Twitter has posted record revenues for the last quarter of 2020, capping off what its chief executive said was “an extraordinary year” for the platform. The social messaging platform said…
Space Race: UAE targets Mars
The new space race is a mixture of technology companies and governments. Elon Musk through SpaceX has been working on sending people to Mars. In 2015 Amazon’s billionaire CEO Jeff…
Bitcoin: Elon Factor pushes Bitcoin to record high
Bitcoin has hit record highs for a second day after Elon Musk’s car company Tesla said it had bought about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin rose above $48,000 (£34,820)…
Covid: Tanzania rejects vaccine
“If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, he should have found a vaccination for Aids, cancer and TB by now,” said the President of Tanzania Mr…
Covid: South Korea starts tests for pet cats and dogs
Pet cats and dogs in the capital city of South Korea will be tested for Covid-19 if they show symptoms, the Seoul metropolitan government has said. It comes a few…
USA: Hacker tries to poison water supply
A computer hacker gained access to the water system of a city in Florida and tried to pump in a “dangerous” amount of a chemical, officials say. The hacker briefly…
The Elon Factor: Bitcoin spikes as Tesla buys $1.5bn of the currency
Tesla has reported it bought about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in January and expects to start accepting it as payment in future. The news caused the price of…
Bad Weather: UK covered in Snow
Heavy snow has blanketed the east and south-east of England, with forecasters warning of further showers overnight. The Met Office said it was “bitterly cold” due to strong easterly winds…
Bad Weather: Netherlands hit by snowstorm
The Netherlands has been hit by its first major snowstorm in a decade, forecasters say, as cold weather pushes through much of northern Europe. Dutch authorities have closed all coronavirus…
Covid: South Africa stops AstraZeneca vaccination roll out
South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed “disappointing” results against its new Covid variant. Scientists say the strain accounts for 90%…