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Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» NAIROBI: An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country's war has joined a lawsuit against Meta that is seeking $1.6 billion from Facebook's parent company for allegedly fanning hate speech in Africa.
IT predictions for 2022 and beyond
Business, Published on 20/01/2022
» Three key aspects stand out among the lessons business and IT leaders have learned during the ongoing disruption and uncertainty -- the push toward human-centricity, the race to resilience and the ability to reach beyond expectations, according to Gartner Inc.
Miss Thailand finishes in top six as Miss France is the new Miss Universe (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/01/2017
» The final round of the Miss Universe Pageant has finished and Miss Thailand, Chalita "Namtan" Suansane, made it all the way to the final six before being eliminated. The winner this year is Miss France.
Facebook launches 'lite' version of Messenger overseas
Published on 03/10/2016
» NEW YORK - Facebook is launching a "lite'' version of it Messenger chat app. It is aimed at emerging markets, where many people use older phones that don't have enough room to store or ability to run the full-featured application due to slower internet speeds or other issues.
Can Africa's mobile money revolution reduce poverty?
AFP, Published on 28/09/2016
» DAKAR - When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still be paid.
Fuzzy logic and online translations
Life, James Hein, Published on 07/09/2016
» In the IT world it is very important to get things exactly right, unless of course you are dealing with fuzzy logic. If your banking system, for example, is out by a decimal place, this can lead to some very unhappy customers or some very happy ones and a less than happy bank. There are many areas where calculations and units of measure are vital, just ask one of the Mars exploration landing teams.
Thailand's way to the future, through technology
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 01/06/2016
» Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used to come to Bangkok from India in the 1960s and 1970s for holidays with his parents. Last week, Nadella, now 49 and running one of the world's most powerful IT companies, returned to Thailand to speak at the event "Techonology For Good".
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa's elephants with Google
AFP, Published on 20/09/2015
» SAMBURU (KENYA) - As elephant poaching in Africa by organised crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in the wild have turned to technology too.
Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» SAMBURU (KENYA) - For once, Google was unlikely to face privacy complaints as the US Internet giant on Tuesday launched its Street View service in Kenya's Samburu park, in a move conservationists said could help protect endangered elephants.
Mobile phones driving user growth in Africa: Facebook
AFP, Published on 10/09/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - More than 80 percent of the 120 million Africans using Facebook access the site through their mobile phones, the social media group said Thursday.