China’s Economy in Trouble The list of woes reads like a failed state. Except it’s China, the world’s second biggest economy. So the world cannot afford to let it fail. Let’s look at the data first. The Yuan has fallen to its lowest level in a decade and a half. This is a currency now […]
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On August 16th, the Cupertino-based company reversed its decision to move the call end button from bottom center to bottom right with the iOS 17 update. iPhone users expressed unprecedented relief. The collective fear was that thumbs could be irreversibly damaged. The tearing of the Tenar muscles connecting thumb to palm was the main concern. […]
It’s a significant move that complements the focus on emerging fintech in Africa. Mastercard is to acquire a minority stake in MTN’s fintech division. This partnership with MTN appears as a Memorandum of Understanding announced in the company’s 2023 group results for the first half of the year. Due diligence is currently underway, and the […]
More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci put pen to paper and recorded the future. He invented the tank, the helicopter, the automatic rifle, the diving suit and the parachute. And this was just the tip of his particular iceberg. Da Vinci’s thoughts, diagrams and art were so extraordinary they were considered heretical. They […]
In what should come as no surprise to anyone, the Vatican has voiced its concerns about AI. Commenting on its ‘disruptive possibilities and ambivalent threats’ Pope Francis urges caution and responsibility. ‘Pope comments on AI’ is hardly an explosive exposé, but a quick character study of the man behind the caution will reveal that his […]
Adding to Microsoft’s milestones, the tech company introduced a new AI chatbot and a suite of tools to streamline the work on the frontlines.
Axiom Holographics presents a first-of-its-kind hologram zoo showcasing the whole animal kingdom from forest animals to deep sea creatures.
I was inspired by the recent Chinese initiative to crack down on children who browse all day on social media. So I put on my investigative journalist’s hat and met with Joanna (obviously an alias), who has since become a life raft in a sea of despair. This is her story. Hello, my name is […]
Last Thursday, August 3rd, the Indian Government announced immediate restrictions on the importing of consumer electronic devices. This prompted the likes of Dell, Apple and Samsung to suspend all imports. New Delhi also announced that the restriction would not apply to inbound passengers carrying such devices in their luggage. The importing of restricted devices would […]
I’ve come to understand and respect the anxieties felt by women concerning breast cancer examinations. First, the very reason they’re having the examination. Second, the harmful levels of radiation the mammogram will expose their bodies to, during the test. Third, the accuracy of the test itself. In a report published in The Lancet Journal on […]