FRENCH PROSECUTORS PROBE APPLE’S SIRI FOLLOWING COMPLAINT

Tue 07 October 2025: French prosecutors said on Monday they are investigating tech giant Apple‘s voice assistant Siri after receiving a complaint from a tech researcher accusing the company of illicit data collection. The probe, which was first reported by the news website Politico, has been entrusted to a police force specialised in cybercrime, the prosecutors’ office in Paris said […]

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TWO YEARS OF GENOCIDE: WHY GAZA’S RESISTANCE WILL NEVER SURRENDER

Tue 07 October 2025: Since the outbreak of the genocidal war on Gaza nearly two years ago, the world has been confronted with an extraordinary reality: a besieged people whose homes are levelled, whose hospitals are bombed and whose families are torn apart, yet who rise from beneath the rubble — sometimes barefoot, often with […]

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ONLY 1.2% OF OVER ONE BILLION AFRICANS HAVE ACCESS TO 5G NETWORKS: REPORT

Mon 06 October 2025: Africa’s 5G access is far below the global average of more than 20 percent, highlighting connectivity challenges. Only 1.2 percent of Africans currently have access to 5G networks compared with a global average of more than 20 percent, a sign that the continent remains at an early stage in accessing next-generation […]

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IS CHRISTIANITY DYING IN U.S. AS THOUSANDS OF CHURCHES CLOSE?

Mon 06 October 2025: The United States could see up to 15,000 churches close this year as declining Christian affiliation reshapes the country’s religious landscape. The closures are projected to outpace new openings by a wide margin, Axios reported, signalling a long-term transformation in American faith communities. Over the next decade, analysts expect this sharp decline to […]

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EU SAYS THREATS OF CYBERATTACKS ARE GROWING; RANSOMWARE IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST DISRUPTIVE

Mon 06 October 2025: Cyberattacks on Europe’s digital infrastructure are increasing, with ransomware identified as the most disruptive threat, according to an EU report released Wednesday. The latest report by the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) said ransomware, a type of malware that effectively takes victims’ computers or stored data hostage, is causing severe damage. After infection, important files or […]

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SMARTWATCHES PROMISE ALL KINDS OF QUALITY-OF-LIFE IMPROVEMENTS − HERE ARE 5 THINGS USERS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND

Sun 05 October 2025: Smartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magical. Strap on a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Samsung Gear and you’re suddenly presented with a stream of data generated by – and about – your body: step counts, heart rate, blood oxygen level, calories burned and more. Wearables offer tools that help […]

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INDIA PROBES POSSIBLE COUGH SYRUP LINK TO DEATHS OF AT LEAST NINE CHILDREN

Sun 05 October 2025: Three states ban the cough syrup after children die allegedly after consuming the product. Indian authorities say they are investigating whether contaminated cough syrup caused the deaths of nine children, all aged below five years, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan since late August. The investigation was ordered by […]

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“WE DON’T TREAT MUSLIMS,” PREGNANT MUSLIM WOMAN DENIED TREATMENT IN INDIA’S JAUNPUR

Sat 04 October 2025: A mother-to be Muslim woman was denied treatment in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur due to her religious identity. Shama Parveen in a video alleged that on Tuesday night when she went to the hospital, the doctor said that Muslim patients will not be treated in the hospital. In the […]

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‘NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR REGION’: WHAT IS A VPN AND HOW CAN I USE ONE SAFELY?

Sat 04 October 2025: “This video is not available in your location”. It’s a message familiar to many people trying to watch global content online. But beneath this frustration lies a deeper question – how do we navigate digital borders safely and ethically? As our digital lives expand, so too does our desire for access. […]

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CHINA’S ROBOTIC DOGS GEAR UP TO EXPLORE BENEATH THE MOON’S SURFACE

Sat 04 October 2025: Chinese researchers are testing and training robotic dogs in preparation for future exploration beneath the moon’s surface, an area deemed ideal for human lunar bases, the South China Morning Post said in its report published on Thursday. A team from Peking University’s school of computer science developed two specialized robotic dogs for the exploration mission […]

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