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Space projects are the latest international scientific collaborations to lose funding because of the cut in UK overseas aid. Ten initiatives that would have used space data to tackle developing-world problems, such as human trafficking and flood vulnerability, have had their support cancelled. Ministers are dropping the commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on foreign […]

Google plans to reduce the fees it charges to feature Android apps within its Play store. From 1 July, it will take a 15% cut from the first $1m (£720,000) in sales each year of the apps and any digital goods and services sold within them, rather than its current 30% commission. It follows a […]

When we think of technology our imagination usually takes us to images of the future. But for some, technology links us to the past – whether for nostalgia or for personal reasons Following our recent feature on vintage technology, we asked you to share some of your collections with us – and people from around […]

The creator of the web says coronavirus has highlighted the importance of internet connectivity as a basic right. Sir Tim Berners-Lee says too many young people do not have internet access and the digital divide has widened during the pandemic. He called on governments to invest to provide universal broadband by 2030. “We can’t afford […]

Dark clouds loom over the pine forest surrounding Hummelsta, a town of 1,000 people that hasn’t had any local shops for a decade. Since December, a red wooden container, about the size of a mobile home, has offered a lifeline. It’s a mini supermarket that locals can access round-the-clock. “We haven’t had any shops here […]

Use of virtual reality headsets for workplace meetings could “snowball”, a business group has said, as firms try to blend home and office working. “We’re likely to see it really take off quite quickly,” Joe Fitzsimons of the Institute of Directors told the BBC’s Wake Up To Money programme. He’s been investigating how firms are […]