Gordon Moore: Intel co-founder and microchip pioneer dies at 94 | Tech News

Microchip pioneer and Intel Corporation co-founder Gordon Moore has died at the age of 94. Moore was a co-founder of the American technology company Intel in 1968, and he was…

Microsoft’s £56bn Activision Blizzard deal moves closer to business news as UK regulator allays concerns

Britain’s competition watchdog has temporarily dismissed concerns that Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard would damage the UK console games market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned last month…

Twitter users lose blue ticks starting next month — unless they pay | Tech News

Many verified Twitter users will lose their blue badges early next month. The social media platform said that starting April 1, it will begin removing its “legacy” verification checkmark. These…

Utah is the first US state to require parental consent for social media use by those under 18 | Tech News

In Utah, people under 18 need permission from a parent or guardian to use social media like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. It is the first U.S. state to enshrine such…

TikTok ‘not an agent of China’: CEO Zhou Shouzi defends video app in tense US Congressional hearing | World News

TikTok’s CEO is trying to reassure the US Congress that the Chinese-owned video app is not a “proxy” of Beijing and poses no risk to national security. Zhou Zizhou was…

TikTok to be banned from ‘all parliamentary equipment’ amid cybersecurity concerns | Political News

In the latest ban on the Chinese-owned social media app, TikTok will be banned from using parliament’s equipment and network. Committees in the House of Commons and Lords announced they…

COVID-19 vaccine does not affect women’s menstrual cycles, study finds | UK News

A new study shows that the COVID-19 vaccine does not interfere with women’s periods. Research led by the University of Edinburgh has found that infection with the virus can lead…

World’s first 3D-printed rocket debuts — but fails to reach orbit | Tech News

The world’s first 3D printed rocket made its debut on Wednesday night, but it failed after just three minutes in flight. Made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts, California-based aerospace startup…

New technique can produce babies of desired sex ‘about 80 percent efficiently’, study says | Tech News

A new technique for selecting a baby’s sex appears to be safe and about 80 per cent effective, a study suggests. The researchers used a technique to distinguish whether sperm…

New Giant Trapdoor Spider Discovered in Australia – ‘It’s a Big, Beautiful Species’ | Tech News

A new ‘rare’ species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia. The large eight-legged arachnid was so large that it was named “Euoplos dignitas” — Latin for dignity…