WhatsApp boss warns service could be blocked in UK if Online Safety Bill passes
The head of WhatsApp has said he would sooner British users were stopped from using the popular messaging app than allow the Government required it to impinge on their privacy. Will Cathcart said the company would not comply if the new Online Safety Bill forced it to scan messages for child abuse material, the BBC […]
Viral Gender Pay Gap Bot can be ‘catalyst’ to keep pressure on, says co-founder
The co-founder of the Gender Pay Gap Bot, an automated Twitter account that replies to companies who tweet their support for International Women’s Day with that company’s gender pay gap data, is determined to use the bot “as a catalyst to keep pressure on companies to act.” Francesca Lawson, 28, set up the Gender Pay […]
Six massive early galaxies ‘challenge understanding of the universe’
Six massive galaxies discovered in the early universe are challenging what scientists previously understood about their origins. The galaxies are far bigger and more mature than anyone expected, in what was thought to be the dawn of the universe. Using the first data released from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) last July, the scientists […]
TikTok sets new default screen time limits for under-18s
TikTok has said that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app’s security. Families have struggled with limiting the amount of […]
Twitter glitches as links and images fail to load
Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images failed to load for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick in instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said: “Some parts of Twitter may not be working as […]
China accuses US of ‘abusing state power’ with TikTok bans
US government bans on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. The US government “has been overstretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress other countries’ companies”, Mao Ning said at a daily briefing. “How unsure of […]
New smartphones set to go on display at Mobile World Congress trade show
New smartphones from Nokia and a range of Chinese manufacturers are set to go on display as the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show opens in Barcelona. The annual industry event sees mobile firms showcase their new and current devices to the public. Nokia has already confirmed it will be displaying three new handsets, including […]
Nokia unveils smartphone users can repair as part of new range
Nokia has unveiled a trio of new smartphones, including one designed to be easily repairable by users themselves. HMD Global, the firm which makes Nokia phones and tablets, said the three new phones also offer up to three days of battery life as part of its commitment to create longer-lasting devices. The Nokia G22 has […]
Concerns raised after social media giants approve anti-LGBT+ adverts
Concerns have been raised about the processes used by social media giants to block advertisements containing hateful language towards the LGBT+ community. NGO Global Witness submitted ads that used extreme and violent language to three social media companies for approval. Ten were submitted to Facebook, TikTok and Google, as part of the group’s investigation. Both […]
New planet ring system discovered in our Solar System
Astronomers have discovered a new ring system in our Solar System. The ring system is around a newly discovered dwarf planet, named Quaoar, which is around half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune. Researchers say it orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems, calling into question current […]