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Elon Musk in the middle of Grok deepfake controversy Credit: Creative Salim – Shutterstock In January 2026, Indonesia became the first country to block the Grok AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI. The announcement of the decision was made by Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya HafidConcerns about the AI’s capacity to produce fake nude pictures, in particular …

NASA releases the first infrared sky map from its SPHEREx Mission. Credit: NASA/JPL/Caltech Space reminds us of how small we truly are. NASA released the first images of Earth from space a few weeks back. SPHEREx, A new space telescope has begun mapping the sky in infrared. The pictures look beautiful at first: glowing clouds and distant structures. They also …

Phishing scams increasingly target streaming platforms. Credit : kk1hb, Shutterstock It’s happened to all of us. Messages that appear while you’re doing something else. Your payment could not be processed. Your account will be suspended. Confirmation of your details is required to prevent interruption. It seems normal for a split second when you glance at it and think of the …

A robot playing ping pong at CES 2026. Credit: Bluesky @techcrunch.com CES 2026 officially opened on January 6 in Las Vegas, and this year’s message is clear: artificial intelligence is no longer experimental. From self-driving software and industrial “digital twins” to household robots and AI-powered PCs, the world’s biggest tech show is focused on technology that is ready to be …

Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, announces free access to Venezuelans until early February Credit : Mijansk786, Shutterstock Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that Venezuela will receive free internet service until early February. The announcement comes in the wake of a turbulent night marked by US action against the Caribbean nation and the reported arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. …

Macron wants to introduce a law in France that would be the first of its kind in Europe. It would prohibit minors under 15 from using social media and ban mobile phones at secondary schools. Social media plan The French government has prepared a brief two-article law, expected to be introduced in early January just after the holiday recess. It …

Artificial intelligence has developed so quickly, that it is already reshaping employment and education around the globe. Experts predict that task automation will make significant progress by 2026. This is expected to have a direct impact on specific roles, and the educational choices made. AI integration into the workplace is a source of both employment opportunities and risks, according to …

The crew practiced getting the Orion spacecraft configured as soon as in orbit, tips on how to make it liveable, and suited up of their entry stress fits to organize for his or her return from the Moon. Credit score: NASA/Mark Sowa/Wikipedia CC For the primary time because the Apollo programme, NASA astronauts are set to journey across the Moon …

You feel left out if everyone speaks Spanish around you. Are you able to express yourself effectively in another language with your friends? Google Translate is getting a major update powered by Gemini AI models. It will make the translations more natural, and add a beta function for real-time translation through headphones. This is great news for expats in Spain …

Bill Gates’ controversial and revolutionary synthetic butter is produced in a laboratory, completely without cows or farms. Savor’s product is created by thermochemically synthesizing fat molecules using carbon dioxide (admitted from the air) with hydrogen (from water). Gates claims that the imitation butter is not only as good for the environment as real butter, but it can also reduce emissions …