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Kevin Stewart fears the impact Twitter abuse could have on the LGBT+ communtiy

Minister fears LGBT+ people won't come out amid increasing homophobic abuse

LGBT Youth Scotland's chief executive Dr Mhairi Crawford said the charity felt its 'only option' was to leave Twitter

Prominent charity leaves Twitter amid increase in 'targeted LGBT+ attacks'

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SSE's chief executive has said the profits will allow the company to invest in low carbon energy infrastructure

SSE profits nearly double as firm announces £40 billion clean energy investment

CalMac apologises to customers for problems with new ticket system

CalMac apologises to customers for problems with new ticket system

Green hydrogen is produced using renewable electricity

Scottish scientists use AI to supercharge renewables technology

Dr Matt Kidd (right) praised the results which have been published in the Lancet

Scottish technology to tackle warts could also fight cancer, study suggests

Abstract image of AI robot automatically trading stock on behalf of investor

comment Steph Paton: We are underestimating the social dangers of artificial intelligence

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Social media is flooded with mental health ‘products’. It’s no surprise

comment Social media is flooded with mental health ‘products’. It’s no surprise

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Passengers experience error message on launch day of CalMac new ticket system

Passengers experience error message on launch day of CalMac new ticket system

It is estimated that Scotland’s space sector could generate £4 billion

Space regulator says Scotland 'to be right at the heart' of UK future space ambitions

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WhatsApp’s parent company Meta unveiled the new feature to guard users’ “most intimate conversations”

WhatsApp is launching an exciting new feature for everyone in the UK

Users of social media website Reddit have reported usage problems according to Downdetector

Is Reddit down? Social media users report website and app problems

A new book has likened billionaire tech moguls like Jeff Bezos to robber barons

EXCLUSIVE Rise of billionaire tech moguls funding inequality not seen since 19th century

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Groundbreaking ceremony Orbex Spaceport Sutherland

Construction begins at UK's first vertical spaceport after spending boost

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We wondered: 'Is this thing going to make us all jobless?'

COMMENT Assa Samake-Roman: I’m spooked by AI but see benefits that it can bring

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A Pictish standing stone at Rhynie in Aberdeenshire

Study sheds new light on obscure origins of Scotland's Pictish people

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Microsoft vice chairman Brad Smith (left) said the decision to block its merger with Activision resulted in the company's

Microsoft says EU 'better place to do business' than UK after merger block

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The UK Government has blocked a multi-billion pound merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard

Multi-billion dollar firm furiously attacks 'increasingly dire' UK after deal blocked

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Is the UK holding back Scotland when it comes to energy?

LETTERS The UK is holding back Scotland's energy potential

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Thousands of Twitter users are reporting issues with the site

Is Twitter down? Thousands of users report issues with website and app

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased geopolitical tensions, resulting in countries spending more on their military

Global military spending hits all-time high amid war in Ukraine

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The Emergency Alert was heard by some mobile phone users earlier than expected

Some mobile phone users surprised to hear Emergency Alert earlier than expected

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An Emergency Alert will be sent to mobile phones and tablets today

Why is there an Emergency Alert being sent to mobile phones today?

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The UK wide test of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place on Sunday

Everything you need to know about Emergency Alert trial today

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Gravitiricity energy storage visualisation

Scots energy storage firm sets sights on US market

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Elon Musk wants more people to pay for using Twitter

Twitter begins removing legacy blue ticks as Elon Musk pushes for users to pay

Spotify users have been reporting problems this afternoon

Is Spotify down? Users report problems with listening to audio

The programme helping to deliver the chargers is EU funded

Western Scotland set for 24 new rapid electric vehicle chargers

Virtual technology is to be used to help victims and witnesses familiarise themselves with court

Pioneering tech scheme will take victims into VR courtroom ahead of trial

A similar alert system is used on phones in the US, Canada and Netherlands

Police Scotland issues warning ahead of emergency siren test on phones

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A Skyports drone will be used to carry mail between islands in Orkney

Electric drones to help with Royal Mail deliveries in Orkney

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Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray announced the move during a visit to Bioliberty in Edinburgh.

Tech companies to trial health products alongside NHS patients and clinicians

The SNP hope their just transition strategy will help tackle climate change without putting people out of a job.

Stephen Flynn reveals 'betrayal' of Alister Jack and UK on fossil fuels

Is Virgin Media down?

Is Virgin Media down? Users report problems with broadband

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Professor Drew Hemment of the University of Edinburgh spoke about the importance of AI ahead of this week’s Scottish AI Summit in Glasgow

Pioneering Scotland can create 'superhero sidekick' AI but challenges remain

[L-R]: Nick Sherrard from Label Ventures, Ray Bugg, the founder of DIGIT.FYI, and Pauline Smith from Development Trust Scotland

SCOTONOMICS Scotland is the 'king of pilots', but here's why that's a bad thing

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No water supply? Scottish Water updates about issues in East Kilbride

Residents in Scottish town left without water as technicians investigate cause

Andrea Whitelaw of Interface, Louise McGregor of award sponsor Zero Waste Scotland, Sophie Rippinger of Edinburgh Innovations, Laura Goodfellow of Interface

Scottish university and European partners scoop award for sustainability project

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the ban on TikTok would be 'implemented immediately'

Scottish Government bans TikTok from staff phones – as Westminster blocks it outright

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Undated handout photo issued by NASA of an artist's illustration conceptualizes the swirling hot sand clouds that has been detected on a distant planet by Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers pinpointed silicate cloud features in the

Swirling hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet

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TikTok was removed from UK Government devices following a review into the security of the Chinese-owned app

Letters Will empowering artificial intelligence prove to be our biggest mistake?

The UK Government has banned TikTok from its devices

COMMENT Pat Kane: What data would China want? TikTok's all kittens and lip-syncs isn't it?

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Professor Alistair Jump, left, and Professor Paul Thomas

Scottish scientists say edible fungi could have major double benefit

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Why is TikTok not working? (Canva)

Why is TikTok down as users report issues with the social media app?

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Robbie Tolson (left) and Jamie Genevieve Grant were both named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list

Meet the successful young Scots featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 list

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Major issues have arisen with Twitter

Twitter issues statement amid major outage

There are many reports on Down Detector of Twitter not loading for many people

Is Twitter down in the UK? Users report issues loading website and app

Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander aircraft

Pioneering net-zero aviation project in Orkney secures £1.7 million funding boost

Wind power is a crucial part of the Scottish Government's net-zero plan

Subsea power cable to bring renewable energy from Orkney to mainland Scotland

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The University of Dundee's spinout company will provide advice

University spinout firm helps Scottish Muslims with diabetes fast during Ramadan

A nuclear power station in Belgium, one of the countries which did not sign a letter urging the European Commission to classify nuclear as green energy

NUCLEAR CONVERSATION Should nuclear be part of Scotland's energy future? Experts argue their case

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TikTok will introduce custom screen time limits, new default settings for teen accounts as well as expand parental controls through 'Family Pairing ( Canva)

TikTok announces major change to affect under 18 users 'automatically' in weeks

Thousands of Twitter users are reporting issues with the social media site

Is Twitter down? Twitter not loading as users report issues

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