Banning children from VPNs and social media will erode adults' privacy 26. February 2026 (17:51) Legislation working its way through the UK parliament would ban children from using social media and virtual private networks – but the proposals would endanger online privacy and may not make children safer, say legal experts(New Scientist)
Is geothermal energy on the cusp of a worldwide renaissance? 26. February 2026 (11:00) The UK's first geothermal plant in Cornwall is part of a wave of projects aiming to meet growing electricity demand, some of them enabled by technology from oil and gas fracturing(New Scientist)
Why I have changed my mind about AI and you should too 26. February 2026 (10:00) Both boosters and sceptics have strongly held opinions on AI tools like ChatGPT, but after an experiment in vibe coding, I have realised that both camps are wrong, says Jacob Aron(New Scientist)
The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts 25. February 2026 (19:00) Feedback is excited to learn that University of Maryland researchers are measuring farts in a bid to build a Human Flatus Atlas, a project that seems destined for an Ig Nobel(New Scientist)
Amazing sneak peek of NASA's spacesuit tests as moon mission nears 25. February 2026 (19:00) NASA crew members practise emergency rescue drills in a 40-foot-deep pool simulating the lunar surface, as part of tests on a new generation of spacesuit, the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit(New Scientist)
