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SpaceX wins US military national security mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a competitive contract to conduct secret national security launches for the US military, according to a US Air Force announcement.
Xbox Series X release date: Microsoft finally gives rough indication of when next-generation console will arrive – but no word on price
Announcement comes at the same time as key launch title Halo Infinite is delayed into 2021
BT internet down: 'Large parts' of UK having problems with connection after thunderstorms knock internet offline
BT internet connections have stopped working after extreme weather, the company has said.
Bones of close relative of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered on Isle of Wight
Four bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to a new species of dinosaur from the same family as Tyrannosaurus rex.
Playing computer games ‘helps improve children’s literacy’
Playing computer games helps to improve children's literacy and offers benefits to their overall wellbeing, a study has found.
Boxer David Haye hopes to knock out coronavirus with new face mask line
Former heavyweight champion talks exclusively to The Independent about his latest venture
Tim Cook becomes a billionaire as Apple share price rises
Surge in company's value has led chief executive's net worth to surge too
Russia’s vaccine is not only unproven – it could cost lives
On the face of it the announcement by President Putin that Russia has registered the first vaccine against COVID-19 should be widely celebrated.
House bricks can be used to store energy like a battery after major breakthrough, researchers reveal
'Smart brick' method works with regular building materials
Reddit down: Site failing to load subreddits and posts, company says
Reddit has stopped working properly, with subreddits and posts failing to load.
TikTok user reveals ingenious Facebook trick to find hidden discount codes
A TikTok user has revealed an ingenious trick to find otherwise hidden discount codes for a wide variety of shops.
‘One of the best meteor showers of the year’ visible tonight
One of the best meteor showers of the year is visible tonight, offering stargazers in the northern hemisphere a chance to see dozens of very fast and bright meteors.
Police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful
A British police force's use of facial recognition technology has been ruled unlawful in a landmark judgment at the Court of Appeal.
Amazon renames premium Twitch service as 'Prime Gaming'
Free version of Twitch will retain its old branding
Coronavirus tracked: Visualising tech billionaires' wealth gains during the pandemic
US technology billionaires now occupy seven places in the list of the top 10 wealthiest people in the world
Apple boss Tim Cook joins billionaires club
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook is now a billionaire thanks to the company's rising share price.
World must come together to stop killer robots, experts urge
'Removing human control from the use of force is now widely regarded as a grave threat to humanity that, like climate change, deserves urgent multilateral action,' says campaigner
Perseids meteor shower tonight: How to see 'shooting stars' in the sky – and where the spectacular celestial show comes from
Earth is flying towards the Perseids meteor shower, offering a spectacle to people looking up to the sky.
Netflix and YouTube users warned about massive rise in data scams
These scams will try and get personal information, such as payment logins or passwords
Toshiba has made its last laptop as it quits computer business after 35 years
The Dynabook range will now be wholly owned by PC manufacturer Sharp
Nasa reveals first findings after journey to mysterious ocean world in asteroid belt
Ceres is famous for the strange glow that is emitted from its surface
Quantum computing breakthrough as scientists find possible solution to technology's biggest hurdle
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the development of large-scale quantum computers.
Action needed to stop the use of killer robots, report says
Calls are growing for an international ban on the creation of killer robots, which could pose a "grave threat to humanity".
Twitter could buy TikTok as future of app hangs in the balance
Twitter could buy TikTok after expressing an interest in the app, according to reports.
Reddit hack: Hundreds of subreddits vandalised to promote Trump
The attackers used access to moderator accounts to change images and post messages supporting the president
Terminally ill Canadians win right to use magic mushrooms for end-of-life stress
Four terminally ill Canadians have won the right to take psychedelic drugs to treat end-of-life anxiety and distress.
TikTok is a 'poison chalice' and Trump's ban threat is 'bizarre', says Bill Gates
'Who knows what's going to happen with that deal', he also said
WhatsApp update to finally let people chat using multiple devices at once
WhatsApp appears to be finally adding the option to chat using multiple devices at once.
Martian sky seen 'pulsing in ultraviolet light' by Nasa spacecraft
Vast parts of the Martian sky are glowing in ultraviolet light, a Nasa spacecraft has found.
Scientists try to create first rhino test tube baby to save near-extinct species
The long days of summer offer little escape for the scientists of Berlin's Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research.
WeChat: What is the app Trump wants to ban and how is it like TikTok?
Donald Trump has cited national security concerns as the reason for the app's forthcoming ban
TikTok claims Trump's executive order banning video app is 'illegal'
The app has 45 days before it is banned in the US, unless it is sold to Microsoft or other American company
Farmers turn to covert tech to fend off sheep thieves – here’s how it works
Tiny electronic security tags are being hidden on sheep, as livestock rustling from UK farms becomes an increasing problem.
Elon Musk's tunnel-digging venture just got approval for expansion
The Boring Company says Loop system will make journeys in Las Vegas 10-times quicker
Facebook 'fired employee who collected evidence of pro-conservative bias', leaked messages show
The report alleges that senior Facebook employees, including vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan, were intervening on publishers' behalf
Mark Zuckerberg joins Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in the ‘Centibillionaire Club’
Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn), 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room.
TikTok ban would 'set really bad long-term precedent', says Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook boss says it 'could very well have long-term consequences in other countries around the world'
WeChat faces imminent US ban as Trump issues executive order against Chinese apps like TikTok
The Trump adminsistation says the apps are 'threats' because of their potential to pass information to the Chinese government
NASA says we all live in a giant bubble shaped like a ‘deflated croissant’
NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system: a deflated croissant.
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