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Wombats are the only animals that poo cubes. Now we know why

Australia truly is a magical place https://bit.ly/2Mi1GHl

Tim Cook delivers keynote on user privacy and takes a swipe at Facebook

The Apple boss didn't mince words https://bit.ly/3osNcRZ

The Lust List: new tech we want this week

The best gadgets around for sprucing up your house before spring arrives https://bit.ly/2NH7v1f

Elon Musk asks the same question at every interview to catch out liars

The world's richest man has a tried and tested method for spotting fakers https://bit.ly/3oAkjUc

GameStop: Hedge funds lose billions as establishment fights back

GameStop stock was the most traded commodity on Earth yesterday. https://bit.ly/2Ypv9Bw

Tonight’s Full Wolf Moon really is affecting your sleep, study reveals

The UK will experience the first full moon of 2021 tonight and research shows it has an affect on our sleep https://bit.ly/3r3JmR9

Swearing shows creativity, ingenuity and intelligence, expert explains

We ****ing knew it! https://bit.ly/3qX6dO7

YouTube joins Twitter in suspending Donald Trump’s account ‘indefinitely’

He's not allowed to post any new content because of the risk it might provoke further violence. https://bit.ly/3iU37Yy

Baby T-Rex were lethal killers ‘born ready’ to hunt

The ancient baby predators would have come fully toothed and clawed, and were the size of an average dog. https://bit.ly/3chcccC

Twitter will let users flag ‘false’ tweets

Well, this can't possibly go wrong https://bit.ly/3t2hpL6

‘Oral contraception’ plan to cull spread of grey squirrels in Britain

The destructive pest has displaced the smaller, native red squirrel https://bit.ly/3pjYhpV

Earth lost over 28 trillion tonnes of ice in the last three decades

Researchers have been analysing global satellite data from 1994-2017 and the results are scary https://bit.ly/39iHtda

What does getting ratioed mean on Twitter and TikTok?

Getting ratioed on Twitter is a popular phrase right now, and you might have seen it on TikTok too. https://bit.ly/39gkdws

Inside the Hong Kong factory planning to mass-produce humanoid robots

Hanson Robotics is famous for the humanoid Sophia that was revealed back in 2016 https://bit.ly/39dgfo8

Nasal spray to protect you from Covid-19 could be sold in pharmacies by summer

The spray would give people two days' protection and could be in pharmacies by the summer https://bit.ly/3piaGKL

New technique could create lab-grown ‘fully functional organs for transplant’

Researchers in the US pioneered a new way to create organs https://bit.ly/3c53pud

The Lust List: new tech we want this week

Treadmills, video games, phones and toothbrushes - we've got it all https://bit.ly/3c63xcW

Virus-busting innovations take centre stage at virtual CES 2021

The Consumer Electronics Show inspired a flurry of virus-busting innovation to help keep us safe in the future https://bit.ly/39Z0XT8

£20 pulse oximeter gadget could save lives from Covid-19

The home gadgets clip to the fingertip and measure the percentage of oxygen in the blood https://bit.ly/3c5q6ye

Paleontologists find bones of the biggest dinosaur to have walked the Earth

The 98 million-year-old remains have been discovered in Argentina https://bit.ly/2Y9KQfX

UK watchdog scrutinizing algorithms used by Facebook, Google and Amazon

The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating whether or not tech algorithms 'manipulate' people https://bit.ly/3sN1FLO

United States rejoins Paris climate agreement as Biden signs executive order

The United States had left the global environmental pact back in November https://bit.ly/3iyUEcV

Inventor of the web opposes plan to force tech giants to pay for content

Sir Tim Berners-Lee has criticised Australian plans to force Facebook and Google to pay companies for content https://bit.ly/3ixXwGT

Mum’s ‘game changing’ hack turns iPhone into a document scanner

The extra feature in the Notes app will copy any paper document in seconds https://bit.ly/3p3t7CL

Scientists reconstruct genitals of mighty dinosaurs to learn how they had sex

The joy of T-Rex https://bit.ly/2XTGI3Q

Antarctic penguins could be saved by proposed network of ‘marine protected areas’

Many of the vital habitats for penguins around Antarctica are completely unprotected https://bit.ly/3qBnpZs

EE’s ‘Gaming Unleashed’ bundle looks like a solid deal

A Samsung Galaxy S21 and 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate? Yes please. https://bit.ly/35ODWBh

WhatsApp rolls back update deadline because everyone’s ‘confused’

The messaging app is trying to explain how it shares data with parent company Facebook https://bit.ly/3oVwjR2

Parler returns, claiming ‘we will not let civil discourse perish!’

