Astronomers say cosmic explosion could be the brightest ever | Tech News

A cosmic explosion that blinded space instruments could be the brightest ever recorded, astronomers say. The explosion, which occurred in October two billion light-years from Earth, produced an intense pulse…

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials | Business News

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been accused of paying $40m (£32.4m) in bribes to Chinese officials. Prosecutors allege he directed payments to unfreeze accounts belonging to his hedge fund…

COVID-19 or the flu?Ultrathin sensor ‘detects in 10 seconds,’ says scientists | Tech News

Scientists have developed a sensor that can detect both COVID and flu and tell you which one you’re infected with within 10 seconds. The ultrathin nanomaterials in their new device…

NHS to treat hundreds of children with gaming disorder as young as 13 | Tech News

The NHS is treating hundreds of children for video game disorder, including some who were forced to attack their own family members. New figures show 745 people have been referred…

Wooly Mammoth Meatballs – Would You Eat One? | Technology News

The meatballs are made from regenerated meat from long-extinct woolly mammoths as part of a project to demonstrate the potential of growing meat from cells. The bulky snack is produced…

Five planets line up in the night sky | Tech News

Five planets are visible in the sky tonight, lining up near the moon. Stargazers will have the opportunity to spot Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars on the horizon. According…

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…