Meta Fined €91m By EU Privacy Regulator For Password Storage Breach
Meta has been fined €91 million by the EU’s lead privacy regulator for storing user passwords in plaintext without encryption.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Docks At ISS To Retrieve Astronauts Stranded By Boeing Capsule Fault
A SpaceX Dragon capsule has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) to retrieve two astronauts stranded due to a fault in Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The capsule, which arrived at 17:30 eastern time (22:30 BST), carries two empty seats for NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded on the ISS since […]
SpaceX Launches Dragon Capsule To Retrieve Two Astronauts Stranded on ISS Since June
SpaceX has successfully launched its Dragon capsule on a mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The spacecraft, carrying two empty seats for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday evening. Wilmore and Williams were originally scheduled for a […]
Nigeria’s Science Agency Unveils Plan To Lead Transition From Petrol To Electric and CNG-Powered Vehicles
Nigeria’s National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) said it has plans to convert millions of Nigerian vehicles from petrol and diesel to cleaner forms of electric vehicles and CNG-powered vehicles. It also stated that it was pursuing several other initiatives that would promote industrialisation in the country. Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive […]
EU Probes YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok Algorithms Over Harmful Content
The European Union is taking a closer look at the algorithms used by YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok to recommend content to users. The EU Commission has requested information from these platforms regarding their algorithms and their role in amplifying systemic risks, such as those related to elections, mental health, and protection of minors. According to […]
Nigeria Signs MoU With Vestergaard To Establish First Regional Manufacturing Facility For Insecticide-Treated Nets
In a significant stride towards combating malaria, the Nigerian Government, through the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vestergaard Sàrl. This partnership aims to establish Nigeria as the first West African manufacturing hub for insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and the first in Africa to produce […]
Rwanda Confirms First Cases Of Marburg Disease, Health Ministry Reports
Rwanda has reported its first confirmed cases of Marburg disease, a highly lethal viral hemorrhagic fever, according to the country’s health ministry on Friday. The ministry is currently investigating the source of the infection, and those affected have been isolated for treatment. Though the ministry did not disclose the exact number of cases, it indicated […]
India Confirms First Case of New Mpox Strain Amid WHO Alert
India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by the World Health Organization (WHO), report says. Called clade 1b, the new variant is highly transmissible and has been linked to the mpox outbreak in Africa. According to media reports, the strain has been detected […]
New COVID-19 Variant XEC Rapidly Spreading Across Europe, US
A new strain of COVID-19, which has been predicted to become the dominant variant globally in the next few months, is rapidly spreading through Europe and the United States of America. The new variant, known as XEC, was first detected in Germany in June but has spread across 27 countries, including France and the US, […]
World Bank Approves $1.57 Billion to Boost Healthcare, Combat Climate Change in Nigeria
In a significant boost to Nigeria’s developmental efforts, the World Bank has approved three new financing projects totaling $1.57 billion aimed at strengthening human capital and enhancing resilience against climate change. The World Bank made the announcement on Monday, detailing the objectives of the funds, which focus on improving healthcare and addressing climate-related challenges in […]