Like the unwanted guest that just won't leave the party https://bit.ly/35RKVcv

Blade-like teeth of legendary Megladon shark were ‘just for show’, argue scientists

Experts believe the 7-inch teeth of a Megladon were actually weaker than those of other sharks https://bit.ly/39KRC14

What is Bitcoin and is it real money?

Bitcoin topped $30,000 for the first time this month. https://bit.ly/38Mxs7F

Blue Origin test flight launched ‘Mannequin Skywalker’ 66 miles into the air

Jeff Bezos' space company wants to send humans into orbit in 'just a few months' https://bit.ly/3nIQHn2

Ovarian cancer pill breakthrough as ‘major milestone’ drug approved for patients

It is estimated around 3,000 women will have access to the medicine every year https://bit.ly/39z2eA7

What is Bluesky, the secret Twitter project modelled on Bitcoin?

The project aims to address Twitter's hate speech problem. https://bit.ly/38IDBC0

Humanity on course for ‘mass extinction event’, global ecological study warns

Researchers say growing population size and overconsumption has lead to an 'ecological Ponzi scheme' https://bit.ly/2XEkVgt

Stunning billionaire megayacht boasts its own beach club and patented extendable deck

Have some spare millions lying around and can't decide what to spend it on? https://bit.ly/39pmx2Q

Nio is the ‘Chinese Tesla’ that’s more valuable than Volkswagen

This six-year old, $100 billion Chinese firm is fast on Tesla's heels. https://bit.ly/3qkGRJS

Parler hacked as attackers claim access to messages, locations and ‘raw’ videos

The far-right social media app has already been blocked by Amazon, Apple and Google https://bit.ly/2KbnyD8

CIA declassifies treasure trove of UFO documents for anyone to download

The dossier includes hundreds of records containing previously secret information on 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena' https://bit.ly/38GUop8

Astronomers peer 9,000,000,000 years into the past at a dying galaxy

The galaxy is ejecting the equivalent of 10,000 suns-worth of gas https://bit.ly/38GbWBq

A simple Fitbit could detect Covid-19 days before symptoms appear

A study from Stanford University is examining whether wearable technology can produce warning signs over the coronavirus https://bit.ly/2LtKbTV

$3,000 ‘doggie door’ connects to your phone to let your pet in or out the house

The myQ Pet Portal has been launched at CES 2021 where it received an 'Innovation Award' https://bit.ly/35wdQmi

Experts explain how to hack your gut bacteria for better health

Diets rich in certain plant-based foods will help gut microbes fight obesity and diabetes, research says https://bit.ly/35xy1Ao

LG launches germ-killing autonomous robot

It's hoping to terminate the coronavirus by disinfecting surfaces with UV light https://bit.ly/38CdQDj

What is Signal? The private messaging app is booming after WhatsApp exodus

Elon Musk is among those urging users to swap Facebook-owned WhatsApp for private Signal https://bit.ly/2LAxIxA

Parler website pulled offline after Apple and Google block controversial social network

The Parler website has been taken offline following its removal from Apple and Google app stores over the weekend https://bit.ly/39dwsbG

Baby Megalodon sharks were bigger than a grown man, science says

Baby shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo https://bit.ly/3btMHUW

UFO expert says ‘clock is ticking’ on possible seismic revelations

Advanced technology may be key to solving the mystery. https://bit.ly/35oEiOM

The Lust List: new tech we want this week

New year, new tech - and these are some of the best gadgets that caught our eye this week https://bit.ly/3s3Liu5

Hyundai confirms talks with Apple over self-driving ‘iCar’

The South Korean carmaker's share price jumped by 25% as a result https://bit.ly/3nrYaXw