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January 15, 2020

Supporting image for story: Regular sex linked to lower risk of early menopause – study

Regular sex linked to lower risk of early menopause – study

January 13, 2020

Supporting image for story: Star visible to naked eye reveals clues about ancient Milky Way collision

Star visible to naked eye reveals clues about ancient Milky Way collision

Supporting image for story: Study of 10,000 birds suggests evolution is ‘predictable process’

Study of 10,000 birds suggests evolution is ‘predictable process’

January 10, 2020

Supporting image for story: ‘Wolf moon’ lunar eclipse delights skygazers

‘Wolf moon’ lunar eclipse delights skygazers

Supporting image for story: CES 2020: The strangest gadgets from the tech show

CES 2020: The strangest gadgets from the tech show

January 9, 2020

Supporting image for story: Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’

Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’

Supporting image for story: Google reveals first rival search engines for Android users

Google reveals first rival search engines for Android users

Supporting image for story: Are we turning space into a floating scrapyard?

Are we turning space into a floating scrapyard?

Supporting image for story: Quibi: Mobile-first streaming service unveiled at CES

Quibi: Mobile-first streaming service unveiled at CES

January 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: Fully autonomous cars at least a decade away, BlackBerry boss says

Fully autonomous cars at least a decade away, BlackBerry boss says

Supporting image for story: Gordonstoun principal backs ban on mobile phones in schools

Gordonstoun principal backs ban on mobile phones in schools

Supporting image for story: Apple and Facebook told to do more to protect user privacy

Apple and Facebook told to do more to protect user privacy

January 7, 2020

Supporting image for story: Immune cell discovery could lead to ‘more effective’ cancer treatments

Immune cell discovery could lead to ‘more effective’ cancer treatments

Supporting image for story: Folic acid and zinc supplements do not boost male fertility, say scientists

Folic acid and zinc supplements do not boost male fertility, say scientists

Supporting image for story: Facebook cracks down on deepfakes in latest anti-misinformation effort

Facebook cracks down on deepfakes in latest anti-misinformation effort

Supporting image for story: Key announcements from CES so far

Key announcements from CES so far

Supporting image for story: Beware of bogus Bransons, says Virgin founder Sir Richard

Beware of bogus Bransons, says Virgin founder Sir Richard

Supporting image for story: SpaceX tests dark coating to appease stargazers as 60 more satellites launched

SpaceX tests dark coating to appease stargazers as 60 more satellites launched

Supporting image for story: Samsung unveils bizarre rolling robot as part of vision of the future

Samsung unveils bizarre rolling robot as part of vision of the future

Supporting image for story: Sony teases PlayStation 5 and prototype autonomous car

Sony teases PlayStation 5 and prototype autonomous car

January 6, 2020

Supporting image for story: Samsung shows off ‘vertical’ TV for social media generation

Samsung shows off ‘vertical’ TV for social media generation

Supporting image for story: AI-powered sun visor automatically protects driver’s eyes from glare

AI-powered sun visor automatically protects driver’s eyes from glare

Supporting image for story: Severe childhood deprivation linked to smaller brain volume – study

Severe childhood deprivation linked to smaller brain volume – study

Supporting image for story: 8K TVs and smart shower head among first CES gadget announcements

8K TVs and smart shower head among first CES gadget announcements

January 4, 2020

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council spending £2.5m to replace staff mobile phones and tablets

Walsall Council spending £2.5m to replace staff mobile phones and tablets

January 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: CES 2020: What to expect at the world’s largest technology show

CES 2020: What to expect at the world’s largest technology show

Supporting image for story: Bohemian Rhapsody helps video become entertainment’s fastest growing sector

Bohemian Rhapsody helps video become entertainment’s fastest growing sector

January 1, 2020

Supporting image for story: AI system can detect breast cancer better than clinical experts – study

AI system can detect breast cancer better than clinical experts – study

Supporting image for story: ‘Teenage’ bones show how T. rex went from sleek and slender to crushing monster

‘Teenage’ bones show how T. rex went from sleek and slender to crushing monster

Supporting image for story: ‘Shrinking’ dinosaurs allowed birds to evolve as warm-blooded creatures – study

‘Shrinking’ dinosaurs allowed birds to evolve as warm-blooded creatures – study

Supporting image for story: CES executive urges tech industry to improve diversity

CES executive urges tech industry to improve diversity

December 31, 2019

Supporting image for story: The most important gadgets of the decade

The most important gadgets of the decade

December 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: WhatsApp to stop working on Windows Phone

WhatsApp to stop working on Windows Phone

December 28, 2019

Supporting image for story: ‘Amazing’ orange light over Guam and Saipan probably a meteor, say authorities

‘Amazing’ orange light over Guam and Saipan probably a meteor, say authorities

December 27, 2019

Supporting image for story: New Messenger users can no longer sign up without a Facebook account

New Messenger users can no longer sign up without a Facebook account

December 26, 2019

Supporting image for story: NHS boards faced more than 100 cyber attacks – with one from North Korea

NHS boards faced more than 100 cyber attacks – with one from North Korea

December 25, 2019

Supporting image for story: Unmanned drones to be tested in step toward air parcel deliveries

Unmanned drones to be tested in step toward air parcel deliveries

Supporting image for story: Facebook, Huawei and 5G: 2019 in technology stories

Facebook, Huawei and 5G: 2019 in technology stories

December 23, 2019

Supporting image for story: Chimps predisposed to music and like to boogie, study shows

Chimps predisposed to music and like to boogie, study shows

Supporting image for story: UK claims Facebook encryption plan poses ‘grave’ risk to public safety

UK claims Facebook encryption plan poses ‘grave’ risk to public safety

Supporting image for story: Amazon pledges to fight fake reviews

Amazon pledges to fight fake reviews

December 20, 2019

Supporting image for story: One in six prostate cancer deaths ‘could be prevented with targeted screening’

One in six prostate cancer deaths ‘could be prevented with targeted screening’

Supporting image for story: Boeing’s Starliner capsule hits snag shortly after debut launch

Boeing’s Starliner capsule hits snag shortly after debut launch

December 19, 2019

Supporting image for story: Astronomers identify ‘food source’ that fuels supermassive black holes

Astronomers identify ‘food source’ that fuels supermassive black holes

Supporting image for story: Uber setting up fund after US sex harassment probe

Uber setting up fund after US sex harassment probe

December 18, 2019

Supporting image for story: Amazon adds Alexa feature to change subject during Christmas arguments

Amazon adds Alexa feature to change subject during Christmas arguments

December 16, 2019

Supporting image for story: Ultra-processed foods linked to increased type 2 diabetes risk, study suggests

Ultra-processed foods linked to increased type 2 diabetes risk, study suggests

December 14, 2019

Supporting image for story: One call to broadband provider ‘could lead to £120 saving’

One call to broadband provider ‘could lead to £120 saving’

December 13, 2019

Supporting image for story: Low birth weight linked to increased infertility risk in men – study

Low birth weight linked to increased infertility risk in men – study

Supporting image for story: Google launches ‘smarter’ Assistant with updated speech processing

Google launches ‘smarter’ Assistant with updated speech processing

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