A combination of cloud computing, sensors, and an IoT gateway provide valuable intelligence for firefighters before they get to an emergency. For years, first responders relied on paper maps to reach a fire in an apartment building or office. Incomplete information would delay firefighters from arriving at an emergency, and false
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Advance could enable artificial intelligence on household appliances while enhancing data security and energy efficiency. Deep learning is everywhere. This branch of artificial intelligence curates your social media and serves your Google search results. Soon, deep learning could also check your vitals or set your thermostat. MIT researchers have developed a
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As cybercrime activists continue to unleash terror on Nigeria, and other parts of Africa, the Federal Government has been asked to ratify the Malabo Convention to unify the implementations of cybersecurity and data protection regulations across the continent. To do this, the government would need to set up a dedicated agency
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Jeffrey Toobin was canned from the New Yorker on Wednesday over his caught-on-Zoom masturbation ordeal. The 60-year-old staff writer was fired following a three-week probe into an incident where he was allegedly caught pleasuring himself during an election simulation work call with some of the magazine’s biggest names. “As a result of
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Huawei’s global video conferencing solution HUAWEI CLOUD Meeting has rolled out in the Asia Pacific region, connecting remote workers, customers and partners during the ongoing pandemic. Huawei APAC president of cloud and AI, Daniel Zhou, says that the company continues to invest in core audio and video capabilities for collaboration, operational
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In Malawi, people have been paying around 87% of gross national income per capital for 1GB of mobile data. Rwandans only pay 2%. DW examines the reasons for this huge price discrepancy. The smartphone and the internet play the same crucial role for Tabu Kitta as they do for most Africans
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The Nigerian Communications Commission has assigned 357.53 million new telephone numbers for the use of telecommunications operators. The new telephones numbers were added in the third quarter of 2020 and belonged to about 32 licensed telecom operators, as contained in the NCC’s Q3 2020 National Numbering Plan. The numbering plan released on
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Ericsson has announced the launch of its 2020 edition of the Graduate Program in Africa. The program aims to grow the technical skills of the graduates, train them in the Ericsson technology solutions and their delivery. In addition, getting exposed to working in a large global matrix driven organisation in
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MTN Group has appointed Karl Toriola, current VP for MTN Group’s West and Central Africa (WECA) region, as the new CEO of MTN Nigeria – effective 1 March 2021. Toriola will take over as MTN Nigeria CEO from Ferdi Moolman, who has served MTN Nigeria with distinction in this role for
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a huge and ground-breaking opportunity for African nations, and the striking of this agreement was undoubtedly a watershed moment in the continent’s history. In simple terms, it has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty in the region, while
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