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Xiaomi 11T Pro specs, pricing: 120W HyperCharge is promised to reach 100% battery life in 17 minutes

Sep 16, 2021 09:16 am UTC| Technology

The Xiaomi 11T series has been launched and the high-end Pro model unsurprisingly got the best features in the lineup. Aside from powerful cameras, it is also the only Xiaomi flagship this year to ship with the companys...

Walmart, Ford, Argo AI testing self-driving delivery service vehicles in three cities

Sep 16, 2021 09:03 am UTC| Business Technology

Walmart, Ford, and Argo AI joined forces to launch autonomous cars that will be used for delivery service. The retail giant reportedly expanded its self-driving vehicle program to add the Dearborn, Michigan-based...

‘Battlefield 2042’ open beta to reportedly start in early October, game to launch in November

Sep 16, 2021 07:55 am UTC| Technology

The rumors have been confirmed and EA has announced that Battlefield 2042 will be delayed. Shortly after the announcement, the supposed dates for the open beta have been leaked, suggesting they will happen in early...

‘Call of Duty’ 2022 leak claims it will be a ‘Modern Warfare’ sequel

Sep 16, 2021 06:43 am UTC| Technology

This years Call of Duty: Vanguard is still more than a month away, but fans of first-person shooters may already have the early details on the 2022 iteration of the game. A well-known leaker has reported that it will be a...

‘Dying Light 2 Stay Human’ release date is pushed to early 2022 and more games could be delayed this fall

Sep 15, 2021 10:36 am UTC| Technology

Techland has announced that the highly anticipated survival horror Dying Light 2 Stay Human will no longer launch this year. Unfortunately, a well-known gaming insider hinted it might not be the only game that is getting...

iPhone 13 specs: Pre-orders to open later this week

Sep 15, 2021 09:52 am UTC| Technology

After months of speculations and tracking information leaks, Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone 13 series on Tuesday. Tech fans now have the full picture of their specifications and features, giving them enough time to...

Google Pixel 6 Pro specs: 1440p resolution with 120Hz refresh rate is reportedly achievable in upcoming device

Sep 15, 2021 09:22 am UTC| Technology

The wait for the Google Pixel 6 series might still drag on for a month or more, but a new report might have revealed most of the Pixel 6 Pro technical specs already. The upcoming premium flagship will reportedly deliver...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Rivian Eyes Apple Partnership After Landing $1.5M per Job Government Boost

In a striking turnaround from its near-collapse, Rivian Automotive is now in discussions for a potential partnership with Apple. This comes after securing a whopping $1.5 million per job created in government incentives,...

NVIDIA & AMD Secure TSMC’s CoWoS Supply Through 2025 Amid AI Boom

AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly locked in all of TSMCs Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) manufacturing capacity for the next two years. This strategic acquisition aims to propel their respective advances in artificial...

USDh Launches as First Bitcoin-Backed Dollar Offering 25% Yield

In a groundbreaking development in Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi), Hermetica has announced the launch of USDh, the first synthetic dollar backed by Bitcoin with a promising yield of up to 25%. Set to debut in...

Huawei's Mate 70 Series to Run on Kirin 9100 Chip: AnTuTu Scores Equal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Rumors swirl around Huaweis upcoming Mate 70 flagship series, hinting at a groundbreaking inclusion: the Kirin 9100 chipset. Initial performance figures suggest the chip matches Qualcomms Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, setting the...

Kraken's Bold Move: Expanding into Germany with DLT Finance Partnership

Cryptocurrency giant Kraken makes waves with its strategic decision to launch operations in Germany, a pivotal move in its broader European expansion plan. Teaming up with DLT Finance, a regulated financial institution,...