Officials said online platforms bring huge benefits for businesses and society, but there is growing consensus in the UK and abroad that the concentration of power within a small number of tech companies is curtailing growth in the tech sector, reducing innovation, and potentially having negative impacts on the people […]
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The UK government said that it’s setting up a “Digital Markets Unit”, scheduled to launch in April, will oversee a new regulatory regime for tech companies that’s aimed at spurring more competition. Britain plans to create a new watchdog to police big tech companies including Google and Facebook to counter […]
The spirited songbirds can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 different members of their flock In findings recently published in the journal Science Advances, these boisterous, red-beaked songbirds, known as zebra finches, have been shown to pick one another out of a crowd (or flock) based on […]
The Dragon capsule on top — named Resilience by its crew in light of this year’s many challenges, most notably Covid-19 — was due to reach the space station late Monday and remain there until spring. SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first […]
The fur oThe fur of Australia’s iconic oddity fluoresces under ultraviolet lightf Australia’s iconic oddity fluoresces under ultraviolet light Between the electricity-sensing bill, venomous heel spurs and egg laying, the platypus was already one of the strangest mammals alive today (SN: 5/8/08). Now, researchers have found that this Australian oddity […]
A 45-year-old British man has been left with permanent hearing loss after developing Covid-19. UK doctors say it is the first such case they have seen linked to the pandemic coronavirus. Although rare, sudden hearing loss can follow other viral infections, such as flu. The ear-nose-and-throat experts told BMJ Case […]
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal that could fetch up to 25 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said. HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd […]
A rocket built by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space company has tested technology designed to return humans to the Moon in 2024. The New Shepard booster, developed by Blue Origin, can land vertically on the ground after returning from space. The rocket was carrying sensors, a computer and software designed […]
Gusty winds in California’s north and extreme heat in its south are creating conditions that could fan wildfires that began earlier in the summer as well as spark new ones, leading state and federal authorities to urge residents to prepare. Hot, dry conditions and intense winds across California are threatening […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday (Oct 13) launched its next-generation iPhone 12, with faster 5G connectivity that the Cupertino, California company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year. The core of the line-up, the iPhone 12 with a 6.1-inch […]