Star Wars star Mark Hamill used his voice on an air raid siren app to warn Ukrainians of an impending Russian bombing. “Attention. Air raid siren,” he said in the…
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UK government to take ‘light touch’ regulation around AI as currently tricky concrete legislation | Tech News
The government has unveiled plans for how it will regulate AI technology, saying it will “accelerate” the development of AI in the UK while tackling the potential risks to society…
‘Split screen’ and other phone habits reveal how kids watch more videos | Tech News
New research shows that more and more children are “split-screening” so they can watch multiple social media videos at once. Not satisfied with their performance in such as Tik Tok…
Astronomers say cosmic explosion could be the brightest ever | Tech News
A cosmic explosion that blinded space instruments could be the brightest ever recorded, astronomers say. The explosion, which occurred in October two billion light-years from Earth, produced an intense pulse…
NHS to treat hundreds of children with gaming disorder as young as 13 | Tech News
The NHS is treating hundreds of children for video game disorder, including some who were forced to attack their own family members. New figures show 745 people have been referred…
COVID-19 or the flu?Ultrathin sensor ‘detects in 10 seconds,’ says scientists | Tech News
Scientists have developed a sensor that can detect both COVID and flu and tell you which one you’re infected with within 10 seconds. The ultrathin nanomaterials in their new device…
Five planets line up in the night sky | Tech News
Five planets are visible in the sky tonight, lining up near the moon. Stargazers will have the opportunity to spot Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars on the horizon. According…
Gordon Moore: Intel co-founder and microchip pioneer dies at 94 | Tech News
Microchip pioneer and Intel Corporation co-founder Gordon Moore has died at the age of 94. Moore was a co-founder of the American technology company Intel in 1968, and he was…
Twitter users lose blue ticks starting next month — unless they pay | Tech News
Many verified Twitter users will lose their blue badges early next month. The social media platform said that starting April 1, it will begin removing its “legacy” verification checkmark. These…
Microsoft’s £56bn Activision Blizzard deal moves closer to business news as UK regulator allays concerns
Britain’s competition watchdog has temporarily dismissed concerns that Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard would damage the UK console games market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned last month…