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The Sims is becoming a movie: 8 sadistic and funny things every Noughties kid did in the PC game
Following on from Barbie’s wild success, Margot Robbie’s production company is taking on the the best-selling video game
3-min read - ScienceThe Independent
Paralysed man communicates first words in months using brain implant: ‘I want a beer’
Locked-in ALS patient also asked to listen to Tool ‘loud’ and ordered a curry
3-min read - LifestyleThe Independent
How to celebrate milestones virtually during lockdown
The new restrictions make celebrating more difficult, but that doesn't mean special occasions should go unmarked
7-min read - TechnologyThe Independent
Smart chastity device could be hacked to lock users in permanently, security experts warn
Vulnerability could leave thousands of Qiui Cellmate users locked in while simultaneously exposing their location and other personal data
2-min read - ScienceThe Independent
Your smartphone can tell when you're drunk, researchers claim
Smartphones are able to detect when people are drunk based on the way that they walk, researchers have found.Multiple sensors inside smartphones, used to detect acceleration and movements vertically, forward and backward, and side to side, reveal significant changes in how humans walk when intoxicated compared to when they are sober.
2-min read - TechnologyThe Independent
Nintendo Switch shipments being hit by coronavirus, company says
Shipments of the Switch console are being delayed by coronavirus, Nintendo has said.The company is just the latest to announce setbacks in manufacturing and supply amid the health crisis.
2-min read - HealthThe Independent
Google AI can spot possible breast cancer better than trained experts and could dramatically improve detection, study suggests
An artificially intelligent Google system could be better at spotting breast cancer than expert radiologists, a new study suggests.The research saw the computer, which was created by Google’s AI experts, compared with medical professionals as they both screened mammograms.