Can animals catch Covid-19? The chance of your dog catching Covid-19 strain is very slim, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Professor James Wood, head of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘Despite millions of people having had Covid-19, the numbers of pets found to be ill or infected is still tiny. … Read more
A woolly rhinoceros was today defrosted and revealed for the first time since it died in the frozen tundra of Siberia around 34,000 years ago. The animal of the extinct species was well-fed and is thought to have died after getting stuck in a swamp or river and drowning. Experts also believe it may have … Read more
I can’t bear to be alone! Very needy panda refuses to let zookeeper go and desperately clings to his leg Baby Fu Bao was filmed clinging to her keeper’s leg at Everland Zoo, South Korea Fu Bao was born last year to mother Ai Bao and father Le Bao Parents were loaned to Seoul for … Read more
Can animals catch Covid-19? The chance of your dog catching Covid-19 strain is very slim, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Professor James Wood, head of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘Despite millions of people having had Covid-19, the numbers of pets found to be ill or infected is still tiny. … Read more
AI chatbot is REMOVED from Facebook after saying she ‘despised’ gay people, would ‘rather die’ than be disabled and calling the #MeToo movement ‘ignorant’ Lee Luda is a South Korean chatbot with the persona of a 20-year-old student It has attracted more than 750,000 users since its launch last month But the chatbot has started … Read more
A person’s gut microbiome may play a role in fighting off coronavirus infection and preventing severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to new studies. Each person has a unique assortment of bacteria in their gut which play a variety of roles, including in modulating the immune response. Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found people … Read more
Samsung’s profits have soared by more than 25 per cent in three months as working from home during the pandemic has driven demand for its technology. The South Korean tech giant said their operating profits have soared to $8.23billion (9 trillion won) as a result of their fourth quarter successes which they announced on Friday. … Read more
AI-powered Lipstick Factory chooses flattering shades from 2,000 color options that compliment users based on selfies uploaded to an app and mixes the cosmetic on the spot Amorepacific’s Color Tailor uses AI to determine the most flattering hue It sends the info to the Lip Factory machine, which mixes a tube while you wait The … Read more
North Koreans face the gulag for using slang words after Kim Jong-un unleashed a bizarre new crackdown on ‘perverted’ language. The secretive state adopted the new measures in December, fearing that its teenage citizens were growing too comfortable with words popular in democratic South Korea. Now the authorities will inspect citizens’ phones, hunting for any … Read more
North Koreans face the gulag for using slang words after Kim Jong-un unleashed a bizarre new crackdown on ‘perverted’ language. The secretive state adopted the new measures in December, fearing that its teenage citizens were growing too comfortable with words popular in democratic South Korea. Now the authorities will inspect citizens’ phones, hunting for any … Read more