Nasa asteroid strike results in a big nudge
A spacecraft that ploughed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, Nasa said on Tuesday as it announced the results of its save-the-world test. The space agency attempted the
AI tools to aid more diverse recruitment are ‘pseudoscience’, researchers say
Artificial intelligence used by recruitment platforms to help boost diversity in the workplace is discriminating against people over random changes in clothing or lighting, a new study has warned. A growing number of businesses have turned
One more thing to worry about: Heat from fingertips can be used to crack passwords, researchers find
Heat-detecting cameras can help crack passwords up to a minute after typing them, researchers have found, as they warn similar systems could be developed by criminals to break into computers and smartphones. Heat from people’s fingertips
Google unveils Pixel 7 smartphone range and new smartwatch
Google has unveiled its new Pixel 7 range of flagship smartphones promising better cameras, performance and battery life for users, alongside its first Pixel Watch. The technology giant said the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
Giant impact could have formed the moon more rapidly, new simulations indicate
Scientists have used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the moon’s origin. The study suggests a giant impact could have formed a moon-like body more rapidly, placing it into orbit
An ‘everything app’ and free speech issues: How would Elon Musk’s Twitter work?
Elon Musk’s U-turn to go ahead with his purchase of Twitter is part of his plans to fold the platform into an “everything app”, the billionaire entrepreneur has said. As news broke of his decision to
