Twitter plans to boost the maximum character count for messages on the social network from 280 to 4,000, according to a statement made by Elon Musk on Sunday. The billionaire had already stated that Twitter planned to soon introduce the ability for users to attach lengthy texts to publications on...

The US corporation Google and the video hosting website YouTube will give $13.2 million in grants to combat false information. "Google and YouTube announce a $13.2 million contribution to the International Fact-Checking Network," reads a statement from the companies. The donation will be the...

The Bank of Japan conducted the first public testing in advance of the June 2023 launch of the world's first three-dimensional holographic banknotes. The Bank of Japan formally said earlier this month that the production of banknotes worth 10,000, 5,000, and 1,000 yen had ended. The new currency is...

Regardless of vaccination status, a study released recently suggests that the risk of death, hospitalization, and serious health issues from COVID-19 increases significantly with reinfection compared to a first bout with the virus.   Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of...

Volkswagen intends to extend its partnership with Mobileye, a company connected to Intel, to a program including autonomous vehicle technology. The business chose to withdraw its investment in Argo AI, a startup that develops autopilot technology. Two sources familiar with the company's strategies...

Researchers pursuing long-term COVID cures are eager to learn whether naltrexone, a generic drug typically used to treat alcohol and opioid addiction, can provide similar benefits to millions of people suffering from pain, fatigue, and brain fog months after infection with a coronavirus....

According to Bloomberg, American company Amazon is halting development of the Scout delivery robot after nearly three years of effort. Alisa Carroll, the company’s spokesperson, announced that the Scout development team is splitting up and finding new positions inside the company. "We attempted...

According to a study by the computer security firm Atlas VPN, 37% of American businesses who become the targets of successful hacker attacks suffer losses of over $100,000 as a result of these attacks. The report's authors examined information from an annual Keeper Security poll in which 516...

Tesla is exploring constructing a battery-grade lithium hydroxide factory in Texas, the first of its type in North America. Batteries for electric vehicles are made using lithium hydroxide, reports CNBC. The Office of the Texas Comptroller of the Currency received a request from Tesla to construct...