Author: Akin Naphtal

The invasion of Ukraine unfolded as the first significant transnational conflict of the digital age. Concerns have been raised about whether emerging digital financial instruments might undermine the global order, curbing the effectiveness of sanctions. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war provoked the West to launch broad retributions and an increasingly saber-rattling China should be looking for ways to protect its national interests. Bearing in mind the economic penalties imposed by Washington, the Chinese government has every right to be afraid. All eyes are on its leaders, widely regarded as challengers to the so-called global order. Many Western lawmakers claimed that…

The internet is headed for a “point of no return” where social control and dependence on addictive apps rise to unsustainable levels, says Geert Lovink, a professor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Science. Lovink, who helped create a precursor to the internet called the Digital City, claims in his new essay “Extinction Internet” that increasingly sophisticated methods of monitoring and control mean that “our supposed freedom of expression no longer actually exists.” Whether or not the internet is beyond repair, the emergence of data-powered algorithms raises a number of important questions about data use and its effects on sociopolitical…

Information technology has deeply penetrated many areas of our lives. Almost any modern person can hardly imagine himself without such devices as a smartphone, a computer, a laptop, etc. Even the latest laptops are prone to lag once in a while, and in these circumstances, many seek to speed up their laptop to better suit their needs. This can be traced back to a number of issues, ranging in seriousness from unwanted background programs or low disk space, to insufficient RAM, or malware having infected your device. Although problems could be solved by simply purchasing new hardware, this could be…

The UK and Japan have signed a strategic partnership, which will see the pair collaborate on a range of digital technologies.Standardising internet of things (IoT) security, improving semiconductor supply chains and joint research and development projects are among the initiatives being explored in a new digital partnership between the UK and Japan.The partnership, announced recently, is looking at ways to make it easier for businesses to operate in both countries by aligning digital regulations. It will see government departments from both countries meet annually as part of a Digital Council in a push to increase collaboration between the British and…

The company specify this day to mark the release of the 2022 Cisco Purpose Report, an extensive document detailing the progress of all our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Initiatives this past year. If you haven’t had a chance to read it or check out Cisco’s ESG Hub, we invite you to when you have a chance. Powering an Inclusive Future for All Since announcing our purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All in 2020, Cisco has made significant progress towards this goal. It isn’t just something we say-it’s something we live and breathe every day. From the initial…

The internet engineer and entrepreneur Brewster Kahle took a shot at the book publishing industry recently by pointing out something well-known to technologists but unappreciated by the general public: that ebooks and other digital artifacts have shorter lifespans than the physical items. “Our paper books have lasted hundreds of years on our shelves and are still readable,” Kahle observed in a post on the website of the Internet Archive, the invaluable historical repository of old web pages and other digital artifacts that he founded in 1996. “Without active maintenance, we will be lucky if our digital books last a decade.”…

In an effort to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has started to roll out an update to the Snipping tool for Windows 11 to Insiders in the Dev Channel, which includes a built-in screen recorder tool.Snipping Tool has always made it fast and easy to capture and share content from the PC, and now with screen recording built-in, the company is expanding these capabilities to even more types of content, Microsoft said in a blogpost on Thursday.”We know that Snipping Tool is a favourite among the Insider community, so we are very excited to introduce a built-in screen recorder…

The Biden administration has accused Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, kicking off a high-profile trial to try to prevent the Facebook parent from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc. The FTC sued in July to stop the deal, saying Meta’s acquisition of Within would “tend to create a monopoly” in the market for virtual reality (VR) fitness apps. It has asked the judge to order a preliminary injunction that would halt the proposed transaction. In an opening statement, FTC lawyer Abby Dennis said the within acquisition was part of…

French telecommunications firm Orange, in collaboration with the German Cooperation, has opened its 13 Digital Centre in Conakry, Guinea. This digital ecosystem is dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation. The centre is spread over 600 sq. m and features four strategic programs of the Orange group, namely, a coding school, a solidarity FabLab – one of the Orange Foundation’s digital manufacturing workshops, and an Orange Fab start-up accelerator, supported by Orange Ventures Middle East and Africa (an investment fund to support start-ups) Programs range from digital training for young people, guidance for project bearers, start-up acceleration, and…

Kenyan wealth-tech startup Hisa has publicly launched after receiving regulatory approval from the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the Capital Markets Authority to launch its fractional shares trading platform. The Hisa app allows anyone in Kenya to invest in Kenyan listed stocks, US stocks and ETFs directly from their phones using mobile money. “At Hisa, we are building the infrastructure for borderless investments in Africa through micro-investments. Less than one per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa invests in the capital markets, caused mainly by a lack of access, low financial literacy levels, lack of IPOs as well as low…