Young men living in ‘individualistic’ countries like the US and UK are more likely to be lonely than older people or women, study finds The research included responses on loneliness from 46,000 people worldwide The data came from the BBC Loneliness Experiment of people aged from 16-99 Authors phrased questions in a way that avoided … Read more
Motorola ‘to release second version of foldable Razr in September’ despite predecessor being plagued by durability issues with its screen Motorola may be planning a second iteration of its revamped foldable Razr The device may be released later this year in September It will reportedly come with upgrades to its processor, battery, and more By … Read more
During a crisis people with a large social network are slower to respond to the problem than more isolated individuals, a new study shows. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University put 2,480 people into one of 108 groups of various sizes and presented them with a range of disaster scenarios. Those in larger groups were less … Read more
Former HTC executive unveils a new 5G VR headset with a Sims-like virtual city as its interface and front-facing cameras to support arm and leg tracking for gestural controls Ex-HTC CEO Peter Chou has announced a new 5G virtual reality company Called XRSpace, the company’s first product will be Mova, a VR headset Instead of … Read more
Chimps smack their lips together to talk to each other at almost the same speed as humans – providing evidence for early language Primatologists found Chimpanzees move their lips two to five times a second This is similar to humans, which can move their lips two to seven times a second Research provides additional clues … Read more
Gamblers will place a bet quicker following a loss rather than a win, according to psychologists, as part of a syndrome called ‘post-loss speeding’. In experiments, European researchers found people who lost a bet involving real money started the next game up to 20 per cent faster after a loss. In one of the four experiments, … Read more
If you’ve played every board game and completed every jigsaw puzzle in your house, multiplayer video games might be another great option for some family fun. From Nintendo titles such as Mario Kart to Playstation 4 fan favourites like FIFA and Minecraft, we’ve rounded up 11 of the best family-friendly games to play local multiplayer with … Read more
Microplastics shed from tyres are a major source of river and ocean pollution, UK government-backed study finds Researchers from Plymouth studied the sources and transport of microplastics These tiny polluting particles have been found in oceans and waterways globally Tyres now join plastic bags, clothes and cosmetic microbeads as key sources The findings may help the … Read more
NASA and SpaceX have been given the ‘go’ for their historic manned launch tomorrow and have begun final pre-flight checks, despite fears that bad weather could scupper the plans at the last moment. Falcon 9, topped with the Crew Dragon capsule, is standing upright on the pad and the access arm was swung open on … Read more
Bizarre ‘lickable screen’ uses gels to simulate any flavor from sushi to gummy candy without users placing a single piece of food in their mouth A ‘lickable screen’ device simulates flavors when placed on the tongue It holds tubes of gels that taste like the five flavors distinguished by the tongue Electrical charges are released … Read more