Elon Musk was scorned when he set up Tesla, but his tech approach to electric vehicles has triumphed. However, when it comes to aftercare, the model’s not so great The first thing one learns when purchasing a Tesla, as this columnist did in December 2020, is that the neighbours immediately begin to hold one personally …
The BBC’s new wildlife series overcame photography challenges with hi-tech equipment and years of patience The tension in the air was palpable as the group of television producers waited with bated breath to see what would happen as the Siberian tiger crept into the bear’s cave. This was a groundbreaking moment in the making of …
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The French photographer on the joys – and difficulties – of taking pictures in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon It wasn’t until Magali Chesnel was on her flight back to Geneva that she figured out why the people she’d seen swimming earlier that day had been wearing bin bags on their heads. After a week of solo …
Other inventions include a humane insect remover, a gas-flushing toilet and a collar that stops dogs fighting An artificial intelligence-driven toaster that gets the perfect level of brownness each time, a device to humanely remove flying insects from a room, and a sensor that tells you when a nappy needs changing. These were just three …
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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of photographing the moon Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast With the September 2022 full moon rising, also known as the harvest moon, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, …
Late monarch recognised the immediacy and connection that advanced technology could bring Britain mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II – latest updates When the Queen gave the first televised Christmas broadcast by a British monarch in 1957 she displayed a willingness to embrace technological shifts in how the institution was seen and interacted with the …
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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of photographing the moon Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast With the September 2022 full moon rising, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately the moon is really …
A Reddit subforum for people who are horrified by the proliferation of crypto scams and pyramid schemes pokes fun at cryptocurrency As bitcoin plunged below $20,000 in mid-June, many cryptocurrency users were distraught over massive losses – with some reporting they had lost their life savings. But one corner of the internet was cheering: Buttcoin, …
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Nintendo Switch; Square Enix/NintendoSeven beautifully unpredictable genre stories, each designed by a different manga artist, are playfully rendered in this novel remake In a year where Kate Bush and Metallica re-entered the charts, it’s fitting that 2022’s most intriguing game so far has been plucked from the past. Directed by Takashi Tokita of Chrono Trigger …
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CEO says messaging app needs to focus on thirtysomethings and ‘big five’ countries – Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Japan Snapchat is coming for the oldies – in Gen Z terms, at least. The messaging app is focusing on attracting users in their 30s, according to a leaked memo from its co-founder and chief executive, …
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