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Turns out The Floor Is Lava game is even more fun when the floor *is* lava.
A French inventor has attempted to cross the English channel on a jet-powered hoverboard. Franky Zapata took off exactly 110 years after the first plane flew across the channel, but his endeavour was scuppered when he was knocked into the sea attempting to land on his refuelling station. Zapata says he hopes to try again soon, and also plans to add a flying car to his inventions by the end of the year.
"NOOOOOO! It's my favourite time on the Tube when we hit a tunnel and people are quiet."
We’ll soon be able to start using new inclusive emojis, including wheelchair users, a guide dog, prosthetic limbs and a hearing aid. The emojis will launch as a part of a large keyboard update by Apple this autumn. Other updates include new food items, such as a waffle, falafel, a slab of butter and garlic, as well as new animals like the sloth, flamingo, orangutan and skunk.
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"We must be careful not to create a ‘digital divide’ between those patients who can afford it and those who can’t."
Blasting myself awake with an alarm at full volume is a stressful start to the day. Could a gentle light do the same job?
"It stresses me out knowing the time is being logged – and that way of thinking hinders my sleep even more."
A lightbulb moment for serial losers 💡
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