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Webb telescope spots its first star — and takes a selfie
News comes as a welcome bonus for space fans as NASA previously said ‘a selfie wasn't possible’
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Elon Musk 'highly confident' his Starship will reach Earth's orbit this year
SpaceX chief, Musk is confident his new starship will reach orbit for the first time this year.
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Twitter misses ad revenue and user growth estimates
Twitter had weak quarterly advertising revenue and user growth, failing Wall Street's forecast revenues target.
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YouTube floats ideas of verifying NFTs, games in metaverse
YouTube says that it could harness the NFTs market and offer a social viewing experience of metaverse games.
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Crypto exchange Binance to invest $200m in US media firm Forbes
Binance is going to make a $200 million investment in Forbes as it prepares to go public via SPAC.
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OnlyFans jumps into NFT profile pictures
OnlyFans has launched a feature that will allow users to display their verified NFTs as profile pictures.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to address social media addiction
US introduces new bill with potential interventions addressing social media addiction to platforms like Facebook.
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IMF: No standard model for central bank digital currencies
IMF believes that there will be no central framework for digital currency, as stability and privacy are in the system.
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Sony's new AI agent beats humans in Gran Turismo racing game
Sony created an AI agent, Gran Turismo Sophy, which can beat the world's best drivers at PlayStation racing games.
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Global regulators going 'full steam' to tame crypto currencies
The Financial Stability Board is looking to set out a global framework of rules for supervising participants in crypto
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NASA raises concerns about SpaceX satellite deployment plan
NASA raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to launch 30,000 satellites, fearing its potential impacts on space missions.
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Scientists discover the cause of ADHD
Israelis scientists discover a specific gene mutation that is possibly the cause of the genetic disease, ADHD.
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NASA to launch rocket from Mars for the first time
NASA is on a mission to collect samples from Mars and retrieve them to Earth by launching a rocket from the planet.
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Biden finally acknowledges the role of Tesla in EV manufacturing
Joe Biden publicly acknowledged the role of Tesla in EV manufacturing after repeated complaints from Elon Musk.
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US accuses couple of laundering $4.5b in bitcoin
Couple arrested for the biggest ever cryptocurrency theft of $3.6 billion in bitcoin, in relation to 2016 hack.
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Religious leaders call on Zuckerberg to scrap Instagram Kids plans
Religious groups have appealed to Mark Zuckerberg to stop Meta's plans for Instagram's version for kids.
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After bitcoin 'winter', investors hunt risk in virtual worlds
As Bitcoin value fluctuates, crypto investors eye new sources of explosive action, 'altcoins'.
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Twitter-funded project Bluesky adds Jack Dorsey to board
Bluesky is seeking to rebuild how social media companies operate and has added Twitter chief exec, Jack Dorsey.
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Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel to step down from Meta board
Billionaire investor, Peter Thiel decided to retire, after being one of the early investors of the company.
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LHC dismisses petition seeking ban on PUBG
Neither the petitioner nor his counsel appeared before court to pursue case
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New report alleges widespread Pegasus spying by Israel police
Spyware was used to hack phones of dozens of prominent Israelis including a son of former premier Netanyahu
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Jeff Bezos wants to defy death, ageing
Jeff Bezos has embarked on a mission to defy aging but scientists are still studying what causes aging and its effects
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Careem looking to fill over 200 jobs, LinkedIn post says
In a LinkedIn post, Careem announced that it was looking for people to fill more than 200 roles in their company.
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Spotify rival Anghami skyrockets over 80% in Nasdaq debut
Anghami shares soared more than 80% in their Nasdaq debut after its merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company.
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Systems Ventures invests in fashion retailer JOMO
Systems Limited made an investment with JOMO to amplify digital innovation and support Pakistani businesses.
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Irregular sales worth billions fire up wild NFT market
Meebit is an NFT that can be exchanged between two crypto wallets, without recording the names of the buyer or seller
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Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors
Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market
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Scientists count the world's tree species
Researchers unveiled the world’s largest forest data base, which includes more than 44 million individual trees
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Antarctic fuel-eating microbes may help in plastic clean-up
Tiny microbes munch through the waste, creating a naturally occurring cleaning system for pollution caused by diesel
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Despite client shift to ‘multicloud’, Amazon notches up sunny sales
Warnings from business regulators have pushed some company tech groups to undertake a method referred to as multicloud
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Google Chrome is changing its logo for the first time in eight years
Google has also created ‘OS-specific customizations’
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Amazon's Alexa is coming to Jaguar, Land Rover vehicles
Alexa is going to be integrated into Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, offering navigation and voice-assistant services
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Animal NFTs raise conservation funds for South African reserve
WildEarth is minting NFTs of 25 animals, with the proceeds going to the custodians of the animals' habitat.
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Bitcoin surges 8.82% to $40,611
Bitcoin value rose by 8.82% to $40,611, up by 23.2% from the year's low value on Jan 24th.
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Apple plans to debut low cost 5G iPhone in March
Apple is unveiling a low-cost 5G iPhone, one of the first to update to the SE model with improved camera and processor
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Meta adds tool to guard against harassment in metaverse
Meta is launching a tool to allow people to maintain personal space boundaries after concerns over harassment mounted.
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How to download and play Wordle for free forever
Fans are worried that the game may not remain free for long
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Google's Vijay Vusirikala explains subsea cables
Subsea cables help transfer data and emails on the internet
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All in a day: Zuckerberg loses $29b, Bezos set to pocket $20b
Mark Zuckerberg loses $29 billion in net worth, as Jeff Bezos was set to add $20 billion to his personal valuation.
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Facebook usage dips for first time. Will Instagram follow?
After Facebook's fall, estimates show that Instagram's growth in monthly users will fall 5.8% this year.
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Amazon trots out YouTube-sized advertising business
Amazon revealed its advertising business for the first time, which is larger than that of Google's YouTube.
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Snap recovers from Apple privacy changes, shares surge 50%
Snapchat's advertising business bounced back from the effects of Apple's privacy changes, with shares rising by 50%.
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Nike sues retailer that sells virtual sneaker NFTs
Nike sued online reseller StockX for selling unauthorized images or NFTs of Nike shoes.
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Alphabet eyes $2 trillion value after blowout results
Alphabet's share value rose more than 8% and it came close to joining the elite $2 trillion market valuation club.
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Australian billionaire files lawsuit against Facebook over scam ads
Andrew Forrest will file a lawsuit against Facebook, on alleged breach of anti-money laundering laws and scams.
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India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news
In a heated discussion, Indian officials argued why tech giants like Facebook didn't do enough to combat fake news.
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Meta shares sink 20% as Facebook loses daily users for the first time
Facebook posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, as shares dropped 20% and the company blamed increased competition.
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Big tech should reimburse victims of online scams - British lawmakers
Big tech companies will have to reimburse victims of advertisement scams showcased on their platforms.
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Spotify's plan to add advisory to Covid podcasts is a positive step: White House
The White House believes Spotify's plans to add content advisory to podcasts discussing Covid 19 is a positive step.
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Tinder owner tempers forecast as Omicron woes persist
Match Group softens its yearly revenue forecast amid the spread of Omicron virus, hindering dates and meet-ups.