The UK government is reportedly planning to pay influencers on TikTok to warn migrants and asylum seekers not to travel to Britain in small boats.
According to The Times, draft plans show that rappers, comedians and TV personalities are among those who could be paid up to £5,000 to warn would-be migrants of removal to Rwanda.
However, according to The Independent, the Home Office said the document seen by The Times was outdated, and it did not recognise the figures.
The government has already been paying for social media adverts in France, Belgium and Albania, warning people not to make dangerous journeys to the UK.
A company that makes windows with built-in solar panel technology has secured crucial fire safety approval, moving it one step closer to bringing its tech to buildings in the UK.
Martin Deil, CEO of ClearVue Technologies told Tech & Science Daily how their solar-tech works, and how much energy it can generate.
He said the company hopes to secure the regulatory approval needed to start selling their solar window tech as early as this year.
Following the discovery of a 1,700-year-old egg in an old Roman well in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, archaeologists are now planning what to do with it.
Brett Thorn, Keeper of Archaeology at the Discover Bucks museum in Aylesbury told Tech & Science Daily that experts are exploring potential options for extracting the liquid inside the egg, in the hope it contains ancient DNA.
Brett said he’s trying to put together a top team of experts to work out how to extract the fluid without damaging the shell.
The private US Moon mission set for a Valentine’s Day launch from Florida has been delayed due to fuel issues.
Less than two hours before lift-off, SpaceX posted on X, to say the launch was being scrubbed due to a temperature issue with the methane fuel on the lander.
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander is now set for launch no earlier than February 15th at 6.05am UK time.
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Scientists discover that apes like to playfully tease each other just like humans, social media is helping young people read ‘proper’ books, says Waterstones chief, and Joe Biden makes his official TikTok debut ahead of the US election.
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