Category : General Tech News

NASA Mars Helicopter Makes One-Way Flight to New Mission

Ingenuity has flown almost flawlessly through the red planet’s thin air and will now assist the science mission of the Perseverance rover.

Elon Musk and Memes: A Controversy Over Giving Creators Credit

The billionaire has been posting content creators’ work without credit. Some are frustrated; others, simply puzzled.

Why a Shortage Has Made Computer Chips the New Toilet Paper

Really.

Computer Chips Are the New Toilet Paper

Really.

TripAdvisor sorry for Auschwitz review error

TripAdvisor initially found nothing wrong with a death camp review containing a gas chamber "joke".

You Can Run From Archaeology, but You Can’t Hide

Plus: A plummeting rocket, a superstar ant, staff recommendations and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.

Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried.

One of pop’s most successful songwriters on fighting for the value of his craft, and on the young talents he admires most.

Virgin Media customers left waiting longest on phone

Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile had the longest average customer call waiting times, Ofcom has found.

Twitter adds 'tip jar' to pay for good tweeting

Twitter launches a new payment feature for good tweets - but it comes with privacy concerns.

Robot learns to brush hair and other tech news

LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

Despite Chip Shortage, Chip Innovation Is Booming

While a variety of industries struggle with supplies, semiconductor experts say there are plenty of new ideas and, most surprising, start-ups.

Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts

The social media platform said the account was trying to evade Mr Trump's Twitter ban

Taking an invention from idea to the marketplace

Lockdown spurred many people to invent new products, but how did they get to market?

Fake Comments on Net Neutrality Rollback to Cost Companies Millions

The state attorney general’s office reached an agreement that levies millions in penalties on third-party services that generated the comments.

Ohio State Senator Is Caught Zooming and Driving

Andrew Brenner, a Republican, used a background to make it appear as if he were at home rather than behind the wheel of his car during a state meeting. The giveaway? His seatbelt.