Wordle users have been redirected to the website of the New York Times (NYT), the game’s new owner, and had their streaks accidentally reset. Users who navigate to the game’s original home – powerlanguage.co.uk – are now redirected to the NYT website, following the game’s sale last month. Some users have complained online that the […]
A group of civil society organisations and privacy campaigners have accused the UK Government of using “scare tactics” to try to sway public opinion over the use of end-to-end encryption in messaging apps. Writing an open letter to mark Safer Internet Day, the Open Rights Group and more than 40 other campaign groups criticised a […]
Researchers have created what they describe as the “largest and most accurate computer simulation to date” of our section of the universe. Scientists created the simulations, from the Big Bang to the present, using a supercomputer to recreate the entire evolution of the cosmos. By using advanced statistical techniques, the simulations are conditioned to reproduce […]
SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either re-entered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so, the company said in an online update. SpaceX said a geomagnetic […]
Samsung has merged the key features of its two flagship smartphone ranges to create a new “compelling proposition” for users, the company said as it unveiled its new S22 Series phones. The trio of new phones is led by the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which the tech giant says combines the high-end camera and performance regularly […]
The European Union has announced a 48 billion dollar (£35 billion) plan to become a major microchip producer. The plan was unveiled in a bid to try to curb its dependency on Asian markets for the component that powers everything from cars to hospital ventilators and game consoles. At a time when natural gas shortages […]
TikTok has announced an update to its Community Guidelines which sees the platform strengthen its rules around online challenges, promoting eating disorders and hateful ideologies. The video-sharing site’s head of trust and safety, Cormac Keenan, said it was updating its rules to help improve transparency for users as well as clarity for moderators on what […]
The multibillion-pound deal for US tech giant Nvidia to buy UK computer chip designer Arm has collapsed, the two companies have confirmed. The 40 billion dollar (£29.5 billion) purchase, first announced in 2020, had been the subject of regulatory scrutiny in the UK and elsewhere. In a statement, Nvidia and Softbank – Arm’s parent company […]
Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is apparently not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said in a message to employees that the company would not part ways with […]
A historic plunge in the stock price of Facebook’s parent company has helped yank other tech stocks lower on Wall Street, abruptly ending a four-day winning streak for the market. The 26.4% wipeout for Meta Platforms, as Facebook’s owner is now known, erased more than 230 billion dollars in market value, easily the biggest one-day […]
