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In the metaverse, you can basically do anything you want, so why does it all look much like our normal world, ask Luke Pearson and Sandra Youkhana

The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has donated to both parties and attacked everyone from Joe Biden through Donald Trump to trade unions and ‘pronouns’, but underneath it all there is a consistent ideology, writes Io Dodds

We know that online abuse has a very gendered nature to it. Danielle Abril and Hannah Good suggest things women and gender-nonconforming people can do to protect themselves

Refillable ink tanks help you save money and time, while being better for the environment

Software engineer Josh Wardle said the pressure to deal with the plague of clones made him ‘miserable’

LG members can save up to 20% off RRP on selected models

Cryptocurrency now uses nearly as much electricity as Argentina but analysts claim technology will soon be mostly powered by renewable energy

Cryptocurrency has boomed in recent years but vast electricity usage required to power transactions remains major cause of climate concern

Online Safety Bill will compel tech chiefs to ‘expose those algorithms’, says Nadine Dorries

Soon after social media giant recorded first ever drop in users, parent company Meta began ‘adjusting’ employee perks

Once-banned content will be accepted under revised hate speech rules in context war

A new study confirms a unifying theory of supermassive black hole behavior, and could help explain how galaxies form.

Netflix has also severed ties with Russia in response to Moscow’s ‘fake news’ law

SpaceX boss has publicly helped Ukraine keep internet in embattled country online

The latest SpaceX Falon 9 rocket launch adds more Starlink satellites to the space-based broadband internet service just as Ukranians are using the system to stay connected during war with Russia.

Entrepreneur is one of just 22 Twitter accounts followed by Kremlin

Move comes amid increasing public pressure on tech companies to act against Russia over Ukraine invasion

Meta, parent company of Facebook, will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across its platforms in the European Union.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will offer a new window on exoplanets — in visible light.

The European Space Agency has said it is ready to “take decisions” about its cooperation with Russia on space projects, in a new statement.

Activists and critics say YouTube is monetising pro-Russian channels with ads from American brands

A new study confirms a unifying theory of supermassive black hole behavior, and could help explain how galaxies form.

The outside is mostly unchanged – but a new keyboard, depth-sensing camera and performance improvements mean the inside is significantly upgraded

Scientists say technology may find new applications in cryptography, optics and robotics

Some users say they’re unable to register account after downloading app

A new study confirms a unifying theory of supermassive black hole behavior, and could help explain how galaxies form.

Although Tuesday’s solar eruption pointed away from Earth and will not impact our planet or any satellites, it’s an example of the type of solar activity that could become more likely in the coming years.

‘The step up to real 5G speeds will lead to analogous breakthroughs in autonomous vehicles, virtual-reality applications like the metaverse, and other areas that have yet to be invented’

A new study confirms a unifying theory of supermassive black hole behavior, and could help explain how galaxies form.