Twitter launches $7.99 per month blue tick subscription
Twitter has launched a subscription service allowing users to buy blue-tick verification for a monthly fee of 7.99 US dollars (£7) in a major change under its new owner, Elon Musk. The system was designed to
WhatsApp rolls out Communities feature to bundle together group chats
A WhatsApp feature that enables users to bundle several group chats together under the umbrella of a single topic and share updates across them all has gone live in the UK. First announced earlier this year
Telescope captures the ghost of a giant star
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
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
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
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
