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Amazon's challenge to Musk's Starlink to have first launch
Amazon's challenge to Musk's Starlink to have first launch
by  AFP

Amazon is set to launch two satellites on Friday, in its first test mission as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink service. The first operational satellites of the Kuiper project are due to be launched in early 2024, according to Amazon, which hopes for initial tests with customers at the end of next year.

Iraqis marvel at ancient Iraq in new 'Assassin's Creed' game
Iraqis marvel at ancient Iraq in new 'Assassin's Creed' game
by  AFP

Iraqi gamers celebrated the release Thursday of the latest instalment of the "Assassin's Creed" action-adventure saga, set in ninth century Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate. Haider Jaafar, who heads the Iraqi Federation of Electronic Sports, said the new "Assassin's Creed" game "will reach millions of people" and give foreign audiences "a positive image of the origins of Baghdad".

Musk's X strips headlines from news links
Musk's X strips headlines from news links
by  AFP

Elon Musk's social media platform X has stripped headlines from news articles shared by users, in a move likely to further worsen relations with media groups. Instead of seeing a headline along with a picture, users now see only a picture with a small watermark.