Batteries for e-bikes should be regulated in the same way as fireworks, heavy machinery or medical devices because of the fire risk they pose, a charity has said. In June,…

A pair of rare Apple trainers are being sold by auction house Sotheby's for $50,000 (£38,969). The shoes were custom-made for employees only in the 1990s and were a one-time…

Twitter's rebranding of its San Francisco headquarters has been left hanging after police were called. The Elon Musk-owned platform is changing its name to X, and attempted to remove the…

A cryptocurrency project described as being "dystopian" has been launched by AI entrepreneur Sam Altman. Worldcoin gives people digital coins in exchange for a scan of their eyeballs. In sites…

When Afraa was found in the rubble of a collapsed building in Syria, her umbilical cord was still attached to her mother, who had died just after giving birth. The…

Jimmy Donaldson, the person the online world knows as MrBeast, is the biggest YouTuber on the planet – and with that popularity comes large sums of money. The 25-year-old has…

A pro-choice referendum looked poised to win in the conservative state of Ohio this November. Now, Republican state legislators are accused of moving the goalposts. Last summer, just like every…

A global group of AI experts and data scientists has released a new voluntary framework for developing artificial intelligence products safely. The World Ethical Data Foundation has 25,000 members including…

Virtual pet website Neopets is planning a comeback. Launched in 1999 by British developers, the site let users care for cartoon pets, chat and play games. But after Viacom bought…

An open letter signed by more than 1,300 experts says AI is a "force for good, not a threat to humanity". It was organised by BCS, the Chartered Institute for…