The next generation of mobile connectivity, 5G, is more than just blazing internet speeds and unprecedented network bandwidth. Experts have long speculated the transformative nature of the technology and the business potential it might bring. In China, researchers are forecasting that 5G will kick start a new growth period in the country’s
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A small crowdfunded satellite has become the first 'spacecraft' to be propelled only by the energy of the sun. The craft, LightSail 2, successfully unfurled its solar sail. Like the wind thrusts the sails of a boat forward, the satellite is propelled by the push of light particles, called photons, from the
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Engineers at the University of Houston are trying to make the melding of humans and machines a little easier on the humans. They’ve developed an easy-to-manufacture flexible electronics patch that, when attached to a human, translates the person’s motion and other commands to a robot and receives temperature feedback from the robot. Led by
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Quality assurance (QA) testing allows companies to analyse their code over time and make sure the processes are in place for a successful product. Companies need to make sure that the product is heading in the right direction during development. Thus, having proper documentation and processes in place can alleviate headaches later. It
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I’ve noticed a trend in Southeast Asia: As soon as the founders sign the term sheet with their investors, they run off to the media, eager to announce their funding news to the world. Their excitement is not without reason: with a simple press release about their raise, their startup
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The future is bright with IoT, blockchain and automation. Given the trend leading toward decentralisation, a blockchain approach will mean better efficiency, security, and incentivization Since the advent of Bitcoin a decade ago, the technology behind the cryptography-driven decentralised ledger has undergone a lot of innovations. Blockchain technology was originally intended as
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Lowering carbon dioxide emissions without breaking the bank. India’s economy is booming, driving up electric power consumption to unprecedented levels. The nation’s installed electricity capacity, which increased fivefold in the past three decades, is expected to triple over the next 20 years. At the same time, India has committed to limiting
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Electricity generation in the country fell below 2,500 megawatts on Saturday amid low load demand by the distribution companies. Total output from the nation’s 27 power plants dropped from 3,364MW as of 6am on Thursday to 2,649.1MW on Friday. It fell further to 2,492MW on Saturday, according to the Nigeria Electricity
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Facebook previously required you to have an account to use Messenger but thankfully that's recently changed Whether it’s a moral outrage over privacy issues or swearing off social media, there are plenty of reasons to not have a Facebook account. But this shouldn’t stop people making use of the Messenger app on
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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described the internet as a powerful tool for citizen engagement for any nation towards achieving greater socio-political and economic prosperity in a country. Prof Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, NCC, said that with increased access to the internet and more importantly, broadband, many telecom consumers can
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