life in germany and the prospects for those returning home. to join the discussion on t w dot com and on facebook. prospects for return issues d.w. may for mine. i reckon nate has made landfall in the u.s. state of mississippi the category two storm flooded streets as it hit the gulf coast with winds of around one hundred forty kilometers per hour or oil and gas production in the area has been shut down nate is the fourth major storm to hit the

u.s. in less than two months authours he's have declared a state of emergency in parts of louisiana alabama mississippi and florida. tens of thousands of people demonstrated in madrid and barcelona calling for talks to diffuse spain's political crisis that's come in the wake of catalonia his bid to declare independence. while catalan authorities had said they could declare independence on tuesday there are now increasing signs that they might be backing off that stance has been central government is continuing its hard course in an interview with the el pais newspaper prime minister mariano rajoy said he would not rule out suspending catalonia as autonomy. two weeks after hurricane maria ripped through the u.s. territory of puerto rico aid is only just trickling in the mayor of the capital cities on one says the u.s. president has not responded well to the plight of the people on the island the

hurricane killed more than thirty people and many residents remain without electricity. there have been demonstrations across russia with thousands of people in the least eighty cities marching in support of jailed opposition leader alexei navalny. they were calling on authorities to allow one of only to run in next year's presidential election police arrested more than two hundred people with authorities saying the demonstrations were tough arised the protests coincided with president vladimir putin's sixty fifth birthday. a tanker explosion at a gas station in ghana scapula has left a number of casualties authorities say more than two hundred police personnel have been deployed to deal with the situation and that the fire fighters have controlled the blaze. iranian president hassan rouhani has defended

his country's nuclear deal with world powers warning the u.s. not to violate it he said the entire world would condemn washington his words followed reports the president may soon take the first step toward scrapping the accord. the albuquerque international balloon fiesta has opened in the u.s. state of new mexico loons of all shapes lined up in the skies above new mexico's capital of nearly a million hot air balloon enthusiasts are expected to attend the week long event. shift living in the digital age. coming up videos to make your skin tangle visual illusions on instagram and

a bird's eye view of the clouds but first vehicles of the future will likely be driverless but they won't go into volume production for a while city traffic remains a challenge for developers and not everyone is keen to give up control of the wheel . the future of autumn ability seems dreamy driverless cars that take people from a to b. while they work will sleep at is frankfurt international made to show auto manufacturers showcased concept cars with self driving capabilities but some risks remain techno. we are capable to do it but we haven't fixed the part of the day we don't have safety. in the connection between so many participants in that traffic that it's in principle the vague you have autonomous driving an. autonomous driving on the motorway is already technologically possible laser

scanners radar senses cameras ultrasonic sensors and g.p.s. technology allow self driving cars to monitor their surroundings. but city traffic poses a much greater challenge drivers have to react to a wide variety of situations like cyclists cutting into a lane and suddenly stepping onto the road. that swiss artificial intelligence expert matches us man is working to solve a resident are algorithms are able to detect objects and differentiate between a vehicle and a pedestrian. but that alone doesn't guarantee traffic safety. it's also important for the technology to recognize what pedestrians or vehicles intend to do. for example if a pedestrian stops at the curb and autonomous vehicle i mean it's to be able to react differently than if that person wants to cross the street. but it's you know

. so far this technology is still in the testing phase and come makers have agreed that only one hundred percent fully autonomous vehicles should be allowed on city streets that would remains to be seen if dreyfus even one that. i might be interested one. night when you know i'd have a hard time with that i wouldn't trust the computer and i. meant computer the computer technology is advanced enough why not it would be interesting something new. when driverless cars take to the roads it will also impact also science it won't just change the lives of car owners new concepts will be needed for both mobility and living so this research and flick is working on developing them. we're going from a situation in which everybody owns their own car which is also often

