Science
Daily briefing: The wildly complicated immune response to COVID-19
NATURE BRIEFING 07 August 2020 SARS-CoV-2 seems to interact with the immune system in some unusual ways. Plus: the first cancer tumour seen in a…
Satellites find penguins by following the poo
A space-based sensor has detected new colonies of emperor penguins on Antarctic sea ice. Credit: Christopher Walton Ecology 07 August 2020 Images from space bolster…
Why deforestation and extinctions make pandemics more likely
NEWS 07 August 2020 Researchers are redoubling efforts to understand links between species loss and emerging diseases — and use that information to predict and…
How researchers overturned US sanctions on a virtual summer school
CAREER NEWS 07 August 2020 US rules forced an online neuroscience course to block people in Iran from signing up, but the organizers won a…
Parents’ desire for one boy and one girl pushed trend in family patterns
One-and-one-and-done: data from a large UK birth cohort suggest some parents kept having children until they had at least boy and one girl. Credit: Getty…
Coronavirus research updates: For fast and low-cost COVID-19 testing, just spit
NEWS 07 August 2020 Nature wades through the literature on the new coronavirus — and summarizes key papers as they appear. A health worker in…
Coronavirus research updates: For fast and low-cost COVID-19 testing, just spit
NEWS 07 August 2020 Nature wades through the literature on the new coronavirus — and summarizes key papers as they appear. A health worker in…
Daily briefing: Last of their kind, the tuatara genome reveals why this reptile is so remarkable
NATURE BRIEFING 06 August 2020 The first tuatara genome sheds light on our reptile ancestors and epidemiologists predict the future of the coronavirus pandemic. Flora…
Gadget
Amusing face masks that’ll brighten up your trip to the shops
(Pocket-lint) – Wearing a face mask is quickly becoming the norm around the world. But just because you have to wear one, doesn’t mean it…
Galaxy Note 20 price, tariffs, networks and deals: How to order your new Note
(Pocket-lint) – The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes in two different screen sizes and a range of colours. And, of course, you get the legendary…
Google is discontinuing the Pixel 4 and 4 XL already
(Pocket-lint) – Google’s not hanging around – fresh from announcing the Google Pixel 4A, which is shaping up to be a mid-range hit, it’s clearing…
Noblechairs now has a Doom themed gaming chair and it’s glorious
(Pocket-lint) – Noblechairs has teamed up with Bethesda to release a special edition of its Hero gaming chair with a snazzy Doom theme. The Doom…
14 of the best email apps to help you achieve inbox zero
(Pocket-lint) – Email. Ugh. Just seeing that word can bring a wave of stress upon us like nothing else. It wastes time, clutters both professional…
The macOS Big Sur public beta is available for free now – here’s how to download it for your Intel Mac
(Pocket-lint) – The public beta version of macOS Big Sur is now available to download from Apple for free, for all compatible Macs. Remember the…
27-inch iMac (2020) initial review: More Pro than ever
(Pocket-lint) – After the dream of announcing that it will move future Macs to its own custom made, Arm-based processors, it only took a month…
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Galaxy S20 Ultra vs S20+: Which should you buy?
(Pocket-lint) – Samsung revealed the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra on 5 August, alongside the Note 20, but it’s the Ultra model that has the top…
Cars
BMW eDrive Zones debut in the UK: Auto-switches hybrid cars into electric mode on entry
(Pocket-lint) – BMW has launched its ‘world-first’ geofenced eDrive zones in the UK. Entering the zones in a BMW plug-in hybrid will automatically switch them…
You can customise your digital OLED tail lights on the new Audi Q5
(Pocket-lint) – The latest Audi Q5 comes with some interesting rear-light technology that can change signature depending on the situation and even brighten when other…
Skoda adds Alexa remote electric charging to cars, Google Home support also coming
(Pocket-lint) – Skoda now offers the ability to control charging of its Citigo iV all-electric and Superb iV plug-in hybrid cars via Alexa. It will…
Polestar 2 review: Electric car superstar
(Pocket-lint) – The electric car revolution has come a long way in a very short period of time. Gone is the time when range was…
The Nextbase 622GW dashcam uses What3Words to locate you in emergencies
(Pocket-lint) – Police forces and other rescue organisations are increasingly using What3Words to locate people and now Nextbase has brought the technology to a dashcam.…
Audi RS6 Avant (2020) review: Flying without wings
When we took delivery of the Audi RS6 Avant in mid March 2020, the UK (plus Europe and the whole world, really), was on the…
Best car gadgets 2020: Make your car high-tech with these great devices
The cars coming out right now, on the bleeding edge, are full to the brim with tech, from integrated displays and Bluetooth to chargers and…
Renault Zoe review: It’s all about the range
Renault was one of the first companies to come out with a fully-fledged electric car. The likes of the Zoe and the Nissan Leaf dominated…
How to watch the Nissan Ariya electric car unveiling live online
When are you going to launch an electric Qashqai? That’s got to be the question that’s most frequently asked of Nissan. Having had the Nissan…
BMW iX3: Everything you need to know about BMW’s electric SUV
BMW has been talking about launching an electric SUV for a number of years. Dubbed the BMW iX3, it can easily be seen as the…
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé review: A cute little coupé?
The BMW 2 Series has a range of different models, from the rear-wheel drive 2 Series Coupé to the front-wheel drive 2 Series Active Tourer.…
Technology
RHA TrueConnect 2 truly wireless earphones review
The TrueConnect 2 are the successor to the acclaimed TrueConnect from the Glasgow-based audio brand RHA. The new model may look identical to the previous…
Top 10 trending phones of week 32
The big shifts in our trending chart continue with major announcements by Samsung and the long delayed Google mid-ranger storming the chart. The Galaxy Note20…
Flashback: the Samsung Galaxy Note II writes an even better story than the first one
The original Galaxy Note changed the shape – or rather the size – of smartphones. It was the first to make huge displays cool. The…
Weekly poll: Did the Galaxy Note20, Note20 Ultra and Z Fold2 live up to expectations?
It would be a cliche to call the Galaxy Note20 Ultra “the best Samsung smartphone ever” even if it’s probably true. But it’s strange that…
Gaming
Facebook Gaming iOS App Launched Without Mini Games Section to Meet Apple App Store Policies
Facebook Gaming app, a dedicated platform for watching livestreams of games, was launched in April to take on competitors like Twitch. This app was made…
Avengers Beta Impressions: A Chaotic Marvel Adventure
The launch of the Avengers game beta was meant to be an exciting time for Marvel fans. Over three years after it was first announced,…
Trump ban of Tencent Holdings could affect Fortnite, League of Legends and other games
Could President Trump stop you from playing Fortnite or League of Legends? That spectre arose when Trump unexpectedly added Tencent Holdings to the list of…
The best free PC games
Just when you thought every publisher had made their play for the battle royale space, voila, another challenger appears. Ubisoft, who I thought had simply…