The coronavirus pandemic is making life feel slower than ever, but observing timescales across the universe can bring us some comfort, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions

SpaceX’s first crewed launch is planned for 27 May and will be run from a mission control with desks set six feet apart to comply with social distancing protocols

कानपुर में कोरोना संक्रमितों की संख्या 300 के पार पहुंच चुकी है। इसके बावजूद लोग लॉकडाउन का उल्लंघन करने से नहीं चूक रहे। शनिवार को कानपुर के विभिन्न चौराहों पर पुलिस की सख्ती दिखी।

प्रवासी मजदूरों को उनके गृह जनपद भेजने के लिए गुजरात, महाराष्ट्र से आने वाली ट्रेनों के श्रमिकों से वसूली पर सवाल खड़े हुए हैं। श्रमिकों का कहना है कि सरकारों ने जो नोडल एजेंसियां नामित की हैं, उनके प्रतिनिधि ही टिकट किराये नाम पर वसूली कर रहे हैं।

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

With mapping and semi-autonomous navigation, even you can drive a Double 3

Consultancy firm Certified Artificial, which is offering to certify AI companies, has demonstrated its prowess by rating the expertise of Elon Musk and Henry Kissinger

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Little swarm robots that can't do much on their own can use their random behavior to accomplish tasks like locomotion

Here's everything we know about Boston Dynamics' first commercial robot

A startup led by robotics veterans is announcing a pre-seed funding round with participation from Amazon's Alexa Fund and iRobot Ventures

This cozy little box provides a remote home for Skydio's fully autonomous obstacle-avoiding drone

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

If Stephen King keeps writing ‘em, we’ll keep seeing ‘em.

This is a video from The Action Lab where they've set up a vacuum chamber with a fan inside along with a number of tiny Styrofoam balls to see if the fan is capable of blowing the balls around after the air is pumped out of the chamber. Well, can it? SPOILER: Only if you turn the fan up past 11 since there's still a tiny amount of air in the chamber on account of it not being a perfect vacuum like my roommate. So yeah, if your spaceship design relies heavily on a fan for propulsion it may be time to head back to the drawing board and hopefully draw something impressive enough for your mom to hang on the fridge because you belong at home. Keep going for the video, but the fun bit starts around 1:50.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone update patch notes have been shared by Infinity Ward to clarify whats changed to the game on May 7.

PUBG Mobile update 0.18.0 released this week but a bug appears to be causing a lot of grief for players unable to play since downloading the latest patch

Call of Duty Modern Warfare players can today download a brand new update for Warzone and Modern Warfare multiplayer. Here are the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One and PCs.

Fortnite Party Royale event starts soon. Here's everything you need to know including start times for Deadmau5, Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki - PLUS how to claim the many live event rewards available from Epic Games as they celebrate 350 million players.

Laharl is coming back for another go. The Old School RPG was apparently too old school. And Charizard is burning up his own 3DS. All...

Bethesda challenges our hipster fashion instincts. Nintendo is doing something with that NFC sensor. Square Enix is faring pretty well, actually. And then there’s EA…who...

People overreact to layoffs. Candy Box consumes another person’s life. Square Enix decides the best thing for its future is to make an HD version...

Manny celebrates mushrooms. Anna Marie has fever dreams. Chris finished…three games? Listen and find out if this is the real life, or if it’s just...

Video games aren’t the only things that can be speedrun. Listen as we struggle to find news for 2014. Marvel at how many games Chris...

Paws has got it, baby, she’s got it. SiliconNoob is the owner of a lonely heart, owner of a lonely heart. Sabin used to work...

Anna Marie is pleading with Square Enix to make a game based on their latest video. Chris is developing non-wearable pants. But Manny has the...

Today we have a special late-night edition of the RPG Cast. Chris goes on a rant about FF3. Anna Marie gets jealous about Jon’s Japanese...

