The ghostly remains of a giant star reveal a tapestry of colours and waves. After a massive star’s life ended in a powerful explosion some 11,000 years ago, the wispy structure of pink and orange clouds is all that remains. When the biggest stars reach the end of their lives, they often go out with […]
Archive | October, 2022
Musk floats paid Twitter verification and fires board
Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. Twitter’s new owner fired the company’s board of directors and made himself the board’s sole member, according to a company filing on Monday with the Securities and Exchange […]
China launches third and final space station component
China has launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station, realizing a more than decade-long endeavour to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit. Mengtian was blasted into space at 3:39pm local time from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre on the southern island province of Hainan. A large crowd of amateur […]
Instagram bug tells users their accounts have been suspended
Instagram has told users it is “looking into” an issue which has seen people told they are suspended from the platform. Users of the social media app around the world have reported being unable to access their profiles and instead are being shown a message saying their account has been suspended from the platform for […]
Twitter will form content moderation council – Elon Musk
New Twitter owner Elon Musk has said people who have been banned from the social media site will not be reinstated until a review by a “content moderation council”. Twitter staff and users had been waiting to hear more details from Mr Musk about his plans for the platform, amid concerns over his support for […]
EU approves ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035
The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035. On Thursday night, EU negotiators sealed the first agreement of the bloc’s “Fit for 55” package set up by the Commission to achieve the EU’s climate goals of cutting emissions […]
What will Twitter look like under Elon Musk?
Elon Musk has completed his takeover of Twitter and is now in control of one of the most influential social media platforms. After a protracted saga around the acquisition, the biggest questions now are how will Mr Musk run Twitter and how might it change? Here is a closer look at some of the biggest […]
Recent meteorite crashes on Mars ‘could reveal clues about planet’s origin’
Scientists are analysing the data from two large meteorite impacts on Mars, with aim of understanding more about how the red planet formed. The space rocks crashed into the Martian surface at different times in the latter half of 2021, resulting in two large craters upwards of 130 metres in diameter. Nasa’s InSight lander – […]
Elon Musk to take on Twitter CEO role and reverse permanent bans – report
Elon Musk plans to take on the role of chief executive at Twitter after completing his acquisition of the platform and will abolish permanent bans on users, it has been reported. Mr Musk will replace Parag Agrawal, who was one of several senior executives to be ousted as the takeover was completed but may eventually […]
Meta financial results: What is going wrong at the social media giant?
Meta, facing questions over the future direction of its business, is reporting disappointing financial results which saw revenue and profits fall. While global economic issues have had an impact, experts have also pointed to the company’s high-profile pursuit of its metaverse project and ever-increasing competition in the social media space as factors in the slow […]