USA: Jeff Bezos to blast into space

Billionaire Jeff Bezos will blast into space on Tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. He will be accompanied by Mark Bezos, his brother, Wally…

USA: Pentagon UFO report

A highly anticipated US government report on UFOs (unidentified flying objects) is due to be released before the end of June. Here’s what we know so far. The unclassified report…

USA: WhatsApp launches privacy campaign after backlash

WhatsApp has launched its first major privacy-focused advertising campaign in the UK. It follows a customer backlash against changes to its terms and conditions, announced earlier this year. The platform…

USA: One Fastly customer triggered internet meltdown

A major internet blackout that hit many high-profile websites on Tuesday has been blamed on a software bug. Fastly, the cloud-computing company responsible for the issues, said the bug had…

Nigeria: Twitter Suspended ‘indefinitely’

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…

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.…