Off the San Diego coast, scientists earlier this month recorded all-time high seawater temperatures since daily measurements began in 1916 the Scripps Institution has revealed. ... more

Seventy-one U.S. Navy Sailors were lost in the aftermath of the blast on August 18, 1943, although the remaining crew managed to save the ship, which was repaired after the attack. ... more

Misinformation has lead to violent attacks against Rohingya but report says company has been slow to respondFacebook’s efforts to crack down on hate speech in Myanmar, which has contributed to violent attacks against the minority Muslim population, have been inadequate, according to a Reuters investigation.The social media company has faced warnings from human rights groups and researchers that its platform… ... more

Dorsey said he resisted banning Jones, the embattled conspiracy theorist and radio host, despite calls to do so from in and outside the firm. ... more

Kinnari Naik, of the University of Leicester, found that an unemployed adult could watch all 1,399 pieces of content following a strict routine, involving spending 58 per cent of their time on Netflix. ... more

A new app is able to extend an Android phone's battery life by up to an hour. It works by dialing down the brightness of 'non-critical applications,' thereby limiting energy consumption. ... more

The 47-year old billionaire's tweet on August 7 about secured funding may have violated American federal securities law if he misled investors. ... more

Tests on mice with a newly created molecule by German researchers suggests the out-of-the-box concept works. But trials have yet to take place on humans. ... more

Cricketer Graeme Swann is the sixth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The sportsman will join previously announced contestants TV personality Katie Piper, Steps singer Faye Tozer, actor Danny John-Jules, YouTuber Joe Sugg and Radio presenter Vick Hope.Ahead of his stint on the ‘Strictly’ dance floor, Graeme said: “It’s true - I’ve signed up… ... more

A new study from Rutgers University-New Brunswick claims wireless signals are able to penetrate bags to detect the exact dimensions of dangerous objects or estimate the volume of liquids. ... more

Counter-terrorism officers have been granted more time to question Westminster car attack suspect Salih Khater.Khater was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terror after crashing a silver Ford Fiesta in Parliament Square on Tuesday morning. A Scotland Yard statement said: “Officers investigating the incident in Westminster yesterday, Tuesday 14 August, have obtained a warrant of further detention in relation… ... more

The image, which was taken near Loch Etchachan in the Cairngorms, shows a sprawling carpet-like object with red strands coming from it. ... more

You might exercise in the hope of building muscle and getting a healthy glow, but did you know that regular sweat sessions could make you more productive, professionally? Yep, studies have indicated that exercise undertaken during work hours could boost your overall performance. Knowing that the average person sits for an average of nine and a half hours a day, the people… ... more

A small increase in sea-levels could have a disastrous impact on coastal communities as scientists from Virginia Tech University find tsunamis will become more common. ... more

The cheese was contaminated with Brucella melitensis, a bacterium that causes brucellosis, that is common in cows. ... more

In our next We Need to Talk About podcast, we’ll consider the key questions surrounding AI. What are your views?If 2017 was the year artificial intelligence rose to prominence, 2018 is when we’re seeing it go mainstream. Whichever area you work in, it’s likely AI will become increasingly prevalent in your everyday activity. Wherever you are in the world –… ... more

It’s 3pm and the last thing you want to do is go running after work. We’ve all been there. Sometimes you just can’t bring yourself to tug on those trainers when Netflix and gentle lighting are calling you. But what about factoring in some speedy busts of movement, rather than doing nothing at all? There’s been a lot of attention on… ... more

England rugby star Danny Cipriani has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in Jersey.The fly-half was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday after an occurrence outside a club in St Helier, the island’s capital, his club Gloucester have announced.He will appear at Jersey Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morningA States of Jersey Police spokesman said: “This… ... more

Drugs that mimic the effect of the LIF6 gene could lead to revolutionary new treatments for human cancer, according to experts from the University of Chicago (stock image). ... more

SEC is reportedly investigating whether the Tesla CEO’s tweets about going private may have violated US securities lawThe US’s top financial watchdog has reportedly sent subpoenas to Tesla regarding chief executive Elon Musk’s plans to take the company private.Fox Business Network reported on Wednesday, citing sources, that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is formally investigating Musk’s recent tweets that… ... more

Experts from the University of Bern in Switzerland used daily global sea surface temperature data, computer models and satellite imagery to make their findings. ... more

The $430 Somabar could one day replace minibars in hotel rooms, help busy bartenders in restaurants or mix drinks for passengers on an airplane. Users operate it via a WiFi-connected app. ... more

George Aldrich, of the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, is a chemical specialist at Nasa who has volunteered on the odour panel since 1974. ... more

In Australia this week, a member of the Commonwealth Senate called for an end to Muslim migration in his maiden parliamentary speech, lobbying for a referendum to be held on the “final solution to the immigration problem”.Senator Fraser Anning said the reasons for banning Muslim migrants from the country were “compelling” and “self-evident”, linking Islam with terrorism and migrants with… ... more

