Bitcoin digital currency falls below $30,000 in value on Tuesday for the first time since January, as China clampdown bites hard
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Google Developing Own Skin-Tone System In Diversity Push
Google develops its own alternative to industry-standard skin-tone classification system as it seeks to ensure products work well across skin types
Facebook Begins Testing Ads In Oculus VR Games
Facebook is to begin testing advertisements in its Oculus virtual reality games, as it seeks to create a 'self-sustaining platform' for VR development
Chip Shortage Forces Subaru To Temporarily Shut Factories
Japan-based Subaru becomes latest car maker to close factories due to ongoing chip shortages hitting automotive sector hard
SpaceX Warned Over Spacecraft Launch Violations
Local authorities in Texas warn Elon Musk's SpaceX over repeated violations of state laws during the launches of spacecraft
Google Opens Doors Of First Ever Retail Store
Google retail store in a trendy New York neighbourhood open doors for businesses, to showcase hardware devices and online services to potential customers
Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High
Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the government reveals
Tim Cook Warns Sideloading Apps Will Hurt iPhone Security
During a rare interview, Apple's Tim Cook warns EU that allowing the sideloading of apps by avoiding the App Store will hurt iPhone security
World Bank Rejects El Salvador Bitcoin Request
Crypto setback? World Bank refuses a formal request from El Salvador to assist with implementation of Bitcoin as legal tender
Alphabet’s Waymo Raises $2.5 Billion Funding
Fresh round of investment into self-driving division of Alphabet, to help grow Waymo and develop its autonomous driving tech
Sir Tim Berners-Lee To Auction Web Source Code As NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is to auction off the original source code for World Wide Web as a NFT later this month, to raise funds for good causes
Passenger Bids $28 Million To Join Jeff Bezos On Blue Origin Debut
Blue Origin announces winner of live auction to join Jeff Bezos and his brother on debut spaceflight next month
China Regions Order Bitcoin Mining Shutdown
Two of China's biggest cryptocurrency mining regions order mining operations to cease operations, even as China aims for blockchain leadership
Virgin Atlantic Works With Bristol Start-Up On ‘Flying...
Virgin Atlantic works with Vertical Aerospace to explore 'flying taxi' network that would transport passengers from regional cities to major airports
Chinese Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Chuxing Files For US IPO
World's second-biggest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing files to go public in US, in what could be biggest Chinese US listing since Alibaba in 2014
China’s Zhurong Rover Takes Selfie On Martian Surface
China's Mars rover, Zhurong, takes self-portrait as it explores Utopia Planitia region of Red Planet at same time as NASA's Perseverance
Facebook Smartwatch To Include Detachable Cameras – Report
Privacy worry or novel device? Facebook's upcoming smartwatch will reportedly include two detachable cameras and a heart rate monitor
US Senate Passes Bill To Counter China Tech Threat
US Senate passes $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that seeks to counter global influence of Chinese technology, and encourage US innovation
Jeff Bezos And Brother Book Seat On Blue Origin Debut Space Flight
World's richest man, Jeff Bezos, and his brother Mark, are to fly up to outer space on Blue Origin's first human flight from the planet
Composable: The Future of IT Infrastructure?
With composable infrastructure, IT can provision on-premises infrastructure just as quickly and painlessly as public cloud resources can be acquired and deployed. Is composable IT the future of your business’s technical infrastructure?
US Plans Boost For Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling
US administration reportedly planning to invest in more recycling to recover minerals and reduce demand for new copper, lithium, cobalt and nickel mines
Microsoft’s £11bn AI Deal Approved By US Regulators
Microsoft's £11bn deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech recognition pioneer Nuance Communications passes review by US antitrust regulators
NHS Patient Database Plan To Proceed Despite Protests
Government to activate centralised NHS Digital database of patient records next month in spite of criticism over lack of public information campaign
Tesla Recalls Cars, And Confirms Battery Deal With Australia
Electric car giant recalls 6,000 cars in the United States, and confirms $1 billion a year battery material purchase from Australia
US Sets Next Stage For $250bn Bill To Counter China Tech
US Senate set to resume debate of $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that looks to counter the global influence of Chinese technology
Bitcoin Heads For Worst Slide In Nearly 10 Years
Bitcoin loses nearly 40 percent of value this month over regulatory and environmental concerns, in worst performance since September 2011
Tesla In-Car Cameras To Monitor Driver Awareness
Tesla begins using cameras mounted above rear-view mirror to monitor driver awareness while Autopilot is active, but says data won't leave vehicle
Police Raid Bitcoin Mining Operation
West Midland police raid industrial estate location stealing electricity on a drugs warrant, but location was mining cryptocurrency, not growing pot
German Police Investigate Possible Arson At Tesla’s Gigafactory
Arson attack? German police investigate fire at construction site of Tesla Gigafactory, after far left group claims responsibility
Facebook Lifts Ban On ‘Man-Made Covid-19’ Posts
Posts about Coronavirus coming from Wuhan lab will no longer be labelled as 'fake news', as President Biden orders origin probe