Big Ideas
Scientists discover Triassic era beetle perfectly preserved in dino-dung
It's 100 million years older than any insect we've seen before, all thanks to a scan on some fossilised Triassic era dinosaur droppings.
Seamus Byrne
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Business
Slack just launched the best audio room concept yet with Slack Huddles
Putting simple, instant audio chat into Slack channels feels actually and deeply useful to getting things done in the virtual office.
Media
Twitter launched the thing we've all been waiting for... some NFTs???
Yes, what we really needed Twitter to do was to make some NFT artworks – and not even make them tradeable for whoever gets them...
Big Ideas
We have never seen atomic imagery in this kind of detail before
Using advanced ptychography, Cornell University researchers have captured a picoscale image 3x better than the best electron microscopy.
Games
The Elder Scrolls VI is still in 'design phase', says Todd Howard
It's been two years since we got a very basic tease of the existence of The Elder Scrolls 6, but don't hold your breath for a release date.
Culture
Good Omens will bless us with a surprise second season!
BBC and Amazon will deliver more Crowley and Aziraphale, with the Gaiman-led sequel built on a brainstorm he and Pratchett had planned.
Technology
Duolingo, the app that guilts you into studying languages, is about to IPO
The owl that keeps trying to remind you to work hard to achieve your goals is about to get an IPO cash injection.
Media
Xbox Cloud Gaming: here's the list of countries in today's wider launch
A big update for xCloud gaming today, with Xbox announcing availability across 22 countries for Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets.
Games
Kerbal Space Program turns 10: inside the game's amazing evolution
The game with cute graphics and hardcore rocket physics is celebrating a decade of mindblowing space rocket fun and games.
Media
Instagram is ready to make your timeline an even messier hot mess
With a fresh test of Suggested Posts that will appear ahead of actual people you follow, welcome to more algorithm than ever before.
Games
The greatest ever game doggo has passed away
Dogmeat's real world inspiration, River, has died, and her human bestie explains how she changed Fallout 4 by being more than a combat tool.
Technology
How will data make your car better? BlackBerry has some ideas
Sarah Tatsis tells us about how vehicle data and in-car information systems are evolving and how to protect the data while making it useful.