Science and Technology

Governmental departments were ordered to stop installing Chinese-made surveillance cameras in November 2022 due to security concerns

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Banned Chinese spy cameras still in use at UK Government sites until 2025

X was formerly called Twitter

X was formerly called Twitter

Is Twitter down? Thousands report issues with website, app and comments

Orbex's new Prime rocket is aiming for a 2024 launch

Orbex's new Prime rocket is aiming for a 2024 launch

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Scottish rocket firm receives multi-million pound investment for pre-launch testing

The podcast has been released on all major streaming platforms

The podcast has been released on all major streaming platforms

Podcast hopes to identify mystery body ‘Balmore Man’ found in 2011

The 'world's most advanced robot' is coming to Scotland

The 'world's most advanced robot' is coming to Scotland

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

'World's most advanced robot' to be showcased in Scotland

Davos is a hub for the elite

Davos is a hub for the elite

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Why Bitcoin ISN'T the solution to our currency issues

Mangata Networks has pulled the plug on its Prestwick plans

Mangata Networks has pulled the plug on its Prestwick plans

Major jobs blow for Scotland as satellite firm pulls plug on Prestwick plans

Nobel Prize winning physicist Peter Higgs pictured in front of a photograph of the Large Hadron Collider

Nobel Prize winning physicist Peter Higgs pictured in front of a photograph of the Large Hadron Collider

Higgs inspired us to stay in touch with an optimistic vision of science

Find out what the minimum age required to use WhatsApp has been changed to by Meta.

Find out what the minimum age required to use WhatsApp has been changed to by Meta.

WhatsApp makes 'tone deaf' change that has people calling for immediate U-turn

Professor Peter Higgs speaking to the media at a press conference in Edinburgh after being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013

Professor Peter Higgs speaking to the media at a press conference in Edinburgh after being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013

Edinburgh University

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Nobel Prize-winning Scottish university professor who posited Higgs boson dies

Satellites and space junk orbit the Earth

Satellites and space junk orbit the Earth

Scottish university leads global AI research in space sustainability

Humza Yousaf at an Interfaith Iftar at Bute House

Humza Yousaf at an Interfaith Iftar at Bute House

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Scottish Labour students resign after liking far-right tweets aimed at Humza Yousaf

William Wragg is the vice-chair of the 1922 Committee

William Wragg is the vice-chair of the 1922 Committee

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Tory MP admits sharing numbers of colleagues on dating app amid sexting scandal

Rishi Sunak's party had planned to commercialise their members' data to make millions in profits

Rishi Sunak's party had planned to commercialise their members' data to make millions in profits

Conservative Party

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Tory plans to make millions from members’ data with ‘True Blue’ app revealed

At least six people have been identified in the WhatsApp 'phishing attack'

At least six people have been identified in the WhatsApp 'phishing attack'

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Westminster staff and MPs receive naked photos in targeted ‘phishing’ attacks

How can you boost your engagement rate and start growing quickly and consistently?

How can you boost your engagement rate and start growing quickly and consistently?

Best 5 Places to Buy Instagram Comments

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'People are ready to campaign against': The critics of Highland pylon plans pile high

Researchers say the technology could also improve understanding of how the universe naturally expands.

Researchers say the technology could also improve understanding of how the universe naturally expands.

Heriot-Watt University

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Scottish scientists make breakthrough that could uncover hidden planets

Scientists with Scottish universities have identified a new treatment to detect signs of MND

Scientists with Scottish universities have identified a new treatment to detect signs of MND

Aberdeen University

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Scientists with Scottish universities discover 'game-changing' tool to identify MND

Scottish Government External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson in attendence

Scottish Government External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson in attendence

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'Huge potential': Scottish companies attend first Nordics space meeting

Photographer Max Alexander’s exhibition, Our Fragile Space, aims to show the potential damage being done by human activity in space

Photographer Max Alexander’s exhibition, Our Fragile Space, aims to show the potential damage being done by human activity in space

Cultural attractions

Photography exhibition delves into dark side of space exploration

The Radisson Blu hotel will host the event

The Radisson Blu hotel will host the event

Scotland to host leading European conference including Google and Spotify

Trump Media and Technology Group is understood to now be able to be listed

Trump Media and Technology Group is understood to now be able to be listed

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Donald Trump’s social media company set to go public

Humza Yousaf announced an external review into the use of WhatsApp and mobile messaging in the Scottish Government

Humza Yousaf announced an external review into the use of WhatsApp and mobile messaging in the Scottish Government

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Former data commissioner to lead review of Scottish Government use of WhatsApp

The news casts doubt on claims made in Westminster and Holyrood that oil and gas licensing secures jobs

The news casts doubt on claims made in Westminster and Holyrood that oil and gas licensing secures jobs

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Scottish renewables jobs soar as oil and gas jobs plummet

Is Facebook down? Users have complained about the site and Instagram

Is Facebook down? Users have complained about the site and Instagram

Is Facebook and Instagram down? Users report widespread issues on sites

The Cryptid Factor Podcast team have released the pictures in a new video

The Cryptid Factor Podcast team have released the pictures in a new video

Loch Ness Monster

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New pictures of Loch Ness monster 'most compelling evidence yet'

Humza Yousaf at Flowic in Aberdeen

Humza Yousaf at Flowic in Aberdeen

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Humza Yousaf opens world-first floating offshore wind innovation centre

The world of AI is set to be explored at the Edinburgh Science Festival

The world of AI is set to be explored at the Edinburgh Science Festival

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Experts warn of 'challenging' conversations about AI in wake of Willy Wonka event

Sainsbury's has cancelled the vast majority of online deliveries after suffering a technical issue

