Urban investments across the African continent are at their highest point. However, the nature of these investments differs markedly between cities. Many of them are driven by political considerations. For example, in Addis Ababa, a city that has made tremendous strides in the past two decades, a new urban aesthetic …
Read More »On That $ 2.1b: As Wirecard Goes Bankrupt, Scandal Focuses On German Supervision
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – An accounting scandal at one of Germany’s fastest-growing front-line companies has raised questions about the national financial regulator and, in addition to other high-profile fraud cases, raised questions about the country’s capacity . to supervise their corporate titans. Some 1.9 billion euros ($ 2.1 billion) disappeared …
Read More »Three ‘Super Earths’ seen orbiting a nearby star – BGR
Scientists have discovered a potential trio of Earth-like worlds orbiting a star that is only 11 light years from us. The star is a red dwarf, and the planets may be within the star’s habitable zone. Future telescope technology could reveal whether these planets have atmospheres and potentially even life. …
Read More »Former Intel engineer reveals why Apple decided to switch to internal chips for future Macs
By: Tech Desk | New delhi | Posted: June 27, 2020 7:14:01 pm Why Apple is moving away from Intel. (Express photo: Nandagopal Rajan) At this year’s World Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced the third major transition from CPU to Mac, as it decided to stop using Intel chips to …
Read More »Tenival’s Twitch Streaming Rival hides with the naked eye
(Bloomberg) – Tencent Holdings Ltd. is launching a Twitch-like live streaming service from Amazon.com Inc. in the US, making a rare foray into American social media. China’s largest company has been quietly testing a mobile device-focused transmission network through a subsidiary in the US since at least March. Initially called …
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