Business, Technology
Google says it will delete inactive accounts
If you haven't used your Google account for a long time, it's important that you start using it again or you might lose it.
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Politics, Technology
Vietnam wants to stop anonymous social media accounts
Vietnam wants to try to prevent online scams by requiring social media users to verify their identities.
Science, Technology
Scientists make discovery that might slow aging
For centuries, people have wanted to slow down or reverse aging.
Politics, Technology
Sweden will build the world’s first electrified highway
Last month, the European Union (EU) made a new law that all cars sold after 2035 produce zero CO2 emissions.
Entertainment, Technology
AI copies famous singers and makes new, popular songs
The new song "Heart on My Sleeve" has gotten a lot of attention. After it reached the top spot on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, it was removed.
Science, Technology
Ghana is first country to approve malaria vaccine
Ghana is the first country to approve a new vaccine for malaria called R21. Scientists say the vaccine will change the world.
Business, Technology
Australian mayor might sue ChatGPT
A mayor from Australia might sue OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, an AI software that writes texts.
Science, Technology
First Canadian to go to the moon
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will make history when he flies by the moon in 2024. Hansen will be the first Canadian to explore outside of Earth’s orbit.
Politics, Technology
E-fuels for engines in the EU
Luxury carmakers have weakened the European Union's (EU) plan to stop carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans by 2035.
Nature, Technology
Energy From Data Centers Can Heat Public Pools
It might be possible to use small data centers to sustainably heat public swimming pools. In Devon County in the UK, a data center about the size of a laundry machine was installed under a swimming pool. There are plans
Science, Technology
NASA Has a New Spacesuit for the Moon
On Wednesday, NASA presented the first prototype of a new spacesuit. The next-generation spacesuit is specially made for the next trip to the moon in a few years.
Science, Technology
Japanese Engineer Builds Drones You Can Eat
Jun Shintake, an engineering professor at Japan's University of Electro-Communications, thinks that edible drones can help save lives.
Business, Technology
Mercedes-Benz Building Battery Recycling Factory
On Friday, car company Mercedes-Benz had a groundbreaking ceremony for a sustainable battery recycling factory in southern Germany.
Business, Technology
Nokia Gets New Logo to Tell Us They Don’t Make Phones
The Finnish telecoms company Nokia has redesigned its logo. It wants the world to know that the company doesn’t make mobile phones anymore.
Business, Technology
Facebook and Twitter Want Money for Security
For many years, social media networks like Facebook and Twitter have had problems with spam, scams, and more. This week, they announced new plans to stop those problems: ask social media users to pay money.
Politics, Technology
US Shoots Down UFOs, Says Not Aliens
On Monday, the White House spoke about UFOs that the US military recently shot down over North America. The government says that the unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were likely not from aliens or space.
Business, Technology
Netflix to Stop Password Sharing
Netflix announced that it will stop people from sharing their Netflix passwords.
Nature, Science, Technology
Scientists to Bring Back Woolly Mammoth
Colossal, a biotech company, wants to bring the extinct Woolly mammoth back to life by 2027.
Business, Nature, Technology
Company Removes CO2 from Air, Puts It Underground
Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify have started paying for a new service. The service removes carbon dioxide (CO2) gasses from the air and puts it underground. This process is then checked by a third party to make sure it wa
Politics, Technology
North Korea Steals $100m in Crypto
According to US law enforcement, North Korean hackers stole $100m worth of cryptocurrency from a cryptocurrency company last year.
