Category: Technology Innovation
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Autodesk Acquires Golaem Crowd Simulation Tool
Its features will likely be integrated into Autodesk’s products. Autodesk has acquired Golaem, a crowd simulation software for Maya, along with the team behind it. Now, Autodesk will likely integrate the tool directly into its products. For now, nothing changes for existing users, but you can’t buy licenses like before, so your best shot is…
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Rumors on Selling Egypt’s Airports Spread on Social Media
Rumors spread on social media in Egypt amid claims that the country’s airports are being sold to foreign parties, prompting the cabinet to deny the reports on Saturday. In an official statement on its Facebook page, Egypt’s government stressed that the goal is to “offer the management and operation of airports to the private sector.”…
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Uganda’s U-Signup app: promoting inclusive communication in deaf education
The National Association of the Deaf in Uganda focuses on education by partnering with the government to establish specialized schools for deaf children and train teachers in sign language, Robert Nkwangu, executive director of the National Association of the Deaf of Uganda, told Sputnik Africa through interpreter Wycliff Bukenya. They also offer vocational skills training…
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Nigeria: Meta removes 63,000 accounts linked to sextortion
Meta said Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were engaging in sexual extortion and had taken down thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. Sexual extortion, or sextortion , involves persuading someone to send explicit photos online and then threatening to…
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Hackers steal $16.6 million from the South African ministry
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has experienced such losses over the past 10 years, Dean Macpherson, who’s been heading the ministry since June 30, said at a briefing on the first results of the audit. 💬 “In order to build trust with South Africans, we must be transparent about the problems we face…
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Top 10 African countries with the most internet users in 2024
The global number of internet users continues to rise, thanks to the growing accessibility of affordable devices, better connectivity, and the spread of digital services. Africa, despite facing numerous challenges, is also experiencing this upward trend. This advancement is due to multiple factors, such as investments in infrastructure, the expansion of mobile networks, and initiatives…
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Kenya’s national airline reports issues with booking system due to global technical glitch
Nairobi, Kenya – July 20, 2024 Kenya Airways, the national airline, has announced significant disruptions in its booking system, attributing the issues to a global technical glitch affecting airlines worldwide. The glitch, which began in the early hours of July 19, has caused widespread inconvenience for passengers attempting to book, modify, or check-in for flights.…
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Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating consumer, data laws
Nigeria fined Meta Platforms $220 million after investigations showed data-sharing on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws, the head of the country’s competition watchdog, Adama Abdullahi, said on Friday. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on its platforms…
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Meta puts a halt to training its generative AI tools in Brazil
Meta has suspended the use of its AI assistant after Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) banned the company from training its AI models on personal data from Brazilians. The move puts a dent in Facebook’s attempt to build out its AI products in Brazil, a market with more than 200 million people. The Brazilian…
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Google Near $23 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Startup Wiz
Google parent Alphabet GOOGL 0.79%increase; green up pointing triangle is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be its largest acquisition ever. A deal could come together soon, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, the people said. Alphabet is eyeing…
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