Science and Tech

How often do we fart in a day? Study uses smart underwear to find out

How often do we fart in a day? Study uses smart underwear to find out

Washington (dpa) - Ever wondered how often you fart on an average day? Scientists in the US have been pondering the…

February 12, 2026

Italian tax police search Amazon in new tax probe, sources say

By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Italian tax police carried out searches on Thursday at Amazon's headquarters in…

February 12, 2026

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial to launch forex remittance platform

By Selena Li HONG KONG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by the family of…

February 12, 2026

Is Radon, a silent killer, increasing lung cancer risk in your home?

When it is very cold outside, many people keep their windows shut - but the risk of deadly radon gas…

February 12, 2026

Legrand bets on data centre growth, lifts profit targets

Feb 12 (Reuters) - French electrical and digital building infrastructure group Legrand on Thursday said strong data centre demand was…

February 12, 2026

Researchers discover pre-symptom signs of Parkinson's in blood

Berlin (dpa) - Scientists in Norway and Sweden have discovered a potential breakthrough for blood tests to detect Parkinson’s years…

February 12, 2026

Applied Materials to pay $252 million over illegal exports to China

By Karen Freifeld and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday announced a…

February 12, 2026

US FTC raises concerns over accusations Apple News favors articles from left-wing outlets

Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns with Apple about accusations that Apple News promotes…

February 12, 2026

More investors join legal challenge against South Korea over Coupang data leak handling

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Three more investors have joined Greenoaks and Altimeter in their legal challenge against the government of…

February 12, 2026

Musk reorganizes xAI after SpaceX merger and ahead of blockbuster IPO

By Juby Babu and Krystal Hu Feb 11 (Reuters) - Elon Musk overhauled the management of his artificial intelligence startup…

February 12, 2026