Japanese engineers have unveiled a robot that transforms into a car that can actually carry people on board, in what developers claim is a world-first. The 3.7-metre (12.1-feet)-tall two seater robot ‘J-deite RIDE’ can transform into a sports car in a process that takes about a minute. It can walk at 100 metres per hour …

The largest plane ever built – backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his company Vulcan Aerospace – is set to take full flight for the first time within months. Known as Stratolaunch, the huge aircraft is so big that it requires two cockpits and six jet engines to take off. The aircraft also has …

A new, leaked video has shown off more of Xbox’s upcoming avatar overhaul. The new avatars were originally shown off at E3 2017, and represent a massive update from the characters we saw introduced back in 2008. The new leaked video shows us our most in-depth look yet at the new avatars. It shows the …

There are few public swimming pools that can match the new Waterfront Culture Center in Copenhagen for wackiness. When it’s built, bathers will find themselves paddling and drifting among huge brick pyramid structures that are connected by elevated see-through channels, with pools terraced down to the sea. Renderings released for the complex reveal how it …

Twitter stopped working around the world, with users in Europe, Asia and the US reporting problems. Users said they were unable to see new posts on the site, with the problem lasting for around 20 minutes. Timelines were filled with old posts, suggesting feeds weren’t updating properly. Problems started shortly before 7pm BST, according to …