Science & Tech

Microsoft is reportedly testing an A.I. chatbot, with the ultimate aim of bringing it to the Xbox.

The European Central Bank is making plans for a digital currency, an electronic equivalent to cash. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Positive Money Europe's Executive Director Vicky Van Eyck, who says the digital euro could make the financial system fairer, but fears that privately-owned commercial banks are undermining the new currency's potential.

Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis video sparked a new series of conspiracy theories on social media, as many claim that the video is a deepfake. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

In this Science segment, we take a look at the alleged sabotage of undersea cables in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels, after an incident back in February. Washington says the cables were deliberately cut by the rebels to disrupt the global internet, but maritime experts believe it was an accident, and that the anchor of the sunken Rubymar cargo ship snagged the cables as it dragged along the seafloor. The Rubymar sank in early March after it was damaged by missiles fired by the Houthis on February 18.

Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch and says the success of the launch means North Korea can build nuclear-capable systems for missiles of all ranges

Elon Musk's X plans to appeal a judge's dismissal of his case against the Center for Countering Digital Hate over its damming research into how the site deals with hate speech.

WhatsApp to roll out new fast-forward and rewind video sent in chat feature

Bolaji Fatai became interested in aeronautics when he was 7 years old. Now at 22, his passion for flying has led him to building remote-controlled airplanes out of plastic foam and other found objects in the trash. One day, he hopes to contribute to the development of Nigeria's drone technology.

TikTok is once again in the crosshairs of the US administration, after the House of Representatives voted in favour of a bill that would force its Chinese owner ByteDance to divest itself of the social media platform or see it banned in the US. Charles Pellegrin asks journalist Océane Herrero, who's written a book on TikTok, what it would mean for the future of the video-sharing app if the bill were signed into law.

Solar-powered cars, the holy grail of e-mobility. A brilliant idea that’s bankrupted companies pursuing it. Can it ever work? REV looks at the obstacles standing in the way of this elusive technology.

Media companies claim Telegram is allowing users to upload their content without permission. A Spanish court has now ordered for the platform to be suspended as a "precautionary measure."

In this edition we discover Spain's Rio Tinto, or Red River, in Andalusia. The waterway's unique purple and burgundy tints, as well as sometimes yellow or blue colours, are due to the significant quantities of iron in the river.