
Instagram Introduces New Tech To Detect Bullying In Photos, Report
Instagram has announced that it is stepping up its anti-bullying efforts by using AI to detect signs of bullying in photos and captions …
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Samsung launches A9 smartphone with four cameras, Report
Count them: One, two, three, four. That’s the number of camera lenses on the back of the Samsung Galaxy A9 2018, and the company...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
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Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus...