The next time you pack your bags at the supermarket checkout, give yourself a small pat on the back.
A task which is so simple for humans - quickly and efficiently packing a bag of groceries of different sizes and shapes without crushin…
Amazon's home voice assistant Alexa is taking a step closer towards natural conversation by trying to guess what users might say next.
So if asked how long it took to brew a cup of tea, it may answer and then ask if the user wants it to…
The US Commerce Department has halted a ban on TikTok that was due to come into effect on Thursday night.
The order would have prevented the app from being downloaded in the US.
The Commerce Department delayed the ban "pending furthe…
Crowdfunding website Kickstarter has surprised some of its users by replying to complaints they made seven years ago.
Many focused on a book which attracted huge numbers of complaints about encouraging sexual assault.
Users who recei…
State-backed hackers from North Korea and Russia have been targeting organisations working on a coronavirus vaccine, Microsoft has said.
It said a Russian group nicknamed "Fancy Bear" and North Korean groups dubbed "Zinc" and "Cerium" w…
German luxury automaker BMW AG unveiled on Wednesday an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) called the BMW iX, planned to go on sale in the United States in early 2022 to compete with Tesla Inc and other rivals.
BMW said the iX should …
French startup Molotov provides a TV streaming service in France that replaces the traditional set-top box. You can access live TV, subscribe to premium channels, watch content after they air and record content in the cloud. Today, the com…
China’s Alibaba said orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza had exceeded $70 billion by Wednesday evening, as lockdown-weary consumers splashed out on as many as 16 million discounted goods.
The…
India’s antitrust watchdog has approved Google’s proposed investment of $4.5 billion in the nation’s largest telecom platform Jio Platforms, it said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Google announced in July that it would be investing $4.5 billi…
Marks & Spencer is expanding use of a "scan, pay and go" app-based service to all of its 573 UK grocery stores.
It first trialled the technology - which avoids the need to use a till - in London in March.
The retailer said it had "mo…
Apple has revealed its first Mac computers powered by chips of its own design.
In June, the company announced it would transition away from the Intel processors it had used since 2006.
Apple said the advantages of using the M1 chip i…
Chinese video service TikTok has begun a legal challenge against the Trump administration over plans to shut it down in the US on 12 November.
President Donald Trump ordered a ban on new downloads of the viral video service on that date…
Africa Tech Festival – Day One and Two Overview - Uniting technology and talent, the key to Africa’s socio-economic growth and resilience
Africa Tech Festival – Day One and Two Overview
Uniting technology and talent, the key to Afric…
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, today announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Megaphone, one of the world’s most innovative podcast a…
The construction business has been hit hard, with various negative impacts on cost, implementation timelines, profits, and others. Increased and smart adoption of technology, however, can transform the sector to make it more sustainable.
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Uber is rolling out a new feature this week that will let users reserve rides up to 30 days in advance and pick their favorite driver for the trip as the ride-hailing company seeks out new ways to attract customers during the COVID-19 pand…
China on Tuesday published draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behavior by internet platforms, a move that will increase scrutiny on e-commerce marketplaces and payment services belonging to the likes of Alibaba Group.
China’s …
Microsoft Corp MSFT.O on Tuesday launched two models of its Xbox gaming console, seven years after the debut of the previous version, to capture a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending on games.
The Xbox Series X - which the company…
Twitter alternative Parler has become the most-downloaded app in the United States as conservatives flock to the self-styled "free speech" app after the US election.
It follows a clampdown on the spread of election misinformation by Twi…
Ford Motor Co F.N said on Tuesday it plans to hire 350 more U.S. workers to expand production capacity for its electric F-150 pickup truck in Michigan and add assembly of electric commercial vans at a plant near Kansas City, Missouri.
T…
The European Commission has charged Amazon with abusing its dominant position in online retail to gain an unfair advantage over competitors.
It said Amazon had used data on third-party sellers that use its marketplace to boost sales of …
Whoopro, a self-service platform backed by robust technology that connects brands and digital influencers has been launched. This game-changer will provide cutting-edge seamless solutions to address challenges faced by brands and influence…
During last week, which was already the third of the six week-long Digital Energy Festival for Africa, the good energy continued with inspiring sessions, ranging from the incredible potential of hydrogen as a clean energy source to really…
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS may launch its flagship Galaxy S smartphones more than a month earlier than expected in a bid to grab market share from Huawei and fend off competition from Apple Inc, three sources familiar with the ma…
As COVID-19 threw a wrench into the cogs of car retailing, a senior Nissan board member challenged the chief operating officer to explain what the automaker was doing to adapt to a new era where customers may be reluctant to roam showrooms…
Amazon AMZN.O said on Monday it had opened three more logistics centers in Brazil to take advantage of the boost the COVID-19 pandemic has given to e-commerce in South America's largest economy.
