Australia has become strikingly more godless over the past decade, with the latest census data showing the proportion of self-identified Christians dropping below 50 per cent for the first time and a soaring number of people describing themselves as “non-religious”.

Armed with little more than a computer, hackers are increasingly setting their sights on some of the biggest things that humans can build. Vast container ships and chunky freight planes — essential in today’s global economy — can now be brought to a halt by a new generation of code warriors. “The reality is that an aeroplane or vessel, like any digital system, can be hacked,” David Emm, a principal security researcher at cyber firm Kaspersky, told CNBC.

Along with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, environmental factors such as air pollution are highly predictive of people’s chances of dying, especially from heart attack and stroke, a new study shows.

Hollywood has created a pantheon of iconic cyborgs, including the Six Million Dollar Man, RoboCop, and the Terminator. Depending on their objectives, these hybrids either strove to ruin or preserve civilization. The same thing that fascinates people about them is how they blurred the borders between humans and robots in ways that have never happened before but may happen in the future.

Military sonar can have a serious effect on some ocean animals. Could natural noises produced by sealife be used to locate undersea threats?

Tim Cook teased Apple’s rumored AR/VR headset during an interview with a Chinese state-affiliated media on June 14. He expressed his excitement about AR and the opportunities in this space.

Ryan Gosling makes for the perfect Ken doll in Warner Bros.’ latest look at Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” which stars Margot Robbie in the title role. The studio has debuted a striking photo of Gosling’s Ken sporting six-pack abs, bleach blonde hair and a spray tan. The image is the second official still from “Barbie” to be released following a photo showing Robbie in Barbie’s pink convertible.

The 'Top Gun: Maverick' star says he's never since lost interest in his work: "I want to tell my story more than ever." Hollywood icon Val Kilmer made a triumphant return to the silver screen in Top Gun: Maverick earlier this summer, where longtime fans saw the actor reprise his beloved antagonistic role alongside Tom Cruise in a way that also touched upon Kilmer's all-too-real struggle with cancer.

Google. Amazon. Facebook. Apple. We live within the digital worlds they have created, and increasingly there’s little chance of escape. They know our personalities. They record whether we are impulsive or prone to anxiety. They understand how we respond to sad stories and violent images. And they use this power, which comes from the relentless mining of our personal data all day, every day, to manipulate and addict us.

Red Is Red, I Want the Green Back.

That shimmering river of stars is, of course, the Milky Way. Most of us living in urban areas can’t see it because of all the light pollution. In big cities, we’re lucky to even glimpse the Big Dipper. It’s becoming harder and harder to pick out our place in the universe.

A once-in-a-lifetime drought in the western part of the US is turning up dead bodies - but that's the least of people's worries. Sitting on the Arizona-Nevada border near Las Vegas, Lake Mead - formed by the creation of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River - is the largest reservoir in the United States and provides water to 25 million people across three states and Mexico. Here, the stunning scale of a drought in the American west has been laid plain for all to see.

There have been a number of exciting stories in the Bitcoin world this week, but none more so than the story of James Howells. Howells is an IT specialist who mined 7,500 bitcoins back in 2009, when they were worth next to nothing.

Over 200 remastered episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head are heading to Paramount+, and unlike the titular heroes, the audience is set to score. Paramount has confirmed to Consequence that these updated old episodes will include the original music videos.

Conservative politicians and talking heads can barely contain their excitement about the verdict finding Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp. More importantly, they seemingly view the verdict in the high-profile case as the end of the #MeToo movement and its push to hold people who’ve committed abuse and misconduct accountable.

Kevin Spacey has stated that he will voluntarily appear in court in the United Kingdom on four counts of sexual assault and one allegation of causing a person engaging in penetrative sexual conduct without permission.

The plant-based meat movement is evolving rapidly to deliver animal-free alternatives to every type of meat. While plant-based brands such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods initially set their sights on replacing ground beef, which is easier to replicate given its lack of structure, now, whole cuts of beef are getting the plant-based treatment.

Tom Cruise is looking at the biggest hit of his career in the U.K. and Ireland with “Top Gun: Maverick.” The film scored a £15.9 million ($20 million) opening weekend (including Wednesday and Thursday previews), according to numbers released by Comscore.

Astronomy is undergoing a revolution. In fact, you might argue there are a number of them. Exoplanet research has progressed significantly in the last ten years, gravitational wave astronomy has developed as a new area, and the first photographs of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) have been taken.

In a TikTok that started going viral last week, a man pantomimes telling his boss that he can't come into work the next day because he has jury duty. The video then cuts to the man with his face almost pressed against his laptop screen, watching intently to footage from the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial. The TikTok exemplifies the intense public fascination with the defamation trial featuring a Hollywood legend and his once rising-star ex-wife, who have spent weeks trading sh...

The world’s second-largest asset manager Vanguard has refused to stop new investments in fossil fuel projects and end its support for coal, oil and gas production. Chief executive Tim Buckley said the group, which manages $8.1tn for more than 30mn investors and is the largest investor in coal companies globally, was determined to safeguard its clients from climate risks but this would not require it to end new commitments to fossil fuel industries.

Former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the company’s board of directors amid Tesla chief Elon Musk’s controversial bid to take over the social media giant. Mr Dorsey’s exit is effective as of the shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday.