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Anonymous shuts down Russian gas supply as cyber onslaught continues

The hacker collective claims to have targeted a company called Tvingo Telecom. https://bit.ly/3IxGrcp

Anonymous sends blunt message to Vladimir Putin over invasion of Ukraine

'Soon you will feel the full wrath of the world's hackers'. https://bit.ly/3Itb1Uw

People working from home ‘are more likely to be spied on by their boss’

About 60% of employees reported being subject to some form of technological surveillance and monitoring at their current job. https://bit.ly/3tebKT5

Online safety bill updated to protect people from ‘anonymous trolls’

The update will give people more control over who can contact them. https://bit.ly/35ALB96

Mystery deaths as flock of blackbirds fall from the sky with no explanation

Footage of the chilling event was captured on a nearby security camera. https://bit.ly/3LxMnE3

Small pets at risk of heatstroke as global temperatures rise, study warns

Flat-faced dogs like pugs, bulldogs, boxers and even rabbits are highly susceptible to heatstroke. https://bit.ly/34IAgU9

Animal rights group accuses Neuralink of ‘mutilating’ monkeys’ brains

It says Elon Musk's company carried out 'invasive and deadly' brain experiments on test monkeys. https://bit.ly/3LukMnn

What it feels like to have your social media hacked

The 40 or so hours of hacking that I endured was far from just a minor millennial problem; I didn't sleep, I didn’t work, I felt sick and my stomach was in knots. https://bit.ly/3Bg5SMW

CIA is secretly collecting bulk data on Americans

The CIA is secretly collecting data on Americans without any government oversight, according to two senators https://bit.ly/3uNOaiv

Watch an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter fly itself for the first time

The deadly four-blade, twin-engine military chopper was filmed completing a 30-minute autonomous flight. https://bit.ly/3gD9ezY

Zoom accused of recording Mac users even when they’re not using it

Zoom released an update at the end of last year to address the bug but it doesn't appear to have worked. https://bit.ly/3JidyRu

Koalas are officially an endangered species now

The 2019-2020 Australian bushfires reportedly killed around 5,000 koalas. https://bit.ly/3JkvquX

Giant long-necked dinosaur killed by a flu-like infection

Dino-sore throat. https://bit.ly/3HKUfjx

Web traffic to Spotify’s cancellation page skyrocketed after Neil Young protested Joe Rogan

Spotify is literally being cancelled over the endless Joe Rogan controversies. https://bit.ly/3JdswIk

New planet discovered orbiting nearest star to our Solar System

The new planet is the third discovered in the Proxima Centauri system. https://bit.ly/3oA8cJq

Samsung’s £1,149 Galaxy S22 ‘brings two smartphone legacies together’

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features amazing camera performance and the S-Pen stylus. https://bit.ly/3JyOqX1

Being overweight, sleeping well and liking coffee ‘depends on tribal genes’, study finds

Modern Europeans can trace their heritage to three ‘tribes’ in the last 10,000 years. https://bit.ly/3GEd4U6

Bill Gates says ‘Covid-19 can be the last pandemic’ in new book

'If we make the right choices and investments, we can make COVID-19 the last pandemic.' https://bit.ly/3JfUcwf

Apple fixes iPhone bug that let Siri record your conversations

Time to update your iPhone! https://bit.ly/3HEXUiN

Reddit and Twitter users could be forced to cough up ID to watch porn

The alternative is removing all adult material from their services in the UK https://bit.ly/3LfLbFv

Rapper and husband arrested in £3.3 billion Bitcoin hack in ‘largest financial seizure ever’

The couple faces federal charges for allegedly laundering stolen Bitcoin through various accounts over the past five years. In what is the largest cryptocurrency confiscation, the US Department of Justice has seized stolen Bitcoin worth more than 3.6 billion dollars (£2.65 billion) from a rapper and her husband. The stolen cryptocurrency has been linked to the hack of Bitfinex, a virtual currency exchange, whose systems were hacked nearly six years ago. A hacker breached the platform, made more than 2,000 unauthorised transactions and then funnelled the money into a digital wallet allegedly run by Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, of New York, according to Justice Department officials. Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, were arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday morning and face federal charges for allegedly laundering about 25,000 of the stolen Bitcoin through various accounts over the past five years. ‘Today’s arrests, and the department’s largest financial seizure ever,

