Month: July 2023
Kenya cyber-attack
The government has confirmed that there was a cyber-attack on the eCitizen portal, used by the public to access over 5,000 government services. The government has been pushing people to use online government services, and this, coupled with the widespread adoption of mobile money payments, meant many Kenyans felt the impact of the attack. The
Decline in Chinaese smartphone market
China’s GDP growth reached a lower-than-expected 6.3 per cent last quarter, when retail sales gains fell back to 3.1 per cent in June – down from 18.4 per cent in April and 12.7 per cent in May. That marked the first time in six quarters that the domestic smartphone industry saw a contraction in single
Investigation into Microsoft Teams packaging in Europe
Remote communication and collaboration tools like Teams have become indispensable for many businesses in Europe, Teams is the company’s popular communication and collaborative tool used by thousands of businesses worldwide. The company includes Teams with other popular suites for businesses Office 365 and Microsoft 365. In May, the European Commission said they would allow Microsoft
Banning smartphones in school
allowing access to mobiles in school introduces risks, including distraction, disruption, bullying and abuse, and can be detrimental to learning and Several studies have shown that banning mobile phones from schools improves academic performance but less than one-in-four countries have laws or policies banning phones in schools. However, Students should not be shielded from technology
Elon Musk: Covid-19 vaccines leads in rising heart problems
Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid vaccines have been linked to relatively rare cases of myocarditis, but crucially, studies suggest this does not lead to have a higher risk of having a cardiac arrest. Myocarditis is more common and serious after Covid infections than after a vaccine. However, there is evidence cardiac arrests are more common in
Threads sign up fades
The app attracted more than 100 million sign-ups within days of its launch this month in a challenge to Elon Musk’s rival platform, X, formerly Twitter. Outside data firms have reported that sign-ups and time spent on the platform have declined since the launch. Mr Zuckerberg said the initial success had taken executives by surprise
Israel’s country crisis
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has passed the first in a series of laws aimed at drastically limiting the powers of the country’s Supreme Court by eliminates the court’s ability to overturn government decisions on the grounds of “reasonableness”.Members of the opposition walked out in protest at the final reading of the law, which passed 64-0,
Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods Market competes with Walmart
When amazon announced the $13.7bn acquisition of Whole Foods Market in 2017, it followed some oddball attempts to strengthen its grocery business, some conceived by Jeff Bezos himself. when the deal was announced, Amazon’s share price soared and those of its rivals, such as Walmart, fell. But since then Amazon has treated grocery more like
TikTok creates text-only posts
Earlier this month, TikTok launched a new music streaming service to rival platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. TikTok users will now be offered three options on the app whether to post photos, videos or text. They will also be able to customise posts by adding sound, location or Duets, which are video reactions to
Twitter “X” logo to replace the “bird”
Twitter has been headquartered in the Californian city since 2012, where its sign has become part of the landscape. Twitter’s new logo – an X on a black background has replaced the famous blue bird on the social network, and was projected onto the side of the headquarters on Sunday. Twitter’s rebranding of its San