Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe over animal tests

Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar w
6 December 2022, 02:53 AM

Apple, Amazon to resume advertising on Twitter: Report

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday..The developments follow an email sent by Twitter on Thursday to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase their spending on the platf
5 December 2022, 06:59 AM

New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news

The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds.
5 December 2022, 06:39 AM

Chinese astronauts return to earth after 'successful' 6-month mission

Three Chinese astronauts landed back on earth on Sunday on board the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV reported, bringing to an end a six-month mission on China's space station.
4 December 2022, 15:51 PM

Macron holds 'clear and honest' talk with Musk

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had a "clear and honest" discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk during an unannounced face-to-face meeting in New Orleans..Macron tweeted that he voiced concerns about content moderation on the highly influential platform, which Musk, who
3 December 2022, 03:16 AM

Musk presents Tesla's first battery-powered heavy-duty truck

Electric vehicles giant Tesla delivered on Thursday its first heavy-duty, battery-powered truck, Semi, some three years later than initially promised..Tesla chief Elon Musk presented the vehicle at an event in Nevada.."That thing looks like it came from the future," Tesla chief Elon
2 December 2022, 05:52 AM

YouTube removes 112,930 videos from Bangladesh

Bangladesh ranked 8th worldwide for the largest volume of videos taken down for Community Guidelines violations between July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022.
1 December 2022, 07:39 AM

Apple never considered removing Twitter from App Store, Musk says

Elon Musk on Wednesday tweeted that the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from Apple Inc's App Store was resolved following his meeting with the iPhone maker's Chief Executive Tim Cook.
1 December 2022, 03:15 AM

Twitter must obey disinformation rules: EU warns Musk

Europe's top official for enforcing digital regulation warned Twitter boss Elon Musk on Wednesday that he must do more to fight disinformation in order to comply with EU law. .The EU commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, held a video call with Musk and told him "ther
1 December 2022, 02:39 AM

2 new endangered plant species discovered in Peru

A group of Peruvian and international botanists has discovered two new species of plant that are endangered by mining activity in the Peruvian Andes, the University of San Marcos reported Tuesday.
30 November 2022, 07:10 AM

Twitter lifts rule against Covid misinformation

Twitter said it has stopped enforcing a policy intended to prevent the spread of Covid misinformation, as new owner Elon Musk -- who has clashed previously with US officials over pandemic safety rules -- continues to remake its content moderation policies.
30 November 2022, 04:48 AM

Apple threatened to oust Twitter from App Store: Musk

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.
29 November 2022, 01:51 AM

Twitter's verified service with colours to start next week, Musk says

Twitter Inc is planning to roll out its verified service next Friday with different coloured checks for individuals, companies and governments, after a botched initial launch led to a surge in users impersonating celebrities and brands on the platform.
26 November 2022, 02:47 AM

Twitter's ban on Trump was 'grave mistake': Musk

Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters was a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, although he also stated that incitement to violence would continue to be prohibited on Twitter.
26 November 2022, 01:53 AM

Here’s everything you need to know about VAR technology

In this article, we'll give you all the information you need to know about the video system and how and when it can affect the referee's judgement in crunch situations.
24 November 2022, 15:45 PM

'Twitter becoming taboo': celebs look for exit strategies

It has become the common refrain of the moment on Twitter -- something along the lines of: "In case this is the end, please find me at..."
22 November 2022, 11:48 AM

Twitter to hold off relaunching blue check verification: Musk

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk said on Monday that the social media company is holding off the relaunch of its blue check subscription service, a delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the platform.
22 November 2022, 02:16 AM

Evidence of cooking 780,000 years ago rewrites history

When we first learned to cook food is one of the most important evolutionary moments of our species. It’s what transformed us into modern humans.
21 November 2022, 02:22 AM

Trump back on Twitter after Musk reinstatement

Donald Trump's once-blocked Twitter account reappeared on the platform Saturday, minutes after company owner Elon Musk announced he was lifting the 22-month suspension on the former president over incitement of violence.
20 November 2022, 01:44 AM

Bangladeshi listed among world's most influential scientists

Prof MA Hannan, a Bangladeshi researcher living in Malaysia, is listed among the world's most influential scientists, by UK-based analytics company “Clarivate”.
19 November 2022, 13:48 PM