Guinness World Records has officially recognised Nigerian-born cloud engineer Abel Yakubu for a continuous 60-hour Longest Computer Programming Lesson held in Abuja between 21 and 23 November 2025, a Guinness-listed adjudication that has already generated widespread national and international...
Abel Yakubu has been confirmed as the Guinness World Records holder for the Longest Computer Programming Lesson, completing a marathon 60-hour coding lesson in Abuja that Guinness lists as taking place on 21 November 2025 — a high-profile attempt designed to spotlight cloud computing skills...
Abel Yakubu’s 60‑hour coding marathon has rewritten more than just a record book: it has thrust Nigeria’s grassroots tech training into the international spotlight and reignited the debate over how we teach cloud skills at scale. Guinness World Records now lists a 60:00:00 hour Longest Computer...
Microsoft is rolling out a unique opportunity for tech enthusiasts: free AI training that not only helps sharpen your skills but also aims to set a world record. While you might be polishing your prompt-writing prowess or learning the fundamentals of machine learning, you're also contributing to...
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CTU Training Solutions has teamed up with Microsoft to bring the AI Skills Fest to South Africa—a bold, timely initiative aimed at bridging the AI skills gap while reinforcing the region’s commitment to technological innovation. As AI continues to reshape industries from finance to healthcare...
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Microsoft is pulling out all the stops with its latest ambitious move—a 50-day global AI Skills Fest scheduled to begin on April 8. With an eye on breaking a Guinness World Record for the most users taking part in an online, multi-level AI lesson in just 24 hours, Microsoft is setting the stage...
Microsoft is setting the stage for a record-breaking online event that could change the way global audiences learn and connect with artificial intelligence. The tech giant has announced plans to attempt a Guinness World Record by engaging the highest number of participants in an online...
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Michaelango's masterpiece The Hand of God has been recreated by 12,090 Rubik's Cubes.
Eleven puzzle buffs took more than 400 hours to create the artist's famed Sistine Chapel in their record-breaking feat.
The team had to adjust every single Rubik's...
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When Prince William ties the knot with Kate Middleton on April 29, there's a good chance they will break lots of world records in the process.
Many media experts believe the nuptials will break the current world record for the largest TV audience for a wedding, which was set July 29, 1981...
Gladys Burrill has been named the oldest woman ever to finish a marathon, despite not even knowing she was eligible for the title when she entered the race.
Nicknamed the Gladyator, 92-year-old Ms Burrill completed the Honolulu Marathon, in Hawaii, late last year in nine hours and 53 minutes...
A man is able to write calligraphy by holding pen using 43 different body parts.
Cao Ruiqin, 44, can form the elegant markings using his eyes, ear hole, nostrils, finger gap, wrist, armpit, belly button, elbow and knee joints.
Now he wants to apply for a Guinness World Record to have...
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Smokey the cat, whose purr as loud as a Boeing 747, to make it into the Guinness world records.
Smokey's owner Ruth Adams hopes the moggy can be entered into the record books as the loudest purring domestic cat on the planet.
The 12-year-old moggy is 16 times louder than the average cat...