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March 26, 2018

Supporting image for story: Facebook expands local news promotion feature

Facebook expands local news promotion feature

Supporting image for story: Sahara sandstorm dust is making orange-tinted snow fall over eastern Europe

Sahara sandstorm dust is making orange-tinted snow fall over eastern Europe

March 25, 2018

Supporting image for story: Facebook has taken out full page adverts in newspapers to apologise for ‘breach of trust’

Facebook has taken out full page adverts in newspapers to apologise for ‘breach of trust’

March 24, 2018

Supporting image for story: This scientist has given thousands of children the chance to meet real experts over Skype

This scientist has given thousands of children the chance to meet real experts over Skype

March 23, 2018

Supporting image for story: This ear-massaging device could reduce stress and improve your sleep

This ear-massaging device could reduce stress and improve your sleep

Supporting image for story: An 87-year-old grandma is using Microsoft Paint to create artistic masterpieces

An 87-year-old grandma is using Microsoft Paint to create artistic masterpieces

Supporting image for story: Customised drones will be used to map construction sites ahead of development

Customised drones will be used to map construction sites ahead of development

March 22, 2018

Supporting image for story: This shirt is full of technical features to ‘make it suitable anywhere on Earth’

This shirt is full of technical features to ‘make it suitable anywhere on Earth’

Supporting image for story: This robotic fish directed with a Nintendo controller is so life-like it fools real fish

This robotic fish directed with a Nintendo controller is so life-like it fools real fish

Supporting image for story: The co-founder of WhatsApp wants you to #DeleteFacebook

The co-founder of WhatsApp wants you to #DeleteFacebook

Supporting image for story: Bug burgers and algae buns – just what’s cooking in Ikea’s innovation kitchen?

Bug burgers and algae buns – just what’s cooking in Ikea’s innovation kitchen?

Supporting image for story: This pollution-absorbing bench can clean air with the power of 275 trees

This pollution-absorbing bench can clean air with the power of 275 trees

Supporting image for story: Robot helping with daily burden of carrying water in remote Indian village

Robot helping with daily burden of carrying water in remote Indian village

March 21, 2018

Supporting image for story: Watch as a marine rescue team frees a sea lion trapped in a piece of rope

Watch as a marine rescue team frees a sea lion trapped in a piece of rope

Supporting image for story: ESA scientists working on technology to detect marine litter from space

ESA scientists working on technology to detect marine litter from space

Supporting image for story: Scientists have found a way to brew beer without hops, saving water in the process

Scientists have found a way to brew beer without hops, saving water in the process

Supporting image for story: Fingerprint authentication added to Amazon’s in-home delivery service app

Fingerprint authentication added to Amazon’s in-home delivery service app

March 20, 2018

Supporting image for story: BBC to keep FM radio rather than switching entirely to digital

BBC to keep FM radio rather than switching entirely to digital

Supporting image for story: Self-driving snowploughs could save airport runways in snowy spells

Self-driving snowploughs could save airport runways in snowy spells

Supporting image for story: World’s last male northern white rhino dies

World’s last male northern white rhino dies

March 19, 2018

Supporting image for story: Uber halts tests of self-driving cars after pedestrian killed

Uber halts tests of self-driving cars after pedestrian killed

Supporting image for story: Will this new utensil help in the fight against single-use plastic?

Will this new utensil help in the fight against single-use plastic?

Supporting image for story: Portable antennae could transform Nasa’s space communications

Portable antennae could transform Nasa’s space communications

Supporting image for story: This new 16-lens camera could take on traditional DSLRs

This new 16-lens camera could take on traditional DSLRs

Supporting image for story: World’s largest jet engine undergoes first test flight

World’s largest jet engine undergoes first test flight

March 18, 2018

Supporting image for story: Council gives virtual reality headsets to all schools

Council gives virtual reality headsets to all schools

March 17, 2018

Supporting image for story: Should you upgrade from your smartphone camera? Here’s the difference…

Should you upgrade from your smartphone camera? Here’s the difference…

March 16, 2018

Supporting image for story: This robot turns collecting rubbish on waterways into a multiplayer online game

This robot turns collecting rubbish on waterways into a multiplayer online game

Supporting image for story: Scientists develop fibre mats that can ‘soak up pollution’

Scientists develop fibre mats that can ‘soak up pollution’

Supporting image for story: Modern humans may have evolved far earlier than thought, new research suggests

Modern humans may have evolved far earlier than thought, new research suggests

Supporting image for story: Basketball-playing robot beats human stars in free throw shoot-out

Basketball-playing robot beats human stars in free throw shoot-out

Supporting image for story: Google Maps has added a wheelchair-accessible option to its routes

Google Maps has added a wheelchair-accessible option to its routes

Supporting image for story: This AI coffee robot can make you a customised drink while you’re still in bed

This AI coffee robot can make you a customised drink while you’re still in bed

March 15, 2018

Supporting image for story: Google changes the name of Android Wear to Wear OS

Google changes the name of Android Wear to Wear OS

Supporting image for story: As Apple confirms the date for WWDC 2018, what might the tech giant announce at the event?

As Apple confirms the date for WWDC 2018, what might the tech giant announce at the event?

Supporting image for story: Astronaut Scott Kelly’s DNA shows long-term changes after living in space for a year

Astronaut Scott Kelly’s DNA shows long-term changes after living in space for a year

Supporting image for story: This 3D-printed house could help reduce global homelessness

This 3D-printed house could help reduce global homelessness

March 14, 2018

Supporting image for story: Self-flying taxi backed by Google co-founder Larry Page could be coming your way in the near future

Self-flying taxi backed by Google co-founder Larry Page could be coming your way in the near future

Supporting image for story: Google to ban cryptocurrency and related advertisements

Google to ban cryptocurrency and related advertisements

March 13, 2018

Supporting image for story: ‘Crashed drone’ blamed for starting wildfire in Arizona national forest

‘Crashed drone’ blamed for starting wildfire in Arizona national forest

Supporting image for story: This adorable robot butler proves the future is here

This adorable robot butler proves the future is here

Supporting image for story: Wembley to launch contactless tickets on iPhone and Apple Watch this month

Wembley to launch contactless tickets on iPhone and Apple Watch this month

March 12, 2018

Supporting image for story: Amazon brings Alexa voice calling and messaging to Fire, Android and iOS tablets

Amazon brings Alexa voice calling and messaging to Fire, Android and iOS tablets

Supporting image for story: Genes may play a role in empathy, study suggests

Genes may play a role in empathy, study suggests

March 11, 2018

Supporting image for story: Nasa wants to fly your name to the sun on a groundbreaking space probe

Nasa wants to fly your name to the sun on a groundbreaking space probe

Supporting image for story: Should you buy…the Samsung Galaxy S9?

Should you buy…the Samsung Galaxy S9?

Supporting image for story: Why TV is going personal in the age of on-demand

Why TV is going personal in the age of on-demand

March 10, 2018

Supporting image for story: Your insomnia might be hereditary, scientists say

Your insomnia might be hereditary, scientists say

March 9, 2018

Supporting image for story: Hacked robots could demand Bitcoin to return to work, warn security experts

Hacked robots could demand Bitcoin to return to work, warn security experts

Supporting image for story: False stories ‘travel six time faster than the truth’ on Twitter

False stories ‘travel six time faster than the truth’ on Twitter

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