Meta has started removing Australian children under 16 years old from its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins. The tech giant announced last month it had begun notifying users aged between 13 to 15 years old that their accounts would start being shut down from 4…
Over the past year, I’ve spoken on many stages, from the sixth edition of the Vice Chancellors’ Forum in Rabat and the Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to Space Forum Africa in Lomé. Through conversations at these global forums, one insight became clear to me: Technology alone will not…
An estimated 1,300,000,000 passwords and 2,000,000,000 email addresses have been leaked online in a historic breach. Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), which notifies internet users if their information has been breached, said cybercriminals are behind the massive leak. Metro has confirmed that Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook and Yahoo emails are included in the leak. Troy Hunt, chief executive…
NASA’s Perseverance rover may have stumbled on a visitor from outer space – a strange, shiny rock on Mars that scientists think could be a meteorite forged in the heart of an ancient asteroid. According to a new blog post on the rover’s mission page, the rock – nicknamed “Phippsaksla” – stood out from the flat, broken…
Large parts of the web are down for thousands of people – including X, formerly called Twitter – amid a problem with Cloudflare. Issues with the platforms, which also include PayPal, ChatGPT, Letterboxd and bet365, began at around 11.20am. The list of impacted sites includes the Scottish Parliament, Vinted, and one of the world’s most popular video…
The Miracle Power of Guava: A Natural Ally for Healthy Blood Sugar Levels For centuries, guava has been celebrated as one of the most nutritious tropical fruits. Beyond its sweet aroma and refreshing flavor, modern research suggests that guava — both its fruit and leaves — may offer natural support for blood sugar balance. While…