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A giant artwork of Alan Turing’s been installed at the heart of the UK’s spy base HQ as the wartime hero becomes the first LGBT person to appear on a banknote. Turing is considered the father of computer science and his work cracking the Nazi Enigma code helped bring the Second World War to an end. Amazon’s takeover of the iconic MGM movie studio may have hit a snag. New Twitter scheme could allow...

China wants to take tougher action on the illegal trading and mining of crypto with banks being told to stop supporting transactions. World Hydrography Day: One fifth of the world’s entire seabed has now been mapped. Researchers say negative political social media posts will more likely go viral over supportive ones. Has the re-introduction of Tasmanian devils to an island backfired? An online sca...

After what’s being hailed a “phenomenal” success in getting young people into vaccination centres, Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok, and YouTube are partnering up with the UK Government and NHS to get more young adults jabbed. The first person in the world to receive a covid vaccine has been reflecting on her moment in history. The team behind a crewless AI repeat of the Mayflower’s journey to the US are...

China’s CCTV channel captured the moment three Chinese astronauts docked at the Tiangon Space Station. The state are building their own space station because the US won’t let them work with NASA. Meanwhile, China’s teaming up with Russia to construct a base on the moon called the International Lunar Research Station. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s “deeply concerned” about the misuse of f...

China’s first crewed mission to space in five years has launched from the Gobi desert. Three astronauts are heading to the Tianhe space station, but what will they be doing up there? Could a group of cells found in a human baby embryo be the reason why some pregnancies fail? El Salvador’s hit a bitcoin roadblock with The World Bank. Following Apple, Amazon’s own app store will also take a smaller...

Details of Microsoft’s next operating system appear to have been leaked - days ahead of its official launch. We take a look at what’s out there. Doctors experimenting with a Covid-19 treatment called Regeneron say it could save lives. You can now get your hands on Amazon’s own coronavirus testing kit used by their employees during the pandemic. Scientists say Killer Whales have best friends j...

The inventor of the World Wide Web’s putting the original files that created the global network up for auction as an NFT. Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s digitally signing source code documents written by himself three decades ago. Why top scientists have welcomed the UK government’s decision to delay so-called “freedom day” in England. The boss of LinkedIn says businesses’ are more sympathetic , with...

Sea of Thieves fans...Season 3 is on its way with a Disney Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off, in a new free expansion of the game coming June 22nd. Microsoft showed off Halo Infinite’s multiplayer action at the E3 2021 event, plus even gave a release date. Repairing damage: WhatsApp push out their massive encryption campaign. Amazon’s cloud gaming service Luna’s being made available to Prime...

Space scientists suggest four giant planets locked in orbit around their star are destined to be sent ‘pinballing’ around their solar system when this sun dies. Source code stolen by hackers from Fifa 21 gaming giant Electronic Arts. Canadian police broke law using controversial facial recognition software, regulator finds. Venus as Earth’s decoy...ESA probe will investigate if 450C planet was onc...

World leaders have touched down on British soil for this year’s G7 summit in Cornwall - we examine the key challenges. Cloud computer apologises after revealed a single person and software bug caused web meltdown that took world’s biggest websites offline. Biden ditches Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok and WeChat. Major cyberattacks in Europe doubled during pandemic. Elephant herd packed their trunks...

Bitcoin’s at a three-week low amid signs of investor caution, as America’s IRS wants more tax transparency and El Salvador backs bitcoin as currency. No TikTok on your government-issue phone, says Senate in new China tech bill. Colonial123? Mystery of single password that let hackers into Colonial Pipeline’s mainframe. Britain goes online...but what were they peaking at in 2020? ‘Glastonbury-style...

Multiple international websites including the British government’s main .gov site, PayPal, Reddit and media outlets were hit with a massive outage. Apple WWDC event: Chinese users lose out on privacy and tracking features under communist laws. ‘Block emails from boss’ feature among upcoming Apple software updates. Colonial Pipeline hack: most of $4.4m Bitcoin ransom recovered - but value lost in c...

A string of crypto-related accounts on China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform were blocked over the weekend, as Beijing stepped up a crackdown on bitcoin trading and mining. Cancer breakthrough: new drug ‘stabilises 90% of rare tumour type’. YouTuber Logan Paul goes boxing distance over eight rounds with Floyd Mayweather - and walked on wearing rare Pokémon card. Facebook and Amazon told to pay their...

