Fireball which lit up night sky was space debris, experts conclude
A “brilliant fireball” seen in the skies above parts of the UK is believed to have been space debris, experts have said. The UK Meteor Network said it had received almost 800 reports after the blazing
South Korea fines Google and Meta over privacy violations
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won (£62.35 million) for tracking consumers’ online behaviour without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements. South Korea’s Personal Information and
TikTok search results ‘riddled with misinformation’ on Covid, climate and war
TikTok is riddled with misleading information, including about Covid-19, climate change and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a new research report says. Researchers at NewsGuard searched for content about prominent news topics on the social media platform
Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defence in Musk takeover bid
Twitter said on Friday that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defence in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private. The move would allow
WhatsApp unveils Communities feature to organise group chats
WhatsApp has unveiled a feature called Communities, which it says will enable users to place several group chats together under one topic and share updates more effectively. The Meta-owned messaging app said it would begin rolling
Musk Launches Hostile Bid for Twitter
Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid of Twitter. According to multiple reports Musk has made an offer of $54.20 per share, which gives the social media company an overall valuation of $43 billion. More
Pret A Manger to open on island of Ireland
Popular food chain Pret A Manger is to open shops in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for the first time. The company announced on Monday that it plans to launch 20 shops across the
