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
EU agrees new rules to attempt to curb power of big tech companies
The European Union has set the stage for a crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. EU officials agreed
Gif inventor Stephen Wilhite dies aged 74
Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of short-video format the Gif, has died aged 74. His wife, Kathaleen, said that he died of Covid-19 on March 14. Mr Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime
Space telescope’s image of star gets photobombed by galaxies
Nasa’s new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. The image from the James Webb Space Telescope is
UK tech firm Nothing launches first UK smartphone in five years
A British tech start-up has launched a new smartphone that bosses hope will challenge the dominance of Apple and Samsung. Tech firm Nothing launched its first phone today, called “phone (1)”, the first time a business