Facebook is acquiring Vidpresso, which builds social media features for real-time video, to help improve and expand the video content on its site. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. ... more

Like the rest of our NHS, London’s model for GP services hit seventy this year. Seventy is a good time for anyone to reflect on the past and think about the future. The need for taking stock has taken on extra importance this week, with the recent publication of the latest patient satisfaction survey. Over 125,000 Londoners have engaged with… ... more

A MONSTROUS black hole 3.5 million of times heavier than our Sun was discovered by a team of international astronomers, at heart of the distant Fornax galaxy. ... more

Finally, after weeks of nervous anticipation, A Level results day has arrived. In this space, surrounded by expectant relatives and friends, finding yourself without the grades you’d hoped for can be a tough place to be.However, if results day hasn’t gone to plan, please take heart.Exam grades are just one snapshot of your performance at a single point in time.… ... more

Someone I know has suffered domestic abuse, living in fear of speaking out.“You don’t get the bite of the same cherry, love,” was reportedly the police advice this year to a victim about being scared to give a statement. My frustrations got the better of me knowing things were just not working, so I let loose as a member of… ... more

NASA is partnering with six US-based companies to develop a new generation of space exploration technology that could see lunar landers return to the Moon in the near future. ... more

A family on their summer holiday with their car packed full of beach toys have been identified among those who lost their lives in the Genoa bridge tragedy.Roberto Robbiano, 45, wife Ersilia Piccinino, 41, and their seven-year-old son Samuele were in their car when a 260ft stretch of the Morandi Bridge collapsed beneath them.The trio were travelling to Sardinia when… ... more

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SCIENTISTS hoping to answer the age old question of where there is life on Mars have begged the US Government to keep funding NASA’s hunt for alien life in the deep, dark depths of space. ... more

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The start of the school year can be tough on kids, but new research suggests it’s tough on parents’ wallets, too.Parents spend an average of £244.90 on kitting their children out ready for September, from buying new uniforms to PE kits, books and shoes.In a poll of 2,000 parents, Vouchercodes.co.uk found that school uniforms topped the list of the most… ... more

Fans of ‘The Great British Bake Off’, brace yourselves - it has finally been confirmed when it will be back on our screens. Channel 4 has announced the ninth series of the hit baking show will launch on Tuesday 28 August at 8pm. It marks the second season of the show to air on Channel 4, following its controversial move from the… ... more

The calls come after it racked up losses of $125 million to $200 million each quarter for the past 18 months, according to The Information. ... more

Nasa’s Opportunity Rover was only meant to explore Mars for 90 days but kept on trucking across the Red Planet for 14 years. But all things come to an end and now it’s feared the plucky exploration rover is dead after being killed in a gigantic Martian dust storm. So how do you make life a bit easier for the… ... more

The removal of the plastic wrapping shouldn't affect the shelf-life of the British-grown veg, which should remain fresh for up to seven days, a spokesman for the Leeds-based supermarket. ... more

Instagram fans around the world will now be given the option to send a story to a selection of their friends, rather than broadcast it to their whole contact list, to get instant feedback on questions they pose. ... more

The mother of a terminally ill three-year-old boy received an anonymous abusive note after parking in a disabled bay while she took her son to hospital. Emma Doherty was visiting Alder Hey Children’s hospital in Liverpool with her son Bobby Baldwin, who was born with three holes in his heart and has undergone three open heart surgeries, two stomach, lung and… ... more

The French marketing firm Dare.Win has taken a pretty bold approach to hiring by asking that for one of its roles the interview must take place within the hugely popular video game Fortnite.The two six month paid internships would be based within the company’s creative team in Paris and would allow interns to work with a number of brands including… ... more

The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ line-up announcements have thrown up another surprise name, in the form of radio presenter Vick Hope. Fresh off the back of YouTuber Joe Suggs being unveiled as a contestant, bosses have revealed Vick will also be getting her dancing shoes on when the new series of the BBC ballroom show kicks off next month. You’d be forgiven for… ... more

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Neville Southall has posted a defiant message on Twitter, following a bizarre Twitter takeover by a woman who runs a nursery for “adult babies”.Grace Rogers, a “professional mummy” from Nottingham, took control of the ex-Everton player’s social media on Wednesday in a bid to “give voice to littles” and the adult baby/“diaper lovers” community.Southhall, 59, has 144,000 followers on his… ... more

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found fatally stabbed at a home in Battersea. Police and emergency services, including an air ambulance were called to Grayshott Road in the south west London suburb just after 12.30pm on Wednesday.The woman was aged in her 30s and police are not looking for anyone else in… ... more

Scientists have found a novel way to extend the battery life of a smartphone by up to an hour a day. The researchers have developed an app which smartphone users can use to reduce the energy consumption of their devices without any significant impact on performance. The app cuts the brightness of non-critical applications, so reducing energy consumption. Study co-author… ... more

