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Why has Instagram gone black? App surprises users with new dark feed

An unprompted update to the app has switched the feed's usual white background to black. https://bit.ly/3ueFOiM

Slack update removes the red dot and it’s annoying people

The workplace chat app has undergone a subtle redesign to try and avoid overwhelming users. https://bit.ly/3btZIQi

Elon Musk has stopped tweeting

What's going on? https://bit.ly/3bGn9WT

Man who invented the mobile phone says people need to ‘get a life’

The 93-year-old American engineer admits he doesn't use his own invention very much. https://bit.ly/3bBm6HE

Orcas hunt great white sharks as marine ecosystem comes under pressure

The killer whales are ripping open the shark's torsos to feast on their livers and hearts. https://bit.ly/3OS3mlE

US official wants Apple and Google to ban TikTok from app stores

'TikTok is not just another video app. That’s the sheep’s clothing.' https://bit.ly/3I4T67u

Work begins on ‘Mammoth’ plant that will pull carbon dioxide out of the air

Swiss start-up Climeworks AG is building what could become the world's biggest direct air capture (DAC) plant. https://bit.ly/3OuWtHd

Amazon limits purchases of Plan B and other emergency contraceptive pills

The purchase of Plan B has been capped at three units per order. https://bit.ly/3Oyo4ae

The iPhone turns 15: a look at the past (and future) of one of the 21st century’s most influential devices

It has become Apple's defining product. https://bit.ly/39ZwsR6

Anonymous issues threat to crypto boss behind $40,000,000,000 Terra collapse

The hacker group vowed to 'make sure' Do Kwon was brought to justice for his ‘trail of destruction’. https://bit.ly/3QWZXUo

Chimpanzees mastered a 3D video game much faster than scientists expected

Achievement unlocked. https://bit.ly/3a2uyzh

‘Sexist’ and ‘racist’ robots on the horizon after learning from humans

The robot identified women as 'homemakers', Black men as 'criminals' and Latino men as 'janitors'. https://bit.ly/3OwwWgw

Dad almost fell for WhatsApp scam but spotted typo he knew his son wouldn’t make

Scientist Alan Baxter said he spotted the scam, and avoided being fleeced, because of punctuation mistakes. https://bit.ly/3AcgJJk

Exoplanets may provide habitable conditions for billions of years, says study

These planets could sustain temperate conditions and liquid water on their surface for long periods of time. https://bit.ly/3ysnDsH

Russia’s Killnet hacking group has started attacking Lithuania

A new front has opened up in Russia's cyber war following the invasion of Ukraine. https://bit.ly/3NsnJoc

Astonishing video of snake eating even bigger snake proves nature is brutal

The footage shows an eastern kingsnake devouring a timber rattlesnake. https://bit.ly/3y0z3SX

Netflix is definitely going to start showing adverts, chief exec confirms

Would you endure advertising to get Stranger Things at a cheaper price? https://bit.ly/3OGKbLq

Perfectly preserved 35,000-year-old woolly mammoth remains found in Canada

The mammoth calf has been named Nun cho ga, meaning 'big baby animal' in the Hän language. https://bit.ly/3HWj7FO

Google’s ‘sentient AI’ likened to a 7-year-old child by engineer

'Any child has the potential to grow up and be a bad person and do bad things.' https://bit.ly/3A8Vacp

The best new smartphones for 2022 – and which one to buy if you’re stuck

The easiest upgrade isn't always the right upgrade. https://bit.ly/3QRN51D

TikTok is going to start prompting you to turn off TikTok

The app is adding screen time management tools to boost 'digital wellbeing'. https://bit.ly/3mtKsFp

World Oceans Day: Five fascinating facts about the ocean – and how you can help

The ocean is vital to human life - but it's under threat. https://bit.ly/3NzBVgd

Asteroid 200 million miles from Earth contains the building blocks of life

Samples brought back from the asteroid were found to contain amino acids. https://bit.ly/3NAcEST

Top Microsoft executive resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

The engineer allegedly watched VR porn in the office in front of employees. https://bit.ly/3MqP4a1

Stunning images show bioluminescence illuminating the UK coast beneath a starry sky  

The dazzling blue light was created by phytoplankton in the water. https://bit.ly/3Q8gg0c

