Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say......»»
Open access "excludes" developing world scientists
Open access publishing is excluding many developing world scientists as complex fee waiver systems fall short, say leading researchers......»»
The motorcycle ride-hailing wars in Nigeria and Uganda is SafeBoda’s to lose
On April 16, Uganda-based two-wheel ride-hailing platform SafeBoda announced that it had completed 1 million rides in Ibadan, a southwestern city in Nigeria. This might not seem spectacular from a global perspective because it took the startup a year.....»»
New book Press Reset investigates the high human cost of game development
Beloved game-industry journo aims his lens at the little people making big video games. Enlarge / Jason Schreier's latest deep dive on the game industry is out on May 11 at all major booksellers. (credit: Grand Central Publishing) Games indust.....»»
Does XKCD"s Cartoon Show How Scientific Publishing Is a Joke?
"An XKCD comic — and its many remixes — perfectly captures the absurdity of academic research," writes the Atlantic (in an article shared by Slashdot reader shanen). It argues that the cartoon "captured the attention of scientists &mdas.....»»
In wild soil, predatory bacteria grow faster than their prey
Predatory bacteria—bacteria that eat other bacteria—grow faster and consume more resources than non-predators in the same soil, according to a new study out this week from Northern Arizona University. These active predators, which use wolfpack-li.....»»
Report Publishing Brings Version Control to Google Data Studio
Google Data Studio's new Report Publishing allows marketers to update reports without cutting off access to the latest version for readers. Continue reading........»»
Nigerian fintech Okra raises $3.5M backed by Accenture Ventures and Susa Ventures
The last five years have seen a plethora of fintech applications in Nigeria (and Africa, in general) grow at an astonishing rate. But most of these companies and developers find it difficult to access real-time banking data. This, in turn, creates a.....»»
Predicting the next pandemic virus is harder than we think
The observation that most of the viruses that cause human disease come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt "zoonotic risk prediction" to second-guess the next virus to hit us. However, in an Essay publishing April 20th in the open.....»»
Finding resiliency in local, community news gathering
When the Webster-Kirkwood Times, a community newspaper in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area, had to endure layoffs and stop publishing its print edition—due to a loss in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—its readers felt the loss an.....»»
Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox, PlayStation’s blockbuster strategy, and more | GB Decides 191
Hideo Kojima is making a new game, and he's in talks with Microsoft about publishing the project for Xbox and Game Pass. Hideo Kojima is making a new game, and he's in talks with Microsoft about publishing the project for Xbox and Game Pass.Read.....»»
Life is Strange maker Dontnod moves into third-party game publishing
Dontnod Entertainment, maker of games like Twin Mirror and the Life is Strange series, is moving into third-party game publishing. Dontnod Entertainment, maker of games like Twin Mirror and the Life is Strange series, is moving into third-party g.....»»
No-code publishing platform Shorthand raises $8M
Shorthand, the Australian startup behind a no-code platform that allows publishers and brands to create multimedia stories, has raised $10 million Australian (just under $8 million U.S.) from Fortitude Investment Partners. CEO Ricky Robinson told me.....»»
inMotionNow Acquires Lytho, Arc Publishing Rebrands as Arc XP and More CX News
This week's customer experience and digital marketing Newsbytes leads with inMotionNow's acquisition of Lytho. Continue reading........»»
Nigeria’s SEC warns investment platforms to stop trading ‘unregistered’ foreign securities
In a circular released by Nigeria’s capital market regulator SEC, investment platforms providing access to foreign securities might be treading on dangerous grounds. According to the SEC new regulations, these platforms are trading foreign secu.....»»
How insecurity affects the lives of everyone in the Niger Delta
Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem. News from the country often emphasizes insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organized armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen, farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping and armed robbery......»»
Egypt’s Paymob closes $18.5M Series A to expand payments services across MENA
While Nigeria and Kenya have been at the forefront of African fintech innovation, activities in Egypt are beginning to shape up nicely. Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest players, Paymob.....»»
Polish Blogger Sued After Revealing Security Issue In Encrypted Messenger
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: The company behind the UseCrypt Messenger encrypted instant messaging application filed a lawsuit last month against a Polish security researcher for publishing an article that exposed a vulnerabil.....»»
Gender inequality study shows women under-represented on marketing academic journal boards
Women are significantly underrepresented in the editorial boards of marketing academic journals, and awards and recognition favor men, new research from the University of Bath School of Management has found......»»
How preprints accelerated science communication during the pandemic
During the early phase of the pandemic, approximately 40% of the COVID-19 literature was shared as preprints—freely available manuscripts that are shared prior to peer-review. In a new study publishing in the open access journal PLOS Biology, resea.....»»
Joomla Changes Workflows, Drupal Needs Feedback & More Open Source News
Joomla released a new publishing workflow to curb compliance and governance issues, Drupal wants feedback for it's new starterkit, and more open source news. Continue reading........»»