Generating oxygen from alien planets could hold key to long-distance space travel

Electrolysis uses electric current to split water into its constituent gases - hydrogen and oxygen. https://bit.ly/3B4n4ow

Huge blow for porn industry as you’ll have to prove age to log on and get off

Pornography sites will be legally required to verify the age of their users under new online safety rules. https://bit.ly/3JgrCer

Women lead the mass Bronze Age immigration to Orkney, scientists find

The womean were probably the first visitors to Orkney speaking Indo-European languages. https://bit.ly/3uzRSvV

Cup of tea relieves mental stress of pandemic, study finds

It may not be traditional medicine, but scientists have found it can still help. https://bit.ly/3HzuJ0o

Facebook and Instagram may leave Europe if they can’t target users with ads

Sharing data between countries is crucial for the provision of Facebook's services and targeted advertising. https://bit.ly/3LfxaHE

3D-printed spinal cord implants could help paralysed people to walk again

The implants, made using human cells, had an 80% success rate in restoring the ability to walk in paralysed mice. https://bit.ly/3LiUzYI

Cutting out meat once and for all ‘would save planet from global warming’

Putting an end to animal farming would bring the same benefits as cutting carbon emissions by 68 per cent. https://bit.ly/3LfD8bO

Ben Bruce is recording the same way as Queen and Jimi Hendrix, and loves retro tech

The guitarist loves the old-school! https://bit.ly/35I42IP

Doctors were surprised my 81-year-old dad survived Covid – we used Google Docs to help keep him alive

I moved my elderly mum to the ground floor, turned their bedroom into a makeshift ICU. https://bit.ly/3Leeacu

How to find out if someone blocked you on Snapchat

Not everyone is as interested in your brunches as you are. https://bit.ly/3uo9qeB

We tried and tested tech to help your mental wellbeing and these were our favourites

So relaxing. https://bit.ly/3shfqmD

Humans ‘have become less sensitive to smell’, study finds

Humans have evolved less sensitive noses over tens of thousands of years. https://bit.ly/3sk9jxS

Mount Everest’s highest glacier is losing decades of ice every year

Everest is melting around 80 times faster than the 2,000 years it took to form. https://bit.ly/3ITXg14

Nasa plans to retire the ISS by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean

The space station will continue to operate until the end of 2030, after which it will come down to a watery grave. https://bit.ly/3AWVwBd

Supermarkets testing out smart cameras to ID alcohol buyers

The system can work out if a customer is older or younger than 25. https://bit.ly/3gnZxoS

You can now 3D print your Wordle score

By just printing one board, one back, and a bunch of tiles, users can assemble a Wordle scorecard. https://bit.ly/3Hkd2BX

India decides to allow cryptocurrencies – but imposes massive taxes on them

Earnings from cryptocurrencies and NFTs are now in India's highest tax band. https://bit.ly/34fcZZV

Rotterdam bridge will be dismantled so Jeff Bezos’ yacht can pass through

The billionaire founder of Amazon is having a three-masted yacht built in the Dutch city. https://bit.ly/3Gib8As

14 secret iPhone tricks and codes – from charging to hiding your photo

How to get the most from your handset. https://bit.ly/3HmLID2

Luxury superyacht has space on board for spare luxury superyachts

It also features a tennis court, outdoor cinema, and room for twenty guests. Natch. https://bit.ly/3suuBcv

Powerful immune cells are able to recognise Omicron, study finds

Researchers have found that the body's T cells can identify and hunt down Omicron. https://bit.ly/3ukTOsn

Apple AirPods could now recognise you based on the shape of your ear

The new feature could uniquely identify someone using ultrasonic signals. https://bit.ly/3ASaOan

There are 73,000 tree species on Earth, with 9,200 left undiscovered

The worldwide estimate is approximately 14% higher than the current number of known tree species. https://bit.ly/34o1KOs

WhatsApp for iPad on the horizon as CEO makes big claim

'We'd love to do it'. https://bit.ly/3upquRc

Even the humble postage stamp is going digital

Royal Mail is adding special barcodes to stamps, making it possible for people to watch videos, messages and other information. https://bit.ly/34qVm8Z