Tech News Taking up too much space? Elon Musk hits back at Starlink criticism Musk made the headlines this week after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with Starlink satellites. 30/12/2021
Tech News How the metaverse conquered Christmas This Christmas Meta’s Oculus Virtual Reality app was the most downloaded application on Apple’s App Store. 28/12/2021
Tech News Ozzy Osbourne announces NFT collection Cryptobatz “When I asked Sharon for a Bored Ape for Christmas after several failed attempts of buying my own, and she said no, I decided to create my own,” the Prince of Darkness said. 28/12/2021
Health news Omicron may enhance immunity against Delta, new study suggests The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that those infected with Omicron developed an enhanced immunity to Delta. 28/12/2021
Tech News From NFTs to the metaverse: The tech buzzwords to know from 2021 NFTs, the metaverse, Web3 and hypersonic weapons - here is a guide to the words that have become key. 27/12/2021
Tech News What is Web3 and why is Jack Dorsey attacking it? In theory, Web3 will allow you to go online without the need for search engines such as Google or social media like Facebook. But some say Web3 is under the control of the venture capital industry. 24/12/2021
Tech News Could sending muscle cells to space help us age well? The study, called MicroAge, is being conducted by UK researchers, who are seeking a better understanding of why muscles get weaker as people age. 20/12/2021
Health news COVID vaccines are not enough for Omicron variant, warns BioNTech CEO "We must be aware that even triple-vaccinated are likely to transmit the disease’” Ughur Sahin said, the CEO of the German company behind the mRNA vaccine produced with Pfizer. 20/12/2021
Tech News Avatar ‘groped’ in first sexual assault incident in Meta’s metaverse “Sexual harassment is no joke on the regular internet, but being in VR adds another layer that makes the event more intense,” the Meta tester said. 17/12/2021
Work No jab, no job: Google gets tough on employee COVID vaccine policy “Anyone entering a Google building must be fully vaccinated or have an approved accommodation that allows them to work or come onsite,” the tech giant said in a leaked memo. 16/12/2021
Health news Is this needle-free vaccine the answer to COVID variants? Those with a phobia of needles could be in luck. This new vaccine could also better protect us against COVID mutations. 14/12/2021
Money Tesla to test Dogecoin as payment, Elon Musk says The Tesla chief has previously called Doge the "people's crypto". 14/12/2021
Health news Omicron: What are the symptoms of the latest COVID variant? Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Omicron is "almost certainly" not more severe than the Delta variant. 14/12/2021
Tech News What does Meta’s Horizon Worlds metaverse look like? It is the first attempt at releasing a product since its rebrand from Facebook and is in line with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the “metaverse”. 10/12/2021
Money Meta’s Whatsapp trials crypto payments in the US Novi said the aim of the payment system is to help millions of people who cannot access global financial systems. 10/12/2021
Tech News Palantir is on a charm offensive to woo France’s start-ups US tech company Palantir, which specialises in data analytics and is known as one of the most secretive companies, has announced a partnership with Station F. 10/12/2021
Health news Fourth COVID vaccine dose may now be necessary, says Pfizer boss People may need a fourth COVID shot sooner than expected amid the spread of Omicron, Pfizer’s CEO said on Wednesday. 10/12/2021
Health news Here’s what COVID vaccine makers are doing about the Omicron variant COVID vaccine manufacturers are racing to develop new doses to combat the rising number of cases connected to the Omicron variant. 08/12/2021
Health news How dangerous is Omicron? We put your questions to an expert We asked you what you wanted to know about Omicron and put your questions to an expert from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). 08/12/2021
Work UAE becomes first Gulf state to introduce 4.5 day working week The government said it would “boost productivity and improve work-life balance” as the country aims to improve its competitiveness. 07/12/2021