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Smart speakers have overcome privacy fears to give new sales power to Amazon and Google

Sep 09, 2020 07:15 am UTC| Technology

With everyone spending so much time at home during the pandemic, smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo and Google Nest ranges have had a golden opportunity. In their latest attempt to make the devices as relevant as...

How the government can drive medical innovation amidst the pandemic

Sep 09, 2020 06:58 am UTC| Technology

The current COVID-19 pandemic, the largest public health crisis in a century, threatens the health of people across the globe. The U.S. has had the most diagnosed cases surpassing 6 million and more than 180,000...

iPad Air 4 release date: Tablet’s launch still expected on September 8 with new Apple Watch, per Jon Prosser’s sources

Sep 08, 2020 09:41 am UTC| Technology

The fourth generation of iPad Air has been one of the rumored devices Apple would announce before the year ends. Despite other conflicting reports, known leaker Jon Prosser says his inside sources expressed confidence that...

‘NBA 2K21’ issues: Missing pre-order VC bonus glitch persists despite 2K Support’s claim it was ‘resolved’

Sep 08, 2020 08:01 am UTC| Technology

Aside from the usual busy servers during the launch of a new NBA 2K title, gamers found other issues specifically involving VC bonuses from their NBA 2K21 pre-orders. The latest update from 2K Support claims the problem...

PlayStation 5 release date: Staggered launch make headlines following ‘Call of Duty’ trailer but it could be just a misunderstanding

Sep 08, 2020 08:01 am UTC| Technology

The lack of official announcement about the PlayStation 5 release date leaves so much room for fans to formulate speculations. That task becomes easier when other video game contents provide some vague information. This...

Pixel 5 release date: New leak hints at September launch instead of usual Made by Google October event

Sep 08, 2020 07:54 am UTC| Technology

Like other tech companies, Google has been known to maintain a consistent major product launch schedule over the previous years. However, recent reports about the Pixel 5 launch suggest that Googles timeline will also see...

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ release date, gameplay: 122,000+ fans vote for Prestige system’s return in online poll

Sep 08, 2020 07:54 am UTC| Technology

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was recently reported to continue using the seasonal rank instead of bringing back the Prestige system. Even before Treyarch and Activision could even respond to the rumors, more than...

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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

Switch Successor Announcement Expected Before Next April, Nintendo States

Nintendo has stated that it will officially introduce the Switch replacement system within this fiscal year before March 31, 2025. Upcoming Nintendo Direct Focuses on Current Switch Games Nintendo president Shuntaro...

Marathon Digital Soars 18% on News of S&P SmallCap 600 Inclusion

Marathon Digital, a leading Bitcoin miner, is set to join the SP SmallCap 600, propelling its shares up by 18%. Announced to replace Aaon in the index on May 8, the move reflects Marathons growing influence in the...

Bitcoin Hits New Highs, 200-Day Moving Average Reaches Record $50,178

Bitcoins 200-day moving average has surged to a record $50,178, marking a historic peak for the cryptocurrency. According to Anthony Pompliano and recent market data, Bitcoin is as strong as ever, maintaining a bullish...

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...