Tech investor Blackbird Ventures has raised Australia’s largest fund to invest in nascent technology companies, with $1 billion to deploy in a market that has slumped since the giddy heights of last year. The fund is betting that the long-term growth of…
With just weeks to go until Black Friday, bargain hunters are already gearing up to get their hands on some great deals on Apple products. But you could nab some discounted iPads and MacBooks early and without having to race other people…
The last few years have seen an unprecedented rise in handwashing and public hygiene messaging. Whether it's hand sanitiser at the entrance to the supermarket or signs on toilet walls, the COVID-19 pandemic put the importance of cleanliness front-and-centre. But the most…
A plane with a 117-metre wingspan has been spotted carrying a hypersonic vehicle into the air for the first time, bringing us one step closer to deadly fast rocketry. The Stratolaunch aircraft, which has a wingspan wider than a football pitch, carried…
Bookmark We have more newsletters A Yorkshire dad says his new Amazon Alexa speaker gave him some brutal parenting advice when he asked it how to stop his children from laughing. Adam Chamberlain, 45, said he was shocked when his Echo Dot…
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A German research team has developed an AI which is capable of 'speaking' with—and even controlling—wild animals. Smart algorithms are being used to recognise patterns in animal communication in order to decipher the clicking of whales, the trumpeting of elephants, and even…
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Days into Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, his reign has already been tumultuous. Why did he buy social media platform? And what are his plans for it? Days into Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, his reign has already proved tumultuous. Musk has…