The opening match between Manchester United and Leicester City will look different to many Premier League fixtures this season. Not just for the 8pm Friday kick-off time but because it’s a fixture where the two teams involved do not have a gambling company as their primary shirt sponsor - unlike nine of this year’s 20 premiership teams.This mirrors a broader… ... more

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You may not have given much thought to your bedsheets, other than to chuck them in the wash every so often. Well, it turns out that leaving it too long between washes may not be a wise idea. The team at BusinessInsider spoke to microbiologist Philip Tierno from New York University about proper bedsheet etiquette. And he says you should… ... more

A video of an object hoovering eerily over North Carolina's Lake Norman has UFO enthusiasts eager to deduce we are being visited by extraterrestrial beings. ... more

In the last 24 hours, housing professionals and charities like Shelter and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have joined Labour in responding to the Government’s Green Paper on social housing by asking ‘where exactly is the social housing?’.After months of consultation and preparation, the best this Government can offer is that those already in social housing can compare their landlord to… ... more

TIME may repeat itself in REVERSE when black holes form, according to astonishing and mind blowing new research. ... more

Premier Narendra Modi's 80-minute speech, broadcast live from the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, focused on the success of India's space programme, as well as healthcare reforms. ... more

A police officer has been cleared of misconduct after a 20-year-old man died while being restrained in east London.  The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said on Wednesday that the officer concerned had failed to do his job satisfactorily, but his shortcomings were not deliberate and that he “froze in circumstances which were difficult, stressful and exhausting”.Rashan Charles died after… ... more

The computing giant Intel has confirmed a new vulnerability in its processor chips, the third major flaw to be confirmed this year. Nicknamed Foreshadow, the flaw is said to be similar to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities uncovered in January that affected millions of computers and could be used to access personal information. Intel confirmed it has already released a… ... more

Although early humans were able to walk upright for around 4.4 million years, they did not start walking like we do until much later, according to scientists from Marquette University, in Milwaukee. ... more

Instagram has seemingly been targeted by Russian hackers who are successfully locking users out of their own accounts. Victims have reported being unable to access their accounts after all the information – such as email address, profile picture and even associated Facebook account – was changed. The contact information associated with these stolen accounts now points to emails with a… ... more

IPHONE X 2018 may receive support for the Apple Pencil when it releases later this year, according to a new report from a market intelligence firm. ... more

It has been a year since the introduction of the baby box scheme in Scotland, which provides parents with a box of products that doubles up as a sleep space for newborns.A total of 85% of expectant parents took up the opportunity to receive a box, meaning 52,065 newborns in Scotland have benefitted, the Scottish government said. The scheme sees parents receive a box… ... more

Lifeguards in Germany have called on parents to put their smartphones down, after 300 people drowned in the country so far this year. The German Lifeguard Association has claimed a direct connection between phone use and children getting into difficulty. “In the past, parents and grandparents spent more time with their children in the swimming pool,” a spokesperson told German media.… ... more

AMAZON Fire TV has received a brand new update designed to make streaming safer than ever for all users. ... more

I’m now 11 months into motherhood and it’s been a real mixed bag of emotions. There have been some amazing highs, and some terrible lows. It’s during these low times that I’ve experienced some of my darkest thoughts and feelings, but felt unable to openly discuss them through fear of being judged. I’ve often wondered if these thoughts are normal.Do… ... more

Facebook is in the midst of a huge cleanup at the moment as Zuckerberg tries to purge his network of fake news and spam accounts. But it seems the big blue social network is also trying to appease copyright owners by clamping down on the sale of so-called Kodi boxes. Kodi, the open-source streaming platform frequently used to pirate the… ... more

Women and girls who are detained under the Mental Health Act are, at that moment, often at their most vulnerable and desperate. Many are detained because they pose a risk to themselves. Being taken into hospital care is therefore a critical point at which, in theory, they can get the help and support they need to get better.Yet, new figures… ... more

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Omagh car bombing, which killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, and left 220 others injured. The victims’ families have fought for justice but two decades on, nobody has been successfully convicted in a criminal court. The spring of 1998 had seen the people of Northern Ireland vote in favour… ... more

The BBC will not appeal the High Court’s ruling in the Sir Cliff Richard privacy case, the broadcaster has said.Sir Cliff succeeded in his case against the corporation last month over coverage of a police raid on his home following a child sexual assault allegation.The ‘Summer Holiday’ singer won close to £1m in costs and damages from the corporation and news… ... more

GMAIL is the most popular emailing service available, with more than a billion people owning an account. How do you make the switch and link an old Hotmail account to your new Gmail? ... more

Stormy Daniels may be strongly rumoured for the new series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, but she is doing her best to convince everyone she isn’t taking part.The US adult movie star, who claims to have had an affair with president Donald Trump in 2006, has shot down several questions from fans if she will be entering the famous house on… ... more

Greg James is about to take on the biggest challenge of his 10-year broadcasting career as he follows Nick Grimshaw as the host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show - and just like his predecessor, he is determined to bring more younger listeners to the station.While Radio 1 bosses have made no secret of their desire to shed its older… ... more