Amazon, eyeing up AI, adds Andrew Ng to its board; ex-MTV exec McGrath to step down
If the decisions made by corporate boards of directors can indicate where a company wants to be focusing, Amazon’s board just made an interesting move. The company announced on Thursday that Andrew Ng, known for building AI at large tech companies, is joining its board of directors. The company also
Read moreMangomolo picked for NOW! Online Channel OTT Video Platform.
A prominent full-service OTT video platform provider, Mangomolo, has been selected by UPICtv, the commercial OTT arm of Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET), to furnish a comprehensive solution for The Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport & Culture (MYSC) of Botswana. This collaboration aims to streamline and expedite the distribution of OTT
Read moreAFSUG Welcomes Andre Russell to Board of Directors
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) proudly welcomes Andre Russell to its Board of Directors, representing SAP. With over two decades of experience spanning IT, telecommunications, and software development, Russell, currently serving as Director: S/4HANA RISE Centre of Excellence at SAP Africa, brings a blend of strategic vision and operational
Read moreE-Tolls Exit, Tech Yields
Today at midnight E- tolls will come to an abrupt end in the Province of Gauteng. This comes after a prolonged battle. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), Gauteng motorists, and the general public have fervently opposed the Department of Transport regarding e-tolls. Gauteng motorists have persistently fought for the
Read moreQuick Tip: How to Animate Text Gradients and Patterns in CSS
In this quick tip, we show how easy it is to add animated background gradients and images to text on the Web, with handy demos. Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Animate Text Gradients and Patterns in CSS on SitePoint.
Read moreApple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary attacks in new warning
Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The company sent the alerts to individuals in 92 nations at 12pm Pacific Time on Wednesday. It did not disclose the attackers’ identities or the countries where
Read morePairs in poker
An article by Y. L. Cheung [1] gives reasons why poker is usually played with five cards. The author gives several reasons, but here I’ll just look at one reason: pairs don’t act like you might expect if you have more than five cards. In five-card poker, the more pairs
Read moreAlternative browsers report uplift after EU’s DMA choice screen mandate
A flagship European Union digital market regulation appears to be shaking up competition in the mobile browser market. It’s been a little over a month since the Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into application and there are early signs it’s having an impact by forcing phone makers to show browser
Read moreAstranis unveils Omega ‘MicroGEO’ satellites for beaming dedicated broadband down from high orbit
Astranis has taken the wraps off a new generation of communications satellites that will serve broadband to customers on Earth from geostationary orbit, but faster and smaller than any comsat up there. They believe the future of orbital communications is not just in higher orbits, but in the possibility of
Read moreApple News is testing a game that kind of looks like NYT Connections
Apple News is testing a new game for iOS 17.5 called Quartiles, which requires players to organize a grid of 20 syllables into 5 four-syllable words. Spotted by Gadget Hacks, the interface for Quartiles looks a lot like the New York Times’ newest hit, Connections. Did Apple News sherlock the
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