Zoom’s has announced that it plans to offer end-to-end encryption to all its users, and not just those with paid subscriptions. Zoom had initially stated it would develop end-to-end encryption as a premium feature. A statement from zoom says Since releasing the draft design of Zoom’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on May 22, we have engaged …
China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, STC, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, and WIOCC, have partnered to build 2Africa, another submarine cable that is expected to become the most comprehensive subsea cable to serve the African continent and Middle East region. The parties have appointed Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build the cable in a fully …
In response to protest calling for police reform around the country, some of the biggest names in tech are taking a closer look at their facial recognition technologies. In recent weeks, protests calling for police and criminal justice reform continue to sweep the Untied States. These demonstrations have also spurred conversations surrounding flawed, racially-biased technologies …
In March 2020 everything that could be moved online already has, from elementary schools to college classes, from entire company workforces to shareholder meetings. Whole cities have emptied under the coronavirus threat as businesses tell employees to work from home, students are sent indoors to learn online and every type of entertainment— from restaurants and …
The cybercrime attacks of large enterprises has grown in recent months driven by the new work conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The threat has increased in many areas including servers that are directly accessible from the internet, domain names, websites, web forms, certificates, third-party applications and components or mobile apps. While some of those …
The US Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Apple a patent for the software that would allow for “synthetic group selfies,” or socially distant group selfies. The patent which as Protocol points out, could be a way to take group selfies for social media even if you’re trying to stay socially distant from your friends. …
Nearly all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have closed schools to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Closures in some places will last through the end of the school year and could continue into the next. While many countries are turning to distance learning strategies, it is difficult to ensure that these provide equitable learning …
People around the world want even more from wireless networks than usual thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. 5G service is still limited, but the need for fast connections is clearer than ever. Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, said that the new rules of work and daily life show how critical mobile wireless technology is …
Opera has launched Opera Mini 50, a small, fast and powerful browser that comes with unique features such as data compression technology, a download manager with offline file-sharing capabilities, and a built-in ad-blocker. Over 15 years, Opera Mini has provided people with a better browsing experience. Now, with version 50, Opera has fully revamped its …
Ghana is the first African country to ease its lockdown in response to the coronavirus. The country is using drones to deliver samples collected in more than 1,000 health facilities across the country. Ghana is using a unique approach to reduce the amount of time it takes to get COVID-19 test samples from remote rural …