Category: Technology

The United States space agency, NASA, has announced a delay in the launch of its Artemis 2 mission, which was scheduled to take place on February 6, 2026, citing unfavorable weather conditions affecting several regions across the country. According to NASA, the mission could be rescheduled two days later, depending on improvements in weather conditions….

China and the United States are intensifying competition in space technology, with both countries planning to build data storage and processing facilities in outer space in the coming years. China has announced plans to establish space-based data centers within the next five years, aiming to process and store data directly in space rather than relying…

Washington / Beijing Chinese technology giant ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with American investment firms, a move that will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States and avoid a long-threatened shutdown. The agreement marks a major turning point in TikTok’s future in…

Kigali / Menlo Park Messaging platform WhatsApp has announced plans to introduce a new security feature aimed at strengthening the privacy of user conversations and preventing messages from being shared outside the app without consent. The new feature, called “Advanced Chat Privacy,” is designed to give users greater control over their private and group conversations,…

Kigali / Menlo Park May 27, 2025 Technology company Meta has announced that it will begin using public data shared by users on Facebook and Instagram to train its artificial intelligence system, Meta AI, starting May 27, 2025. According to Meta, the data to be used will include public photos, posts, comments, captions, and interactions…

California, United States January 26, 2026 Technology giant Google has reached a preliminary settlement agreement to pay $68 million in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of unlawfully collecting users’ private voice data through its Google Assistant technology without proper consent. According to a report by Reuters, court filings from San Jose, California, indicate that…

TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, said Thursday it has completed a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture. The move aims to protect U.S. user data and prevent a nationwide ban of the app, which more than 200 million Americans use. The agreement marks a major turning point after years of political and legal…

The Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) has announced the launch of a new digital platform called Mbaza, designed to help Rwandans submit complaints, track their progress, and receive feedback from responsible institutions without physically visiting offices. The platform, accessible via mbaza.gov.rw, will officially begin a pilot phase on January 20, 2026, targeting residents of Kigali…

Disruption Satellite Powerful solar activity recently detected by space weather experts could disrupt satellite operations and GPS systems, according to the United States Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). SWPC reported that the Sun has released high-energy solar emissions classified at Level Four, one of the strongest categories of solar storms. These emissions pose potential risks…