A mathematical model for determining the safety of landing astronauts on Mars has been developed by space medicine experts from The Australian National University (ANU). The team simulated the impact of prolonged exposure to zero gravity on the cardiovascular system to determine whether the human body can tolerate Mars’ gravitational forces
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Apple is urging users of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers to update their devices immediately after discovering a security flaw that could allow hackers to take control of devices. The security bug has been “actively exploited” according to the Silicon Valley giant. BBC News reports that Apple has disclosed a serious
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has vowed to ensure that substandard products are eliminated from markets in the country in order to have good quality products within and those for exportation. The Director-General of the SON, Malam Faruk Salim stated this during a four-day inspection tour of some indigenous companies
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Researchers have developed a way to break down ‘forever chemicals’ which can persist in natural environments for thousands of years making even rainwater unsafe to drink. Known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the group of around 12,000 different chemicals are commonly found in non-stick cookware, waterproof cosmetics, firefighting foams and
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ABSTRACT The impact of energy in our society is a subject that needs attention. We use motorcycle, cars, and other materials/machines/processes emitting dangerous gases into the atmosphere everyday without been cautious of the associated risk such as acid rain precipitation, ozone layer depletion and global warming. Scientist, engineers and broadcaster have
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Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity announced in the Sophos X-Ops report, “Cookie stealing: the new perimeter bypass,” that active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and gain access to corporate resources. In some cases, the cookie theft itself is a highly targeted attack,
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Sometime in 2016 a young Nigerian woman, Damilola Olokesusi sat down to think about how to make transportation one less thing to worry about for corporate workers in Lagos. The thinking manifested in Shuttlers, a technology-driven transportation start-up which eventually launched in 2017 Since then, through its ridesharing platform, Shuttlers has
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Information and Communications Technology, ICT industry stakeholders, recently voted ICT Company, ipNX Nigeria Limited, Best ICT Solutions Provider of the Year at the 18th Titans of Tech Awards in Lagos. ipNX is a licensed Fibre-To-The-Home and Fixed Wireless Access provider. Titans of Tech is an annual awards ceremony, organized by Tech
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The metaverse can be defined as a set of virtual shared spaces that are indexed in the real world and accessible via 3D interaction. It is a term that has been rapidly gaining ground in the media landscape ever since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the creation of the Meta
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Following his visit to Nigeria earlier in the year, Ralph Mupita, CEO, MTN Group has declared that the 5G license won by MTN Nigeria will usher in a new world of opportunities. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV’s Global Business Report, the group CEO gave an indication of what the
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