The advent of AI reporters, as showcased by platforms such as NewsGPT.ai, has heralded a significant shift in the realm of journalism. As these technologies rise in prominence and capability, journalism schools across the globe are gearing up for a transformation unlike any before. A Paradigm Shift in Journalism Education No longer constrained to traditional … Read More “The Rise of the Age of AI Reporters – IT News Africa” »
Content moderators suing Meta and its former content review partner in Africa, Sama, for alleged unlawful dismissal, have agreed to settle the case out of court. The 184 moderators have agreed to mediation five months after they filed the suit, a turn of events that is likely to end one of the most prolific cases … Read More “Meta and moderators agree to mediation on labor dispute” »
Work on a new ‘verbal treasure trove’ captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare’s words. Credit: Lancaster University, UK William Shakespeare used the word “dotage” to capture reduced mental ability (as in being blindly in love) rather than as a quaint term for old age, “successes” were really outcomes—one could talk of a “bad success”—and it … Read More “New ‘verbal treasure trove’ dictionary captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare’s words” »
A staple of coffee room chatter has been left brain vs. right brain thinking. You know, “He’s one of those left-brain types; he’d fire us all to save money!” or “She’s really a right-brain kind of person so if something looks beautiful, she probably isn’t thinking about what would happen if…” Left brain, right brain… … Read More “The Left and Right Brain Both Want Pop Science Media to… Chill” »
Researchers reconstructed Pink Floyd’s song ‘Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1’ from the brain activity of patients undergoing epilepsy surgery. The phrase ‘All in all, it’s just another brick in the wall’ comes through in the audio file, marking the first time researchers have reconstructed a recognisable song from brain recordings. To achieve this, … Read More “Pink Floyd song reconstructed from recorded brain activity” »
Digital transformation is seeping into every sector of society. With an acute directional shift towards what will soon become a fully digital economy – technologies like (AI) artificial intelligence, (ML) machine learning and native cloud have businesses adapting to the ever-evolving tech environment to improve, enhance and in some cases disrupt industries – for a … Read More “Digitized Insurance Brokers Disrupt the Industry to Benefit All – IT News Africa” »
Twiga will conduct another round of layoffs to keep its business afloat amid macroeconomic headwinds that have made capital harder to raise, and forced venture-backed companies to scale down their operations. The Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform said it is laying off 283 employees, representing 33% of its 850 workforce as it pushes for a “lean, … Read More “Twiga lays off 33% of its staff, disbands in-house delivery and introduces logistics marketplace” »
Physicists at Stevens Institute of Technology use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new properties of light waves. Credit: Stevens Institute of Technology Since the 17th century, when Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens first debated the nature of light, scientists have been puzzling over whether light is best … Read More “Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem to reveal new properties of light waves” »
Science writers have the sort of relationship to science that automotive writers do to cars. Readers often hear a thumbs up! or down! about one trend, theory, or school of thought. But in the rush and press of news, we less often hear a philosophical reflection that goes beyond cliches like “Science is self-correcting.” But, … Read More “When Science Writers Say Things We Hardly Expected…” »
Researchers at the University of Colorado have developed a new and efficient way to produce green hydrogen or green syngas, a precursor to liquid fuels. Green hydrogen is a versatile, storable, potentially zero-carbon fuel source that has been hailed as a solution for countries to reach their net zero targets. It produces just heat and … Read More “Cheaper green hydrogen production made possible with ‘thermochemical’ method” »
