Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers
People who chew around 180 pieces of gum a year could be ingesting roughly 30,000 microplastics, the researchers said.
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Kenya orders TikTok to take down ‘sexual content’ exposing minors
The report, published on Monday, said TikTok was profiting from sexual livestreams performed by Kenyan teenagers as young as 15.
SpaceX Targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Elon Musk has been making headlines for mass layoffs and funding cuts at US federal agencies under his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. But on Monday, his towering Starship rocket will return to the spotlight with its next test flight.
Musk Launches ‘Scary Smart’ AI Chatbot
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company unveiled Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok 3, which the billionaire hopes will find traction in a highly competitive sector contested by the likes of ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek.
Nokia names Intel’s AI head to replace CEO
Lundmark, who has served as Nokia’s CEO since 2020, will leave his position on March 31 and Hotard will take over the next day, the company said in a statement.
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app’s reinstatement
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office.
TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’
Bloomberg News had earlier reported that Chinese officials were considering selling the company’s US operations to Musk’s social media platform X.
Meta Kufanya Mabadiliko ya Udhibiti wa Maudhui Kwenye Facebook na Instagram
Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Meta Mark Zuckerberg alisisitiza kuwa mbinu mpya itazingatia kushughulikia ukiukaji haramu na wa hali ya juu, huku ikitegemea watumiaji kuripoti masuala mengine.
Meta Announces Changes To Facebook And Instagram’s Fact-Checking Policy
The company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes.
Electric Car Sales Fall By 27.4% in Germany in 2024
Overall, some 2.8 million new vehicles were registered in Europe’s largest car market in 2024, one percent fewer than in the previous year, the KBA federal transport authority said.
