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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchMay 6th, 2021

Govee Expands its Lighting Ecosystem with its Latest Launches

Lighting specialists Govee have a knack for designing some of the best-looking setups for people who want to add a bit more ambience and vibrance to their homes, workspaces, and more. In fact, the company recently launched a number of new products, w.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

EA Details College Football 25 Cross-Play Features & Limitations

EA’s released a ton of details about College Football 25 and the info dump includes information about the game’s cross-play features. Questions about the game’s cross-play capabilities have been swirling for months and EA’s fi.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

TikTok vaguely disputes report that it’s making a US-only app

TikTok has spent months separating code for US-only algorithm, insiders claim. Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing / Contributor | Future Publishing) TikTok is now disputing a Reuters report that claims the short-video ap.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has had the privilege of spending the last several months venturing into a multitude of scientific disciplines, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, plane.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

U.S. sues Hyundai, others over child labor at Alabama parts plant

The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS, an auto parts plant and a labor recruiter over illegal use of child labor in Alabama.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Musk can’t avoid testifying in SEC probe of Twitter buyout by playing victim

Class action alleges secret Twitter stock scheme ahead of Musk's SEC testimony. Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) After months of loudly protesting a subpoena, Elon Musk has once again agreed to.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Swarming for success: Starling completes primary mission

After 10 months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary mission's key objectives, representing significant achievements in the capability of swarm configurations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Volunteer recruitment still "tough": UK survey shows no signs of improvement

More than half of voluntary organizations are still finding volunteer recruitment difficult, according to a major sector survey which shows that the situation has not improved over the last 12 months......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Scientists predict high groundwater depletion risk in South Korea by 2080

Groundwater forms when precipitation such as rain and snow seeps into the soil, replenishing rivers and lakes. This resource supplies drinking water. However, a recent study has alarmed the scientific community by predicting that approximately three.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversity, says study

Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international team of researchers addresses critical gaps in our understanding of how this urbanization affects local food and ecological systems, emphasizing the im.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

"Cape of Storms": Climate researchers explain Cape Town"s recent extreme weather

A severe storm hit South Africa's Western Cape province between 6 and 9 April 2024, with extreme winds gusting at up to 135km/h. The storm left a trail of destruction across Cape Town and surrounding areas—at least 1,500 people were left homeless a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Researcher uses satellite imagery to investigate ancient urbanism in eastern Africa

At the U of A's Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, Wolfgang Alders, a National Science Foundation SBE Postdoctoral Fellow, is using satellite imagery and archaeological methods to better understand the origins of urban life on the eastern Afri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

The Nothing Phone 2a Special Edition is Certainly Something Else

Nothing adds a bit more color to its budget smartphone. The post The Nothing Phone 2a Special Edition is Certainly Something Else appeared first on Phandroid. It’s been a couple of months now since Nothing first unveiled the budget-f.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Transcend raises $40 million to address data privacy issues

Transcend raised $40 million in Series B funding led by new investor StepStone Group, with participation from HighlandX and existing investors Accel, Index Ventures, 01 Advisors (01A), Script Capital, and South Park Commons. This brings the total rai.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed

Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California over a fatal wreck......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

YouTube Rolls out Bite-sized Games with its Playables Feature

YouTube says that it will be rolling out the feature to more regions in the coming months. The post YouTube Rolls out Bite-sized Games with its Playables Feature appeared first on Phandroid. A while back, YouTube announced the arrival of i.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Auto loan tech company Defi Solutions says nothing sensitive accessed in breach

Car loan software provider Defi Solutions on April 29 reassured lenders that despite hacker claims to the contrary, no sensitive information had been accessed in a breach discovered nearly two months earlier......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Dealership employee accused of stealing $1M in fake towing scheme

Francisco Ortiz is accused of creating a fake company that billed Miller Motorcars for towing 873 vehicles over 10 months last year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10 million years in the making

There's a longstanding debate simmering among biologists who study porcupines. There are 16 porcupine species in Central and South America, but only one in the United States and Canada. DNA evidence suggests North America's sole porcupine belongs to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

How killifish embryos use suspended animation to survive over 8 months of drought

The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the annual dry season, the fish's embryos enter a state of extreme suspended animation or "diapause" for approximately 8 months......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024