If cleared, this move could change the way Indians access cash, making it as simple as scanning a code at a local store. Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s most trusted digital payments system, ...

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Law enforcement experts and policymakers are due to meet on 12 September to decide on proposals to require technology companies, such as Signal and WhatsApp, to scan all encrypted messages and ...

The eyes may have it, but Sam Altman only wants yours for a quick iris scan. With that, the tech mogul says his latest venture, the World project, can eliminate ever-more sophisticated and human-like ...

Meta could be scanning your phone’s entire camera roll without you realising or giving explicit consent. Users have now noticed that Meta has switched on two toggles in their Facebook settings which ...

People often worry about the water they drink. From harmful bacteria to chemicals in tap water, contamination is a common concern. Bottled water may seem like the answer, but the ongoing cost and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A single, freely available, noninvasive brain scan done in just a few minutes during midlife can predict what chronic diseases are most likely to appear in the future, empowering people to make diet ...

Lidl is trialling cameras at self-checkouts that can spot when a shopper fails to scan an item and play back the footage to show them. The “non-scan detection” technology is being trialled in two ...