Popular chat app ToTok is reportedly secret United Arab Emirates spying tool
If this app is on your phone, uninstall it now
A report from The New York Times has revealed that messaging app ToTok, popular in the United Arab...
Ethiopia launches its first satellite with help of China
China and Brazil also launched a jointly developed satellite to monitor Amazon rainforest on same rocket.
Ethiopia has launched its first satellite into space, as more sub-Saharan...
Apple is reportedly looking into launching satellites that send data to devices
Apple could be looking for a future where it doesn't rely so heavily on traditional wireless carriers.
Amazon, SpaceX and Facebook are all exploring using satellites to...
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gets raise, plus a $240M pay package
The pay bump comes after Pichai took over Google's parent company.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is getting a raise. The leader of Google's parent company will...
Bangladesh could be the first to cultivate Golden Rice, genetically altered to fight blindness
Soon. That has long been scientists' answer when asked about the approval of Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) crop that could help prevent childhood blindness and deaths in the...
Apple opens its revamped bug bounty program to the public
The program will now include macOS, iCloud, and other products beyond iOS
Apple has opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers, offering rewards of $1 million or...
Facebook is developing its own OS to reduce dependence on Android
Despite the recent privacy scandals, mishandling of user data, and a potential federal injunction looming in the distance, Facebook seems to be going full steam ahead with its ambitions....
Ancient human species made ‘last stand’ 100,000 years ago on Indonesian island
When seafaring modern humans ventured onto the island of Java some 40,000 years ago, they found a rainforest-covered land teeming with life—but they weren’t the first humans to call the...
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest forest—and its radical impact on life
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest forest in an abandoned quarry near Cairo, New York. The 385-million-year-old rocks contain the fossilized woody roots of dozens of ancient trees. The find...
Ocean acidification could degrade sharks’ tough skin
Exposure to pH levels projected for 2300 damaged the denticles that make up sharkskin
The tough, toothy skin of sharks may be no match for the acidified ocean...