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From Mastodon to Hive: The best Twitter alternatives to try out

Elon Musk's takeover has brought Twitter to the brink, pushing some users to start looking elsewhere. Here are our top picks for 2023.

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Apple launches Music Classical streaming app

Apple Music Classical caters for an underserved market and is free to those with an Apple Music subscription

World

Which countries have banned TikTok?

The global social media giant has been criticised by numerous governments worldwide.

Tech

How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership

Looking to cut down on outgoings? Cancelling subscriptions you don’t need can help … a bit

Science

How to see the five planets visible in the night sky tonight

This week’s planetary alignment is a rare treat

Tech

Elon Musk to limit Twitter reach of non-paying subscribers

Twitter users who don’t subscribe to Twitter Blue will soon find their experience limited.

Science

Brain discovery ‘aids understanding’ of high blood pressure link to dementia

It is the first time that experts have pinpointed the exact regions of the brain affected.
Science

Beavers reintroduced into Grade II* listed gardens

Scientists call beavers a keystone species for their ability to improve wetlands’ biodiversity and resilience to climate change.
Gaming

London Games Festival: why you should consider a visit

We break down all the festival’s must-see events

Gaming

Microsoft ends its £1 Xbox Game Pass trial

Newcomers to Microsoft’s gaming service will now have to pay full price from day one.

Tech

Best car-hire apps to escape the city during the Easter holidays

Renting a car is often the easiest way to get the whole family on the road

Gaming

Why is Microsoft keen to buy Activision Blizzard?

Why Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard is so controversial

Science

Asteroid passing by Earth will be visible through small telescope

An asteroid of this size passes near Earth about once every decade

Insider

Friends in the city: Top apps for platonic dating

Even traditional dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder have introduced friendship features

Tech

ChatGPT can now browse the web, book holidays, and find restaurants

The chatbot can fetch up-to-date information and access services such as Expedia and OpenTable

Tech

Watchdog drops games console concerns over £56bn Microsoft-Activision deal

The CMA said the ‘transaction will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK’.
Tech

Twitter to remove legacy verified badges on April Fool’s Day

The only way to get a blue checkmark after that date will be to pay for Twitter Blue

Tech

‘Time to get a real job’ verified users joke as Twitter axes legacy checkmarks

Accounts will have to subscribe to Twitter Blue to keep their verification.
Gaming

2023 Bafta games awards nominations: who will win?

The nominations boast a record 45 different game titles

Tech

Parliament blocks TikTok in latest ban on Chinese-owned app over security fears

The Scottish Government also announced that it will follow ministers in Westminster by banning the video-sharing app from official devices.
Tech

Why Apple should bid for Premier League football rights

This would see matches streamed on the Apple TV platform, joining Amazon, BT Sport and Sky Sports as Premier League broadcasters

Science

University of Cambridge scientist wins world’s top neuroscience award

Professor Christine Holt shares the Brain Prize with two other neuroscientists.
Science

Scientists reveal how deceptive daisy creates ‘fake lady flies’ to attract males

Gorteria diffusa is the only daisy known to develop structures on its petals that look like female flies.
Science

European farmers borrowed genes from hunter-gatherers to survive disease – study

The findings suggest that mixing between the two groups resulted in mosaics of genetic variation that were acted upon by natural selection.
Gaming

Counter-Strike 2 is real, and coming this summer

This is a free upgrade to Counter-Strike GO and could be the ‘largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike’s history’

Tech

You can try a Tesla without buying one, but there’s a catch

Tesla’s first remote test drive site in the UK has launched, near Perth in Scotland

Tech

WhatsApp for Windows laptops just got a whole lot better

Chaotic WhatsApp video calls and voice chats are now available on Windows PCs too

Gaming

How does Amazon Luna compare to its rival after its UK launch?

A smattering of games are available to Prime subscribers, but big names require an additional subscription

Gaming

UK to host its first major Fortnite tournament in June

A £100,000 prize pool is up for grabs at the Red Bull Contested event in Edinburgh where top international players are expected

Tech

AI images of imagined Donald Trump arrest shared on Twitter

One tweet, which features three images of Trump tussling with police, has been viewed more than eight million times

Science

Nearly one in five people find everyday sounds intolerable, study suggests

The condition is known as misophonia, and is a strong negative reaction to common sounds, which are usually made by other people.
Science

James Webb Space Telescope spots scorching swirling clouds on remote planet

The researchers also made clear detections of water, methane and carbon monoxide on the planet which orbits two stars.
Science

Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could ‘lead to new ways of developing renewable energy’

An international team, led by experts from the University of Cambridge, studied the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
Science

Scientists sequence Beethoven’s genome using locks of his hair

The German composer and pianist began to suffer progressive hearing loss in his 20s.
Tech

Your iPhone calls are about to get clearer thanks to new iOS 16 update

A new feature called voice Isolation can block out background noise during calls

Gaming

Microsoft gives Sony a decade to build a Call of Duty rival

PlayStation owners are facing a bleak future without the hit game