Meta Platforms, Facebook’s owner, has agreed to sell Giphy to Shutterstock for $53m (£42m), just three years after reportedly paying $400m for the animated images supplier.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 05:39PM
Meta to lose millions as it moves to meet UK order to sell animated images supplier
Rare genetic mutation allows British woman, 75, to feel no pain
Scientists have uncovered how a rare genetic mutation in a British woman allows her to live an almost pain-free life and never feel anxious or afraid.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 11:29PM
An apple a day can keep frailty away, study suggests
Foods like apples and blackberries may help prevent older people from getting frail, according to a new study.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 03:07PM
Fake AI-generated image of explosion near Pentagon goes viral
A fake image that appeared to show an explosion near the Pentagon briefly went viral on social media and left fact-checkers and the local fire service scrambling to counter the claim.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 02:41PM
Fourth person dies from exposure to drug-resistant bacteria in eye drops
A fourth person has died from exposure to a drug-resistant bacteria found in eye drops in the United States.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 12:57PM
TikTok sues US state after it bans Chinese-owned video app
TikTok is suing Montana after the US state passed a law banning the video-sharing app from personal devices.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 09:29AM
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages – but only for a short window
WhatsApp will allow users to edit their messages – but only for 15 minutes after they have been sent.Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 08:26AM
Blood test breakthrough to help alleviate sickle-cell and thalassemia transfusion side effects
A blood test that could help alleviate the suffering of thousands of people with sickle cell disease and thalassemia is to be introduced by the NHS in what will be a world first.Story Published at: May 22, 2023 at 03:35PM
Ancient distant galaxy thought to have supermassive black hole in centre
Scientists have worked out the properties of an ancient galaxy 25 million light years away, believing it to have a supermassive black hole at its centre.Story Published at: May 22, 2023 at 09:54PM
China bans US chipmaker as tech row with US escalates
Beijing has stepped up its feud with Washington after announcing products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology pose a national security risk.Story Published at: May 22, 2023 at 09:33AM