Technology

The evidence from planet K2-18b suggesting it may be teeming with microbial life is tantalising

The building blocks for life are thought have been brought to Earth by asteroids that bombarded our planet long ago.

Scientists create lab-grown chunks of chicken in 'breakthrough' that could pave way for larger cuts…

A team of Japanese scientists have created chunks of lab-grown chicken - in a "breakthrough" experts say could pave the way for the creation of larger…

US markets fall as AI chipmakers mourn new restrictions on China exports

US stock markets suffered more significant losses on Wednesday, with stocks in leading AI chipmakers slumping after firms said new restrictions on…

Spotify down: Streaming app suffers major outage - as company confirms 'issues'

Spotify is suffering a widespread outage - with the popular music app failing to load for many users.

'The end of 4chan as we know it': Why hacking attack could kill notorious internet forum

4Chan, an online forum notorious for its extreme right-wing content, appears to have been hacked - in a development some believe could spell the end…

Could Meta be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp - and would it matter?

Meta could be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp if it loses a landmark trial that just started in the US. 

'Tropical nights' in European holiday hotspots are soaring

'Tropical nights' might sound like a beach-side party, or a refreshing cocktail, but the reality is less entertaining.

Do the all-female Blue Origin rocket crew count as astronauts? And what Katy Perry sang in space

It's been more than 60 years since a woman travelled into space without a man. And now six of them have blasted off from Earth.

UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, data shows

The UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, according to latest figures.

Erin Brockovich: 'My chiropractor saw mud on my stiletto - I said, I've been collecting dead frogs'

Erin Brockovich says a chance conversation about a muddy stiletto with her chiropractor led to the making of the award-winning film about her life.

Nintendo Switch 2 launches straight into Trump's trade war

It was going to be the revivifying event the video games industry desperately needed - instead, thanks to Donald Trump's tariffs, the launch of the…

From AI Barbie to 'Ghiblification' - how ChatGPT's image generator put 'insane' pressure on OpenAI

ChatGPT's new image-generation tool led to a record number of users in April, forcing OpenAI's boss to beg people to "chill out a bit".

Amount of electricity needed to power world's data centres expected to double in five years

The amount of electricity needed to power the world's data centres is expected to double in the next five years, according to an International Energy…

Company started by 'two blokes in a Cardiff garage' is about to launch a game-changing space factory

A company started by "two blokes in a Cardiff garage" is about to launch a game-changing space factory that could start a new industrial revolution.