Month: January 2024
The soaring Generative Artificial Intelligence
As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology continues to grow more mainstream across the globe, Google Trends data shows that interest in the metaverse in East Africa and across the globe peaked in October 2021, when social media giant Facebook renamed to Meta to capture its investment interests in the metaverse but has so far fallen
Being Intentional in Marriage
Being intentional is a personal matter which must start from you before it can extend to others. A good marriage comes with good intentions which allow the couple to prioritise their individual and marital needs in the spirit of love and assurance; but when intentions are unclear, it can become difficult to reap the benefits
Taylor Swift deepfakes
Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI) to make a video of someone by manipulating their face or body. A study in 2023 found that there has been a 550% rise in the creation of doctored images since 2019, fuelled by the emergence of AI. There are currently no federal laws against the sharing or creation of
The ICJ rebuke to Israel over the war in Gaza
It is a rebuke to the way in which Israel has waged the war and perhaps more importantly to the conduct of Binyamin Netanyahu’s government but one that is unlikely to constrain significantly its ability to keep fighting Hamas. Though in ordering Israel to report in a month on the steps it has taken, the
The turning point Ukraine with its electronic warfare capabilities
On January 13th, Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine similar to three earlier aerial attacks that had taken place since December 29th. However, on the 13th strike wasn’t effective for a very interesting reason. The Ukrainian Air Force advised that all citizens should take cover when they hear air raid sirens
Twitch to streamers more
Twitch is a livestreaming platform, where people typically play video games while chatting to viewers. Streaming site Twitch has announced plans to share more of its revenue with creators as part of a shake-up. The revamped system, called the Twitch Plus programme, will come into effect in May. Twitch estimates this will mean “three times
Palworld copy claims
Palworld has sold 8 million copies since it was released in “early access” where the version available is not the final product – last Friday. Players, known as “pal-tamers” travel around a large map battling human foes and creatures known as “pals” which can be captured and recruited.The Pokémon Company says it plans to investigate
Booming LNG exports from US to Europe
Natural gas has long been touted as a ‘bridge’ fuel to a fossil-free energy system because it has lower carbon emissions than coal. But LNG is primarily made up of methane, a greenhouse gas around 80 times more powerful than CO2 over a 20-year period. Moreover, the long liquified natural gas supply chain is at
Houthis Strike US Ship Maersk DetroitHouthis Strike
In the latest development, the countries attacked the rebels’ infrastructure on Monday and struck eight sites, as per a joint statement from the US and UK. The two countries conducted the strikes, and Canada, the Netherlands, Bahrain, and Australia supported the attacks. Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles at the US Ship
calls for probe into plane crash in Belgorod
Russia has accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down the Russian military aircraft. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called for an international investigation into the Russian plane’s crash. The United Nations Security Council will discuss the incident involving a Russian military transport plane that crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region near Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called