Category: Technology

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’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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Taking any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer, a new study finds. Using progestin-only hormonal contraceptives, including oral “mini-pills,” implants, injections and IUDs, increases…

In a controversial move, the UN chief today called on polluting developed nations like the UK to “fast-forward” their net-zero emissions target a decade to 2040, warning that the “climate…

A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus is spreading rapidly in U.S. healthcare settings, a government study shows. The fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris, or Candida auris, can…