Austin Appelbee: Australia boy, 13, describes swim to save family'I don't think I am a hero': Boy, 13, describes 'superhuman' swim to save familyAustin Appelbee, alongside his mother Joanne, tells the BBC he "was really scared"The 13-year-old Australian boy who swam for hours to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea has told the BBC "I didn't think I was a hero - I just did...

Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concernsAFP via Getty ImagesThe new law follows a wave of arrests last month over alleged same-sex relationships (stock image)Senegal's parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the "promotion" of homosexuality.A total of 135 MPs voted in...

After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet Weeks after stepping down as CEO from food delivery service Zomato and its parent Eternal, Indian entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal is back with a $54 million raise for wearable startup Temple, part of what the 43-year-old earlier described as a shift toward “higher-risk exploration and experimentation.” On Friday, Goyal said in...

OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late on Friday that his company has reached an agreement allowing the Department of Defense to use its AI models in the department’s classified network. This follows a high-profile standoff between the department — also known under the Trump administration as the Department of War — and...

Instagram’s TV app is launching on Google TV devices In Brief Posted: 11:13 AM PST · February 24, 2026 Image Credits:Instagram Instagram is expanding its Instagram for TV app to Google TV devices in the U.S., two months after its debut on Amazon Fire TV in December. The app first launched as a way to expand Reels-viewing beyond mobile,...