Twitter stands to make millions of pounds a year via adverts for brands like Apple and Amazon appearing alongside the toxic tweets of controversially unbanned accounts, a new report suggests.Story Published at: February 09, 2023 at 03:26PM
Twitter ‘set to make millions’ with ads ‘cashing in on hate’ next to once-banned users
Astronomers stunned by dwarf planet’s unexpected ring found on our solar system
A new planetary ring has been found on the edge of our solar system – and beyond the limit of where it was thought they could survive.Story Published at: February 08, 2023 at 04:00PM
Don’t assume bird flu risk to humans will remain low, WHO warns
The risk of bird flu spreading in humans is low at the moment – but it doesn’t mean it will necessarily stay that way, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.Story Published at: February 09, 2023 at 09:30AM
Climate crisis may have triggered collapse of ancient empire
A three-year drought may have led to the collapse of the ancient Hittite civilisation in the Middle East 3,000 years ago, a study suggests.Story Published at: February 09, 2023 at 08:05AM
A Sky News presenter can now read you our articles – here’s how
Who said story time was just for children?Story Published at: February 08, 2023 at 12:01AM
Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of Activision a step closer to being blocked by UK watchdog
The UK’s competition watchdog has moved a step closer to potentially blocking Microsoft’s planned $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty gaming firm Activision.Story Published at: February 08, 2023 at 12:07PM
‘The race starts today’: Microsoft takes aim at Google in bid to change how we search the web
Microsoft has revealed a revamped Bing search engine powered by chatbot technology as an AI arms race with rival Google hots up.Story Published at: February 08, 2023 at 09:03AM
Codebreakers uncover secrets of lost letters Mary Queen of Scots wrote from jail
Secret letters written by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth I have been cracked by a team of codebreakers.Story Published at: February 07, 2023 at 02:34PM
Wowed by AI? It’s basically just an advanced pigeon, study says
The world’s best artificial intelligence (AI) is – at the most basic level – about as smart as a pigeon, new research suggests.Story Published at: February 07, 2023 at 09:24AM
Decision to develop a ‘Britcoin’ digital pound to be made by 2025
A decision on whether to introduce a so-called ‘Britcoin’ digital pound is to be made by 2025, the Treasury has announced, as a consultation paper has found one is “likely to be needed in the future”.Story Published at: February 06, 2023 at 10:30PM