Tech briefing

International Space Station (ISS) orbits above Earth

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Expert’s view

How Nasa plans to destroy the ISS

The US space agency faces a series of challenges to decommission the ISS without endangering lives on Earth

21 Feb 2022

Horizon Workrooms: the office of the future?

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In Depth

Welcome to the metaverse

The metaverse is Silicon Valley’s new obsession. Could it change the world?

15 Oct 2021

iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini come in five aluminium colours

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In Focus

Apple event product launches: iPhone 13, Watch Series 7 and more

What the tech experts said about the new devices

16 Sep 2021

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In Brief

How Whatsapp is changing its forwarding function

Facebook-owned messaging service introducing stricter limits to fight ‘infodemic’ of misleading medical advice

8 Apr 2020

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In Brief

How the Pentagon Papers exposed America’s role in Vietnam

New Steven Spielberg film The Post tells story behind the 1971 intelligence leak that exposed governments’ lies

15 Dec 2017