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16-year-old reaching new heights as youngest solo flyer

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One teenager is on a roll to becoming the youngest person to fly around the world solo

16 year old Mack Rutherford began his journey near Bulgaria’s capital 2 months ago, and touched down in Kenya’s Nairobi on Wednesday.

If the dual British and Belgian national completes his quest, he will take the Guinness World record from Travis Ludlow who was 18 when he circumnavigated the world last year.

Rutherford hopes to inspire other young people to “follow their dreams”.

The pilot is travelling in a two-seater single prop ultralight aircraft, whose manufacturer, Shark Aero, refused to partner with the project, deeming it too risky.

The company says they “do not feel comfortable pushing the age limit to the lowest possible point for journeys where a certain level of risk cannot be avoided”.

Rutherford will stop by four more African and Indian Ocean countries, before flying to the Middle East, Asia and North America, after which he will return to Europe.

The pilot described some of the challenges while travelling through the Sahara desert.

The 16 year old comes from a family of pilots, getting behind the wheel for the first time at the age of seven, guided by his father.

The journey will not be the first for the Rutherfords, his older sister Zara became the youngest woman to fly around the world, aged 19.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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