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5 Reasons Why 5G Has Nothing to do with COVID-19
Over the weekend, the United Kingdom was host to a series of attacks on phone towers with at least 20 phone tower masts vandalized, and at least 3 of those towers set alight in a storm of ignorance and fear…
African Scientists Successfully Sequence Local COVID-19 Genome
South African researchers announced the successful genome sequencing of a local sample of SARS-CoV-2, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus, in a report via Maverick Citizen. Scientists at the NICD (National Institute of Communicable Diseases) together with the South African…
Samsung’s Profits Slightly Up During the Pandemic
Samsung Electronics is one of the first major tech giants to announce earnings figures since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, and so far it appears the company was relatively unaffected, writes The Verge. Today, the South Korean multinational conglomerate released…
COVID-19 Vaccine Backed by Bill and Melinda Gates Enters Human Trials
The world continues to reel from the impact of the novel coronavirus – a massive, spanning crisis that is meeting almost all aspects of our lives in some capacity. Economies stutter, businesses suffer, and human lives are lost. Amidst the…
COVID-19 News: Johannesburg Hospital Innovates Device that Protects Healthcare Workers from Infection
Emergency doctors at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, in Johannesburg, South Africa, have innovated a new way to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19, reports Times Select. The development team managed to secure private sector funding within two days, and have already begun…
Spotify is Testing a New Interface for Lyrics
Spotify, the music streaming giant, is preparing to improve on the real-time lyrics it is offering in-app as it tests a new user interface, writes Tech Weez. The company has confirmed that it began testing the lyrics feature last year.…
Top 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the articles that resonated most with our readers. The tech world seems to be settling into the new normal of the peri-COVID world, we begin to see efforts…
The Last of Us Part II Indefinitely Delayed
Naughty Dog is delaying their latest AAA title, The Last of Us Part II, just as the game is reportedly about finished aside from some last-minute polishing. A 29 May release date was expected, however, due to coronavirus complications, it…
Techstars Launches Global Startup Event to Fight COVID-19
Techstars, the US-based global platform for investment and innovation, has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Global Online Startup Weekend, “Unite to Fight COVID-19“. The company is calling on anyone with an idea or desire to help. Participants will work…
Moving to Cloud Could Be a Crucial Business Response to COVID-19
The current lockdown is testing the ability of businesses to adapt quickly to changing market conditions. Companies that have embraced more digital ways of working have been far less impacted. Several slower respondents are turning their focus away from only…
Zoom’s Security and Privacy Problems Keep Getting Worse
On Tuesday, according to an article from Motherboard, video-calling service Zoom accidentally released the personal email addresses and photos of thousands of its users. This is because the service had an issue with its “Company Directory” feature, that groups together…
The 3 Best Ways to Track the Coronavirus Pandemic
The novel coronavirus has now reached nearly every corner of the globe, with billions under lockdown conditions, a million infected and thousands dead. Keeping informed in these unprecedented times can be difficult with all that’s ongoing in the world today.…
COVID-19 News: Kenya’s Judiciary is Sending Court Judgements via Email and Videochat
Kenya’s Judiciary, the country’s ruling court authority, is sending out notices on social media informing lawyers that it will be delivering pending judgements through electronic means – including videochat and emails – writes Tech Weez. Like many other government and…
Mr D Food Now Delivers Essential Goods During SA Lockdown
Takealot’s food delivery platform Mr. D Food is now testing the delivery of essential goods to certain locations in South Africa during the nationwide lockdown. Deliveries take place from 08:00 to 17:00 on weekdays. [Tweet “Takealot’s food delivery platform Mr.…
COVID-19 News: Tech Companies Work to Solve the Ventilator Shortage in Nigeria
Last week, LifeBank announced via Instagram that it was building a national register of ventilators, respirators and ICU beds in Nigeria – reports Tech Cabal. LifeBank founder, Temie Giwa-Tubosun says that they had found 126 units, possibly comprising all three…
New iPhone 9 Release Date Possibly Leaked
Tech Analyst Jon Prosser claims that Apple is preparing the iPhone 9 for an April release, this is per an internal meeting that was held yesterday. Prosser claims that the new smartphone is set for announcement on 15 April and…
