Category: Science & Technology
How the Trump administration could “ban” TikTok
Similar to President Trump’s threats of shutting down Facebook and Twitter, Pompeo’s discussion of banning TikTok It’s harder than they make it sound By. Adi Robertson The Trump administration is apparently considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, including
5G Was Going to Unite the World—Instead It’s Tearing Us Apart
By. Will Knight -Wired Divisions over technical standards and the role of China’s Huawei are jeopardizing the rollout of superfast connections. The world came together to build 5G. Now the next-generation wireless technology is pulling the world apart. The
‘Happy hypoxia’: unusual coronavirus effect baffles doctors
Some patients who appear not in distress are found to have dangerously low oxygen levels theguardian, by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent theguardian It is a mystery that has left doctors questioning the basic tenets of biology: Covid-19 patients who are
#Africa: Apple Services Now Available in More Countries Around the World
PRESS RELEASE Apple Services Now Available in More Countries Around the World The App Store®, Apple Arcade™, Apple Music®, Apple Podcasts® and iCloud® are now available in 20 more countries, and Apple Music is available in 52 additional countries CUPERTINO,
No, the coronavirus wasn’t made in a lab. A genetic analysis shows it’s from nature
The Coronavirus pandemic circling the globe is caused by a natural virus, not one made in a lab, a new study says. By Tina Hesman Saey -For the Latest Report from Science News New Orleans (ANN)-The virus’s genetic makeup reveals
Telesom Unveils Online Education Platform – Tabsera – During Coronavirus Closure
“TABSERA will cover the educational needs of country’s students during schools and universities closure as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic”. Telesom CEO, Abdikarim Mohamed Eid Hargeisa(ANN)Telesom, Somaliland’s largest telecommunications, and mobile money Transfer Company, has on Sunday unveiled TABSERA,
Can smartphones rival human eyes in the era of high definition?
The definition of HD has been kept refreshing from 48-megapixel to 64-megapixel and now even higher HONG KONG, The People’s Republic of China, (ANN) — Pixel is now a key standard for a smartphone. According to many tech columnists, smartphones
#EachforEqual: Facebook celebrates female achievers across Sub Saharan African (SSA) following International Women’s Day
PRESS RELEASE Facebook honours women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, (ANN) — As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s
We’re Teaching History Wrong
By Rebecca Onion, Slate – Pocket For decades now, Sam Wineburg, a professor of education and history at Stanford, has been studying the way history is taught. His book, Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone?),is about the
How the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory tore through the internet
by James Temperton-Wired It started with one doctor. On January 22, Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws published an interview with Kris Van Kerckhoven, a general practitioner from Putte, near Antwerp. “5G is life-threatening, and no one knows it”, read the