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Tips for saving on your broadband and mobile as bills set to rise

BT has confirmed it will increase its prices by 14.4% from March 31

At present, chemotherapy is given after surgery to try to capture stray cancer cells that could lead to the disease coming back (Alamy/PA)
Science

Chemotherapy before surgery ‘cuts risk of bowel cancer return by 28%’

There are around 42,900 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year.
Science

Stars disappearing from human sight at ‘astonishing rate’, say scientists

Astronomers believe LED bulbs may be contributing to the night sky getting rapidly brighter.
Science

500,000 people ‘missed starting on blood pressure-lowering drugs during Covid’

Researchers warned that additional heart attacks and strokes will put pressure on a healthcare system already under extreme strain.
Tech

Twitter’s iconic bird sells for $100,000 in auction

This was auctioned off alongside furniture, kitchen equipment and decorations at the company’s San Francisco headquarters

Tech

WhatsApp fined 5.5m euro by Ireland’s data watchdog

The fine relates to transparency breaches of GDPR.
Tech

Podcast: What is growing Covid-19 variant Orthrus?

Plus, BTS sleep study and the boss on beating ChatGPT job roles

Tech

Does AI image generation infringe copyright? Getty thinks so

Getty Images has started legal proceedings against Stability AI, maker of the Stable Diffusion image-generation tool.

Tech

What is Twitter Blue? How to subscribe and get verified

Prices for the premium version of Twitter start from £9.60 per month

Tech

Apple debuts new HomePod speaker with smoke alarm detection

The second-gen smart speaker will ping you on your iPhone when it detects emergency sounds

Gaming

Hogwarts: Legacy: Explore an ancient secret in this open-world prequel

Hogwarts: Legacy is a prequel game, set a century before Harry becomes a wizard.

Science

Greenland ice sheet at its warmest level in past 1,000 years – study

Findings suggest between 2001 and 2011 the ice sheet was on average 1.5C warmer than during the 20th century.
Science

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy ‘results in more children walking’

Experts are calling for the condition to be included as part of the routine newborn screening tests.
Tech

Apple slashes price of new Mac Mini and revamps MacBook Pro

The Apple hardware refresh sees company buck the techflation trend

UK

Online Safety Bill: What does ‘legal but harmful’ mean?

A new amendment to the bill would make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children online

Tech

Podcast: Nasa space gun to hunt life on Mars

Plus, volcano expert on new molten magma chamber found near Santorini, Greece

Tech

Apple Watch 8 alternatives: 5 smartwatches for less

The Apple Watch 8 isn’t the only iPhone-compatible smartwatch out there, and others tend to come in cheaper.

Tech

Amazon removes neo-Nazi items for sale

The purged products included a swastika pendant and neo-Nazi face masks.

Tech

The end of passwords: What are passkeys and how do they work?

This new method does away with passwords completely, allowing your phone to vouch for your identity

Tech

New Apple MacBooks may be imminent

Apple is also reportedly considering touchscreen MacBooks with dazzling OLED screens

Tech

How can AI make you more employable?

A new breed of AI tools won’t pinch your job, but help you to do it better

Science

Fossil analysis reveals oldest known example of sexual combat weapon

It had previously been thought that the trident was used for feeding.
Science

’10-minute scan can detect and cure most common cause of high blood pressure’

Researchers say their findings solve a 60-year problem of how to detect the hormone producing growth without a difficult procedure.
Tech

Netflix is hiding its cheap basic plan to get people to pay for ads

The streamer’s ad-free plan is ironicallty not being advertised on its sign-up page.

World

Sweden discovers Europe’s largest rare earth mineral deposit

The rare minerals are used for the creation of electric vehicles, wind turbines, and more.

Tech

Date-rape drugs could be detected in drinks using smartphones

Researchers spotted the presence of Liquid Ecstasy in drinks using readily available chemicals and a free app.

Tech

Podcast: World’s biggest SpaceX Starship on launchpad

Plus! Heathrow uranium arrest, Walkman returns and can Antarctic melt be slowed?

Tech

This is how much each Samsung Galaxy S23 phone is expected to cost

The starting price for the high-end Galaxy S23 Ultra is tipped to rise by £50.

Tech

This AI tool lets you fake that you’re listening in video calls

The latest version of Nvidia’s Broadcast software will fix your eyes on the camera and even blinks on your behalf.

Tech

Meta says online spying firm collected data of 600,000 Facebook users

The surveillance firm known as Voyager Labs supposedly extracted info, including social-media posts, friends’ lists, photos, and comments.

TV

The Last of Us on Sky review: expertly tugs heartstrings and nerves

Think The Walking Dead – but with a lot more mushrooms...

TV

The making of The Last of Us: from smash-hit video game to Sky TV show

How David Attenborough helped spark a zombie revolution

Tech

Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says Government report

Department for Transport traffic projections for England and Wales show delays may rise by up to 85% from 2025 to 2060.
Tech

Is this the end for Tinder swindlers? Dating apps roll out scam alerts

Tinder and Hinge will show users tips to spot scammers as figures show Brits were conned out of £91 million by romantic fraudsters last year

Science

UK officials to oversee probe into Virgin Orbit mission failure

The Space Accident Investigation Authority said it will work alongside the USA’s Federal Aviation Administration

Tech

Podcast: Space telescope reveals secrets of how stars formed

With ESA Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope...

Tech

Why you may want to think twice about buying a smart appliance

Despite their higher price, smart appliances don’t have the same long-term guarantees as their ‘dumb’ counterparts.

Tech

Apple CEO Tim Cook to take a 40% pay cut this year

Cook’s compensation will drop to £45.1 million from £68 million last year.

Tech

Want your phone to keep its value? Pick an iPhone

SellCell’s latest tech depreciation report shows Apple phones maintain their value better than their rivals.

Tech

Tory rebels want social media bosses jailed if they fail to protect children

Labour’s backing of a Tory amendment to the Online Safety Bill means they potentially have the numbers to defeat Rishi Sunak’s Government.
Science

Dolphins ‘shout’ over loud underwater noise to work together – study

The intelligent, social animals rely on whistles and echolocation to hunt and reproduce.