Nigeria’s government is suspending Twitter operations in the country “indefinitely”, the country’s information minister has announced. The ban is due to “the persistent use of the platform for activities… capable…
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USA: Nasa announces two new Venus missions
Nasa has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine the planet’s atmosphere and geological features. The missions, which have each been awarded $500m…
USA: Donald Trump’s ‘communications’ platform permanently taken offline
Donald Trump’s communications platform has been permanently shut down, his spokesperson told CNBC. “It was just auxiliary to the broader efforts we have and are working on,” senior aide Jason…
Mars: Nasa’s Perseverance rover’s first 100 days in pictures
Nasa’s Perseverance rover is celebrating 100 Martian days (sols) since landing on Mars, where it is hunting for signs of past microbial life, and seeking to investigate the planet’s geology…
USA: Tinder tweak urges people to think before sending abuse
Dating app Tinder will detect abusive messages and ask the writer to stop and think before sending them, in an effort to tackle harassment. The automated system will learn to…
China: Beijing lands its Zhurong rover on Mars
China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, state media announced early on Saturday. The six-wheeled Zhurong robot was targeting Utopia Planitia, a vast terrain in the planet’s northern hemisphere.…
USA: Musk trolls Bezos as space race between world’s richest men heats up
The space race between the world’s two richest men went into hyperdrive on Tuesday after Elon Musk took a swipe at Jeff Bezos’ attempt to challenge a major NASA contract.…
USA: Facebook v Apple’s ad tracking row heats up
A new feature is being introduced to iPhones and iPads this week which is causing a huge rift between Apple and Facebook. It will allow device users to say no…
Indonesia: Island that could host Elon Musk’s new SpaceX site
Indonesia has offered up one of its islands in West Papua as a potential launch site for Elon Musk’s ambitious Space X project – which aims to put humans on…
USA: SpaceX Dragon crewship launches to space station
Four astronauts have launched from Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). It’s the first crew launch from US soil this year. Americans Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, Frenchman Thomas…