Technology and Business

Mark Zuckerberg has already spent $20bn on his new virtual reality project, and it’s boring, empty and clunky

It could be the key to a greener future - but substantial concerns remain

If you want to bring about change, don’t go into politics – be a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur

Britain is on the verge of regaining access to the EU-led research budget - so why pretend we can credibly go it alone?

A French-Colombian professor wants to rewire our metropolitan areas – and the city of lights is first

Some are worried the new AI open resource will render writing assignments redundant. Our writer's interaction would suggest not

The unsurprising collapse of Britishvolt, and the total lack of strategy or investment in batteries, will be the final nail in the coffin for the car industry

Welcome to 2023, the year of war, peace and Mark Zuckerberg’s collapsing Metaverse

What does Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter really have to do with our 21st-century complex over free speech?

After all, once he’s free of Twitter he’ll be looking for something else to do

Four European nations are accused of snooping on their citizens’ phones – and the EU doesn’t seem to care

Today's militaries need a completely different skill set in order to secure a future

It seems, however, that Musk is set to take a laissez-faire approach to free speech with minimal moderation on the platform

The self-styled ‘Chief Twit’ is often called one of the world’s most successful men. You wouldn’t know it from his latest purchase

Elon Musk’s 'peace plan poll' would trample Ukraine’s right to defend its own people from Vladimir Putin’s onslaught

When he relocates to London in the Autumn, Clegg would be foolish to expect his return to be embraced with open arms

When it comes, it will be led by complex AI machines that are able to adapt to any environment. Make no mistake - the robots are coming

Electricity costs in Germany have been much higher than the rest of Europe for years, but now they are exploding

So-called ‘dark stores’ are surreptitiously popping up all over Europe – but is the business model sustainable in the post-pandemic world?

Disabled people are stuck inside a reality defined by the non-disabled

These theories have a deep yet simple-sounding approach to reality and physicists have been using them for years

No matter our age, we can always construct and reconstruct our mental abode inside our minds. But, we must remember to clear out objects that have served their purpose

I was eight years old when I discovered Albert Einstein. His words not only changed my life, but scientific thinking too

Yes, art can shape our reality. But the metaverse can show us what could be possible in our future

In the future, we’ll be working and playing in digital worlds. Therefore the time to find any meaning in them is now

In an ever-vigilant society it’s often worth keeping your wits about you. But, has this practice gone too far?

Emissions and temperatures continue to rise, leading to increasingly radical research into limiting climate change. But are they safe?

The government is pushing the idea that energy security means more North Sea oil and gas. It’s a myth

The government is paralysed by having to prop up its own failed pet policy

As Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform raises questions about what its future holds, the more obvious question is: what is it for?