Sainsbury's has cancelled the vast majority of online deliveries after suffering a technical issue

Sainsbury's cancels 'vast majority' of deliveries after suffering technical issue

Technical issues have caused problems for McDonald's restaurants today

Technical issues have caused problems for McDonald's restaurants today

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Major IT issues knocks out McDonald's systems resulting in store closures

Bryan Kohberger, accused of murder, arrives for a hearing on cameras in a courtroom in Moscow, Idaho

Bryan Kohberger, accused of murder, arrives for a hearing on cameras in a courtroom in Moscow, Idaho

Like it or not 'trial by TikTok’ is here to stay. We best get used to it

Glasgow-based CardioPrecision recently performed a test of their robot-assisted heart surgery technology in Chicago

Glasgow-based CardioPrecision recently performed a test of their robot-assisted heart surgery technology in Chicago

Scottish firm makes global robotic heart surgery breakthrough

Left to right: Rachael Young, Chloe Gallacher, Rebecca Walker

Left to right: Rachael Young, Chloe Gallacher, Rebecca Walker

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

International Women's Day

Meet six women inspiring the next generation of girls to forge careers in tech

A view of BT cables and switch boxes on a telegraph pole in Billericay, Essex. Telecoms companies in the UK are replacing the technology they use to provide fixed telephone networks (landlines). For most customers, the upgrade is expected to be complete

A view of BT cables and switch boxes on a telegraph pole in Billericay, Essex. Telecoms companies in the UK are replacing the technology they use to provide fixed telephone networks (landlines). For most customers, the upgrade is expected to be complete

Planning and development

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Phone of 90-year-old cut off for almost a month after BT rollout error

Gigha is located in the most southerly Hebridean Islands

Gigha is located in the most southerly Hebridean Islands

New helipad to provide 'lifesaving' medical service to Scottish island

From(left to right) Dame Kelly Holmes, Anne Marie Imafidon and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a panel event to mark International Women's Day at Downing Street in 2020

From(left to right) Dame Kelly Holmes, Anne Marie Imafidon and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a panel event to mark International Women's Day at Downing Street in 2020

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

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Pat Kane: How AI has helped to understand differences between male and female brains

A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar

A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

We must wake up to the nuclear powder keg embedded in the war in Ukraine

Pupils at Galashiels Academy will only be allowed to use their phones during break times and

Pupils at Galashiels Academy will only be allowed to use their phones during break times and

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Scottish school introduces mobile phone ban to ensure pupils concentrate

Pat Kane looks at Apple's new Virtual Reality headset

Pat Kane looks at Apple's new Virtual Reality headset

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

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Pat Kane: The problems and promises of Apple’s virtual reality headset

Anas Sarwar said 'change matters' ... several times

Anas Sarwar said 'change matters' ... several times

Scottish Labour

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Anas Sarwar's speech livestream flops amid tech difficulties

This isn’t a column about land reform, but instead about the push for carbon capture

This isn’t a column about land reform, but instead about the push for carbon capture

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Scotland needs to tackle the climate crisis ... but not via carbon capture

LOCALiQ UK crowned Europe’s Rising Star of the Year at Microsoft Partner Awards

LOCALiQ UK crowned Europe’s Rising Star of the Year at Microsoft Partner Awards

LOCALiQ UK crowned Europe’s Rising Star of the Year at Microsoft Partner Awards

A Scottish company has helped locate what may be Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft

A Scottish company has helped locate what may be Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft

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Scottish tech firm helps in search for Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft

Decommissioned nuclear submarines alongside the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Rosyth Dockyard in Dunfermline

Decommissioned nuclear submarines alongside the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Rosyth Dockyard in Dunfermline

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Neale Hanvey: There are no upsides to hosting UK’s nukes in Scotland

Founder, artificial intelligence and robotics PhD student Ebtehal Alotaibi with the robot

Founder, artificial intelligence and robotics PhD student Ebtehal Alotaibi with the robot

Edinburgh University

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Scottish students able to order takeaway to be delivered by robot

Brianna Ghey's mother Esther Ghey arrives at Manchester Crown Court

Brianna Ghey's mother Esther Ghey arrives at Manchester Crown Court

Brianna Ghey's death shows the struggles of parenting in a digital world

Harris gin bottles from the Isle of Harris Distillery

Harris gin bottles from the Isle of Harris Distillery

Scottish chemists develop method to take ‘chemical fingerprint’ from gin samples

A Scottish firm is part of a bid to turn a disused mine shaft into a gravity energy store

A Scottish firm is part of a bid to turn a disused mine shaft into a gravity energy store

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Scottish firm part of bid to turn disused mine shaft into European-first energy store

A CGI depiction of a rocket blasting off from SaxaVord on Unst

A CGI depiction of a rocket blasting off from SaxaVord on Unst

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Investors to hear of Scotland’s ambition to be ‘Europe’s leading space nation’

Chris Newlands is the CEO of Space Aye - a Scottish space tech start-up

Chris Newlands is the CEO of Space Aye - a Scottish space tech start-up

How one Scottish space firm is using 'game-changing' technology to 'save the world'

The new rules will prevent under-18s from being contacted by adults they do not know on Facebook and Instagram

The new rules will prevent under-18s from being contacted by adults they do not know on Facebook and Instagram

Meta announces major change to direct messages on Facebook and Instagram

The city of Edinburgh, photographed from Calton Hill

The city of Edinburgh, photographed from Calton Hill

Artificial intelligence

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‘Global groundbreaker’: How Scotland is winning recognition as a major tech nation

The lorry is understood to have been delivering to nearby businesses

The lorry is understood to have been delivering to nearby businesses

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Google map confusion as another vehicle drives down Edinburgh staircase

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