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Satellites show Antarctic glaciers melting at a terrifying pace

Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers make up an area the size of Norway https://bit.ly/36gwQ9H

TikTok ban halted after judge blocks Donald Trump’s order

The app would have been banned from Monday https://bit.ly/3n0jGnj

‘Jet suit paramedic’ makes 25 minute journey in 90 seconds

Literally flying to the rescue https://bit.ly/345JGVy

Spinosaurus was the most terrifying dinosaur you’ve never heard of

The aquatic predator lived 95 million years ago https://bit.ly/2S5YmhU

The best new tech releases – from hair-styling accessories to robot dogs

We round up the brand new tech releases to get your hands on. https://bit.ly/3kXaU7I

Every car on the road needs to be electric to meet climate targets, researchers say

In the US, EVs count for 0.3% of cars on the road https://bit.ly/2HJsqhv

Ten apps to help you work from home, from video calls to invoices

These ten apps will organise your expenses, communication, note-taking and more. https://bit.ly/3mXpxtt

The game-changing GPS tech behind fitness, shopping and navigation

From improving your fitness tracker to having your shopping delivered by drone https://bit.ly/2FYwB8t

Genome of Sir Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing fungus unravelled for first time

Could lead to the the development of new drugs https://bit.ly/3mObw0V

Here are the new emoji coming to your phone to help us deal with 2020

Over 200 new emoji have been created for 2020 https://bit.ly/3i0OO1Y

Samsung announces affordable Galaxy S20 FE smartphone

In lots of different colours https://bit.ly/2G4EbOE

Charity raises concerns over NHS Covid-19 app day before launch

The NHS Covid-19 app is due to be launched tomorrow https://bit.ly/35Zy0WO

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals battery breakthrough for electric cars

The billionaire wants his electric cars to surpass a fuel-driven motor https://bit.ly/33V0Chc

Man redesigns his iPhone screen to look like MS Paint

'Sorry to all app icon designers that spent years making them nice' https://bit.ly/2FQ0s2Q

Your WhatsApp account may soon work on multiple phones

Multi-device support for the chat app is being heavily rumoured https://bit.ly/2ZZFhSH

‘Racist’ Twitter algorithm erases black faces from preview pictures

Tests suggest the platform may treat white faces as the focal point more frequently. https://bit.ly/3kCdvDD

Facebook threatens to leave Europe over data regulation

Bye bye Facebook? https://bit.ly/2ZUFI0C

Expensive trainers actually bad for your feet, says science

Save money and your feet at the same time https://bit.ly/3kAOSqZ

Our immune systems ‘could safeguard mental health as well as fight off diseases’

There could be a link between healthy immune cells and resistance to depression https://bit.ly/2RMLEEG

How to install iOS 14 and customise your home screen widgets

Widget look at that! https://bit.ly/3hPddaW

What’s the meaning of a blue moon and how can you see the next one on Halloween?

A full moon on Halloween is less common than you might think. https://bit.ly/3iHmDq9

From lab-grown meat to robot baristas, how Covid is changing the future of our food

Covid is changing what we eat and how we eat https://bit.ly/32J4t1S

How to get a better sleep using these latest gadgets

‘Though sleep is called our best friend, it is a friend who often keeps us waiting’ https://bit.ly/2FPxfVe

SpaceX launch schedule: Every mission and rocket launch taking off in 2020

Ready for take off. https://bit.ly/33BMLMS

What is Triller and how is it different to TikTok?

There's another video platform out there. https://bit.ly/32GUoCx

iOS 14: What time will the update be available in the UK and which devices are supported?

Not long to go... https://bit.ly/33sOmnW

Apple reveals new iPad Air as alternative to the iPad Pro

Because iPad Pros are really, really expensive https://bit.ly/3kjipFA

Apple launches Apple Watch Series 6 with a blood oxygen sensor

Also announces the Apple Watch SE https://bit.ly/3c5AW5w

Artificial intelligence wrote a news article, should I start looking for a new job?

A human journalist responds to an artificial one. https://bit.ly/2FkFVDj

Lucid Air electric car unveiled as a rival to Elon Musk’s Tesla Model S

Boasts a 517-mile range and a massive price tag https://bit.ly/2DQtjTD

Video game expert Alysia Judge talks mental health, PS5 and the best tech to buy

The gaming expert sits down to tell us about her favourite tech https://bit.ly/2GUEUCx

Millennials will redistribute wealth in ‘Age of Disorder’ claim financial strategists

Deutsche Bank researchers have some things to say about millennials https://bit.ly/3bIbvXt

Gigantic ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid will blast past Earth next week

Travelling at 24,000mph https://bit.ly/33eQMqh

Alien-hunting telescope scanned 10 million stars and found nothing

Are we really all alone? https://bit.ly/33k2bVK

Cyber crime skyrocketed during lockdown – here’s how to stay safe

Up 72% in March 2020 https://bit.ly/2ZkOdSq

Incredible discovery in Egypt as authorities uncover 2,500-year-old sealed coffins

Thirteen human coffins have been found with the occupants still inside https://bit.ly/2GA94un

Plague victims were buried face down to stop them becoming zombies, study concludes

Turns out people have been scared of the undead for a very, very long time https://bit.ly/3hdlYLB

Could robots in care homes solve the UK’s social care crisis?

The robot has conversations, reminds people to take their medication and plays music on demand. https://bit.ly/35gyyHB

WhatsApp ‘crash code’ messages circulating – how to protect yourself

The 'text bomb' codes will crash WhatsApp on iOS and Android https://bit.ly/2Rc2Dj7

Virgin Media offering £450 headphones for free

The limited flash deal runs until tomorrow https://bit.ly/32abJmM

This cloned horse could save an endangered species

Scientists have successfully cloned an endangered Przewalski’s horse https://bit.ly/3i7fL4V

When is Amazon Prime Day 2020?

Not long to wait if rumours are true https://bit.ly/323MIK0

Moving inside for winter may not trigger Covid increase, expert claims

'A cold winter can bring on its own mini-quarantine' https://bit.ly/323nCes

Gigantic woolly mammoth bones uncovered beneath military base

The lumbering animals died between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago https://bit.ly/2DuQKln

True scale of prehistoric ‘Megalodon’ shark finally revealed

Somebody tell Jason Statham https://bit.ly/352nAp2

Facebook imposes strict new limit on Messenger

The social media giant is trying to stop the spread of misinformation https://bit.ly/3jPFcIH

The ‘indestructible’ Nokia 3310 just turned 20 years old

And probably still has some battery left https://bit.ly/2YY4qwL

MacKenzie Scott now world’s richest woman after Amazon value soars during Covid-19

She's worth $67.4 billion https://bit.ly/2Z1yfMG

EE launches ‘Full Works’ mobile plan with access to all Apple streaming services

Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple Music are all bundled in https://bit.ly/34WyFbf

How to get your free Google Nest Mini with Spotify

This all could be yours ... https://bit.ly/3lFHk7H