Pebbles get caught in Mars rover and other tech news
BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: An open letter to YouTube, signed by some 80 groups, asks it to improve its…
YouTube rich list: MrBeast was the highest-paid star of 2021
Between them, the 10 highest-paid YouTubers raked in $300m last year. Source link
Ukraine cyber-attack: Russia to blame for hack, says Kyiv
During its 2008 invasion of Georgia, government websites were forced offline by attacks from Russia. And when it seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, Russia was accused of…
REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia
Russian authorities dismantle the notorious cyber-crime gang at the request of the United States. Source link
Apple removes Wordle clones from App Store
The viral word puzzle, which pledged to remain free, is facing competition from apps. Source link
Kylie Jenner becomes first woman with 300 million Instagram followers
Ariana Grande, previously the app’s most popular woman, is now tied in second place with Selena Gomez. Source link
Fact-checkers label YouTube a 'major conduit of online disinformation'
Open letter to social media giant calls for action against accounts promoting fake news. Source link
Kim Kardashian sued in crypto ‘pump and dump’ case
The defendants “touted” the ability of “investors to make significant returns”, it alleges, resulting in an artificial increase in the price of the crypto-currency, “causing investors to purchase these losing…
CES 2022: A smart spoon and home security tech
From an electronic spoon which the manufacturer says will make your food taste better to a plastic bag compacter and home security tech, BBC Click’s Lara Lewington tries out some…
Pokémon Go: Police fired for chasing Snorlax instead of robbers
After ignoring a radio call for back-up, “for approximately the next 20 minutes, captured petitioners discussing Pokémon as they drove to different locations where the virtual creatures apparently appeared on…