Fake news ‘travels faster’, study finds
A study of 126,000 rumours and false news stories spread on Twitter over a period of 11 years found that they travelled faster and reached more people than the truth.
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Apple acquires digital magazine platform Texture
Apple is buying the magazine app subscription service Texture for an undisclosed amount.
Brain back-up start-up ‘will be the death of users’
A start-up that claims it will one day allow people to back-up their brains admits it will come at the ultimate price: death.
3D-printed homes turn sludge into shelter
In Texas, tucked behind a house for the wealthy, perhaps lies some hope for the significantly less so.
London wheelchair travellers get Google Maps help
Wheelchair users travelling in London and other worldwide cities on public transport can now get accessibility information from Google Maps.
Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
Uber said it is suspending self-driving car tests in all North American cities after a fatal accident.
US sanctions Iranian hackers for ‘stealing university data’
The United States has imposed sanctions on an Iranian company and 10 individuals for alleged cyber attacks, including on hundreds of universities.
France to lower school starting age from six to three
Children in France will start school at the age of three instead of six, under new reforms announced by President Emmanuel Macron.
Australia’s indigenous languages have one source, study says
Researchers in Australia say they have traced the country's indigenous languages back to a single, common tongue.
Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump
US Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has fired a parting shot at the White House a day after being fired by President Donald Trump.
