Category: Technology
Elon Musk’s Starlink backtracks to comply with Brazil’s ban on X
Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked late on Tuesday and said it would accept and enforce a Brazilian supreme court justice’s order to [more…]
‘You’re part of the tornado’: the summer of moviegoing game-changer 4DX
During this long, hot, languishing summer, I have come to believe in one thing and one thing only: seeing Twisters in 4DX. The Oklahoma-set film, [more…]
Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline
The Brazilian supreme court has ordered that X be suspended in the country after the social media platform failed to meet a deadline to appoint [more…]
AfrAId review – throwaway AI-themed horror devoid of suspense
Given how technology has become the increasingly unstoppable architect of our everyday lives – the world edging closer and closer to a Terminator prequel – [more…]
Canada to follow US lead in imposing 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles
Canada, following the lead of the United States, on Monday said it would impose a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles and [more…]
How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion
In the late 90s and early 2000s, as internet connectivity began penetrating west Africa, young people soon realised that individuals in North America and Europe [more…]
AI-generated parody song about immigrants storms into German Top 50
A song about immigrants whose music, vocals and artwork were entirely generated using artificial intelligence has made the Top 50 most listened to songs in [more…]
Elon Musk says X will pull operations from Brazil after ‘censorship orders’
Elon Musk announced on Saturday that the social media platform X would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship [more…]
Jess Phillips calls X a ‘place of misery’ as she vows to scale back use
A government minister said she has scaled back her use of social media platform X, arguing it had become “a bit despotic” and was “a [more…]
Nicolás Maduro blocks X for 10 days in Venezuela amid spat with Elon Musk
President Nicolás Maduro said he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner, Elon Musk, of using the social [more…]
