TikTok has become a global giant. The US is threatening to rein it in
The social media platform has had its fair share of run-ins with misinformation, data privacy and child safety concerns. For much of the tech industry, this summer was a season…
‘We risk another crisis’: TikTok in danger of being major vector of election misinformation
A study suggests the video platform is failing to filter false claims and rhetoric in the weeks leading up to US midterms In the final sprint to the US midterm…
Couple mistakenly given $10.5m from Crypto.com thought they had won contest, court hears
Money from crypto exchange was allegedly used to buy four houses worth $4m, vehicles, art and furniture, police officer tells court A Victorian woman accused of theft over a $10.5m…
Cost of charging an electric car surges by 42% – with prices nearing the same as petrol
An electric car driver exclusively using rapid or ultra-rapid public chargers pays around 18p per mile for electricity, compared with roughly 19p per mile for petrol and 21p per mile…
NASA-built spacecraft to deliberately crash into asteroid in test mission
A NASA-built spacecraft will deliberately crash into an asteroid as part of a test mission later this month. The spacecraft, known as Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart), is expected to…
A Smartphone That Lasts a Decade? Yes, It’s Possible.
A smartphone that is made for longevity can be a real thing. Too bad that’s not how most of them are designed. What would a smartphone look like if it…
SpaceX’s towering Starship aims to get humans to Mars
The largest and most powerful rocket ship ever is fully recyclable and may be the first vehicle to land humans on Mars
Google Pixel 6 phones launch with custom chips and aggressive pricing
Top new Androids have bigger cameras, Tensor processor and five years of support
‘Galactic Britain’: how Cornwall is winning the European space race
After last week’s publication of the national space strategy, photojournalist Jonny Weeks explores how the south-west is primed for the first launch of a satellite-bearing rocket from UK soil
Apple iPad mini 2021 review: the best small tablet gets stunning revamp
Compact in size but not in price, speed and iPadOS 15 puts mini in class of its own