The American basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has defended his appearance in ads for the collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX, arguing he was “just a paid spokesperson”.Story Published at: December 16, 2022 at 09:38AM
Shaquille O’Neal says ‘I don’t understand crypto’ after being named in lawsuit over FTX collapse
‘Guilt free’ transatlantic flight is on the horizon, government says
Guilt free flying is one step closer to reality, the government has said, as it awarded Virgin Airlines up to £1m to test the first transatlantic commercial flight powered by green fuel.Story Published at: December 15, 2022 at 05:06PM
Influencers who promoted stock on social media charged with $100m fraud scheme
Eight social media influencers who allegedly used their status to manipulate stock prices have been charged in a $100m (£81m) fraud scheme.Story Published at: December 15, 2022 at 09:00AM
TikTok suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to new teen accounts within minutes, study finds
A study into TikTok’s video recommendation algorithm has found it suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to some new teen accounts within minutes.Story Published at: December 14, 2022 at 02:21PM
Twitter account which tracked Elon Musk’s private jet is suspended
A Twitter account which tracked Elon Musk’s private jet has been suspended.Story Published at: December 14, 2022 at 01:18PM
Apple ‘set to allow rival app stores on iPhone’ to meet EU law
Apple is set to allow rival app stores on to the iPhone and iPad in the EU, according to a report.Story Published at: December 14, 2022 at 10:04AM
Meta accused of enabling hateful Ethiopia conflict posts in lawsuit
Meta has been accused of enabling violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia to flourish on Facebook in a new lawsuit.Story Published at: December 14, 2022 at 09:17AM
Arrested crypto boss hugs parents as he is denied bail over ‘one of biggest financial frauds in US history’
Former cryptocurrency exchange boss Sam Bankman-Fried hugged his parents after being denied bail on charges relating to “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history”.Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 11:23PM
Nuclear breakthrough offers hope for future – but the reality is more complicated
This is a historic moment in fusion science.Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 09:13PM
Breakthrough nuclear fusion experiment could ‘revolutionise the world’ with clean energy
US scientists have carried out the first ever nuclear fusion experiment to achieve a net energy gain, paving the way for a “clean energy source that could revolutionise the world”.Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 04:06PM