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Access To Information Should Not Be Abused To Cause Anarchy

Zimbabweans should not abuse the government’s enhancement of the right to access information by peddling falsehoods that may lead to unnecessary mayhem in the country, Information minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has said. Dr. Muswere warned the public against such behaviour during the belated joint commemorations of the World Post Day …

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Chitungwiza Man Hacks Liquid Tech, Steals 1000GB Of Data

A daring Chitungwiza man is in trouble after he hacked Liquid Intelligent Technologies and stole over 1000GB of data. In a jaw-dropping tale of digital deceit, 27-year-old Nyadziso Chiyangwa was arrested for brazenly stealing customers’ data bundles right from under Liquid’s nose. Chiyangwa is facing charges of breaching the Data …

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Elon Musk Dumps Erstwhile Twiter Blue Bird, Rebrands To X

Twitter has changed its brand and logo from its famous blue bird to “X”. The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird on the desktop version of the social network, although is yet to appear on the mobile app. “Tweets” will also be replaced, according …

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An Era Of Big Tech, Can Africa Achieve ‘Digital Sovereignty’?

Debates around Africa’s digital sovereignty have flourished in recent years. Numerous African scholars have passionately written about the need to protect African countries from being “overly-dependent” on foreign-owned companies, mostly US and Chinese, to build their internet infrastructures. In 2021 a cohort of universities invited prominent African fellows from 14 …

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Meta Launches Threads A Twitter Rival, Over 30 Million Join

Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook’s parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet. Meta on Wednesday officially launched a new app called Threads, which is …

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Elon Musk Talks ‘Intelligent Networked Vehicles’ In China

China accounts for half of global electric vehicle sales and is the site of Tesla’s first factory outside the United States. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met top ministers in China to discuss the development of electric and “intelligent networked” vehicles as well as the expansion of the carmaker’s operations …

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China Races To Regulate AI After Playing Catchup To ChatGPT

After playing catchup to ChatGPT, China is racing to regulate the rapidly-advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI). Under draft regulations released this week, Chinese tech companies will need to register generative AI products with China’s cyberspace agency and submit them to a security assessment before they can be released to …

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Nigeria Becomes First African Country To Launch Elon Musk’s Starlink

Yesterday, Nigeria became the first African country where Elon Musk’s SpaceX internet service, Starlink, became active. This announcement comes seven months after Musk initially announced that Starlink had received approval to launch in Nigeria—and Mozambique.  According to the website, Starlink offers speeds of 50–200Mbps in most areas in Nigeria—an upgrade …

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