Science & Tech
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Tanzania’s Ban on X (Formerly Twitter) Enters Second Month
Tanzanian rights groups have expressed concerns about the broader implications of the ban, describing it as part of a troubling pattern of digital repression, particularly ahead of the October 2025 elections
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The five biggest-selling gaming consoles
The five most popular consoles have sold around 700 million units between them.
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Tanzania blocks X over pornographic content
Tanzania’s Minister of Information Jerry Silaa told a local TV station this “contradicts our regulations”.
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Veteran Chinese Astronaut to Lead Fresh Crew to Space Station
The Shenzhou-20 mission is scheduled to blast off at 5:17 pm Thursday (0917 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, announced at…
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Honda to Test Renewable Tech in Space Soon
The auto giant is developing a mechanism capable of generating electricity and oxygen continuously — enabling astronauts to breathe — thanks to solar energy and water known to be present in some lunar soils.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