The new units are already operating in th…
China’s technology industry, one of President Donald Trump’s main targets in Washington’s tussles with Beijing, hopes Joe Biden can create a more constructive relationship - but few think the rivalry will deescalate, executives and analyst…
Apple AAPL.O said on Monday it has put its Taiwanese supplier Pegatron 4938.TW on probation after finding that the company violated Apple's supplier code of conduct by asking student employees to work night shifts or overtime.
Pegatron …
It's like the excitement just before Christmas, only without the tinsel and fairy lights that don't work anymore.
For gamers, anticipation has been building and this week it is finally time to get at those presents under the tree.
Fr…
The shopping lists we used to scribble on the back of an envelope are increasingly already known by the supermarkets we frequent.
Firstly via the loyalty cards we scan at checkouts, and more and more so from our online baskets, our shop…
The virtual Africa Tech Festival is fast approaching (09-12 November 2020) and with an exceptional line-up of speakers, content and discussion points like never before.
In advance of the events, the organisers have also opened up the pl…
Huawei has a proven track record of collaborating with mainstream vendors to produce premium technologies. One of the exemplar products of the mutually beneficial partnership is the Huawei FusionServer Pro series. This intelligent server s…
Gilat Telecom Enhances SD-WAN System to Unlock Huge Network Availability and Bandwidth Capacity Across Africa
SD-WAN System for African Operators Integrated with F5’s Traffic Management Software
…MNO and ISPs in DRC, and Seychelles usi…
Radisys Bridges the Digital Divide at AfricaCom 2020 with End-to-End Digital Engagement Solutions Showcase
Radisys® Corporation, a global leader of open telecom solutions, today announced its showcase of end-to-end digital engagement …
The various iterations of the new iPhone were announced 800 million years ago. Actually, wait, I just double checked — it was only about two or so weeks ago, but it turns out that time has no meaning anymore. Another cursory glance at my c…
Facebook today began to block select hashtags that were being used to share misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Now, searches for the hashtags #sharpiegate are being blocked on the social network. Another elec…
Huawei has appealed against Sweden’s decision to exclude the Chinese telecoms equipment maker from 5G networks, the Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said on Friday.
“What happens now is we will send the appeal to the administrative court …
The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to…
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk made good on his promise to sell “Tesla Tequila” - two years after teasing the plan in a tweet, and the $250 bottles quickly flew off the virtual shelf.
Pictures revealed a sleek, lightning bo…
Facebook FB.O on Friday said it has dismantled seven separate networks of fake accounts and pages on its platform that were active in Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Myanmar, Georgia, and Ukraine due to "coordinated inauthentic …
The decision to suspend Ant Group’s planned initial public offering in China was based on a comprehensive consideration about safeguarding the interests of financial consumers and investors, a senior central bank official said on Friday.
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More than $1bn (£772m) in Bitcoin linked to the notorious Silk Road website has been seized by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).
Earlier this week, crypto-currency watchers noticed about 70,000 bitcoins being moved from an account bel…
Owners of iPhones and iPads could soon be able to play Fortnite again, via a cloud service, the BBC has discovered.
Nvidia has developed a version of its GeForce cloud gaming service that runs in the mobile web browser Safari.
Apple …
International Business Machines Corp on Thursday became the latest U.S. technology company to launch a cloud platform directed at telecom operators deploying 5G and signed up Nokia and Samsung as partners.
A cloud platform uses software…
Samsung Electronics Co is seeing a big surge in consumer appliance sales during India’s festive season, a senior company executive said, helped by pent-up demand following a nationwide lockdown to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
A slew…
Airbnb Inc plans to make its IPO registration public next week, putting it on course for a New York stock market debut in December even as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The U.S.…
Santa will be visiting children virtually this year, as grottos close and Christmas events are cancelled because of coronavirus.
Businesses have switched from planning physical meetings to arranging video calls "to the North Pole" with …
WhatsApp is introducing a "disappearing messages" option that will erase chats from the phone of both the sender and recipient after seven days.
The Facebook-owned app, which has two billion users worldwide, said the setting would help …
Huawei launches Digital Power Club Global Tour in key regions including Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa region. The Global Tour aims to showcase its latest technologies related to power digitalization including Smart PV, Data Center Faci…
Facebook and Creatives Garage launch #RealpeopleRealstories, a campaign that supports the Creative industry
Through its partnership with Creatives Garage, Facebook aims to support the creative industry in Kenya by providing a platform w…