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A look at key features of Meta's new AI assistant

An illustration showing Meta AI being displayed on a cellphone screen. — AFP/FileSocial media company Meta has announced the lau… Read more

Shenzhou-19 spacecraft of China lands in country's north

A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre for a crewed missi… Read more

Meta challenges OpenAI's ChatGPT with new standalone AI app

Meta AI logo is seen in this illustration taken September 28, 2023. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Social media giant Meta has unveile… Read more

New study reveals clues to Australia's odd echidna origins

This handout photo released by Tennis Australia on January 10, 2025, shows Belarus´ Aryna Sabalenka holds an echidna, a native A… Read more

GOARN marks 25 years of advancing global health emergency preparedness and response

The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) , an initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), marks … Read more

WhatsApp to add voice, video calling feature to web version

This representational image shows an illustration of the WhatsApp logo. — UnsplashWhatsApp is set to introduce a groundbreaking … Read more

WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers… Read more

WhatsApp to tweak its voice note feature to save users' time

This representational image shows a WhatsApp chat. — UnsplashWhatsApp is set to introduce a small but significant change to its … Read more

WHO calls for revitalized efforts to end malaria

On World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for revitalized efforts at all levels, from global policy to… Read more

South Korea raises alarm citing user information transfer by DeepSeek

The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 27, 2025. — ReutersSEOUL: South Korea's data protection authority … Read more

WhatsApp backs Meta AI's integration despite privacy concerns

Whatsapp logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. — ReutersUsers are raising concerns about Meta’s latest featu… Read more

Roman Britain's dark past unveiled through gladiator's remains

A skeleton of a man like dead by a lion bite. — University of York/FileArchaeologists have confirmed the first physical evidence… Read more

Orbiting lab-grown food experiment may cut future astronaut meal costs

A small biorector seen at a lab. — NASA/FileA European Space Agency experiment has taken off to investigate the feasibility of p… Read more

WHO releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies and improve girls’ health

In a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15–19-year-old girls, the World Health Organization (WHO) today rele… Read more

Pakistani astronaut to serve aboard China's space station in future

This representational image shows a Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft takes off from the Jiuquan … Read more

OpenAI could buy Chrome amid Google antitrust case

Google Chrome logo seen on a phone. — Android Central/File OpenAI would consider acquiring Google’s Chrome browser if antitrust … Read more

X competitor Bluesky unveils new blue checks for credible accounts

Bluesky and X app logos are seen in this illustration taken November 19, 2024. — ReutersBluesky, the social media platform at co… Read more

AI cameras offer new hope for endangered snow leopards and mountain villagers

A pet snow leopard named "Lovely" and its caretaker are seen in Naltar valley, Gilgit Baltistan. — Instagram@shaharyar… Read more

Google faces breakup threat as US court considers 'remedies'

People walk next to a Google logo during a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGT… Read more

Chinese firm unveils EV battery with 520km range on 5-minute charge

The logo of Chinese battery maker CATL is seen among a display of batteries at an exhibition titled "Forging Ahead in the N… Read more

Chinese scientists develop fastest ever flash memory device

Representative image shows a person plugging a USB drive into a laptop. — PexelsA team of Chinese scientists has developed a gro… Read more

Meta's WhatsApp releasing new feature for channels

WhatsApp app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. — Reuters Meta-owned instant messaging platform … Read more

Star Wars-like planet orbited two stars. What about brown dwarfs instead?

An artist's impression shows the exoplanet 2M1510 b's unusual orbit around a pair of brown dwarfs, objects bigger than g… Read more

Nasa's Curiosity rover uncovers new clues of Mars' warm, wet history

Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover is seen in a "selfie" that it took over a rock nicknamed "Rochette", Sept… Read more

Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist

Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect … Read more

Scientists detect life-linked chemicals on alien planet

An artist's concept shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data. The illustration was released on Sep… Read more

TikTok trials 'Footnotes' feature to add context to potentially misleading videos

TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, on August 22, 2022. — ReutersTikTok announced on Wednesday that it is experi… Read more

WHO Member States conclude negotiations and make significant progress on draft pandemic agreement

After more than three years of intensive negotiations, WHO Member States took a major step forward in efforts to make the world s… Read more

Zuckerberg concedes Instagram was bought for outshining Facebook's camera

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on Septembe… Read more

WhatsApp releasing new update for video status

WhatsApp app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. — ReutersMeta-owned platform WhatsApp is releasi… Read more

China accuses US spies of cyberattacks during Asian Winter Games

China's Yuchen Wang and Lei Zhu perform during the Mixed Pair Skating Free Skating at the Harbin 2025 — Asian Winter Games i… Read more

Meta faces landmark US antitrust trial

Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram logos are displayed through broken glass in this illustration taken October 4, 2021. — Reuters … Read more

Nasa spots 'inactive' supermassive black hole bursting with X-rays

The representational image shows a black hole. — Nasa/FileA supermassive black hole, which remained previously inactive, was see… Read more

WhatsApp introduces chat memory feature for Meta AI

This representational image shows an illustration of the WhatsApp logo. — UnsplashWhatsApp is introducing a new chat memory feat… Read more

Astronomers discover planet's 'death plunge' into star, challenging previous theories

An artist's concept shows a ring of hot gas left after a star consumed a planet, in this undated illustration. —Reuters/ Fil… Read more

Countries are already experiencing significant health system disruptions – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) issues warning on health service disruptions reported in 70% of its surveyed country offices … Read more

Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025

On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures , over 100 global of… Read more

WHO launches first-ever guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and … Read more

Alphabet committed to spend $75bn on data centre capacity in 2025

etters spell the word "Alphabet" as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustr… Read more

US authorities set sights on Zuckerberg's social media empire

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, attends the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC, US. — AFPWASHINGTON:… Read more

World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza

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Dinosaurs not in decline before asteroid hit: study

A representational illustration shows dinosaurs. — Reuters/FileDinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, instead po… Read more

Elon Musk's X announces stricter rules for parody accounts

Elon Musk's X account is seen in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. — ReutersSocial media platform X is introducing mor… Read more

Sam Altman defends AI art as Ghibli trend sparks debate

Open AI head Sam Altman speaks during a talk at Tel Aviv University on June 5, 2023. — ReutersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has defended… Read more

Starlink's satellite internet service to go live in Pakistan by Nov-Dec: minister

A representational image showing Starlink logo at the company's stall during an exhibition. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Starlink, t… Read more

WhatsApp developing advanced chat privacy feature for iOS users

The image shows WhatsApp logo. - Reuters/FileMeta's messaging platform WhatsApp is working on an advanced chat privacy featu… Read more

Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn

Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth according to a major new report released today, but Uni… Read more

Creators push back against AI with app that protects their work

A sketch drawn by Kris Kashtanova that the artist fed into AI program Stable Diffusion and transformed into the resulting image … Read more

Meta unveils new AI model Llama 4

This photo shows a tablet displaying the logo of the company Meta. — AFP/FileMeta Platforms , opens new tab on Saturday released… Read more

Retro gaming revival: UK enthusiast turns passion into global console repair business

Luke Malpass, the owner and founder of RetroSix, poses for a photograph in their headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, England, on Apr… Read more

WhatsApp brings privacy feature to restrict messages, media sharing

Men pose with smartphones in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. — Reuters WhatsApp is bri… Read more

Back from the Edge! SpaceX Fram2 crew returns from polar orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fr… Read more

WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response

Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health agencies, health emergency networks and o… Read more

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