Intel backs Figure’s Humanoid robot to the tune of $9 million
Bay Area-based robotics firm Figure this week announced that its humanoid officially took its first steps — a milestone it hit a few days shy of of the company’s first anniversary. Figure has made a good deal of progress in a short period, due in no small part to founder and
Read MoreReverse Engineering: Most Complex Task in Cybersecurity
As cyber-attacks become more prominent across the world, being prepared to resist the attacks is of primary importance. Cybersecurity companies across the globe are reinforcing their training offerings to ensure preparedness. Reverse Engineering: The Most Complex Task for InfoSec Practitioners The recent Codebreakers competition brought together cybersecurity specialists from more
Read MoreHashtag Trending Jul.17- WormGPT, a malicious ChatGPT to assist cybercriminals; Threads see 20 per cent drop in daily active users; Reddit phases out coins and awards
Threads see a drop in engagement but still remains a big threat to Twitter, the dark web has its own version of GPT – without any controls and Reddit phases out coins and awards. These and more top tech news stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love,
Read MoreSiemon launches new EagleEye Red software
Kenya| Siemon, a recognized network infrastructure solution, has introduced an innovative upgrade to its EagleEye infrastructure management software in Africa. The EagleEye Red Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) software by Siemon aids users in efficiently documenting and managing their IT networks and devices. Compliant with ISO/IEC 18598:2016 and TIA ANSI/TIA-5048 AIM
Read MoreDocWorker: GPT Applied to Documents
An open-source prototype application for using GPT functions on entire documentsPhoto by Gianluca Cinnante on UnsplashIntroductionThe user interface of ChatGPT is a clever and compelling innovation that has opened access to using Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT) technology for many people. However, the interface does have limitations. For example, a friend of
Read MoreAdopting Efficient Networking Practices in iOS Apps
Methodologies to improve network efficiencyPhoto by Andrew Neel on UnsplashMost apps rely on networking to communicate with a server to send and receive chunks of data.While it’s easy to spin up a URLSession to retrieve data from a server and display it on the screen, it’s essential to consider how efficiently your
Read MoreLee Fixel’s Addition leads $6M seed round in Egyptian fintech Flash
Driving financial inclusion through digital payment methods is among the top priorities for the governments of Africa’s biggest tech ecosystems where cash is still king. Several initiatives launched by these governments have increased the number of banked citizens in their respective countries. In Egypt, for instance, platforms like Fawry and
Read MoreWilliam Mzimba retires from Vodacom Business
Vodacom South Africa’s Chief Officer of Vodacom Business, William Mzimba, has decided to retire from Vodacom after serving for five years and will officially depart from the company at the end of September 2023. William Mzimba holds an MBA, BA (Honours), Management Advancement Programme, and Diploma in Datametrics (Computer Science).
Read MoreTesla announces first Cybertruck build ahead of Q2 earnings
Tesla over the weekend said its first much anticipated Cybertruck came off the electric vehicle maker’s production line in Texas. The debut of the long-delayed, futuristic-looking pickup truck comes in the lead up to Tesla’s second quarter 2023 earnings call. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first introduced the Cybertruck in 2019,
Read MoreInstagram Threads now has one-fifth the weekly active user base of Twitter
Instagram Threads’ launch has been an overnight success, topping 100 million users within days of its arrival. Now, new data indicates the app has already achieved one-fifth of the weekly active user base of Twitter worldwide and 86 times the weekly active user base of the largest Twitter rival in
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