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Morocco’s ex-con YouTubers in the spotlight
Moroccan former prisoners have moved out of their jail cells into the social media spotlight by sharing their thug life experiences on YouTube, making them minor celebrities.
Tech graduates in India attend online convocation ceremony as VR avatars
Physical distancing with 2,000 students for a convocation ceremony? A tech institute in India proves that it's possible through virtual reality.
Usain Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”.
Internet pioneer Vinton Gray Cerf contracts Covid-19
Vinton Gray Cerf tweeted that he tested positive for Covid-19, while also bringing attention to the criticism about the virus' spread in the US.
Prospective Olympians give postponement plenty of likes
Prospective Olympic competitors were quick out of the blocks on March 24 after the Tokyo Games were postponed until 2021 and most gave the decision the thumbs up on social media.
Social media campaign results in some 70,000 Valentines for 104-year-old in tribute to US military veterans
William White, a 104-year-old US Marine veteran who earned a Purple Heart in World War Two, is celebrating Valentine's Day this year like never before, surrounded by a mountain of 70,000 love letters and well-wishes sent from all over the world.
eSports levels up with SEA Games debut
eSports took a step into the sporting mainstream as it made its debut at the SEA Games.
Yes, Oui, Si, and Hai: Interpreters ready for Tokyo Olympics
Alexandre Ponomarev is the chief interpreter for next year's Tokyo's Olympics. He speaks more than a half dozen languages: Russian, English, Spanish, French, German, Danish and Ukrainian. And he can get by in a handful of others.
USA go high-tech to tackle Tokyo challenges
US Olympic officials are counting on cutting edge technology to help American athletes prepare for the unique challenges of Tokyo at the 2020 Games.
What's in a Tokyo 2020 medal? Old phones, discarded cameras
Tokyo Olympic organisers say they expect to collect enough obsolete electronic devices by the end of March to reach the amount that will be required to manufacture all Olympic and Paralympic medals.
