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Technology · Nov 8, 2026iPhone keyboard: a word that isn’t suggested isn’t impossible to typeAn investigation describes expressions excluded from gesture typing and predictions. To understand the filter, QuickPath, suggestions and spellchecking need to be distinguished.↗
Motorsport · Nov 8, 2026São Paulo Grand Prix: Norris on pole as penalties shake up the gridNorris set the fastest time at Interlagos, but rain and penalties have reshuffled the grid. Here’s what the qualifying order tells us — and what it doesn’t — ahead of the Grand Prix.↗
Education · Nov 8, 2026Learning French Sign Language: beyond the alphabet and gesturesAlphabet, vocabulary, sentences and facial expression: an introduction to French Sign Language goes beyond memorising gestures. Paris workshops offer guidance on choosing a course.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Why robins follow gardeners and still sing in winterTurned soil gives them access to food; their song also helps defend a territory. These two behaviours shed light on the robin behind its familiar appearance.↗
Football · Nov 8, 2026PSG-Troyes: an 11th consecutive win, but not by a wide marginPSG beat Troyes 1-0 on matchday 10 of Ligue 1. It was an eleventh successive win in all competitions, but a narrow victory that leaves the standings provisional.↗
Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Shop-bought patisserie and homemade cake: the techniques that make the differenceTexture, assembly, presentation and time: shop-bought patisserie comes with different constraints from a cake made at home. A guide to understanding the work behind a creation.↗
Tennis · Nov 8, 2026Alcaraz-Shelton: contrasting paths to the Paris Masters finalAlcaraz beat Ruud without facing a break point; Shelton came back from a set and then a break down against Van Assche. Two contrasting paths to a final shaped by their previous meeting at the US Open.↗
Basic science · Nov 7, 2026Green flash: why the Sun’s last edge can change colourThe green flash is not a new kind of light from the Sun. Refraction, dispersion and atmospheric conditions explain why its last edge can briefly appear green.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 7, 2026North Atlantic right whales: calf identified late in CanadaPhotographed near Anticosti on 25 September, a calf probably born during the 2025-2026 season was identified after the images were analysed. The case shows how photographic catalogues refine the figures, without making counts exhaustive.↗
Economy · Nov 7, 2026Average annual salary of €85,600 in Luxembourg: what does Eurostat measure?Eurostat puts the average annual full-time adjusted salary in Luxembourg at €85,600 in 2025. This average should be distinguished from net pay and median income.↗
Business · Nov 7, 2026Chinese motorcycles in Europe: price isn’t everythingChinese brands are gaining ground in European imports and often offer lower prices. But these figures alone say nothing about the after-sales network or long-term reliability.↗
Society · Nov 7, 2026In Luxembourg, 33% say they have replaced some car journeysIn Luxembourg, 33% of respondents to the EIB’s 2026 survey say they have replaced some individual car journeys with car-sharing, public transport or cycling. The result measures reported journeys, not a lasting abandonment of the car.↗
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