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28/05/2021

Facebook and Instagram are giving all users the option to hide public "likes" on their posts, potentially upending a core dynamic of the social media platforms where like counts are seen as a sign of a person's influence.
The social media giant has since 2019 been testing the ability for users to hide like counts, a feature synonymous with Facebook, as a way to make Facebook and Instagram less stressful to use.
As of Wednesday, every user can now choose whether people can see the number of likes on his or her own post and also whether to see how many people liked other users' posts, Facebook (FB) said in a blog post Wednesday.

Facebook has been working to combat mounting criticisms that social media platforms can be harmful to the well-being of users and society. However, even with Wednesday's announcement, hiding likes on Facebook and Instagram will be optional rather than by default, making it unclear how many users will actually take this step.

Facebook and Instagram are giving all users the option to hide public "likes" on their posts, potentially upending a core dynamic of the social media platforms where like counts are seen as a sign of a person's influence.

29/04/2021

New research offers an up-close view of how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread to the brain. The study helps explain the alarming array of neurological symptoms reported in some patients with COVID-19, as well as why some patients suffer severe neurological effects while others experience none at all.

Study helps explain baffling neurological symptoms — and why they're so unpredictable. New research offers an up-close view of how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread to the brain. The study helps explain the alarming array of neurological symptoms reported in some patients wit

13/04/2021

21/02/2021

International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.

17/02/2021

A miniature rover being developed to explore the Moon's surface is on track to join the search for water there, its Hungarian inventors believe - using a device that weighs less than a bag of sugar.

Named after a Hungarian breed of dog, the Puli rover is a low-cost platform designed to carry different payloads, including the ice water snooper, which won the 2020 "Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload" challenge, a competition organised by the US space agency.

Weighing less than 400 grams (14 oz), its purpose is to probe for water ice by identifying and mapping the subsurface hydrogen content of the lunar soil.

The Puli rover won ‘Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload’ challenge organised by the US space agency in 2020.

06/02/2021

Facebook has apologised for rejecting a businessman's advert designed to encourage black and Asian people to have the Covid-19 vaccine.

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones wanted to raise awareness about the importance of being vaccinated and shared a picture of him receiving the jab.

But when he tried to promote the post on Facebook, it was rejected because it said the content was "shocking".

Facebook said it had made a mistake and the advert had since been approved.

"Our team processes millions of posts and images daily and occasionally we make a mistake. We have restored the ad and apologise to Mr Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones for any inconvenience caused," said a spokesman.

Mr Emmanuel-Jones runs The Black Farmer, a firm selling meats and deli products from his Devon farm.

He had his vaccination last week and posted the picture to his personal page. But he said he wanted to "do something more to raise awareness" and reach a wider audience.

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones wanted to raise awareness in the black and Asian communities about the Covid-19 jab.

31/01/2021

Sir Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit has joined a growing list of private companies that can launch satellites into orbit.

Earlier this month, 10 payloads were lofted on the Virgin Orbit rocket, which was launched from under the wing of one of the entrepreneur's old 747 jumbos.

Sir Richard is hoping to tap into what is a growing market for small, lower-cost satellites.

Space has traditionally had a high barrier to entry. Today, just seven firms make up 75% of the industry, according to Scott Campbell, director at Deloitte Ventures.

The space industry is worth $380bn (£285bn), and 60% of that is commercial. But previously, virtually all investment into space was by governments, he says.

The first real shift came in 2011 when US President Barack Obama opened up space to businesses, and now more disruption is coming.

"The new space race and start-up scene is almost entirely based around space applications: what can I do with data from space?" says Mr Campbell.

Traditionally, building and launching a satellite to collect data or enable communications costs hundreds of millions of dollars.

Tech giants promise faster, wider access to data thanks to cheaper satellite launches.

28/01/2021

The tech giant says its fiscal first-quarter iPhone sales grew by more than 17% from the previous year, marking a strong start for the iPhone 12.
Apple's iPhone sales surged to their highest point ever, as eager fans snatched up the company's new iPhone 12 during the holiday shopping season, despite the continued spread of the coronavirus.

The tech giant says its fiscal first-quarter iPhone sales grew by more than 17% from the previous year, marking a strong start for the iPhone 12.

13/01/2021

Even the Earth wanted 2020 to be over in a hurry: Our planet spun faster than normal last year, scientists say.

Usually, the Earth is an excellent timekeeper, according to TimeandDate.com. On average, with respect to the sun, it rotates once every 86,400 seconds, which equals 24 hours. This is known as a mean solar day.

The recent acceleration in Earth's spin has scientists talking for the first time about a negative leap second, LiveScience said. Instead of adding a leap second, which has been done several times before to make up for a slowing of the Earth's rotation, they might need to subtract one.

Even the Earth wanted 2020 to be over in a hurry: Our planet spun faster than normal last year, scientists say.

05/01/2021

Junior teams have bagged gold medals for three years straight in the creative category 

31/12/2020

New year is a beginning to the fresh new start and goodbye to the old...
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