Donald Trump has previously said app must be sold or risk being shut down in US
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Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order
Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.
Apple releases MacOS Big Sur public beta, letting users try overhauled operating system
New software is radically overhauled – though beta may not be entirely stable as a result
Tiktok announces new Ireland data centre amid concerns it sends information to China
The viral video app will likely either be sold to Microsoft or banned in the US
Twitter adds new labels for government officials and state-linked media outlets
Change intended to allow users to better understand the nationality of accounts, Twitter says
Canon cyber attack: Camera company's systems go offline in apparent ransomware hack
Company confirms investigation is ongoing
Scientists create 'brightest known materials in existence'
Applications include realistic 3D displays and harvesting invisible light for solar power
2020 election: Instagram algorithm error recommended pro-Trump hashtags for Biden
Instagram said the issue was caused by a "technical error" and the feature has been disabled
Nasa's Hubble makes first ever observation of a total lunar eclipse – and could help us find alien life
Trying out technique on Earth allows scientists to test whether it would work for other planets like our own
Nasa reveals the strange shape of our solar system
'Bubble' surrounding our planetary neighbourhood is key to understanding life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe
Google's folding Pixel smartphone to launch in 2021, leaked document claims
Two 'Pixel 6' models are likely to be launched alongside it
Mars and the Moon have underground tubes so big they could host astronaut bases, scientists say
Living beneath the surface could be a key way to stay safe from radiation and minimeteorites
Thousands of YouTube channels found to be secretly spreading China-linked disinformation
Accounts posted content related to racial justice protests and the US response to Covid-19
US government threatens further app bans after TikTok but experts say crackdown could be illegal
Chinese apps could be removed from the iPhone and Android app stores in the US
AI is ‘white’ – and this risks increasing racial inequality, say scientists
The "whiteness" of artificial intelligence (AI) risks a "racially homogenous" workforce as humans create machines skewed by their biases, a study suggests.
Twitter urges Android users to update after breach gives hackers access to private messages
Attackers could work 'around Android system permissions' to get access to private information
Trump Facebook and Twitter posts deleted: Why social networks removed 'harmful' coronavirus posts – but might not launch broader crackdown
Decision is in keeping with longstanding policies that see Covid-19 misinformation as particularly harmful
Hydroxychloroquine can not be ‘ruled out’ as preventative measure, study says
Hydroxychloroquine should not be "ruled out" as prevention for coronavirus, according to researchers studying its effectiveness.
Facebook deletes Trump’s ‘harmful’ post on coronavirus and kids
Facebook has deleted a post by Donald Trump - which said children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus - for breaking its misinformation rules on the subject.
Deepfakes are the most dangerous crime of the future, researchers say
Deepfakes are hard to detect and could be used for a range of crimes, making them incredibly dangerous
Huge cloud unlike anything else else in the solar system found hiding in plain sight on Venus
'Atmospheric disruption' could help solve the long-standing mystery of Venus' wind
Zoom update brings strange face filters, new ways of looking better on calls and more
New noise suppression tool lets users silence whirring fans or barking dogs
Galaxy Unpacked 2020 as it happened: Samsung unveils rivals to iPhone and Airpods
Samsung unveiled a slew of new devices on Wednesday, including new phones, earbuds and smartwatches.
Hidden penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica
Eleven new colonies of emperor penguins have been discovered in Antarctica, scientists have revealed.
Galaxy Buds Live: Samsung launches rival to Apple's Airpods
The company also launched a new smartwatch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, with better fitness features and a smoother interface
Samsung launches Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra flagship phones with S-Pen upgrades, new cameras, and 5G
Smartphone giant's most expensive (non-folding) phone gets a major makeover
Instagram Reels: What is the new TikTok-style feature that is launching today?
The feature will make Instagram more competitive against TikTok and Snapchat
Instagram 'Reels': Facebook introduces new feature to make TikTok-like videos
New feature sits alongside live videos and stories as other ways of making and sharing content outside of the traditional feed
Solar energy breakthrough paves way for electricity-generating colourful windows
Cells are more environmentally friendly and cheaper to produce than traditional silicon-based technology
TikTok founder says Trump is trying to kill off viral video app
The founder claimed Donald Trump wanted a 'ban or even more', rather than a sale to a US company, such as Microsoft
Elon Musk says 'Mars is looking real' after SpaceX launches and lands Starship craft
Successful 150m 'hop' is a major step towards manned missions to the red planet
Beirut blast: What is ammonium nitrate and why is it so dangerous?
If, as seems to be the case, the Beirut explosion was caused by thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse, the blast demonstrates the deadly potential of this common agricultural chemical.
Apple marketing head Phil Schiller steps down
Well-known veteran of numerous launches of iPhones and other products will serve as an 'Apple Fellow'
Samsung unveils latest gadget line-up – including new gaming and foldable phones
Samsung has revealed its new premium flagship smartphone, the Note 20, alongside the new S7 tablet, Galaxy Watch 3, a new foldable handset, and its redesigned Galaxy Buds.
Suncream made of skin pigment will help shield astronauts from lethal x-ray radiation, scientists suggest
The new compound, called selenomelanin, has never been found in nature
Scientists see unexplained behaviour on the Sun in study of relatively unexamined 'quiet period'
The activity is taking place during the Sun's solar minimum, when its magnetic field is at its weakest
Apple releases new 27-inch iMac with better spec and new HD webcam
New camera features come amid sustained criticism of how Apple's webcam makes them look in lockdown Zoom calls
Google’s bid for Fitbit investigated by EU amid fears over health data
Google's planned $2.1bn (£1.6bn) takeover of smartwatch maker Fitbit will be investigated by the European Commission.
Scientists shocked by 'extraordinary' discovery of unusual stars that could help explain the origins of life
Scientists have found new, peculiar stars that could help shed light on how life was
EU launches investigation into Google's $2bn purchase of Fitbit and could block deal
The European Union will launch an in-depth investigation into the Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit and could block the deal entirely, it has said.