Apple has unveiled a new entry-level iPhone, the iPhone SE, that keeps some of the features from its flagship iPhone 13 range but at a much lower price – a move experts say “sustains Apple’s grip on the market”. The new iPhone SE comes with 5G connectivity and the same A15 Bionic chip the tech […]
TikTok has blocked its Russian users from posting new videos in response to the government’s crackdown on what people and media outlets can say about the war in Ukraine.The social media app that is particularly popular with young people also stopped showing Russians videos shared from elsewhere in the world, said spokesperson Hilary McQuaide.The action […]
Russia has blocked access to Facebook for its 146 million citizens amid the Ukraine invasion, a state regulator has said.The country’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, said the social media platform was blocked on day nine of the war due to “cases of discrimination against Russian media”.It comes a week after Russia limited access to Facebook after […]
People who drink wine with their meals may be at lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.Researchers analysed data from 312,400 patients on the UK biobank database and found that drinking alcohol with meals was associated with a 14% lower risk of the condition compared to consuming alcohol without eating food.The […]
An Post has announced a new stamp issue which will celebrate women in sport. The issue of six stamps celebrate six Irish women: Rachael Blackmore, who became the first female top jockey at Cheltenham and the first female Aintree Grand National winner.Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor, both of whom are Olympic boxing gold medallists, and Katie […]
An Edinburgh scientist has been involved in publishing data that will help astronomers better understand what they see in space, and model how new stars and planets form.The data focuses on how interstellar ice evaporates and recondenses in space, depending on how close or far it is from a star, and the formation of snowlines […]
Google-owned Fitbit has recalled one million of its Ionic smartwatches after dozens of users reported burn injuries after the battery overheated. The fitness gadget maker said anyone who bought the 299 dollar (£225) watch with the model number FB503 should immediately stop using the product and contact Fitbit for packaging to return it. Customers will […]
The moon is about to be hit by three tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several huge lorries. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800mph on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It may take weeks, even months, to […]
Apple has stopped selling iPhones and other popular products in Russia in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The company is one of the latest major corporations to boycott the country following the invasion ordered by Russian president Vladimir Putin last week. Fellow tech giants Google and Twitter have also cut down their business […]
Facebook will try to continue to operate in Russia to offer a platform for “counter-speech” to the “propaganda” coming from Russian-state controlled media, Nick Clegg has said.The former UK deputy prime minister, who is now the head of global affairs at Facebook’s parent company, Meta, said it is important for the platform to stay online […]