a status symbol and might have collectors value to one in which we've just used vehicles without giving them too much thought. over that could be the motto for mobility of the future people could share vehicles the number of privately owned cars would drop and as a result. fewer cars were on the road there to suddenly be a lot more free space if the viewer parking spots and garages would be needed would win back more room. than urban planners could think about what to do with all that extra space fly there the park flat. and so this new efficient autonomous mobility with fewer cars and more open space could very well be. ange the way we live the technologies certainly ready to go road safety and connectivity issues a set to be resolved by twenty thirty and then we could be entering

a new era of mobility. shift says let's get rolling. time now for the shift ranking this time the world's most popular instant messaging apps. in fifth place skype statistics platform rank the most popular messaging services. and the first of its kind is still high on the list this video of a nun cleaning up after hurricane hit florida went viral she used everyone for watching skype's got three hundred million users worldwide thanks in forth q.q. this chinese that is really sweet and it keeps eight hundred sixty one million users connected around the globe every month. everybody dance now. in third we chat this app lets users both communicate and pay for thanks nine hundred thirty eight million people use the app to book holidays. or just to

order takeout at home bon appetit the runner up facebook messenger a whopping one point two billion people use this messaging service each month and now they can spice things up by adding all kinds of fun filters. and at the top of the list what's app the world's number one messaging service was acquired by facebook in two thousand and fourteen developers are working on a new feature that lets users delete messages they regret having sent one point three billion users are breathing a sigh of relief. thankfully this week's rankings and now. a.s.m. are videos millions of people are into online clips featuring whispering and other soft sounds fans say they have a curiously soothing effect it's a phenomenon scientists don't yet fully understand.

a whispering voice crinkly and soothing sounds. clips of hands needing colorful good videos like these are proving a hit on platforms like instagram and. they trigger what's known as an autonomous sensory meridien response or a.s.m. all for short the audiovisual stimuli have a curiously relaxing effect on many people. s.m.r. acts as a trigger that causes a sense of relaxation. that works for many but not all people. it creates an extreme sense of well being and of being one with one's surroundings hide but. it's a feeling some compared to getting a haircut having one's head gently caressed and hearing soft familiar sounds.

so. you tube is full of videos role play videos are a particular favorite like this simulated haircut it's had over eight hundred thousand hits. michel reached her has been making a s.m.r. videos since twenty thirteen he's even got equipment that makes his recording sound spectacular through headphones just fills once wonders in the courtroom this is one of the microphones used for videos and wise and cool it has to silicone ears that you can touch or massage a little. it gives the listener the feeling that their own ears are actually being touched. but what's nice for some might be less pleasant for others. videos like this one

of a cucumber in a grinder give some people the willies still look it has had over four million views and. it presumably triggers an emotional reaction and hormonal response. current of the house it's possible that oxytocin plays a role. it's known as the cuddle hormone. some see it as a kind of social via ha. i. asked say they experience something like a brain but so far scientists have been unable to explain the phenomenon thanks. schiff says strange sensations. penhallow short and sweet shifts snapshot. vice huish from today's instagram page is full of surprises the indonesian artist who's based in new york loves creating visual illusions tricking viewers and playing with perspectives.

for that to work every single shot has to be perfect no matter what this bird won't be catching the worm. is friday's instagram account has over three hundred fifty thousand followers they can enjoy all kinds of beautiful artwork like this animated card for his wife. or this ballet dancer whirling across paper. and if it's unhappy with one of his creations no bother. he loves to experiment with new tech gadgets and use snapchat spectacles to make a short side by clips. may the force be with you. that was the app shot. once you get more stories from the digital age than visit our facebook page new digital there you can find the latest digital news and trends

as well as recommended apps tech gadgets and helpful tutorials and of course our shift reports. follow us comment and tell us what you think visit d.w. digital on facebook thanks as always we leave shift through the exit our internet find the week. this time. paragliding through this guys. gliding through the skies high above the dolemite this video was shot by canadian paraglider. it gives viewers an amazing bird's eye view of the italian alps.

these images were recorded during the fifteen world paragliding championship. and next time on shift. children all over the world are subjected to cyber bullying often victims of such abuse don't know where to turn now websites and special apps are providing support to help kids and parents alike cyberbullying next week on shift. they always think they can still win right up to the very last second news. media sun media lives it.