For all of Zuckerberg’s bluster about his Twitter-killing clone called Threads, it may end up being a nothing-burger if users figure out how much personal data is being sucked out of their mobile devices used to access the platform. Zuck is a consummate Technocrat who sees no issue with hoovering up your data in return … Read More “Meta Launches Twitter Clone, Harvests All Your Data, Immediately Starts Censoring” »
In July 2021, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s foremost lenders, made a corporate reorganization into GTCO, a holding company. This reorganization meant the company would start offering services beyond banking, such as payment service solutions. Now GTCO has released its full-year financial statements for 2022, marking its first anniversary as a holding company. … Read More “Can GTCO take on Nigerian fintechs?” »
Building the retail store of the future necessitates a fundamental shift in perspective – moving technology from the forefront to the background. The key theme for the future retail environment revolves around moving away from traditional customer engagement through fixed points of sale and toward mobile PoS, small handheld terminals, and other forms of “invisible” … Read More “Envisioning the Potential of Invisible Technology in Retail” »
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Professor Neil Thurman and Dr. Bartosz Wilczek research at LMU’s Institute of Communication Studies and Media Research. Their work focuses on changes in news production and consumption due to the internet and artificial intelligence. Is journalism currently facing a crisis? Bartosz Wilczek: We can clearly observe a decline in specific revenue … Read More “What increases people’s willingness to pay for online journalism?” »
Pictured: Physician with notepad/iStock, Everyday better to do everything you love The European Medicines Agency recently flagged a safety signal regarding the potential for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to cause thyroid cancer. The documentation—the first step taken by the regulator toward investigation of potential adverse events in approved products—comes as demand for the popular diabetes … Read More “Safety Concerns About New Weight Loss Drugs Brew as Demand Soars” »
Keeps your eyes on all your prizes, day and night. Whatever your thoughts about the CCTV era, many people want the security of monitoring their own immediate environment. An Englishman’s home is his castle, now with cameras. Imou makes a wide range of security cams, for both indoor and outdoor use. We had the Versa … Read More “Hands-on review: Imou Versa and Imou Cell Go security cameras” »
Keeps your eyes on all your prizes, day and night. Whatever your thoughts about the CCTV era, many people want the security of monitoring their own immediate environment. An Englishman’s home is his castle, now with cameras. Imou makes a wide range of security cams, for both indoor and outdoor use. We had the Versa … Read More “Hands-on review: Imou Versa and Imou Cell Go security cameras” »
Nigeria needs sustainable clean water solutions which eliminate carbon-intensive supply chains and environmentally harmful plastic wastes. Data from development organisations have indicated the need for the country to improve the quality of drinking water for health reasons, among others. As such, a global leader in atmospheric drinking water generating devices, Watergen recently launched in Nigeria, … Read More “How atmospheric water generators will improve quality drinking water for all Nigerians.” »
In a significant development at the forefront of medical innovation, an innovative AI-generated drug is commencing human clinical trials in Hong Kong. This milestone represents a remarkable leap forward in utilizing artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery and revolutionize healthcare. CNBC, Hayden Field stated that Insilico Medicine, a Hong Kong-based biotech startup with $400 million … Read More “AI-Generated Drug Initiates Human Clinical Trials in Hong Kong” »
Kenyan e-health startup MyDawa has raised $20 million from private equity investor Alta Semper Capital to expand its regional reach and product offerings with the aim of becoming an all-in-one health platform for users. MyDawa, which launched in 2016, has diversified from an e-pharmacy to include online and in-person consultations, as well as laboratory services … Read More “Kenya’s MyDawa aims to be an all-in-one health platform backed by $20 million funding” »
