The dog-fox hybrid - or dogxim - was a strange creature scientists believe to be the first such crossbreed of its kind.
Mystery surrounds the death of the black, clearly fox-looking animal, which was being looked after as a hit-and-run stray at a Brazil conservation centre, and DNA testing found was a cross between a pampas fox and a domestic dog.
Tech & Science Daily speaks with Dr Jacqueline Boyd, a canine science expert at Nottingham Trent University, who examined research by Brazil’s Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul for The Conversation news site.
The latest virtual reality headset from Meta, called the Quest 3, has been unveiled and while it’s not cheap - starting at nearly £500 - it offers a powerful portal into the digital universe.
Evening Standard arts and culture writer Vicky Jessop reports on how it feels to be immersed within the futuristic experience.
A report by advocacy group Common Sense Media has found some children can receive nearly 5,000 smartphone alerts every day.
The pings primarily come from social media apps, notably Snapchat, Discord and Instagram.
Plus, parasitic brain worm alert, CAA on flying cars, everyday exercise to fight heart attacks and record high altitude skydive.
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