Science & technology Archive
Simple saliva test for coronavirus to be piloted in Southampton
Consumers frustrated by online banking services, survey finds
‘Chilling’ report suggests one in six firms pay ransoms to hackers
Motorists ‘leaving sensitive data on their old cars’
Empty seats at Donald Trump rally ‘down to TikTok users and K-pop fans’
One in five teenagers who sent ‘sexts’ pressured into it – survey
‘Plants use odour camouflage tricks to avoid being eaten by insects’
Five times tech did not go as planned for the Government
Covid-19 contact tracing app switched to Apple-Google model
Flat-faced dogs at higher risk of developing heatstroke, study suggests
Major U-turn as Government ditches attempt to build its own Covid-19 tracing app
Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption to all users
Twitter launches voice tweets as latest way to post messages
Social media use ‘linked to Covid-19 conspiracy beliefs and breaking lockdown’
New cancer test ‘up to 10 times more sensitive than traditional methods’
Fortnite floods its island for new season update
April was Virgin Media’s busiest month on record as people flocked online
Scientists looking for volunteers for Covid-19 vaccine trial
Alexa in your car: Amazon Echo Auto launches in the UK and Ireland
Football fans urged to check their passwords ahead of Premier League restart
De-icing platforms get share of £9.4m fund to revolutionise railways
Liver perfusion technique ‘could save seven in 10 discarded donor livers’
Cheap steroid dramatically reduces Covid-19 deaths – research
Public using social media less for coronavirus news, Ofcom survey suggests
EU opens antitrust investigations into Apple Pay and App Store
Latest Fortnite event seen by more than 20 million people
Greater access to water and sewer networks could help gigabit broadband rollout
Researchers look at link between Covid-19 and cardiovascular diseases
Sony reveals PlayStation 5 console due for launch later this year
Snapchat reveals swathe of new features to ‘uplift community’
