Akowe wants to fix Africa’s broken certificate system with blockchain

The crypto industry has long been criticized for its disconnection with the real world, but there are players who try to show that the underlying blockchain technology can solve some of our most pressing challenges in today’s society — especially in regions where basic infrastructure is lacking. Akowe, a Lagos-based startup that is part of […]

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 1:15pm
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How to Connect a Fitbit to Apple Health

If you own a Fitbit, you can maximize and streamline your experience by connecting it to Apple Health. However, as Apple and Fitbit are direct competitors (Fitbit is owned by Google), there isn’t a native option to sync the two on your iPhone. If you want to connect your Fitbit to Apple Health, you’ll need to follow a workaround.

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 12:30pm
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Google’s Parisa Tabriz on how the company stays ahead of hackers

Google is constantly under attack. But while hackers have compromised gaming giants, casinos and other technology giants in recent months, Google has so far remained largely unscathed. Parisa Tabriz, who is responsible for Chrome web browser security and Project Zero, credits much of this to the company’s approach to access control. “We’re evolving Google’s infrastructure […]

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 12:05pm
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What Is Hugging Face and What Is It Used For?

With big tech and organizations making large language models (LLM) available to the public, it is now possible to implement LLMs in a project, whether for personal or professional use. Organizations like Hugging Face have made learning and implementing LLMs much easier, all thanks to its amazing platform that provides all the tools and knowledge you need to get started.

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 11:31am
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Power amplifier startup Falcomm to close $4M, taking on Qualcomm and Broadcom

Smartphones are equipped with a range of chips that perform various functions. Among them, there’s a semiconductor chip called the power amplifier that is responsible for conditioning and amplifying the signal through the antenna. Energy efficiency in power amplifiers is a feature that is becoming more crucial as app makers make increasingly energy-intensive services. Falcomm, […]

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 11:26am
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Microsoft’s mobile keyboard app SwiftKey gains new AI-powered features

Along with AI advances in Windows 11 and Bing, Microsoft also this week announced it’s bringing new AI-powered features to its SwiftKey mobile keyboard app for iOS and Android. This third-party app lets users replace the default keyboard on their phone with an intelligent keyboard that learns your writing style so you can type faster. […]

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 10:59am
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How to Turn Real-World Sounds Into Visual Notifications on Your Android Phone

For people who are hard of hearing or deaf, noticing important sounds like a knock at the door can be a challenge. Android phones can make this hurdle easier to manage thanks to a feature called Sound Notifications. It turns real-world sounds into visual notifications on your phone. Let's take a closer look.

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 10:01am
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