Paystack expands to South Africa seven months after Stripe acquisition
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack has been relatively quiet since it was bought by fintech giant Stripe last October. The deal, worth more than $200 million, caused shockwaves to the African tech ecosystem and offered some form of validation to work.....»»
Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months
Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months.....»»
South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme
South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme.....»»
Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails
Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails.....»»
NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1
Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. (credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) Senior managers f.....»»
Cutting-Edge Cosmic Microwave Background Observatory Hits South Pole Stumbling Block
Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4, a top-priority project for U.S. astrophysics, was designed to make breakthrough observations of the universe’s very earliest moments. Now the U.S. government says it can’t currently support the project.....»»
The wreck of a legendary WWII US submarine has been found at the bottom of the South China Sea
The wreck of a legendary WWII US submarine has been found at the bottom of the South China Sea.....»»
Affinity apps updated for the first time since acquisition by Canva
The popular Affinity suite of image editing and design apps has just received another major update with new features such as a QR Code Tool. This is the first update to Affinity apps since Serif was acquired by Canva in a multi-million dollar deal......»»
Stellantis U.S. sales boss Jason Stoicevich leaves after 2 months
Stellantis has appointed Matt Thompson as senior vice president of U.S. retail sales to succeed Jason Stoicevich, who took on that role in March......»»
Man robbed, beaten while eating at south St. Louis restaurant
Man robbed, beaten while eating at south St. Louis restaurant.....»»
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto"s water and soil—study finds food gardens are at risk
For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), t.....»»
Lucid to cut 400 jobs in latest sign of stress for EV market
Lucid Group Inc. will eliminate about 400 jobs in the coming months, the latest move by an electric-vehicle maker to cut costs in a dramatically slowing market for plug-in cars......»»
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: Scientists
The El Niño weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year, an expert group of scientists said Friday......»»
Product showcase: Alert – Data breach detector for your email, credit card, and ID
Compared to the last quarter of 2023, data breaches rose from 81M to 435M in Q1 2024. That’s a 5-fold increase in just a few months. One of the most common ways data breaches happen is through apps like Facebook or Instagram, which collect a lot of.....»»
Explorers discover possible wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong"s plane in South Pacific
Explorers discover possible wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong"s plane in South Pacific.....»»
This might be our first look at the Nothing Phone 3
Nothing is widely expected to launch the Nothing Phone 3 in the coming months. Unlike the Nothing Phone 2a, which hit stores earlier this year, … The post This might be our first look at the Nothing Phone 3 appeared first on BGR. Not.....»»
How much would you be willing to pay for an iPhone 17 Ultra? [Poll]
It’s a busy time for iPhone rumors. Even though we’re still months away from the debut of the iPhone 16 lineup, some interesting reports have started pointing to a major change in the works for next year’s iPhone 17. One model of iPhone 17 i.....»»
Microsoft working on Word for Mac freeze fix, here are two workarounds
Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen more and more Mac users deal with serious lag and freezing in Microsoft Word. Now a Microsoft employee has confirmed a fix is in the works as well as recommending a workaround while we wait. more….....»»
Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage
Within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment, according to Arctic Wolf. To fully understand the gravity of this statistic, it is important to understand that, although 48% of thes.....»»
macOS Sonoma Users Complain About Microsoft Word Lag
macOS Sonoma users have taken to forums and social media to complain about abnormal lag impacting Microsoft Word. According to 9to5Mac, the issue has been around for several months, but we’ve seen an uptick in the number of complaints in the da.....»»
US sues Ticketmaster and owner Live Nation, seeks breakup of monopoly
Live Nation has monopolized "nearly all live music in America today," US says. Enlarge / Ticketmaster advertisements in the United States v. South Africa women's soccer match at Soldier Field on September 24, 2023 in Chicago, Ill.....»»