Technology

Ig Nobels: Pigeon-guided bombs and drunk worms - spoof Nobel prizes announced

A Second World War project which involved training pigeons to pilot bombs has won this year's spoof Nobel peace prize.

Revenge porn laws to be strengthened to make online firms do more to prevent 'humiliation and suffering'

Sharing revenge porn will be upgraded to the most serious type of offence in a change to the Online Safety Act.

SpaceX mission set to to attempt first-ever commercial spacewalk

The crew of a privately-funded space mission will today attempt the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

AI technology can detect early signs of over 1,000 diseases, say researchers

New AI technology can detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases, long before there are any symptoms, according to new research.

Tiny knee bone linked to arthritis may have helped humans walk upright, scientists suggest

A tiny knee bone linked to a common type of arthritis may have helped humans to evolve from walking on all fours to standing upright, scientists suggest.

Dengue fever: Popular European holiday hotspots at risk of being hit by tropical disease, warn UK scientists

Scientists tracking the spread of dengue fever have named popular European holiday destinations they say are at risk from future outbreaks.

Apple launches new iPhone and AI at its biggest event of the year - but will it be enough to make you…

Apple launched its latest iPhone on Monday night in its biggest release of the year.

Australia to place age limit on social media use for children

Australia plans to set a minimum age for children to access social media due to concerns about mental and physical health.

SpaceX blasts off billionaire and three other private astronauts for 'risky' first-ever spacewalk

SpaceX has blasted off a crew of four private astronauts for the first-ever private spacewalk.

The way people get their news is changing, Ofcom report shows

The main way people get their news has changed, according to a new survey by Ofcom.

Elon Musk on track to be the first trillionaire by 2027, according to report

Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new global wealth report.

Two astronauts left behind on ISS as troubled Boeing Starliner capsule lands on Earth empty

Boeing's Starliner capsule, which has been plagued with problems, has returned to Earth, leaving two astronauts behind on the International Space Station…

Boeing's faulty Starliner spacecraft heading back to Earth - leaving astronauts in orbit

The Starliner space capsule which developed faults as it transported two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) is to be flown back…

Telegram chief Pavel Durov: Arrest was 'misguided' and app is no 'anarchic paradise'

Telegram boss Pavel Durov has admitted his encrypted messaging app is not perfect but strongly denied it was an "anarchic paradise" as he broke his…

Inside clinic which uses HD cameras, radar and lasers during controversial high-tech MOTs

A new high-tech screening clinic co-founded by the boss of Spotify hopes to revolutionise healthcare by picking up signs of disease long before there…