Dig into the science of how microwave ovens use electromagnetic waves to heat your food, and what you should avoid cooking in them....
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka --Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital Colombo and suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation. Heavy downpours over the weekend have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, fl...
Chemical substances and technical devices were found at the house of a 19-year-old Austrian suspected of planning an attack on upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, the public security director at Austria’s Ministry of Interior, Fr...
FBI issues new warning about QR code scams...
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Could the answer to Delhi's pollution problem lie in the clouds? Last week, as the Indian capital battled days of toxic air, the city's environment minister said that his government was considering cloud seeding - a rain-making technique...
Residents of India's capital, Delhi, woke up to smoky skies as air quality dropped after the festival of Diwali. People in the city burst crackers late into Sunday night despite a ban on fireworks due to high pollution levels. De...
Meta has announced a series of new chatbots to be used in its Messenger service. The chatbots will have "personality" and specialise in certain subjects, like holidays or cooking advice. It is the latest salvo in a chat...
Meta is releasing a web version of Threads, as it attempts to revive the social media platform. The rival to X, formerly known as Twitter, enjoyed meteoric growth when it launched in July. However, users then abandoned...
Facebook's owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), it is the largest fine imposed...
Ukraine says it is rapidly increasing its production of drones as demand grows on the front line. The government has relaxed import laws and scrapped taxes for drone parts and equipment. The expansion is being funded by a success...
Volodymyr Zelensky has urged countries to hit Russia with more sanctions in response to "a new wave of terror" after Monday's attacks on Ukraine. At least 19 people were killed and scores more injured as Russian missiles hit regio...
Multiple explosions have been heard in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, in the first strikes in the city for many months. At least two explosions were heard in central Kyiv shortly after 08:00 local time (06:00 BST). The apparent strikes on the city come tw...
Pakistan's police have charged the country's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, under anti-terror laws. Their investigation comes after he accused the police and judiciary of detaining and torturing his close aide. Tensions are...
People using self-driving cars will be allowed to watch television on built-in screens under proposed updates to the Highway Code. The changes will say drivers must be ready to take back control of vehicles when prompted, the gov...
Ian Pannell reports with the latest news on the state of the war in Ukraine....
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said "horrific rocket strikes" have hit the country's capital Kyiv overnight....
The killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident by police. Sir David was stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on Friday. The Metropolitan Po...
For years, one of the biggest days of the holiday shopping season was Black Friday. But in 2020, that could change. The coronavirus pandemic is fast-tracking big changes in retail that were already underway, pushing consumers into a digital future....
Yes, the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces. No, it doesn't seem to matter. Last week, a new coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand -- where cases were originally thought to be linked to frozen food -- again begged the often asked but r...