The world got a look on Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own, have these giant black holes at their centre, where light and matter cannot escape, making it extremely hard to […]
Google said it has struck licensing deals with 300 news publishers in Europe in its latest effort to comply with a recently introduced European Union copyright law. The tech giant signed the agreements with national, local and specialist news publications in Germany, Hungary, France, Austria, the Netherlands and Ireland and said discussions with many others […]
Google has confirmed it will launch its first own-made smartwatch later this year as a new competitor for the Apple Watch. The Pixel Watch will be released alongside Google’s next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 7 – a direct rival for the iPhone – with both going on sale in the autumn. The new devices were […]
Elon Musk has said he is “still committed” to his deal to buy Twitter, after revealing on Friday that the takeover is “temporarily on hold” over details around the number of spam and fake accounts present on the site. The billionaire Tesla owner agreed a £34.5 billion deal to take over the social media giant […]
Scotland will be the launchpad for Europe’s very first microlauncher rocket. Lifting off from Space Hub Sutherland, in the Highlands, the Prime orbital space rocket has been unveiled by Orbex, a spaceflight company. The firm will now press ahead with testing, allowing “dress rehearsals” of rocket launches and the development of launch procedures. Orbex recently […]
Video games publisher EA Sports has announced it will stop making Fifa branded football games from 2023. The company confirmed it is ending its partnership with the football governing body, but will continue to make football video games which, from 2023, will have a new name – EA Sports FC. Football, meet Future 🤝 We’re […]
Taking a break from social media for as little as a week can reduce depression and anxiety, according to new research. People who took a break from platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for seven days reported an increased sense of wellbeing, a study by the University of Bath found. Researchers split a […]
Apple has discontinued the iPod music player after more than 20 years on the market. The most recent version of the device – the iPod Touch – has not been updated since 2019 and many of its features are now incorporated into other Apple devices and services. Apple said it would continue to sell the […]
Early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope will be released in the summer and are expected to change the face of astronomy forever, experts have said. The telescope lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on Christmas Day last year on its mission to unlock the secrets of […]
Ms. Pac-Man has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, more than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters. Also inducted on Thursday was Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, and Sid Meier’s Civilisation. The Hall of Fame considers electronic games of all types […]
