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Following Wednesday’s launch of Instagram’s new Snap Map-like opt-in “Instagram Map” feature — which lets U.S. users share their most recent active location with others and discover location-based content — Instagram head Adam Mosseri is having to reassure people that their location is only visible to others if they decide to share it. Although Meta has made it clear that location sharing is off by default, there have been numerous posts on social media urging users to turn off location sharing, incorrectly claiming that it’s automatically turned on. “We’re double checking everything, but so far it looks mostly like people…

The Pretoria High Court has delivered a historic ruling today, ordering the repatriation of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s body home for a state funeral, resolving a nearly two-month dispute that captivated the nation and resonated across southern Africa. Lungu, who passed away on June 5 at Mediclinic Medforum in Pretoria during treatment for oesophageal cancer, will be laid to rest at Embassy Park in Lusaka with full military honours, as mandated by the court. “This is a matter of national dignity,” said Acting Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba, delivering the ruling alongside a full bench. “As a former head of…

German football club to shift away from ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship after criticism from fans.Bayern Munich has signalled it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support for rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Bayern dismissed allegations of “sportswashing” when it signed a five-year deal with Rwanda in 2023. It included advertisements in the stadium and what Bayern called events “to promote tourism and investment opportunities in Rwanda”.At the time, it replaced a sponsorship deal with Qatar. Rwanda has similar sponsorships…

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has left the Foxes for Turkish club Besiktas on a permanent deal.The 28-year-old Nigeria international departs after eight and a half years at the King Power Stadium.Ndidi won the FA Cup, Community Shield and gained promotion to the Premier League in 2023-24 with the Foxes before the club suffered a second relegation in three years last season.He made 303 appearances for Leicester in all competitions, scoring 18 goals.

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesChatGPT-maker OpenAI has beaten Elon Musk’s Grok in the final of a tournament to crown the best artificial intelligence (AI) chess player.Historically, tech companies have often used chess to assess the progress and abilities of a computer, with modern chess machines virtually unbeatable against even the top human players.But this competition did not involve computers designed for chess – instead it was held between AI programs designed for everyday use.OpenAI’s o3 model emerged unbeaten in the tournament and defeated xAI’s model Grok 4 in the final, adding fuel to the fire of an ongoing rivalry between the…

Welcome to Wrexham is one of those TV shows that has moved its genre up a level. After years of glossy “behind-the-scenes” documentaries that were just another part of million-dollar sports franchises’ marketing portfolios, the story of unlikely celebrity investors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney taking the extremely unlikely decision to buy AFC Wrexham was an unexpected tonic and a worldwide hit.Inevitably, imitations are now spawning, with Amazon last month debuting the underwhelming Built in Birmingham, about NFL superstar Tom Brady’s half-hearted involvement in Birmingham City. Necaxa should have better prospects, since it’s on Disney+, the same platform as Welcome…

Kevin Njoroge*, a worker on a flower farm in the Kenyan lakeside town of Naivasha, was making his way back home from his shift last month when he was surrounded by police officers, arrested and thrown in prison.He usually got the bus home, but because of protests taking place that day across the country, including in Navaisha, 55 miles (90km) east of Nairobi, he had to walk. The demonstrations were to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Saba Saba (7/7) protests that took place in 1990 and which ended Daniel arap Moi’s autocratic 24-year reign.“When I got close to my…

76 Chief Ude Oko-Chukwu, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Abia State, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing personal reasons for his decision. The resignation marks the end of his decades-long association with the party. In a letter addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Ndi Elu Ward, Nkporo, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Oko-Chukwu expressed gratitude for the opportunities the party gave him over the years but said stepping away was the best course of action for him at this time. “You may wish to note that I am resigning…

Do noise-cancelling headphones protect our hearing?Other Side of the Story spoke to Claire Benton, president of the British Academy of Audiology, to find out more abut noise-cancelling headphones. Claire explained that they can help protect people’s hearing as focusing on one sound with all others cancelled out, means it doesn’t need to be listened to at a loud level.”You still have to follow good listening hygiene,” Claire said. “Give your ears breaks from listening, keep the level down at a safe listening level regardless, because the temptation is still to turn it up. Some people really enjoy loud music and…

For tourists visiting South Korea, one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations, navigating the country’s urban heartlands can prove surprisingly frustrating for one simple reason: Google Maps just doesn’t work effectively.That could change soon, as South Korean authorities discuss whether to finally grant Google’s request to export the country’s detailed mapping data to overseas servers. But a decision on the matter was postponed for a second time this year on Friday to allow for further review of security concerns.Such a move would open up functionality that allows the app to give detailed directions and show users the best routes…