â–² Japanese phones
Digit-diallers in Japan will be jumping for joy as the country plans 10 billion new phone numbers – that’s 80 per person, which is probably enough.
â–² Underwater rock
Researchers have used an X-ray laser to create the loudest possible underwater sound, at 270 decibels. Any louder, and the water would boil.
â–² Minecraft
In a battle of the blocks, Minecraft has become the best-selling video game of all time, beating Tetris with 176 million copies sold.
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â–² â–¼ Bitcoin
The cryptocurrency hit a recent high of $8000, but, honestly, who knows what the price will be by the time you’re reading this.
â–¼ Woody Harrelson
New York police used face recognition on a picture of the actor to hunt down a suspect who looked vaguely like him, a move which doesn’t seem at all worrying.
