Tech Digest Daily Roundup: Virgin Galactic Rocket Plane Begins Service

It's been 20 years, but Sir Richard Branson has finally commercialized Virgin Galactic's Unity rocket plane. The vehicle lifted off from the New Mexico desert on Thursday, allowing three Italians to conduct scientific experiments in zero gravity. This was not just a test flight, but the first "accomplished" mission. Sir Richard begins to dispatch the 800 or so men who boarded the Unity. The 72-minute mission lifted off from Spaceport America at 08:30 local time (14:30 GMT) and was broadcast live around the world. BBC

As part of changes to the online safety law, social media organizations will have to protect children from dangerous challenges and demands on their platforms. The law clearly states that children under the age of 18 must be protected from "material that promotes, promotes or educates trouble or is likely to cause serious harm." TikTok has been criticized for bold content, such as a blackout issue that prompts users to turn it off until it's over. supervisor

Scientists have developed a pair of gloves that patients with weak limbs can use to learn to play the piano . People who have had a stroke experience a limitation or inability to move their hands, fingers or wrists, making it difficult to make hand movements. The exoskeleton glove uses artificial intelligence, touch sensors and actuators to help patients relearn hand movements. Sky news

One of the big stories from Google IO 2023 is that Android is getting an update to Find My Device to compete with AirTag, and new "unknown tracking notifications" to avoid trackers, both of which could appear "this summer" as we say. . You will already get a preview of what they will look like. Like Apple's AirTags and Find My Network, Google's updated Find My Device uses billions of anonymous apps around the world to track lost or stolen items. technical radar

Pokemon Go maker Niantic is laying off 230 workers — about a quarter of the company — and canceling a major project with Marvel. The company will shut down its recently released NBA All-World game, stop development on the Marvel World of Heroes project, and close its development studio in Los Angeles. Company founder John Hanke shared the news with employees via email and it has now been published. Pokémon Go is sure to remain profitable. Eurogamer

Volkswagen will halt production of electric cars at its main plants after "strong customer backlash" led to lower-than-expected sales . The company has halted work on electric models for six weeks at its plant in Emden, northwest Germany, and will lay off 300 of its 1,500 employees. The company blamed low subsidies for car buyers in Europe and high inflation for lower consumer demand. The demand for electric vehicles is 30% lower than the company's forecasts. the telegraph

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