President Joe Biden has signed into US law an act that is designed to boost the production of semiconductors for computer chips in the country. We spoke to tech reporter Simon Hunt for the latest who explains how it’s designed to make the US more competitive with China’s tech and science industry.

A major underwater expedition is being set up to find a super-fast meteor that crashed into the Pacific Ocean back in 2014 that is unlike any other to land on earth… Amir Siraj is an astrophysicist who has been studying the deep space rock. What to expect from Samsung Unpacked. Elon Musk has sold $6.9 billion of Tesla shares, as the saga over his Twitter takeover continues.

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• Spain air conditioning limits
• O2 says you can switch your phone at any point, at no extra cost
• Extreme UK heat has ‘serious’ impact on wildlife
• Wholefoods: How to pay for your food shop with the palm of your hand 

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