Earliest known mammal identified using fossil tooth records
The earliest known extinct mammal has been identified using fossil tooth records. Brasilodon quadrangularis was a small ‘shrew-like’ animal that measured around 20cm in length and had two sets of teeth. The tiny animal existed at
Avast’s £6bn merger with cybersecurity rival cleared by UK regulator
The investigation into the £6 billion merger of British cybersecurity company Avast and its US rival NortonLifeLock has been closed by the UK competition regulator. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation found
Twitter testing Edit Tweet tool for select users
Twitter has begun internal testing of an Edit Tweet feature which will soon be expanded to some users of its Twitter Blue subscription service, the social media platform confirmed. The company revealed early this year that
Perseverance rover collects key rocky clues as to whether there was life on Mars
Nasa’s Perseverance rover has collected the first rock samples from Mars that could be returned to Earth in the first step towards answering if the red planet ever hosted life. The samples come from the floor
Instagram update limits ‘sensitive content’ shown to younger users
Instagram has updated some safety controls for teenagers so they are less likely to encounter potentially sensitive content on the site. The Meta-owned platform said that when new users aged under 16 join the site, they
US securities regulators question Twitter about how it counts fake accounts
US securities regulators are questioning Twitter about how it counts fake accounts on its platform. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June asked the company about its methodology for calculating the false or spam accounts
