E-cigarettes, mobile phones and condoms: Experts reveal the bizarre items that Brits are flushing down the toilet - costing millions each year to clean up

Daily Mail - Oct 2, 2026

Experts at Initial Washroom Hygiene have revealed the most unusual items they've recovered from toilets across the UK.

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National Space Day: Beyond Moon, India’s big space dream includes Mars, Venus and Sun too

Oct 14, 2026

National Space Day: Beyond Moon, India’s big space dream includes Mars, Venus and Sun too

India has been observing National Space Day on August 23 since the historic success of its Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3. Here, we discuss India's ambitious space plan and ‘Space Vision of 2047’.

China wants to hunt for water on Moon’s South Pole. Now the mission may have to wait until 2027

Oct 14, 2026

China wants to hunt for water on Moon’s South Pole. Now the mission may have to wait until 2027

China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Sunday, “China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe does not meet launch conditions, and its launch therefore cannot take place during the planned window this year.”

Your vitals, their algorithm: Inside the race to build the health platform of the future

Oct 14, 2026

Your vitals, their algorithm: Inside the race to build the health platform of the future

From high-tech scans to continuous AI monitoring, new-age clinics are turning your body into a living data stream. But as healthcare shifts from treating sickness to predicting it, are we truly getting healthier—or just handing over our most intimate biology?

₹9k-cr in 5 yrs: ‘Growing at 18% annually, outpacing global rates’ | How plant-based protein market is poised to grow

Oct 14, 2026

₹9k-cr in 5 yrs: ‘Growing at 18% annually, outpacing global rates’ | How plant-based protein market is poised to grow

Plant-based protein market in India is reported to reach ₹9,000 crore in just five years, claimed Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA). Reportedly, India dependent on imports for nearly 90% of its plant-protein ingredients.

PCOS, endometriosis or ovarian cancer? Doctors explain the overlapping symptoms

Oct 14, 2026

PCOS, endometriosis or ovarian cancer? Doctors explain the overlapping symptoms

Doctors explain how overlapping symptoms like pelvic pain, bloating and irregular periods can occur in PCOS, endometriosis and ovarian cancer, and why accurate diagnosis requires medical evaluation rather than self-diagnosis.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch: What it will study and how it compares to Hubble, Webb | Explained

Oct 14, 2026

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch: What it will study and how it compares to Hubble, Webb | Explained

NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy and dark matter to help scientists unravel mysteries of the universe.

The 30-something brain fog: Why our grey matter is burning out decades too early

Oct 14, 2026

The 30-something brain fog: Why our grey matter is burning out decades too early

Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity are now commonly seen in many young adults, and these conditions impact brain health. Neurologists stress that brain health should be part of preventive healthcare from the 30s onwards.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope blasts off on SpaceX Falcon Heavy to unlock dark energy secrets

Oct 14, 2026

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope blasts off on SpaceX Falcon Heavy to unlock dark energy secrets

By mapping billions of galaxies and studying how they are distributed and how their distances change over time, scientists hope Roman will provide new clues about the expansion of the universe and the forces driving it.

Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days

Oct 14, 2026

Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days

A team at security firm XBOW chained three then-unknown Google Chrome bugs into a single attack that runs code on a Windows computer when the user only loads a web page, the company said. Its researchers built the attack in six days by directing AI agents running OpenAI's publicly available GPT-5.6 Sol model. Google has since confirmed all three bugs, fixed them, and paid XBOW its top $

Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks

Oct 14, 2026

Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Hirudo that works by replacing legitimate banking apps with purpose-built patched versions designed to bypass security checks from inside the app itself, marking a new escalation in financial fraud.  Dutch mobile security company ThreatFabric said it identified replacements for eight Indonesian banking

China approves Alibaba AI models for use in iPhone Duo and other Apple handsets

Oct 14, 2026

China approves Alibaba AI models for use in iPhone Duo and other Apple handsets

China has granted approval for Alibaba Group Holding’s artificial intelligence models to be integrated into several Apple handsets, including the new iPhone Duo, in the Chinese market, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the long-delayed launch of Apple Intelligence in the country. Updated network access permits for the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and several earlier Apple models from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology now include three approved AI systems: Apple Intelligence...

NASA spots mysterious V-shaped scar stretching 700 light-years across space

Oct 14, 2026

NASA spots mysterious V-shaped scar stretching 700 light-years across space

NASA spots mysterious V-shaped scar stretching 700 light-years across spacePicture a scar roughly 700 light-years long, carved into the X-ray sky by something nobody can identify. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found a mark where a giant black hole's powerful jet struck an unidentified...

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