Thu 19 March 2026: Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself? The idea that aliens assisted the builders of ancient monuments was promoted by the Swiss author Erich von Däniken in his bestselling book Chariot of the Gods […]
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Thu 19 March 2026: Heavy social media use has contributed to ‘worrying decline’ in wellbeing in Western countries, World Happiness Report says. Social media has played a large role in declining happiness among young people in Western countries, a United Nations-backed report has found. Heavy social media use partly explains a “worrying decline” in the […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: It’s called the infinite scroll – a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, as progress in reducing child mortality slowed sharply, according to a UN report released Wednesday. While under-5 deaths have declined by more than half since 2000, the pace of reduction has slowed by over 60% since 2015, raising concerns […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: Google has removed an artificial intelligence-powered search feature that offered crowdsourced health advice from non-experts, The Guardian reported on Monday. The company had said the feature, “What People Suggest,” which shared tips from strangers, demonstrated “the potential of AI to transform health outcomes across the globe.” However, Google has since quietly […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: AI-powered toys often struggle to communicate effectively with children, sometimes misinterpreting their emotions and giving inappropriate responses, according to new research on Friday. The study by the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education examined how a small group of children aged three to five interacted with an AI-powered cuddly toy called […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: A sharp rise in migrant deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean is being compounded by a growing lack of transparency from authorities, making it increasingly difficult to verify casualties and assess the scale of the crisis along one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. According to the International Organization for Migration […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), one of the most powerful global affiliates of the Islamic State jihadist organisation, is in the middle of its largest offensive against the Nigerian military in years. The group has overrun security positions in Borno state, a region of north-east Nigeria, a dozen times in the past few months. […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: The software industry is undergoing a massive shift as artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the sector, driving a new trend called “vibe coding.” Vibe coding refers to a trial-and-error form of software development in which developers use AI chatbots to write code without preparing comprehensive documentation. This step-by-step approach leads to constantly […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: China on Friday approved its first implantable brain-computer interface device, marking a key milestone in the country’s push to compete with US firms in neurotechnology. China’s drug regulator, the National Medical Products Administration, said it approved a brain implant developed by Neuracle Medical Technology for adult patients with partial paralysis caused […]
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