State-of-the-Art CyberLab Inaugurated at Refilwe High School
On May 17, 2024, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), at Refilwe Secondary School in Metsanangwana, Limpopo Province, the Telkom Foundation, in partnership with the Honourable Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, is proud to announce the opening of a cutting-edge cyber lab. The purpose of
Read morePorsche invests in battery startup South 8 to boost cold-weather EV performance
All cars suffer when the mercury drops, but electric vehicles suffer more than most as heaters draw more power and batteries charge more slowly as the liquid electrolyte inside thickens. Drivers in Chicago found this out the hard way last January after many Teslas failed to charge during a deep
Read moreMyriota Launches Satellite IoT Hardware Platform- FlexSense
Myriota, the global telecom company specializing in field-generated intelligence, has announced the launch of Myriota FlexSense, the fastest deployable hardware platform for developers aiming to create robust sensor-based solutions. The device boasts advanced Bluetooth Low Energy and multi-sensor capabilities and is powered by Myriota’s low-power satellite connectivity. With the capacity
Read moreHow Can You Secure Your Smart Home Effectively?
Smart home security systems have undoubtedly revolutionized the way we safeguard our homes, offering a sense of control and enhanced safety. However, as with any technology, the security of these systems is of paramount importance. Security devices for smart homes are readily accessible and are more commonly integrated into South
Read moreTymeBank’s Flash Partnership: Transforms Cash Withdrawals
TymeBank has partnered with Flash, a South African payment solutions provider, to allow customers to withdraw cash at over 172,000 spaza shops and traders nationwide. This collaboration gives TymeBank the most extensive cash withdrawal network in South Africa as customers can now easily access their money. This partnership not only
Read moreSelecting the Right POS is Complex than Chasing the Cheapest
A point of sale, commonly referred to as POS, is a vital cornerstone of any retail business, regardless of whether it sells products or services. However, a misunderstanding of the definition of POS sees many small and medium-sized retailers fall into the trap of buying a payment acceptance terminal as
Read moreVitesse, a payments and treasury management platform for insurers, raises $93M to fuel US expansion
London-based fintech Vitesse has closed a $93 million Series C round of funding led by investment giant KKR. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow to train your dream machine
Ben and Ryan talk with Vikram Chatterji, founder and CEO of Galileo, a company focused on building and evaluating generative AI apps. They discuss the challenges of benchmarking and evaluating GenAI models, the importance of data quality in AI systems, and the trade-offs between using pre-trained models and fine-tuning models
Read moreZen Educate raises $37M and acquires Aquinas Education as it tries to address the teacher shortage
Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, has raised $37 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes amid a growing teacher shortage crisis both sides of the pond, with a recent report from ADP Research Institute noting that the global pandemic exacerbated the
Read moreProbability, cryptography, and naïveté
Probability and cryptography have this in common: really smart people can be confidently wrong about both. I wrote years ago about how striking it was to see two senior professors arguing over an undergraduate probability exercise. As I commented in that post, “Professors might forget how to do a calculus
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