Category: Technology

A new ‘rare’ species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia. The large eight-legged arachnid was so large that it was named “Euoplos dignitas” — Latin for dignity…

In a controversial move, the UN chief today called on polluting developed nations like the UK to “fast-forward” their net-zero emissions target a decade to 2040, warning that the “climate…

A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus is spreading rapidly in U.S. healthcare settings, a government study shows. The fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris, or Candida auris, can…

Virgin Orbit has begun drawing up detailed contingency plans for its bankruptcy day after it ceased operations and furloughed employees. Sky News has learned that the Sir Richard BransonVirgin Group…

OpenAI has launched the latest version of its wildly successful online chatbot, ChatGPT. Known as GPT-4 (Chat GPT Powered by GPT-3.5), the new model’s title feature is its ability to…

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has announced that TikTok has been banned from UK government mobile phones due to security concerns surrounding the Chinese-owned video app. In a statement to…

Minister Oliver Dowden said the UK government had now decided to ban the use of TikTok on government devices in the interests of “good cyber hygiene”. This should come as…

Parliamentary authorities have “strongly advised” Scottish MPs to remove controversial social media app TikTok from any device. The move follows Decided to ban UK government devices from using the app.…

Scientists who want to bury nuclear waste deep in the ground have vowed that the plan will not happen without local support. Highly radioactive material the size of 6,500 double-decker…

About 17 percent of women with unexplained infertility also have genetic variations known to cause diseases, including cancer, a new study finds. A link between infertility and certain diseases has…