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Inmarsat and Viasat £5.4bn merger approved by watchdog

The takeover of UK firm Inmarsat by US firm Viasat is not expected to limit competition in the satellite sector, the CMA said.
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Twitter plans to cull inactive accounts

Elon Musk has announced dormant Twitter accounts will be removed to free up handles

Tech

Apple Watch Series 9 is set to get a lot smarter

A new processor for the series is reportedly based on the Apple A15 chipset seen in the iPhone 13

Tech

WhatsApp might leave the UK over Online Safety Bill privacy row

New proposed UK and EU rules would require tech giants to view and pass information about your private messages and photos to the police and government, under the guise of detecting child abuse content

Tech

Pearson says it plans more AI tools a week after rival warns of ChatGPT hit

Pearson said that it was developing new features that could help students.
Tech

Hypersonic plane will whisk passengers to Australia in just 4 hours

Other firms such as the US’s Boom Supersonic are also working on reviving supersonic travel, promising London to New York trips that could take as little as 3.5 hours

Tech

AI could take ‘much of heavy lifting’ out of teaching, says Education Secretary

Gillian Keegan spoke about the ‘transformative change’ AI could bring to education.
Science

Humans may have inherited nose shape gene from Neanderthals, study suggests

A particular gene, which leads to a taller nose, could have been the product of natural selection as ancient humans adapted to cold.
Tech

Why Discord wants all its users to change their usernames

The messaging app wants to make it asier for you to connect with friends

Science

Quitting smoking early linked to better chance of surviving lung cancer – study

The longer a patient had gone without smoking before being diagnosed – the better their odds of survival were, research suggested.
Tech

Google Pixel Fold revealed ahead of official launch

The folding phone will open like a book to reveal a small tablet-sized display

London

Claim your very own piece of Coronation history - with Standard NFT

The Standard has commissioned artist Trevor Jones to celebrate the Coronation with this unique NFT — available for readers to own for free

Science

Giraffes can make predictions based on statistics, scientists suggest

Experiments show they are able to predict the odds of getting their preferred treat.
Tech

Why are authorities talking about AI and what are other countries doing?

The Competition and Markets Authority said it would look into whether rules need to be changed to protect both competition and consumers.
Tech

What is alt text? Twitter meme criticised for misusing feature

The Twitter meme sees people using the alt text feature to make jokes

Science

Astronomers ‘find evidence of two planets under construction in distant star’

These unseen newborn planets are stirring up dust around TW Hydrae about 200 light years from Earth.
Gaming

Interactive video game exhibition to open at Science Museum

The exhibition will feature more than 160 consoles and hundreds of video games

Tech

How will AI facial recognition be used at the King’s Coronation?

Almost a million CCTV cameras in central London enable faces to be picked out from crowds and people to be tracked in real-time.

Gaming

Redfall review: This vampire game lacks bite

This game fails to reach the highs of Arkane’s previous work

Tech

‘Reckless’ Meta putting children at risk, FTC says

US consumer regulator proposes big changes to how Facebook and Instagram’s parent company operates — to protect children. Meta calls these ‘a political stunt’

Tech

Apple’s Rapid Security Response: What is the iPhone update?

A new kind of update has arrived for iPhones this week, and we’re likely to see more of its kind, including on Macs

Tech

World Password Day: Best ways to stay safe online

It’s not only Star Wars Day and a local election that makes May 4 important

Tech

Blue checkmarks are coming to Gmail

Verified businesses should give email recipients confidence in who they’re dealing with.

Science

Moment distant planet swallowed by star captured by astronomers

Earth will also be engulfed by the Sun — but not for billions of years

Tech

Microsoft’s Bing chat bot will let you make restaurant reservations

All you need is a Microsoft account — that includes any old Hotmail addresses you may have — and the Microsoft Edge browser app

Tech

Passkeys: Google takes a step towards ditching passwords forever

As long as you have a device on you, you need never enter a password again

Tech

Dangerous electrical goods remained on sale via Facebook after alerts

Charity Electrical Safety First flagged 10 products to Meta on February 28 after it identified them as posing a risk of electric shock and fire.
Science

Chimpanzees can combine calls to communicate new meaning – study

Researchers suggest this ability might be evolutionarily more ancient than previously thought.
Tech

UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

The CMA said it will look at the opportunities and risks of AI, focusing on what competition rules and consumer protections may be needed.
Tech

Apple and Google announce anti-stalking feature for Bluetooth trackers

Companies unite to create an ‘industry specification to address unwanted tracking’

Science

Italian researchers discover Big Bang traces

‘These findings bring us one step closer to understanding the nature of the first stars that formed after the Big Bang,’ the European Southern Observatory says of the University of Florence study

Gaming

Previewing the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023: What to expect

Can we expect to see the Quest 3? While all we have to go on is a teaser video for now, there are a few things that we’re hoping to see in action

Science

AI could affect jobs as much as the industrial revolution – Patrick Vallance

Sir Patrick told MPs that AI brings great opportunity but the Government needed to think about the wider impact on society.
Technology & Media

Cyber attacks are on the rise, so we must keep up with the IT crowd

The threat of cyber attacks is real. What can we be doing to help alleviate risk?

Tech

Elon Musk threatens NPR to tweet or lose its handle to someone else

Platform’s owner’s warning could spook other companies fearing the risk of impersonation

Science

‘Very high’ lead concentrations found in raw pheasant dog food

More than three-quarters of the samples taken by researchers had levels of lead higher than the amount permitted by law.
Science

Academics launch search for ‘super memorisers’ for new study

Anyone who believes they have an exceptional memory is being urged to take an online survey and memory test.
Science

Scientists a step closer to effective treatment for aggressive brain tumour

An ultrasound device breaches the blood-brain barrier to deliver drugs to the brain in glioblastoma patients.
Science

Penumbral lunar eclipse: how rare is it and when is it visible?

A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur on this week … but is it worth trying to catch?