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Scientists see 'superflare' 20 times more powerful than our Sun's in the sky
Such explosions on the Sun could have important effects on Earth – but are so rare that we have to look elsewhere in the universe to study them
Neowise Comet seen over Stonehenge in stunning new image
The comet will not be seen again for 6,800 years
Heart scans of more than half of COVID-19 patients abnormal, scientists find
Coronavirus may have a serious impact on the heart, with more than half of COVID-19 patients revealing abnormal scans, a study suggests.
Huawei 5G rethink expected amid warnings of ‘close linkage’ to China military
Huawei has "close linkage" to the Chinese military, a former spy chief has told Sky News as he said he expected the Government to halt the involvement of the tech giant in the UK's 5G network.
Vaccine could be ready in first half of 2021, says Imperial expert
A COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out across the country in the first half of next year if trials are successful, according to a leading UK scientist.
Twitter suspends dozens of white nationalist accounts that spread Christchurch shootings conspiracy theory
Generation Identity spread 'great replacement theory' that inspired six fatal attacks since 2018
SpaceX launch aborted: 10th Starlink mission cancelled to 'allow more time for checkouts'
SpaceX has once again stood down from its 10th Starlink mission to deliver internet satellites into orbit.
Elon Musk claims mysterious brain chip will be able to cure depression and addiction: 'It's both great and terrifying'
Neuralink computer interface could be used to 'retrain' serious conditions
Amazon email telling staff to delete TikTok app was ‘sent in error’
Amazon has said it mistakenly sent an email to employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones.
Neverspoons app surges in popularity as people look for independent pubs after lockdown
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has made numerous controversial comments during the coronavirus pandemic
Tiktok reveals what videos it removes, with 49 million posts pulled in second half of 2019
The vast majority of videos, TikTok says, were taken down before they received a single view
‘There’s nothing to smile about’: Customers rage as online bank Smile suffers IT woes
Online bank Smile is trying to reassure customers after days of technical problems with its website and app.
Battery breakthrough makes lithium-ion tech 90% cheaper – and manufacturing is easy as 'buttering toast'
APB's battery could be a turning point for both storage and electric vehicle applications, analyst says
Facebook bug causes Spotify, Tinder and Pinterest apps to crash
The iPhone apps for Spotify, Tinder and Pinterest crashed for users around the world on Friday due to a Facebook bug.
Wide variety of iPhone apps suddenly start crashing after Facebook problem
Pinterest, TikTok, Spotify, Tinder, Twitter, Fitbit, Call of Duty, Snapchat and many other apps are crashing
Spotify, TikTok and Tinder down – live: iPhone apps not working as Facebook outage leads apps to suddenly crash
An issue at Facebook is making many of the world's most popular apps crash.
Spotify down: Music streaming service not working as iPhone users complain app crashes as soon as it opens
Problems appear limited to Apple devices, and there appears to be no simple fix
Spotify fix: Workaround for users who are unable to log in via iPhone after crash reported
Web interface offers a way to get music back – though it is a little complicated
UK using drones to send coronavirus tests to remote Scottish islands
The drone can travel between Oban and the Isle of Mull in 15 minutes
Elon Musk’s Tesla on the verge of joining S&P 500 index
Tesla is on the verge of joining the prestigious S&P 500 stock market index following a year in which its shares have risen by more than 580%.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates $3M to UBI experiment
'This is one tool to close the wealth and income gap, level systemic race and gender inequalities, and create economic security for families', Dorsey said
Scheme delivering COVID-19 tests to Scottish island by drone gets govt funding
A scheme using drones to deliver coronavirus test kits and medical supplies to a Scottish island has received government funding to help tackle the pandemic.
TikTok stops working – leading users to panic that it has been banned
The Trump administration has said it is looking into the app due to national security concerns
iOS 14: Apple opens public beta for new iPhone software, allowing anyone to download it now
Users cautioned that early software could include significant bugs – but latest update appears to be mostly stable
Bison to be introduced into UK woodland (and they’ll have a job to do)
Bison are being introduced into British woodland in a £1m project to restore an ancient habitat and its wildlife.
Samsung 2021 smartphones may come without chargers
Apple is reportedly considering a similar decision
Garmin reveals new smartwatches that charge from the Sun as it says solar power is the future
Line-up now includes the first of company's smartwatches that can run on solar power forever
GoPro webcam feature lets people bypass their poor computer cameras for video chats
GoPro is rolling out new software to allow people to use their action cameras as webcams.
Scientists create noise-cancelling windows that eliminate sounds from outside
System borrows technology found in high-end headphones
Huawei ban could lead to mobile phone blackouts, MPs warned
There could be mobile phone blackouts across the UK if the government forces phone companies to strip Huawei out of their networks, MPs have been told.
Edge of extinction: Lemurs and European hamsters among new animals ‘on the brink’
European hamsters are on the brink of extinction and could vanish entirely within the next 30 years, according to conservationists.
'Planet 9': Harvard scientists launch plan to find 'primordial black hole' at edge of solar system
Harvard scientists have proposed a plan to find out the nature of a hypothesised object at the edge of our solar system.
Phones could stop working for 'days' if rapid Huawei ban goes ahead, networks warn
Removing equipment would also cost the companies billions of pounds
Neuralink: Elon Musk to reveal more details about brain-computer startup
'You want to speak a different language? No problem, just download the program'
Facial recognition company that scrapes social media sites to be investigated by UK and Australia
Clearview AI is also being investigated by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
New report alleges deep co-operation between Microsoft, Google, Amazon and US military
Microsoft has reportedly thousands of subcontracts with law enforcement, while Amazon and Google have several hundred each
Scientists work out how to pinpoint drone operators like those who shut down Gatwick
Scientists have figured out how to pinpoint the location of someone flying a drone based purely on its flight path, rather than having to intercept and triangulate radio signals.
Scientists see unexplained circular 'astronomical objects' through telescopes
Phenomena 'do not seem to correspond to any known type of object', astronomers report
Elon Musk: Tesla ‘very close’ to Level 5 autonomous cars
Elon Musk says Tesla is "very close" to developing a completely autonomous driving system, the basics of which he is confident will be completed before the end of the year.