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Honey bees provide a snapshot of a city’s landscape and health, scientists say (Ben Birchall/PA)
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Honey bees could help track microorganisms in cities, scientists say

Researchers said monitoring bees could provide an insight into the health of people living in cities.
Nature favours all creatures great and small over medium size, study suggests (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Science

Nature favours all creatures great and small over medium-sized, study suggests

The pattern favouring large and small organisms held across all types of species and was more pronounced in land-based organisms, researchers say.
Science

Children living with pet cats or dogs ‘less likely to develop food allergies’

Children who have hamsters as pets may be at an increased risk of developing a nut allergy, researchers discovered.
World

What is a black hole and can it affect Earth?

Nothing can escape the gravitational vortex of a black hole, as gas and radiation rage in a swirling eddy around the brink of the abyss.

Gaming

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — a look at gameplay, trailers and more

The highly anticipated sequel to Breath of the Wild is set to be the biggest Switch game of 2023

Tech

iPhone adds 31 new emojis including shaking face and pink heart

You can get the new icons, along with a bunch of other new features, by updating your iPhone.

Tech

Apple launches Pay Later services on iPhones and iPads in the US

The iPhone maker is taking on Klarna and other buy now, pay later loan services

UK

Scientists discover huge black hole ‘30bn times the mass of the Sun’

It is one of the biggest black holes ever found, scientists say

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

Energy-guzzling TikTok ‘cat videos’ affecting arms supply in Ukraine

Nammo can’t expand its Raufoss plant, to produce ammnition for Ukraine war, due to data centre’s sizeable energy requirements.

Science

Researchers find new potential source of water on the moon

A study discovered that glass beads formed by the cooling of melted material ejected by asteroid impacts could contain large quantities of water.
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

Tech

Twitter says parts of source code leaked online

The leak was revealed in a legal filing by the social media platform in the latest headache for billionaire owner Elon Musk.
Science

Bodies of people with mental illness ‘biologically older than their actual age’

The findings may go some way to explaining why people with mental health problems tend to have shorter lifespans, the researchers say.
Science

Other people’s body odour can help treat social anxiety - study

Social anxiety is a mental health condition where people worry excessively about participating in social situations

Tech

TikTok to be blocked on City Hall devices

The move by the Greater London Authority came after the UK Government banned ministers from using the video-sharing app on their work phones

Science

Archaeologists on ‘first-of-its-kind’ mission to map sunken ancient landscapes

Dr Simon Fitch and Professor Richard Bates will travel to Croatia to begin a five-day long survey of the Adriatic seabed.
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

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