Here’s how Tim Cook and Bill Gates hope to give graduates a boost
With the coronavirus pandemic scuppering many graduation gatherings this year, famous folks have decided to record their commencement speeches this time around.
A robot dog is telling people to keep their distance during the pandemic
Spot the robot dog — the work of U.S. tech firm Boston Dynamics — is patrolling a park in Singapore, asking people to socially distance during the pandemic.
The online cake recipe that’s proving a hit during lockdown
The BBC has revealed the most popular recipe on its Good Food website over the last month, and it's absolutely perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Twitter test lets you reword potentially offensive replies
Twitter is testing a new feature with select users that offers the chance to reword a reply if it uses language that has the potential to cause offense.
Virgin Galactic, NASA want to fly you between cities in super-quick time
Virgin Galactic has announced a partnership with NASA that will see the pair work together on technology for next-generation, high-speed air travel.
Tom Cruise and SpaceX may be planning a movie shoot in space
A project involving Tom Cruise and SpaceX making a movie in space is reported to be in the early stages. And the idea may not be as crazy as it sounds.
Virgin Galactic readies space tourism trips with first Spaceport America flight
Virgin Galactic has completed its first test flight from Spaceport America, the base in New Mexico from where it will soon launch its space tourism service.
Mavic Air 2 has an advanced feature not seen on other consumer drones
In a first for consumer drones, DJI's new Mavic Air 2 drone comes with a safety feature that should give pilots more peace of mind when flying their birds.
Pandemic drone fails to get off the ground in Connecticut
Following protests from residents, police in Connecticut have ditched a plan to use a special drone as part of efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Did the world’s biggest tech show propel U.S. coronavirus infections?
A report suggests that January's CES tech show in Vegas may have been an incubator for COVID-19, with possible cases weeks before the first recorded U.S. death.
NASA makes unusual plea to public ahead of historic SpaceX launch
NASA has asked people not to travel to Florida next month to watch a historic SpaceX launch, as it fears doing so could increase the spread of the coronavirus.
SpaceX launches 60 more internet satellites, bringing total to more than 400
SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 internet satellites as part of its ambitious Starlink project, bringing the total number in low-Earth orbit to 422.
Google Meet now looks more like Zoom after more participants added
An update for Google Meet now lets you have up to 16 people in a meeting, a big improvement on the previous version which only allowed a maximum of four.
Aussie airline Qantas shows how it hibernates its jets during pandemic
Much work is needed to prepare a commercial jet for a lengthy hibernation, and there's a fair bit of maintenance work to carry out while it's parked up, too.
