Author: Doudou

Ad blockers haven’t had much luck against YouTube these last couple of years, and Google’s mostly come out on top. This week, DuckDuckGo YouTube Ad Blocking changed that. The feature is live now in the DuckDuckGo browser, switched on by default for anyone running the latest version on iPhone, Mac, or Windows. According to DuckDuckGo, it strips out ads that play before and during YouTube videos. The tool uses filter lists sourced from uBlock Origin, plus some of its own rules to patch compatibility gaps. Duck Player, the browser’s older privacy-focused video mode, still exists separately. This new tool works…

Africa is home to 25% of the world’s population, more than 2,000 languages, and some of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies. Yet much of the continent’s data remains invisible to the artificial intelligence systems that are increasingly shaping global economies. The dominant conversation about Africa and the digital economy tends to revolve around a single idea: literacy. Get people online, teach them to code, bridge the connectivity gap, and the rest will follow. It is a comfortable narrative because it positions technology as a force for inclusion. It is also an incomplete one. Africa is not short of data. The continent generates…

Transformers US Soccer Federation Breakaway Action Figure HomeGadgets for KidsTransformers US Soccer Federation Breakaway Action Figure Gadget Flow Editors It’s the perfect gift for soccer fans!Editor’s QuoteTransformers US Soccer Federation Breakaway Action FigureKick your Transformers collection into gear with the Transformers US Soccer Federation Breakaway action figure.US Soccer Federation Deco: The figure wears the team’s red, white, and blue colors with a USA shield logo, so fans get a bot that looks like it plays for the national team.33-Step Conversion: It shifts from a 5.5-inch robot to a soccer ball in 33 steps, giving collectors a real puzzle instead of…

Huawei has been on a teaser roll ahead of next week’s Pura 90s series global launch event, and we now have two additional devices that will be showcased alongside the Pura 90s Pro and 90s Pro Max. Huawei is bringing a new MatePad Air to the mix. The device is showcased in pink, white and blue colors, and we can see it features a pill-shaped camera cutout, as well as a stylus and keyboard cover. It remains to be seen what other differences it will feature compared to the MatePad Air (2025). Huawei will also bring its FreeClip 2 S…

Space is becoming the next frontier in longevity research.A British startup just launched self-run chemical experiments into orbit, in the hopes zero-gravity data might shine a light on a group of disease-causing proteins too difficult to study on Earth. But first they need to check whether their autonomous laboratory will work in space.Mass Balance’s grapefruit-sized apparatus containing chemicals, sensors, and control elements to keep the chemicals functioning launched on a SpaceX transporter on Tuesday morning. Contained in a 10-centimeter pod built by the Austrian company Tumbleweed, the experiment will orbit Earth for a couple of months, automatically measuring and beaming…

WhatsApp has been quietly collecting birth years from some users for a while now. That data used to serve one purpose only. It proved you were old enough to use the app under a handful of US state age-verification laws. Now, according to WABetaInfo, a new Android beta is testing WhatsApp Birthday Notifications, turning that same compliance data into something far more personal. WABetaInfo spotted the feature in WhatsApp beta version 2.26.27.3. It adds a dedicated section that shows when a contact’s birthday is coming up. When the day arrives, WhatsApp sends an in-app notification instead of leaving you to…

By peering locally at LINX Nairobi and LINX Mombasa, networks can exchange traffic closer to the end user, reducing reliance on international transit routes and helping to deliver faster, more reliable digital experiences. With internet usage, cloud adoption and demand for locally hosted content continuing to accelerate across East Africa, efficient network routing strategies are becoming increasingly important for network operators. The London Internet Exchange (LINX) , the member-owned internet exchange operator, welcomed Angani Ltd  to their LINX Nairobi interconnection hub as they demonstrate the value of regional peering in Kenya. LINX took their first steps into Africa with the launch…

iRobot Roomba Electro Plus: The Ultimate Cleaning Solution HomeRobotsRoomba Electro Plus 5-in-1 Disinfecting Hard Floor Cleaner Gadget Flow Editors It sanitizes floors without a single chemical.Editor’s QuoteRoomba Electro Plus 5-in-1 Disinfecting Hard Floor CleanerClean, sanitize, and mop hard floors in one pass with the iRobot Roomba Electro Plus. Electrolyzed tap water kills 99.99% of germs, no chemicals needed.Vacuum and mop together: The PowerSpin roller mop and vacuum work at once, clearing wet spills and dry debris in one pass.Chemical-free disinfecting: Electrolyzed water kills germs and bacteria, so it’s safe to use around kids and pets.Self-cleaning dock: The ThermaClean dock heat-washes,…

Xiaomi is eking out details for the Redmi Note 17 Pro – earlier today, it revealed that the phone is going to have a 9,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging and 22.5W fast reverse charging. There’s more to it than that – Xiaomi believes in its battery tech so much that it offers a 5-year protection plan. If the battery capacity drops below 80% during the first four years of owning your phone, Xiaomi will replace it for free. And if it drops below 80% in the fifth year, Xiaomi will upgrade it for free. You read that right –…

I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power. Last year the Trump administration set a goal to see three new microreactors achieve criticality, a technical milestone establishing that a reactor can sustain a chain reaction, by the nation’s 250th birthday. And just in time, not just three, but four reactors did so. It’s a positive sign for nuclear technologies at a time of increasing need for electricity and emissions-free energy sources. But achieving criticality doesn’t mean…