Australia was the first country to introduce plain cigarette packaging, but Canada has become the pioneer in printing health warnings on individual cigarettes. Health officials say it makes the health risks “virtually impossible” to avoid.

Meta is considering launching a desktop version of its Twitter rival Threads after users on the platform dropped by more than half in the month after its debut. After an initial rush of sign-ups, analysts say it could fizzle out after a blaze of glory, not unlike Twitter/X’s new tagline…

A portrait made of Lego bricks and a global poetry collection are among the 30,000 digitised creative works being added to the Lunar Codex – a time capsule to be left on the moon. All those future astronauts will need something to entertain themselves…