Innovation

Facebook Taking Money For Hoax Adverts Despite Fake News Crackdown Pledge

Steven Hopkins

Facebook is promoting paid-for hoaxes about Lord Sugar, Professor Stephen Hawking and the Queen to their users despite recent promises to crack down on fake news, an investigation has found. The world...

Carlos Jasso / Reuters

Pokemon Go People Are Happy People, New Research Says

Siobhan Kenna

Now is the time to re-download that app.

Beck Diefenbach / Reuters

eBay Threatens To Block Australians From Shopping Abroad Over GST

eBay says it will likely block Australian shoppers from buying goods from overseas if the government pushes ahead with plans to apply GST on all goods sold through the online marketplace. Goods bought...

The Emojibator

The Eggplant Emoji Has Found Its True Purpose As A Vibrator

Brittany Wong

The dependable eggplant emoji is staple of sexting ― and arguably, one of the hardest working emojis in the game. (Try subbing in a banana or hot dog emoji instead; it's just not the same.) Thanks to...

David Gray / Reuters

Ingenious New Cane Toad Trap Uses Own Poison Against It

Siobhan Kenna

It's a big leap forward in combating the destructive pest.

Science Picture Co

New Smart Phone App Helps Patients Track IVF Baby Growth

Siobhan Kenna

It could be available as early as next month.

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Democrats Prepare A Bill To Wean The U.S. Off Fossil Fuels By 2050

The Huffington Post

Bernie Sanders has already co-sponsored the legislation.

YouTube - Peoples Daily China

This Robot Worker Army Can Sort Packages And Even Park Your Car

Thomas Tamblyn

When the robots do eventually take over, remember this moment. While we know that Amazon and other large companies like Ocado already employ robots, this courier company in China have taken their robo...

NASA

NASA Says Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus Could Harbour Alien Life

Hayley Miller

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus could theoretically be home to methane-breathing alien life, NASA said Thursday. Researchers made the announcement based on data from 2015, when the spacecraft Cassini dete...

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Astronaut Captures The Surreal Beauty Of Our Extraordinary Planet From Space

Tom Compagnoni

Thomas Pesquet is a French astronaut for the European Space Agency and has been living aboard the International Space Station since November 2016. He is also a talented photographer who has been amazing people back on Earth via his flickr page. We've sifted through hundreds of his stunning photos and selected our favourites.

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Scientists Unravel The Mystery Behind Why Our Shoelaces Become Untied

The Huffington Post UK

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Everyone Remain Calm, You Can Now Buy The Original Tamagotchi (Sort Of)

Huffington Post

Before we had smartphones, and swipe lefts, and Snapchat filters, we had the Tamagotchi. The original digital friend (who was less inclined to ask for nudes) was the best solution parents could come u...