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Friday, October 31, 2025

YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20

YouTube reached more than 2.5 billion viewers globally last year, with its music and premium tier subscribers hitting 100 million, according to market tracker Statista.

WhatsApp rolls out new status update shortcuts in latest beta

With this update, users can now see and access the voice status update option separately, ensuring greater visibility and ease of use.

Google Messages to integrate WhatsApp video calls

While this integration creates a bridge between Google Messages and WhatsApp, it is not full-fledged interoperability.

Oldest modern bird fossil found in Antarctica sheds light on avian evolution

Fossils of Vegavis were first described two decades ago, but without a skull, its classification remained uncertain.

Google removes ban on weaponizing AI

In a reversal of previous policies the tech giant will now permit the technology to be used for developing arms and surveillance tools

Lunar Grand Canyons formed in minutes by ancient impact

The impact occurred in the Schrödinger impact basin, a large crater on the Moon’s far side, which is never visible from Earth.

DeepSeek faces global bans over security and privacy concerns

DeepSeek has rapidly gained traction worldwide, becoming the most downloaded free app on Apple’s App Store in the United States.

China’s flying robot hunts for water on the Moon

In 2026, China will launch its Chang’e-7 lunar probe, an ambitious mission designed to explore the Moon’s south pole and search for water ice.

Hidden portrait discovered beneath Titian’s 1570 masterpiece

The hidden image, which was buried under the artwork Ecce Homo, has now been reconstructed and is on display in Limassol.

NASA launches new telescope that could outperform JWST

NASA's SPHEREx will create a detailed all-sky infrared map, exploring cosmic origins and complementing JWST's work.

Scientists monitor Asteroid 2024 YR4 as impact odds remain uncertain

The asteroid is currently ranked a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which ranges from 0 (no threat) to 10 (a catastrophic impact).

OpenAI announces new ‘deep research’ tool for ChatGPT

OpenAI, whose ChatGPT led generative AI's emergence into public consciousness in 2022, said its new tool "accomplishes in tens of minutes what would take a human many hours".