BBC Future

A BBC Future article is drawing attention to homeowners swapping gas generators for personal house batteries as backup power during storms. One household profiled said they did not mind the cold, but just wanted morning coffee and the news back on. Commenters contrast the old, fuel-dependent generator technology with newer direct-current battery systems, and at least one reader is being identified as coming from the Fark community.

Fernando Alonso has explained his reasons for continuing his Formula 1 career, telling BBC Sport that he still feels as fast as anybody on the grid. The Spanish veteran's comments come as fans and pundits debate how long he can keep racing at the top level and what his future in the sport might look like.

A BBC News science and environment story about space has prompted discussion about working conditions beyond Earth. Commenters are urging people to organise into unions now, before an expanded space economy takes hold, joking that without collective bargaining workers risk being exploited like the 'Belters' in the science fiction series The Expanse.