Engineer creates the world’s first real-life retractable ‘Star Wars’ lightsaber

A popular YouTuber has created the first functioning lightsaber, using propane gas burning at around 4,000°C to create a retractable plasma beam. Canadian James Hobson, known as ‘the Hacksmith’, has a following of ten million subscribers and works on turning popular science fiction items into reality.   Inspired by a love of Star Wars, he has previously made … Read more

Owner creates ingenious dog size holes in the fence for his nosey pets to see passers-by

Bow WOW: Aussie pet owner creates ingenious dog-sized holes in the fence for her labradors so they can watch her walk up the driveway A video of dogs pushing their noses through holes in a front fence has gone viral  The fence has holes for their nose and eyes so they can look at the … Read more

Russian state-owned TV network creates disturbing deepfake video with Donald Trump

A state-controlled TV network in Russia created a parody video that portrays Donald Trump as Vladimir Putin’s pawn using quotes from the US president himself.   Russia Today released its spoofy ad, entitled ‘Trump is here to make RT Great Again! (or is he?!)’ on Tuesday.  The video set in November 2020 imagines a world where … Read more

TOWIE’s Harry Derbidge creates conflict between Demi Sims and Amy Childs over maid of honour duties

TOWIE SPOILER: ‘I need to be head bridesmaid!’ Amy Childs and Demi Sims lock horns after Harry Derbidge appoints them BOTH maid of honour By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 15:13 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 15:17 BST, 19 September 2020 Harry Derbidge causes trouble in Sunday’s TOWIE after picking both his cousin Amy … Read more

Engineer creates ‘AI Jesus’ by feeding a system the King James Bible that produces scripture

An engineered created ‘AI Clone of Jesus’ by feeding artificial intelligence the King James Bible, resulting in interesting and somewhat horrifying scriptures. George Durendal used a natural-language processing system to replicate the ancient words without exactly copying the text. The technology was programmed to write about three topics: ‘the plague,’ ‘Caesar,’ and the end of … Read more

Facebook AI creates MRI images four times faster than normal

MRI scans take time but offer one of the most detailed pictures of the inside of a patient’s body – now thanks to artificial intelligence the process will be much faster. Facebook have been working with experts from New York University to create a ‘free and open source’ AI model that can be used on … Read more

Talented artist creates incredible tiny replicas of beloved animals

Immortalise your pet in felt! Talented artist creates incredible tiny replicas of beloved animals – and she already has a FOUR-MONTH waiting list Alyson Gurney, 24, from Washington, DC, creates felt sculptures of people’s pets Artist has become popular on social media thanks to the lifelike felt creations Currently getting overwhelmed with requests and has a … Read more

Dominic Cummings creates No10 ‘control centre’ in Whitehall in ongoing ‘power grab’

Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings has been accused of parking his tanks on the Civil Service’s lawn ever since entering No10. But the PM’s shadowy backroom fixer has now gone one step further and invaded their living room as his power grab to reshape British politics goes on. Mr Cummings and another of Mr … Read more

Thrifty mother creates incredible Wendy House bed for under £100

A thrifty parent has revealed how she built an incredible Wendy house-themed bed for her young daughter – for £100. Heather Hollis, 39, and her husband Mark, 50, from North Ayrshire, decided to surprise their five-year-old daughter Isabella with the remarkable piece of furniture, making it their lockdown project. The mother-of-six revealed how she recycled … Read more

Hamish Blake creates a moving rag doll cake for his daughter Rudy’s third birthday

Comedian Hamish Blake has been making elaborate birthday cakes for his son Sonny since his second birthday in 2016. So when his daughter Rudy turned three this month, it was her turn to join in on the special family tradition. On Friday, the Lego Masters’ presenter created a moving rag doll ‘sheep’ cake for his … Read more