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Tinder is testing a new tool that lets AI pick your best photos. The feature was detailed during an earnings call with investors by parent company Match, which also owns online dating platforms like OkCupid and Hinge. Chief executive Bernard Kim said it could “take out the stress” someone feels when picking pictures, and help

An amateur rapper and her husband have pleaded guilty to attempting to launder stolen Bitcoin. Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein went to desperate lengths in their attempts to convert billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency into cash. At the time of their arrest in 2022, the stash of 120,000 Bitcoin was worth $4.5bn (£3.5bn). The

A Labour MP has apologised after he shared a fake image of the prime minister on social media. Karl Turner, who represents Hull East, shared an image on X (formerly known as Twitter) showing Rishi Sunak with a badly pulled pint at the Great British Beer festival, along with a woman looking on disapprovingly in

Blue whales have always been considered record breakers when it comes to the size department. Not only is it the largest animal alive today, but the species is often considered the heaviest to have ever lived. But new research shows that title might belong to an ancient whale species which swam in the oceans around

We are a couple of weeks into the Perseid meteor shower – but the best is yet to come, offering stargazers a chance to see one of the most dramatic displays of the year. This year’s event is expected to peak during the night of 12 August, into the early hours of 13 August, with

Leprosy could be endemic in the US state of Florida, a new report has found. Officially called Hansen’s disease, leprosy is a type of bacterial infection that targets the nervous system and causes swelling under the skin. A new report, published in the US-based Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, found cases in the southwest of America

Uber has recorded the first operating profit in its history, after trips rose by more than a fifth in the last year. The American company, best known for its ride-hailing app, recorded pre-tax earnings of $326m (£255m) from its operations after a rise in demand led to 22% more trips booked on the platform in

A large flashing X sign has been removed from the top of Twitter’s headquarters just days after being installed. The sign was put up at the firm’s San Francisco base on Friday and cast a powerful strobe light over nearby buildings at night. Building inspectors had been investigating and said 24 people complained about the

San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection has said it is investigating a giant flashing X on top of Twitter’s headquarters, amid a series of complaints. People based in the area complained about intrusive lights, with video circulating on social media showing the X sign emitting a blinding white pulsing light, particularly affecting a high-rise building

Depending on who you talk to, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is either a fig leaf for the oil and gas industry or a vital part of the shift to net zero. In essence, the technology is about removing carbon dioxide from industrial processes and smoke stacks, and pumping it into depleted oil and gas

Stargazers are getting ready for not one but two supermoons in August – culminating in a rare blue moon. The supermoon phenomenon takes place when a full moon is near its closest point to Earth, making it appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter compared with when it is furthest away. People will get

“Non-human biologics” were recovered by the US government from crash sites, according to a former US intelligence official.  David Grusch said he was “absolutely” certain the US government is in possession of non-human vehicles. Asked at a Congress hearing on UFOs whether the “pilots who piloted this craft” were also found, he said “biologics came

Tech giant Meta is the latest company to beat Wall Street revenue expectations as the number of people using its platforms grew, but Metaverse losses mounted and AI spending rose. Revenue at the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook parent company was up 11% to $32bn (£24.7bn), greater than the 7% growth expected by analysts. User numbers

An ultra-rare pair of Apple branded trainers have gone up for sale for a whopping $50,000 (£38,722). The shoes were custom-made for company employees in the 1990s and given away at a sales conference. They feature the vintage rainbow Apple logo, which was adopted in 1977 to celebrate the launch of the firm’s first computer

A long-time Twitter user has given up the @X username following Elon Musk’s controversial rebrand. “Alls well that ends well,” said the account, which now goes by @x12345678998765. It has been on the platform since March 2007, less than a year after Twitter‘s initial launch. The account is based in San Francisco, California, the same

Researchers have identified the top exercises for lowering blood pressure – and they’re the ones that don’t involve moving at all. Isometric exercises – those that require engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks – provided the best results for bringing blood pressure down, a new study suggests. Cardio, resistance training and