Twitter launches $7.99 per month blue tick subscription
Twitter has launched a subscription service allowing users to buy blue-tick verification for a monthly fee of 7.99 US dollars (£7) in a major change under its new owner, Elon Musk. The system was designed to
WhatsApp rolls out Communities feature to bundle together group chats
A WhatsApp feature that enables users to bundle several group chats together under the umbrella of a single topic and share updates across them all has gone live in the UK. First announced earlier this year
Telescope captures the ghost of a giant star
The ghostly remains of a giant star reveal a tapestry of colours and waves. After a massive star’s life ended in a powerful explosion some 11,000 years ago, the wispy structure of pink and orange clouds
Dinosaurs evolved different eye socket shapes to allow stronger bites – study
Large dinosaur predators, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, evolved different shapes of eye sockets so they could have stronger bites, a new study suggests. Although the eye socket is just a hole in the skull housing the
UK Online Safety Bill is not fit for purpose, say IT experts
Tech experts have concerns over whether the Online Safety Bill is workable, with only a small minority believing it is currently fit for purpose, according to a survey of the IT industry. A study by BCS,
Elon Musk sells £5.8 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
Elon Musk has sold nearly seven billion US dollars (£5.8 billion) of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter. He has unloaded about eight million
Samsung announces Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4 in push to make foldables mainstream
Samsung has unveiled a new generation of foldable smartphones as the tech giant continues its push to bring flexible-screen devices to the mainstream. The company used its Unpacked virtual event to announce the Galaxy Z Fold4