Health news Could this new material make rugby safer for young players? The material stays soft and flexible during normal play but stiffens instantly on impact to absorb energy, potentially lowering the force transferred to the brain. 24/02/2026
Tech News French supermarkets turn to AI surveillance to catch shoplifters While supermarket owners say AI-monitored CCTV cameras are significantly helping their business, critics warn the largely unregulated tech raises serious ethical and privacy concerns. 19/02/2026
Tech News These dancing robots stole the show at Beijing’s Lunar New Year fair Developed by Chinese startups such as Booster Robotics, the AI-powered machines are part of a technology-themed temple fair in China. 17/02/2026
Space Ariane 64: Europe’s most powerful rocket prepares for blast-off Europe is preparing to launch its most powerful rocket yet - the four-booster Ariane 64, which will lift off from French Guiana this week. 11/02/2026
Tech News ChatGPT will now show you adverts. Here's everything you need to know The company says ads will be clearly labelled, won’t influence ChatGPT’s answers, and that conversations will remain private from advertisers. 10/02/2026
Culture news 3,000 years of Olympic history go on display in Milan exhibition Ancient Greek vases, Etruscan artefacts and Roman relics sit alongside Michael Johnson’s golden shoes and Usain Bolt’s racing kit in a new exhibition in Milan. 09/02/2026
Food and Drink Why have the world's best chefs been cooking in Copenhagen? Building on the legacy of Noma and the New Nordic food movement, elite chefs from 26 countries gathered to exchange techniques and recipes. 06/02/2026
Health news AI may help detect aggressive breast cancers earlier, researchers say AI helped spot fewer fast-growing, hard-to-treat breast cancers in a study of nearly 100,000 women. 06/02/2026
Tech News How BYD plans to solve Europe’s EV charging and energy cost problem Euronews Next sat down with Stella Li, the executive vice president of Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, at the World Government Summit 2026 to discuss the company’s rapid expansion and its European ambitions. 04/02/2026
Health news Babies are smarter than we thought, new study shows The study suggests that cognitive development begins far earlier than previously believed, with infants actively processing and categorising the world around them from a very early age. 03/02/2026
Tech News UK patient controls laptop with thoughts using Musk's Neuralink Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental. 30/01/2026
Tech News Australia’s under-16 social media ban: Is it actually working? Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding easy ways back in. 29/01/2026
Tech News A floating power station? China tests wind turbines in the sky Wind power could soon come from the sky as China has successfully tested a megawatt-class airborne turbine that generates electricity while hovering 2000 metres up. 29/01/2026
Tech News Inventor of the 'suicide pod' says AI should decide who can end life The inventor of the controversial Sarco suicide pod says AI software could one day replace psychiatrists in assessing mental capacity for those seeking assisted dying. 22/01/2026
Tech News Future of factory work? Humanoid AI robot proves itself in Ford test In a six-week trial at Ford’s Cologne Innovation Centre, the Alpha HMND 01 moved heavy totes, lifted metal car parts and exceeded productivity targets. 20/01/2026
Tech News This electric car lets you fix it yourself - no mechanic needed What if your electric car didn’t need a mechanic? Built by students in the Netherlands, a new electric car is designed to be easily dismantled and repaired by its owner. 20/01/2026