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Wong takes first ODI five-wicket haul for England

BBC News

This content is not available in your location. An excellent performance from Issy Wong sees her get a five-wicket haul - her first for England in ODI cricket - during the second One Day International in Derby. Updates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage . England Women's Cricket Team Follow England Women's Cricket Team You are now following England Women's Cricket Team Updates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage . Wong takes first ODI five-wicket haul for England.


How the brain of a fly may help explain human behaviour

BBC News

Image caption, As beautiful as it is complex - a male fly's brain Scientists have managed to compare the fine detail of the brains of male and female flies for the first time, identifying differences they say explain male aggression, courtship and their singing of love songs. The scientists in Cambridge mapped all 124m connections of nerve cells in a male fly's brain, having done the same for a female fly two years ago. The team are clear that the research won't explain differences between men and women because our behaviour is far more complex. But the research could help scientists better understand human behaviour and conditions in which genetic differences affect brain wiring, such as autism and schizophrenia. Prof Gregory Jefferis, of the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology and University of Cambridge, who co-led the research, told BBC News that the breakthrough was a really important new avenue in neuroscience, likening it to the invention of a powerful new telescope in increasing our understanding of the Universe.



Dyson's new gigantic air purifier looks like a sandworm from Dune

Engadget

While Dyson isn't officially at IFA 2026, Europe's biggest tech show, it's conveniently hosting its Dyson Unveiled event just down the road in Berlin. After revealing its new toothbrush in Paris, it also had no fewer than 11 more products, covering new air purifiers, robovacs, floor cleaners and haircare. The company's 2026 theme, according to chief engineer Jake Dyson, is more intelligence, whether that's computer vision, AI or machine learning. A good example is the CameraJet's sensors detecting your gumline and aiming waterjets in the right place, or Dyson's new Airsmooth hot brush that measures temperature 100 times a second to reduce hair damage. The new product range is literally dominated by the company's new HushJet Big Quiet Cool Pure air purifier.



Iranian drone damages residential building in Kuwait City

Al Jazeera

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? An Iranian drone attack damaged a residential building in Kuwait, authorities say, with no casualties reported. Iran has targeted US military assets across Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the UAE in retaliation for US strikes on Iran. 'Can I take the door?' woman pleads at Syrian prison exhibit Faith leaders say they were'duped' into attending RSS-linked event Egypt's Sisi welcomes China's President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tour OpenAI's Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity


Katmai brown bear cubs learning how to 'walk on water' to nab salmon

Popular Science

Bear #284 (aka Electra) is part of a bear lineage that teaches their offspring this unique fishing style. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Bear #284 demonstrating how to walk out on to the water to fish. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


School's starting. Please stop doxxing your kids

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. A single photo on the open web can share a lot of info with strangers. Some of them want to do harm to children. Kids having their very first day of school are absolutely adorable. As school starts, my social feeds have exploded with "first day of school" signboards photos.


Microsoft Defender is falsely flagging Google links as malicious

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is incorrectly flagging legitimate Google search URLs as malicious, causing false security alerts for users. The issue stems from the Safe Links feature, which is mistakenly blocking valid Google URLs instead of protecting against genuine threats. Microsoft has identified the cause and is working on a fix, though no timeline for an official patch has been confirmed yet. Even though Microsoft Defender is more than enough security on its own, its reputation has taken a bit of a hit this year. Over the last few months, vulnerabilities like RedSun and RoguePlanet were discovered (and later patched), while just last month Defender was showing false warnings that it was disabled even when it wasn't .