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At 87, the Indian author has been shortlisted for the Booker prize three times, and has written her first novel in a decade. She talks about leaving India to teach and write around the world – and feeling like a stranger everywhere

Bitcoin owner forgets password to $3M wallet for 11 years. A hacker exploits software flaws to recover lost fortune.

While having a skeptical outlook can be healthy in the digital age, the reality is that some claims that sound ridiculous and bizarre are real. Fact really is weirder than fiction. The post “Your Brain Just Ignores It”: 50 People Share The Most Ridiculous Fact They Know first appeared on…

It turns out necessity really can be the mother of invention. Just ask Dan Bricklin — who co-created VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet.

After the anonymity of bigger cities, the Louisiana capital’s culture and community has invigorated David Hou.

Former president bewilders with wild hypothetical about an electric boat’s battery failing in dangerous waters

Joe Biden’s best debate prep is to watch Trump’s MAGA rally rants with a straight face

To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and many organisations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely available in…

The 95-year-old famed linguist has not been seen in public since June last year