Leaked photos reveal TCL is making a phone with a second screen that can be pulled out to form a tablet The unnamed device has a second retractable screen It was to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress before the event’s cancellation The phone presents a unique alternative to faulty folding phones By James Pero … Read more
Alexa IS listening to you: Former Amazon Executive reveals he switches OFF his smart speaker whenever he wants a ‘private moment’ BBC Panorama is investigating the rise of Amazon from bookstore to tech giant A former executive for the company says he always turns Alexa off when talking Amazon says some conversations recorded by Alexa … Read more
The insects making a comeback in our lakes and rivers as mayflies, dragonflies and caddisflies surpass 1970s levels in remarkable recovery Water-loving insects including dragonflies and mayflies make a comeback Researchers find distribution of freshwater insects has surpassed 1970s levels But spiders, centipedes and millipede population have all declined since 1970 By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent … Read more
Have archaeologists found the burial place of Rome’s founder? Tomb found under the city’s Forum may be the final resting place of Romulus Tomb discovered under the Roman Forum could be the resting place of Romulus Archaeologists uncovered an area devoted to Romulus dating to 6th century BC The underground temple is buried beneath the … Read more
2000-year-old Roman silver dagger is restored to its former glory after teenage work experience archaeologist unearthed it in Germany Nico Calman, 19, dug up the fascinating weapon at a burial ground in Haltern Silver handles decorated with ornate foliage patterns survived 2,000 years Dagger is believed to have been used by a legionary fighting a Germanic tribe … Read more
Unwanted life after death: Experts warn personal data from fashionable genetic testing kits and social media accounts may be hijacked after a customer dies How genetic testing companies store DNA after death is ‘unclear’ experts warn Powerful companies hold ‘our digital data, our private data, after our lifetime’ DNA testing via saliva samples is now … Read more
New satellite made from CORK could help smaller spacecraft re-enter Earth’s atmosphere intact by directing heat toward parts of the hull designed to burn up and flake away The ESA is launching a small cork-nosed satellite from the ISS this Wednesday The satellite will gradually descend back to Earth over the course of six months … Read more
Two families in ‘miracle’ escape after automatic brakes on their Tesla Model X cars stopped them being crushed to death by a falling tree during Storm Dennis Laurence Sanderson was driving in Dorset when an oak tree was blown over It landed on the bonnet of his £86,000 Tesla Model X during Storm Dennis The … Read more
A gruesome scene has been discovered at a Belgian cathedral – a wall made entirely of human bones. The 500-year-old partition was uncovered at Saint-Bavo in the city of Ghent, which is constructed of thigh and shin bones from adults, with skulls placed in spaces of the structure. Experts believe the bones were removed from … Read more
World’s largest electric vehicle is a 290-ton dump truck with a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell engine which is set to roll out at a South African platinum mine Mining company Anglo American will use the world’s biggest electric vehicle The 290 ton dump truck will work at a platinum mine in South Africa The truck … Read more