Instagram confirms it will launch its own rival to TikTok called Reels which will start going live across the globe next month Instagram is planning to launch a TikTok competitor called Reels broadly Reels will launch in 50 countries including the US starting next month It allows users to post short video clips set to … Read more
Swedish streaming giant Spotify is making it easier to find trending and top podcasts with the release of two new charts in the iOS and Android mobile app. The Top Podcasts charts will list the 200 most popular shows in the selected region or category, while Trending Podcasts will display the top 50 ‘rapidly rising … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic may ‘get worse and worse’, a WHO chief has warned after 230,000 cases were recorded yesterday in the darkest day of the crisis so far. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO, gave a stark warning today that if countries failed to implement basic control measures, things could get worse. … Read more
Police officers have been removing sunbathers from Brazil’s iconic Copacobana beach as the country’s coronavirus death toll continues to spiral. Brazil – a country widely feared to be the next coronavirus epicentre – reported 631 deaths yesterday bringing its overall death toll to 72,100. Beaches in tourist hot-spot Rio de Janeiro are open but the city … Read more
Fossilised foot of a three-toed dinosaur that lived in Brazil 115 million years ago is identified as belonging to a new species that may be a forerunner of today’s birds The specimen was found in the Pedra Branca mine in Brazil’s Ceará State in 2008 Extraction and preparation of the fossil was complex and took 12 … Read more
Britain has an obsession with timber, leather and beef from Brazil, according to wildlife charities, who claim it is ‘having a heavy impact’ on rainforest wildfires. Brazil, home to two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest, is one of the riskiest countries from which the UK imports key agricultural commodities, say the WWF and RSPB. In a … Read more
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro claims panic and depression caused by lockdown is worse than the virus itself and boasts his approach ‘saved lives’ even as cases and deaths spiral making the country the worst hit by COVID 19 after the US Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his nation did a better job than any across … Read more
Tinder starts rolling out video chat feature called Face to Face that lets users go on virtual first dates Tinder is rolling out video chats to users in 13 markets Select users will be able to use a feature called Face to Face If available, both parties can choose agree to a video chat through … Read more
Many children are bullied as a result of their sexuality, and boys are twice as lucky to suffer as girls, according to a new study of Brazilian teenagers. Researchers from Brazil’s national cancer institute studied health survey data submitted by 101,646 students in the country aged between 13 and 15. They were asked about their … Read more
It’s my house…but that’s NOT my cat! Hilarious pictures capture the moment stunned animal lovers discover curious creatures making themselves at home People from the around the world have shared snaps of adorable cats at home Revealed they found the sneaky creatures in their houses, cars and even prams The little pets had found a … Read more