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Instagram 'donation sticker' test will let you raise money from your followers
The feature is available to users in the UK, USA, and Ireland
QAnon: What are Twitter's new rules on conspiracy theory – and why is it hiding posts from users?
False story has been boosted by people including Donald Trump, who is already in a dispute with Twitter over whether potentially harmful posts should be limited
Jeff Bezos sees personal wealth climb by £10bn in just one day
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became $13bn (£10bn) richer in a single day on Monday after shares in his company surged nearly 8%.
What is QAnon? The origins of bizarre conspiracy theory spreading online
The story touches on just about every part of public life, and is making its way into the mainstream
Two Chinese nationals charged by US with hacking ‘hundreds’ of victims
The US has charged two alleged Chinese spies with hacking defence contractors, coronavirus researchers and hundreds of other victims worldwide, according to a court filing.
Spotify launches video podcasts on desktop, Android and iPhones
Many podcasts, including the H3 Podcast, The Morning Toast, and Higher Learning with Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay will have video components
Scientists find 'lost' planet in breakthrough that could help us discover alien life
World was spotted by Nasa telescopes – but then disappeared, until now
Machines can learn unsupervised 'at speed of light' after AI breakthrough, scientists say
Performance of photon-based neural network processor is 100-times higher than electrical processor
Uber battle over drivers’ rights reaches Supreme Court
Uber's five-year battle against giving its drivers basic employment protections, including minimum wage and holiday pay, has reached the Supreme Court.
SpaceX successfully catches both halves of rocket fairing after launch for first time ever
Re-usable rockets are key to Elon Musk's mission to make space journeys more affordable
LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as pandemic hits demand for hiring
Professional networking site LinkedIn is to cut 960 jobs as the coronavirus hits demand for its recruitment products.
OnePlus announces Nord, its new budget smartphone
It has a quad-camera setup, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor, 12GB of RAM, and 5G support
Strange spot seen on Sun is not tardigrade, scientist confirms
The Solar Orbiter took photos never before seen by researchers
BadPower attack can trick devices into setting themselves on fire, security researchers say
The vulnerability cannot always be patched because of limitations in the chips used
Nasa astronauts conduct last spacewalk before heading back to Earth in pioneering SpaceX flight
'I'm knocking on wood because it is not over until Bob and Doug are home,' says Nasa boss as mission draws to a close
‘Recently active’ volcanoes discovered on Venus
Scientists have identified 37 recently active volcanic structure on Venus, suggesting the planet is still geologically active.
Darktrace to pick banks for blockbuster London float
British cybersecurity company Darktrace is preparing to pick banks to spearhead a blockbuster flotation that could become a rare bright spot in a moribund London market for company listings.
Apple will be entirely carbon neutral by 2030, company announces
'It looks to a pretty urgent future that we need to consider from the standpoint of our planet and our people,' Apple environment head Lisa Jackson tells The Independent
UK took its ‘eye off the ball’ over Russian interference
UK spy agencies took their "eye off the ball" over Russian interference and the government "badly underestimated" the threat, a watchdog has said.
Scientists release largest-ever 3D map of the universe
Scientists have released the largest ever three-dimensional map of the universe, proving that it is basically flat and filling in an 11 billion year gap in its history.
Largest ever 3D map of the universe fills in mysterious, 11-billion-year 'gap' in history
Study reveals 'cracks' in our understanding of the cosmos, researchers say – including the fact we don't know for sure how fast the universe is expanding
Facebook does not have 'secret deal' with Trump, says Mark Zuckerberg
'Actually, the whole idea of a deal is pretty ridiculous'
Nasa spacewalk: How to watch live stream of astronauts' 7-hour ISS mission
If successful, Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy will complete a mission first started in January 2017
Doublicat: New app lets you put your face on GIFs – but is it safe?
The Doublicat app has risen in popularity for both iOS and Android users
Solar energy breakthrough creates electricity from invisible light
Discoveries could lead to next-generation solar cells that are cheaper and more efficient than current commercial panels
Venus is still 'active', Nasa study finds after identifying 37 'volcanic structures'
Volcanoes are 'dormant perhaps, but not dead', scientists say
Seven VPNs tracked sensitive user data including home addresses, despite pledging not to
All of these VPNs seemingly came from one company, Dreamfii HK Limited, with a shared server
Smart speakers could be listening in on government secrets, UK civil servants warned
Accidental activation of the voice assistants could lead to confidential information being stored or shared
GPT-3: 'Mind-blowing' AI tool can design websites and prescribe medicine
GPT-3 is the next stage of an artificial intelligence that was dubbed 'too dangerous to release', which has now been released
TikTok denies abandoning plans for new London HQ as backlash against app grows
App is being 'kicked around as a political football' amid tensions with China, company claims
Elon Musk claims his Neuralink chip will allow you to stream music directly to your brain
Brain-computer interface could also give people 'enhanced abilities'
Asteroid bigger than the London Eye to pass by Earth this week, Nasa says
Object will fly by safely and space agency has not issued any kind of 'warning'
Who was Dilhan Eryurt? Google Doodle commemorates iconic Turkish astrophysicist
Scientist worked for Nasa in 1960s, contributing to space agency's Apollo missions
Oxford University coronavirus vaccine triggers ‘immune response’ in trials
A coronavirus vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford is safe and induces an immune response to the disease, the first phase of human trials has revealed.
UK secures early access to 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
The UK has secured early access to 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses through partnerships with pharmaceutical companies.
UAE launches mission to Mars in effort to move away from reliance on oil
The United Arab Emirates has launched its first mission to Mars.
Trial shows experimental drug prevents 79% of COVID-19 cases from progressing
Researchers trialling an experimental drug on critically ill coronavirus patients say it prevented their disease from progressing in 79% of cases.
Government admits its Test and Trace programme is unlawful
The government has admitted its contact tracing programme is unlawful in a legal letter which confirms it has been running in breach of data protection laws since it was launched in May.
Twitter disables Trump retweet over Linkin Park copyright claim
Fans share Chester Bennington post denouncing president and telling followers to 'take back our voices'