Will Palestinians ever find their loved ones in Gaza’s rubble? | Israel-Palestine conflict
The last Israeli captive’s body is found in Gaza – where many thousands of Palestinians lie buried under rubble. Israel – as part of its long-standing policy – has not returned the remains of many hundreds of Palestinians. Why – and what’s the impact? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Amjad Sharwa – Director of the Palestinian…
Telecoms industry drags home affairs minister to court
ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Mobile industry lobby group the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT) has filed an application with the high court in Pretoria to have regulations introduced by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber, in which he hiked the fee for accessing the national population register database by as much as 6 500%, overturned. ACT…
GM plans to top Ford in U.S. production amid Trump’s tariff
General Motors Chevrolet Traverse sport utility vehicles sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects to outproduce crosstown rival Ford Motor to become the top assembler of vehicles in the U.S. in…
New trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie unveils Yoshi
The cosmos just got a lot more crowded. During the recent The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, Nintendo unveiled a brand-new trailer confirming that several fan-favourite characters are officially joining the cast. Most notably, the trailer gives us our first high-definition look at Yoshi, confirming the design that was infamously leaked via a Pillsbury cookie…
Africa: Namibia to Host Africa’s Cybersecurity Gathering
Namibia is set to host the International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition (NICSC), slated for 22 to 24 April. According to conference spokesperson Lloyd Sikeba, the timing of the event is critical for the continent. “As Africa accelerates its digital transformation, cybersecurity is no longer a purely technical issue, It is an economic, social and national…
Africa Should Protect the Value of Its Pathogen Data
The continent needs legal guarantees that the pathogen data its member states collect will facilitate the development of pandemic products that are accessible, affordable and acceptable to their own people. Last week, countries once again returned to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to negotiate a Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) agreement that will be…
Two women in ICE custody help agent having seizure
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Visual search tool Amazon Lens now available in SA
Amazon Lens uses computer vision and AI to simplify product searches. E-tailer Amazon.co.za has introduced image-based shopping tool, Amazon Lens, in South Africa, allowing customers to search for products using images rather than text. According to a statement, the feature enables users to upload images, screenshots or use a smartphone camera to identify products listed…
Africa: New $30 Million Push to Make Ebola Vaccines More Affordable and Easier to Store for Low – and Middle-Income Countries
A major breakthrough in the fight against Zaire ebolavirus was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is partnering with the pharmaceutical company MSD to create a more accessible version of the current Ebola vaccine. Backed by $30 million in new funding, the project aims to solve…
Africa: Kenyan TV Anchors Didn’t Say Covid Vaccines Cause Arthritis – Ignore Ai-Generated Video
Kenyan TV anchors didn’t say Covid vaccines cause arthritis – ignore AI-generated video IN SHORT: The video appears to be a Citizen TV report in which well-known journalists and a doctor allege that Covid-19 vaccines cause arthritis, and then go on to promote a “cure”. But the video is a fabrication. A video circulating on…
