Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Virgin Orbit: Branson's rocket firm permanently ceases operations

The announcement that Virgin Orbit has shut down comes just months after a major mission failure.

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Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal

The move comes as a trade row centred on the tech industry intensifies between Washington and Beijing.

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Minister attacks Meta boss over Facebook message encryption plan

Minister Tom Tugendhat criticises Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's extension of message encryption.

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Meta loses millions as made to sell Giphy to Shutterstock

Social-media giant Meta was ordered to sell Giphy by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.

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AI scanner used in hundreds of US schools misses knives

After a school stabbing, a BBC investigation into Evolv’s AI weapons scanner reveals doubts about its effectiveness.

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Monday, May 22, 2023

WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes

The instant-messaging service, which is used by 2 billion people, counts India as its largest market.

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