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Musk apologises after publicly mocking fired Twitter worker online

Thousands of Twitter employees have been laid off without warning since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. One high profile layoff led to a surreal exchange on the platform.

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TikTok launches charm offensive amid growing privacy fears in Europe

Fears around data security have led to a number of government agencies banning TikTok on employee devices.

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Could autonomous hydrogen planes give us better Internet connections?

Connectivity was the key theme of Mobile World Congress 2023 - and Stratospheric Platforms believes it has the answer to connecting the world.

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Say cheese? Taking the selfie health checkup at Mobile World Congress

The app detects facial blood flow patterns imperceptible to the naked eye but visible on a smartphone camera.

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‘Life-changing’: This exoskeleton lets wheelchair users walk again

King Felipe VI of Spain paid a visit to the stand of a company that makes life changing exoskeletons for wheelchair users.

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6G’s super-connected future on the agenda at Mobile World Congress

6G is expected to start rolling out in around 2030, ushering in a new world of digital interconnectedness like we’ve never seen before.

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Mobile World Congress 2023: What everyone’s talking about this year

The annual telecommunications tech conference brings more than 75,000 people to Barcelona. We look ahead to this year’s event.

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Is 'potentially scary' AI coming? What keeps experts awake at night

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said "potentially scary" uses for AI are on the horizon - but some experts say we are already in a "dystopic present".

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Mexico City police are training to fight crime with the help of VR

It is the first VR training centre for police officers in Latin America.

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Majority of companies in UK four-day week trial keep shorter week

The results of the biggest ever four-day week trial show the majority of companies saw their business performance and productivity maintained high.

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A new paid subscription service is coming to Facebook and Instagram

Meta Verified for Facebook and Instagram will require users to submit a government ID to get a blue verification badge.

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‘A real risk’: COVID raises chances of getting diabetes

The researchers said their study will help to understand and better prepare for the post-COVID-19 era of cardiovascular risk.

Work

Ranked: The EU countries the most open to remote work

Data from Eurostat and Statista reveals which European countries have the highest percentage of remote workers.

Mobility

Scientists claim Earth’s inner core has reversed its direction of spin

The Earth’s core lies thousands of kilometres below us, and much about it still remains a mystery.

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Microsoft revamps Bing search engine with ChatGPT technology

Microsoft is rolling out ChatGPT technology to its search engine, Bing.

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Following healthy lifestyle halves risk of long COVID, study suggests

Millions of Europeans have suffered with long COVID.

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EU is eyeing tough rules for ChatGPT. What would regulation look like?

ChatGPT has ushered in an explosion of interest in AI - and the EU is eyeing regulation with its new AI Act.

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Dosage tailored to patient DNA could drastically cut drug side effects

By tailoring doses of medicines, these researchers saw a reduction in serious side effects in patients.

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3 years on, UK tech and innovation are stagnating in Brexit Britain

Three years since the UK officially left the European Union, the promised benefits, particularly in the tech world, have yet to materialise.

Mobility

How to spot the rare 'green comet' everyone is talking about

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t been viewed by human eyes since the Stone Age.

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