Intel has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Altera programmable chip business to buyout firm Silver Lake.

Robin McKie reflects on his 40 years as science editor for the Observer and tells Madeleine Finlay about the game-changing discoveries and scientific controversies that he’s reported on during that time. He describes how the discovery of the structure of DNA revolutionised science, what he learned about misinformation from the HIV/AIDS pandemic and why cold fusion and the millennium bug...

The US government is seeking to break up Meta by forcing a spinoff of Instagram or WhatsApp.

The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to wipe out competition.

Six women, including the pop star Katy Perry and the morning TV host Gayle King, have safely completed a trip into space. They used a rocket owned by Jeff Bezos, the Amazon co-founder and commercial space flight entrepreneur. His fiancee, Lauren Sánchez, was also on the flight

Blue Origin crew including Katy Perry safely returns to Earth after space flight

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I scored low for agreeableness in a personality test for the ‘big five’ traits – does this mean I’m doomed to be disagreeable? I looked into how I can change who I am

The other day, a friend decided to playfully name our individual roles within the group: planner, emotional support, and so on. I was the fault-finder – or, as she put it, “the grumpy teenager” – who points out problems,...

Sony has announced price increases for the PlayStation 5 in key markets – and South Africa may not be spared.

Venture capital funding for African start-ups shrank again last year, though the share of homegrown investors advanced.

Analysis of over-50s who engage with phones, tablets and other devices challenges fears of ‘digital dementia’

Fears that smartphones, tablets and other devices could drive dementia in later life have been challenged by research that found lower rates of cognitive decline in older people who used the technology.

An analysis of published studies that looked at technology use and mental skills in...

Researchers say gepotidacin could be delivered via a pill and help combat strains resistant to standard treatment

Scientists have hailed a new antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea, the first in three decades, which they said could help combat the global rise of drug-resistant infections.

The sexually transmitted infection can result in serious complications if it is not treated promptly,...

Giving patients statins and ezetimibe after a heart attack can reduce risk of second attack or stroke, say scientists

Thousands of heart attacks or strokes could be prevented and lives saved with a combination of two cheap drugs, a study suggests.

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, with heart attacks the most common acute event. For those who survive an attack,...

The partnership between MTN Group and Meta Platforms will focus on network enhancements for voice and video calls.

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All-female crew including Jeff Bezos’s fiancee Lauren Sánchez to blast off from Texas on Monday morning

Six women – including the pop star Katy Perry and morning TV host Gayle King – are set to launch into space from a private Texas ranch on Monday morning on a rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos, the Amazon co-founder and commercial space flight entrepreneur.

The women, who also include Bezos’s...

MultiChoice and e.tv were locked in a heated battle at the time over encryption in digital terrestrial television.

The US president has said he will unveil new tariffs targeting some electronics.

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a week

In these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientific research. Take what we know about exercise. Just in the past few months, we’ve learned that moderate exercise may almost halve the risk of postpartum depression for new mothers, and that even...

In the effort to rebuild government into a capable state, IT must play a fundamental part, writes Busi Mavuso.