Sonic booms are set to ring out above us once more as supersonic flights will be here by the end of the decade, according to United Airlines. Arctic sea ice is ‘thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought’. Twitter finally launches ‘undo tweet’ option – but you will have to pay to use it. Charlie Bit My Finger NFT sale pays for sending brothers to university. Puppies are born ready to commu...

Two research trips are planned to the solar system’s hottest planet where the 500C temperatures can melt lead. Squid and ‘water bears’ are being blasted up to the International Space Station to understand rocket flight effects on humans. From the Desk of Donald J Trump is no more as ex-President’s blog is shut down. Biden to face off with Putin IRL over ransomware threat. A psychiatric drug may pr...

The meme’s cryptocurrency’s price explodes by 20 per cent after Coinbase adds the token its professional trading platform. Panic at 13 million feet as ISS robot arm hit by space junk. President Biden to suspend Trump’s Arctic drilling leases in Alaska. World’s largest meatpacker points finger at Russian hackers in cyberattack amid BBQ shortage fears. One week for Amazon US customers to opt out of...

Scientists say data from 43 countries reveals shocking relationship between man-made global warming and the risk of death from extreme heat. Nasa reveals a fresh peek into the heart of the Milky Way. Cyberpunk maker reports slump in quarterly profit amid Playstation Store ban. Is new Tesla camera-based software monitoring drivers using Autopilot feature? TikTok given a month to respond to claims o...

Space researchers have created the largest map of the invisible material making up 80 per cent of the universe. US Senate pushes forward sweeping tech bill aimed at curbing China. Code reveals Twitter plans $3 fee for new Blue subscription that could include ‘undo’ feature. No mirror needed to signal and manoeuvre as robot cars join real traffic for first time. Eight million people died from smoki...

The tech giant’s president fears automated spying on private citizens if politicians do not get to grips with the march of artificial intelligence. Facebook to take action against users repeatedly sharing misinformation as Biden’s spies hunt Covid source. QAnon slogans are disappearing from mainstream sites, say researchers. German scientists claim to have solved Covid vaccine blood-clot puzzle. C...

Human rights advocates express shock as a probe shows authorities in Xinjiang are using advanced software, sensors and lenses to probe a prisoner’s emotional state. Plasma power of a “fake star” could charge future gadgets after scientists discover cooling system. White House boosts pipeline cyber protections in Colonial hack fallout. Norway urged to cancel ‘cruel’ minke whale hearing experiments....

A case centring on App Store charges could result in a landmark legal ruling affecting users’ value for money. Russia warns Google has 24 hours to delete banned content in Kremlin row. Police officers target Twitter’s India office over social media flagged as “manipulated”. Blind man’s vision partially restored by light-activated gene therapy and algae cells. Big tech’s ‘deplatforming’ of politici...

Cryptocurrencies fight to recover after a weekend of applause from Tesla boss Elon Musk was unable to counteract selling pressure and China’s crackdown on Bitcoin mining. India tells social media companies: don’t name variant after our country. A shot at love...White House partners with Tinder to encourage vaccination. Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane flies to edge of space. Robot paramedic...

US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell is turning up the heat on cryptocurrencies amid tax and capital gains reform proposals. Apple boss Tim Cook due to make historic court appearance in blockbuster Fortnite payments trial. Talking on the Moon...phone network planned for lunar explorers. British spy chief accuses Facebook of giving a “free pass” to terrorists over encryption plans. Professor Dani...

The boss of Colonial Pipeline says the firm sent the cryptocurrency to cybercriminals amid fears about how long the shutdown crippling its US East Coast network might last. Air taxi! New rules could allow futuristic flying cabs by 2024. Leaky and poor battery life...Apple Powerbeats 2 earbuds customers get compensation payout. Space telescope with a utilitarian name reveals iron and nickel in come...

Consumers tempted to try and turn a quick profit in the highly volatile crypto space are being warned to stay alert to a growing number of scams with pretend celebrity backing. I’m ‘flattered’ but the SolarWinds hack wasn’t us, says Russia’s spy chief. Meet Hubble’s successor - the James Webb Space Telescope is set to become the most powerful spyglass in the cosmos. The Terminator’s back to fight...