Technology News

Multiple African countries experience internet disruption due to failure of undersea cables.

On Thursday, a significant internet disruption hit twelve African countries due to reported failures of several undersea telecommunication cables, according to various network operators and internet monitoring organizations. The ongoing disruptions, as stated by the MTN Group, one of Africa’s largest network providers, are due to failures in multiple major undersea cables. In their statement,

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Science News

SpaceX was almost done testing their massive rocket but unfortunately lost the spacecraft towards the end of the test.

On Thursday, SpaceX attempted to complete an hour-long test flight of its powerful rocket for the third time. However, the spacecraft was ultimately unsuccessful during its descent back to Earth. The company reported losing communication with Starship as it approached its destination of a water landing in the Indian Ocean. The first-stage booster also experienced

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Technology News

Both Lyft and Uber have announced their intent to no longer operate in Minneapolis following the city council’s decision to require them to increase the compensation for their drivers.

Lyft and Uber have announced that they will discontinue their services in Minneapolis following a council decision on Thursday to override a mayoral veto. This decision mandates that ride-hailing companies raise driver earnings to at least the local minimum wage rate of $15.57 per hour. In a statement, Lyft expressed criticism of the ordinance, describing

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Sport

Sarah Strong is now the fourth player to be named Gatorade NC Player of the Year for a second consecutive year in girls basketball.

Grace Christian School’s Sarah Strong has earned the title of Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year in girls basketball for two consecutive seasons. There have been four girls basketball players from North Carolina who have won the award multiple times, including Strong. The others are Saniya Rivers (Ashley), Jatarie White (Providence Day), and Cierra

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Technology News

The League of Women Voters is taking legal action against the individuals behind the automated phone calls that were sent to voters in New Hampshire.

The League of Women Voters has taken legal action in New Hampshire to prevent individuals who used artificial intelligence to make robocalls imitating President Joe Biden from using similar methods to deceive voters in the future. A complaint was submitted in New Hampshire federal court naming Steve Kramer, the operative responsible for the call, along

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Health Care

Which breast cancer calculator does Olivia Munn recommend?

Olivia Munn recently disclosed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. She suggests that individuals consult with their doctors to determine their breast cancer risk score using a calculator. Munn explained that her score led to additional examinations, which revealed a fast-growing type of illness. Fortunately, we discovered it early

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Health Care

Bill submitted a proposal to amend Iowa’s law governing consequences for ending a pregnancy but ultimately abandoned it.

Iowa’s proposed fetal homicide law, which aimed to make amendments, has been put on hold following a Senate Republican’s expressed concerns about the potential consequences for in vitro fertilization. This comes after a court ruling in Alabama deemed frozen embryos as children. The Senate decided not to contemplate the legislation, which was given the green

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