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WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within a 15-minute limit

WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features – the ability to edit messages. “For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the Meta Platforms Inc-owned messaging…

23/05/2023

SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including first Arab woman, to ISS

Sponsored by Saudi Arabia, Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, is the first Arab woman to go to space.

22/05/2023

First Saudi astronauts to blast off in private mission to ISS

Two Saudi astronauts will be travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time on a private mission to carry out a number of experiments, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

21/05/2023

NASA announces that Bezos’s Blue Origin will build moon lander

The contract is a milestone for Bezos's space company after it lost a previous lunar-landing bid to competitor SpaceX.

19/05/2023

In Cape Verde, birthplace of morna, ideas and music collide

Praia's annual music expo provides an opportunity for West African music industry stakeholders to explore new frontiers.

19/05/2023

ChatGPT makes its debut as a smartphone app on iPhones

It’s been more than five months since OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public, sparking excitement and alarm.

18/05/2023

What is the political agenda of artificial intelligence?

“The hand mill gives you society with the feudal lord; the steam mill society with the industrial capitalist,” Karl Marx once said. And he was right.

17/05/2023

‘Dr Deep Sea’: US man breaks record for time living underwater

Florida university professor says he will remain underwater until he reaches 100 days and completes a research mission.

15/05/2023

Astronomers identify largest cosmic explosion ever observed

The explosion - AT2021lwx - is a fireball 100 times the size of our Solar System and 10 times brighter than a supernova.

12/05/2023

Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hits shelves

Six-year wait ends for computer game fans across the world as Nintendo releases latest instalment of saga.

12/05/2023

First baby born using DNA from three people: UK

Most DNA comes from the child's two parents but about 0.1 percent comes from a third person - another woman.

10/05/2023

US panel advises breast cancer screenings should begin at age 40

Lowering age for biennial screenings could result in more lives being saved, US health task force says.

09/05/2023