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Father and son playing an educational game on a tablet at a wooden table in a bright living room.

Roblox safety: should you let your child play?

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Roblox is far more than a standard video game: it is an enormous virtual world in which close to 90...

Workers in orange safety gear inspecting a large underwater cable on a ship deck at sea.

TAT‑8: Recovering the world’s first transatlantic fibre-optic cable from the Atlantic

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

A specialist vessel in the Atlantic is working to lift the world’s first transatlantic fibre-optic cable link from several thousand...

Young man using a tablet with keyboard on a wooden table near a steaming mug and wireless earbuds.

AliExpress Mega Choice Day: Xiaomi Poco Pad drops to €155 with -51% off

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

If you’re after a solid tablet without spending a fortune, the Poco Pad is currently available at a particularly low...

Glossy green electric SUV displayed indoors with sleek design and modern LED headlights.

Why Drivers Turn Down the Sound When Parking: What the Brain Does in Traffic

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Turning down the car’s audio when carrying out tricky manoeuvres is a familiar habit among drivers. This automatic response highlights...

Young man sitting on toilet, using smartphone on a wooden side table in a bright bathroom.

New study: Smartphone use on the toilet linked to 46 percent higher haemorrhoid risk

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Reading while you’re on the loo is a habit for plenty of people, but smartphones can be so absorbing that...

Sleek dark blue sports car with modern headlights displayed in a bright showroom with other vehicles in the background.

Charging Your Phone in the Car: Hidden Risks and Safer Options

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Leaving home with your phone on half charge and then plugging it into the car charger has become a daily...

Young man holding AMD Ryzen 7 processor, assembling a computer with components and stock market chart on screen.

AliExpress 16th Anniversary beats Black Friday: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 205 euros instead of 429 euros

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

AliExpress is marking its 16th anniversary with discounts billed as even stronger than Black Friday. Among the live deals, the...

Military jet aircraft flying over farmland with a small drone visible in the background.

Embraer to enhance A-29 Super Tucano with counter-drone capabilities

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

By the end of yesterday’s day, Brazilian manufacturer Embraer announced it is developing a set of upgrades for its A-29...

Woman working on laptop with social media posts hovering, sitting at cafe table with coffee and notebook.

How Meta’s fact-checking changes could fuel climate misinformation on Facebook and Instagram

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has decided to wind down its fact-checking programme and scale back content...

Couple sitting on floor in living room with TV, smartphone, remote controls, and popcorn on wooden table.

Xiaomi TV A Pro 65 2026: AliExpress Anniversary price crash

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

The price of the Xiaomi TV A Pro 65 2026 has dropped sharply for the AliExpress Anniversary sale. It’s an...

Two pilots in a cockpit observing a drone flying outside over an airport runway.

United Airlines Boeing 737 narrowly avoids drone near Newark International Airport

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Last Friday (26), a United Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 106 passengers and five crew came within moments of striking a...

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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold: first real look in a report

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

The Galaxy Z TriFold has been generating chatter for months. Now, Samsung has given us a look at what it...

Scientist in a lab coat working with fibre optics and a digital city hologram in a server room.

Quantum state of light teleported over 30 kilometres of fibre optic cable amid internet traffic

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

In 2024, researchers managed to teleport a quantum state of light across more than 30 kilometres (about 18 miles) of...

Person inserting wireless earbud with smartphone, laptop, smartwatch, and coffee cup on wooden table.

Galaxy Buds 3 Pro drop to 123€ on AliExpress instead of 249€

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are the brand’s newest, most premium true wireless earbuds. Active noise cancellation, audio performance, design...

Young man experiencing chest pain while looking at medical data on a laptop at home desk.

ChatGPT and health: building AI health literacy in Australia

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

More and more people are using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to support everyday tasks and work. ChatGPT is among the...

Young man packing a black backpack beside an open suitcase in a hotel room near an airport window.

UK-CAA urges passengers to ‘Pack Right for a Safe Flight’ with lithium batteries

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK-CAA) is urging all passengers to “pack right for a safe flight” by keeping items...

Couple reviewing energy bills with green charts in a modern room with solar panels visible through the window.

Direct Current Residential Nanogrids with Solar Batteries: Cutting the Electricity Bill

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Solar technology paired with batteries in modern homes has transformed how households use electricity. However, the repeated electrical conversions between...

Person holding smartphone with charging accessories and laptop on wooden table in bright living room.

Galaxy A56 5G: -47% on AliExpress for the 256GB version

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

The Galaxy A56 is a mid-range smartphone that borrows a premium feel in several areas - particularly its design, display...

Young woman in white t-shirt looking concerned while using smartphone at kitchen table with papers.

Influencers on Instagram and TikTok are misleading us about controversial medical tests

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Kim Kardashian recently told her Instagram followers she’d had a full-body MRI and said the scan can be "life saving",...

Young pilot in flight suit standing in front of a drone on airfield at sunset with helmet and tablet nearby.

UK Ministry of Defence confirms Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) becomes Storm Fighter for the RAF

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme will now be officially referred to...

Man sitting at desk holding keys with brain model and brain scans on table in bright office.

Severance on Apple TV+ and the neuroscience of split-brain minds

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 22, 2026

Severance - the Apple TV+ drama that pictures a society in which someone’s working life and private life are surgically...