FRIPON camera atop ESTEC

Mounted at the highest point of ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands, this fisheye camera…

Facebook chief says internet firms in ‘arms race’ for democracy

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said late Tuesday that the leading social network and other internet firms…

Times are a-changin’ in London where contactless is king

For centuries, London has sustained a street-level economy where performers and vendors make a living from…

The strangest gadgets at Berlin’s IFA tech show

Berlin's IFA tech show is the largest in Europe, and while the hype may not match…

US blood-testing startup Theranos to fold: WSJ

The once high flying blood-testing start-up Theranos, accused with cheating investors, will dissolve, the Wall Street…

Emergency meet in Bangkok to head off swine fever spread

An emergency meeting to head off an outbreak of African swine fever across Asia opened in…

Head-turning violence helps tiny songbirds kill big prey: study

They may be small and striking, but shrikes are songbirds known for viciously impaling their victims…

Could it soon be game over for the Fortnite craze?

It is a question that millions of parents want answered: will the wildly popular online survival…

‘Carnivore’ sharks have a stomach for greens: study

The bonnethead shark, a small member of the hammerhead family, was long thought to be a…

Getting your TV to understand you better

New research out of the University of Waterloo has found a way to improve the voice…