Manny teaches us 20 girls Chinese. Anna Marie plays through the best games of the past decade. Chris plays more WoW, and…oh…what’s that? Clicker Heroes...

Alice has returned, has delivered missiles, and has many stories of Final Fantasy inspired cafés. Anna Marie is still busting Ba’als. Jonathan has begun a...

This week RPG Cast welcomes Kelley to the show! Together with Anna Marie and Chris, they uncover the truth about Vita DRPGs. They unravel the...

Anna Marie puts shirts on. Chris enters mania. Kelley needs a loot box. And you, dear listener, what are you playing? Oh yeah, that car is totally the Ghostbusters car.

This show marked the beginning of the Donut Wars. Why they began, historians disagree. All that is known is that the destruction left in their...

A surprise disappointment in our Now Playing, a surprise announcement in the News, and Chris shouting ELDER SCROLLS really loudly in the briefs (and beyond)...

We’re all coughing, sniffling, and feeling terrible, but we love you and still wanted to record our weekly podcast. Join us as we get simultaneously excited and confused about…well…everything going on in March? This is going to be a busy month for RPGamers!

Alex, Josh, Kelley, and Peter join hosts Chris and Anna Marie for a lively show, but be warned: CONTAINS PERSONA 5 ROYAL AND FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE SPOILERS in the Now Playing section. Beyond that, the panel discusses news of the day, including the bizarre Cooking Mama drama. Hey, that rhymes!

AT 3PM today, May 8th 2020, hundreds of lone pipers across the UK, including one at the top of Ben Nevis, will play a tune specially composed to remember May 8th 1945.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish Government is looking into expanding the current guidance about exercise during the lockdown.

Keep up to date with all the latest coronavirus news from Glasgow, Scotland and beyond - LIVE

Writers at The Edge outline what gigs they can't wait for after lockdown

From tiny sunglasses to leather coats, the film’s costume designer Kym Barrett writes about why the film’s look feels so relevant in our uncertain world

• Read more from the spring/summer 2020 edition of The Fashion, our biannual style supplement

I never thought The Matrix would have the impact it has had on fashion. But from long leather coats to so-called “Matrix-style” sunglasses, the costumes I designed in the 90s continue to have influence to this day.

Part of the reason they are still in the ether is because they were so iconic. The silhouettes, for instance, had to be instantly recognisable so that viewers could tell who each character was, even in the dark. All of the costumes are fairly immune to period, which is what makes them relatable, even now.

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With barbers closed, actors and footballers have resorted to shaving off their hair - but experts warn it isn’t for everyone

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With salons closed due to physical distancing guidelines, many men have resorted to cutting their hair at home. And instead of opting for a short back and sides, male celebrities have decided to just shave all their hair off.

Riz Ahmed, the Rogue One and Four Lions actor, has labelled it the #stayathome haircut, and Line of Duty actor Stephen Graham posted footage of his son clipping off his hair with the caption “lockdown locks!”

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Coronavirus has brought fashion to a halt. To mark Earth Day, we asked sustainable fashion designers, writers and advocates what changes they would like to see

Over the past few years, sustainable fashion has been inching towards the mainstream. Now, given the pandemic crisis, discussion of how to create a more ethical and less environmentally damaging model for an industry that is responsible for 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions every year is more relevant than ever.

With much of the usual churn on pause because of coronavirus and many of the cracks of the industry coming to the fore – not least in Bangladesh, where garment workers are facing destitution as big-name brands cancel their orders – some people in the industry are taking this hiatus as an opportunity to reassess fashion’s direction of travel.

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This is a shade to see you through summer

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Your house number could be the key to the safe relaxation of COVID-19-related restrictions if governments follow a new exit strategy, which proposes the use of an 'odds-and-evens' approach to allowing people to head back to work and enjoy other activities after weeks of lockdown.

Adding yoga to your regularly prescribed migraine treatment may be better than medication alone, according to a new study. The new research suggests yoga may help people with migraines have headaches that happen less often, don't last as long and are less painful.