Vogue Williams and Peppa Pig join forces for World Oceans Day 2022

The pair were joined by nursery children to pick up litter on the banks of the Thames. https://bit.ly/394f9hs

Apple forced to switch to common mobile charging ports by 2024

It's time to bid farewell to the iPhone's Lightning cable. https://bit.ly/3Nsdz7S

Apple’s mixed reality headset rumoured to be announced in January 2023

Pre-orders for the headset are rumoured to start in the second quarter of 2023. https://bit.ly/39gcS2B

You’ll soon be able to use an iPhone as a makeshift webcam

Apple's new Continuity Camera feature brings together the MacBook and iPhone camera system. https://bit.ly/3HcmDf3

A ‘hidden world’ of marine life has been discovered under the Antarctic ice

Small, shrimp-like creatures were filmed by scientists after they lowered a camera down through a drill hole. https://bit.ly/3GUsfKH

Apple announces redesigned MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro

Among the software announcements at WWDC came two new hardware updates. https://bit.ly/3zmiSBM

Hunger-blocking drug could revolutionise obesity treatment

The drug helped patients lose as much as 24kg - nearly four stone - during a clinical trial. https://bit.ly/3MpqOoG

Nasa launching ‘priority’ mission to investigate strange domes on the moon

What are they and how did they get there? https://bit.ly/3Nv6mnO

China sent three astronauts to complete work on its new space station

The three crewmembers are expected to spend about six months on board. https://bit.ly/3GR4MtT

Mysterious radio signal picked up from space has astronomers baffled

Some astronomical detective work could pave the way for a new kind of stellar object. https://bit.ly/3NmhR0I

What to expect at WWDC as Apple’s annual event kicks off today

Annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) runs this week, from Monday to Friday. https://bit.ly/3NqDyfS

How to make your lawn wildlife friendly all year round – tips from an ecologist

No matter how large or small, your garden can become a haven for bees and butterflies. https://bit.ly/3mf9oR1

World Environment Day 2022: How to recycle your phone responsibly

How to do your bit for World Environment Day and safely recycle your old mobile. https://bit.ly/3Miy3yz

World Environment Day 2022: What is this year’s theme and what does it mean?

The theme for this year is #OnlyOneEarth and the host country is Sweden. https://bit.ly/3PYYsEL

‘Lots of luck on his trip to the moon’ Biden responds to Elon Musk saying he has ‘super bad feeling’ about economy

Moments later Musk tweeted, 'Thanks Mr President!' and shared a NASA press release announcing SpaceX had won the contract to take American astronauts to the moon https://bit.ly/38MTl9M

Rescue rats trained to find ‘victims buried in rubble’ after earthquakes

The rodents will carry small backpacks allowing rescue teams to talk to survivors. https://bit.ly/3mepnyy

Elon Musk’s return-to-office ultimatum hasn’t gone down well in Germany

The country's largest trade union doesn't agree with the Tesla boss. https://bit.ly/3mdOPUS

Trained dogs can detect Covid as well as PCR lab tests, study shows

During the study, trained dogs detected 97% of confirmed Covid cases. https://bit.ly/3mi07r7

WhatsApp’s next update could save you from embarrassing message mistakes

WhatsApp is tipped to be working on a message editing feature. https://bit.ly/3Q1pzPi

‘Absolutely massive’ consequences of climate change in the Alps visible from space

Global warming is having a 'particularly pronounced' impact on the Alpine region, say Swiss scientists. https://bit.ly/3MgtNzJ

Metal detectorist believes he’s found King John’s 800-year-old lost treasure

Raymond Kosschuk has been waiting two years for approval to begin digging at the site in Lincolnshire. https://bit.ly/3Ndfxcl

Instagram introduces Amber Alerts to help find missing children

Developed in partnership with organisations including the National Crime Agency. https://bit.ly/3z7QN0S

Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Facebook after 14 years

Ms Sandberg has served as chief operating officer and Mark Zuckerberg's deputy at Meta since 2008. https://bit.ly/3x2fEk6

This company wants to get you to eat ground-up chicken bones

Nuggets of the future. https://bit.ly/3NfrX3a

Electronic skin ‘capable of feeling pain’ built by Brit scientists

It could help create a new generation of smart robots with human-like sensitivity and the ability to learn from painful mistakes. https://bit.ly/3PQdflb