Facebook has reported a fall in daily active users for the first time in its history, as boss Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the growing competition from rival social media apps such as TikTok. New figures, released as part of parent company Meta’s latest financial results, show that daily users of Facebook fell to 1.929 billion people […]
Researchers have developed insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings. The new technology, inspired by bees and other flying insects, means conventional motors and gears are no longer needed to fly the devices. It could pave the way for smaller, lighter and more effective, micro, flying robots for environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and use in […]
Nintendo’s profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%, as shortages of computer chips hurt production, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said on Thursday. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co recorded a 367 billion yen (£2.36 billion) profit for the period, down from 377 billion yen the previous year. Its […]
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has seen its share price plunge after reporting a rare decline in fourth-quarter profits due to a sharp increase in expenses. Meta’s shares fell 22.6% to 249.90 dollars (£183) in after-hours trading. The California-based company said it earned 10.29 billion dollars (£7.38bn), or 3.67 per share, […]
Wordle is an “amazing, magical game” with a “very special, unique story”, the head of games at The New York Times has said in the wake of the US newspaper buying the popular online puzzle. Initially created by software engineer Josh Wardle for his partner after the pair began playing word puzzles in lockdown, Wordle […]
The White House says “more can be done” by Spotify to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on its platform. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the streaming giant’s introduction of content advisory warnings was a “positive step” but that all major platforms needed to be “responsible and vigilant”. It comes as Spotify faces fallout from […]
Spotify’s support of Joe Rogan feels like “a slap in the face”, producers of a scientific podcast on the platform have said. Wendy Zukerman and Blythe Terrell, creators of the Science Vs podcast, said they will stop producing content until the streaming giant cracks down harder on the spread of misinformation. It comes as Spotify […]
Children whose parents are more aware of their online behaviour and experiences get more positives out of using technology, according to the new report. A year-long study by online safety group Internet Matters into the impact of technology on parents and children in the same household found that children who say their parents are on […]
Popular online game Wordle has been bought from its creator by The New York Times Company, and the paper has hinted it may not be free to play in future. Software engineer Josh Wardle has said he decided to sell the virtual puzzle after it snowballed and became “overwhelming” to run, and the NYT has […]
