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The ceremony, held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, marked the introduction of a new digital platform aimed at modernising hazardous industrial waste management across the country. The Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition of Côte d’Ivoire,  Abou Bamba, has chaired the pre-launch ceremony of the Integrated System for the Management and Monitoring of Hazardous Industrial Waste (SIGSDID) in Abidjan-Plateau. The ceremony, held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, marked the introduction of a new digital platform aimed at modernising hazardous industrial waste management across the country. The system was developed by technical structures within the Ministry of Environment with support from…

The Poco M8s 5G is the latest addition to the company’s M8 lineup. It features a large 7,000mAh battery and a 6.9-inch display. The handset is now available in global markets, starting at $189 for the base variant. It is equipped with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, which can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The phone also offers expandable storage via a microSD card slot. The Poco M8s 5G sports a 6.9-inch LCD display that offers a Full-HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of up to 144Hz.…

The leadership transition marks a new chapter for Apple as it continues to evolve its product ecosystem and global operations under new executive leadership. Apple  has announced a major leadership transition that will see Tim Cook step into the role of executive chairman, while John Ternus becomes the company’s next chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026. The transition, unanimously approved by Apple’s Board of Directors, follows a long-term succession planning process. Cook will remain CEO through the summer, working closely with Ternus to ensure a smooth handover. In his new role, Cook will continue to support the company, including…

After Samsung blurred the lines between the S Plus and the S Ultra models a few generations ago, users each year are wondering which one to get. The top-tier and more expensive Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra or the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus variant that gives you roughly the same user experience at a more manageable price? “Roughly the same” won’t cut it for some users, so naturally, the Ultra will give you a few extra exclusive features. And it’s not just the S Pen, so let’s explore the nuances. Table of Contents: For starters, you can compare the complete specs…

April 20, 2026 — Using artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of living cells in real time. The process both captures images that are twice as sharp as conventional microscopes and is fast enough to play as smooth video. Schematic diagram of the unrolled blind-SIM algorithm. Credit: Zachary Burns The advance, published in Nature Communications, relies on an algorithm that transforms a once slow and computationally intensive process into one that produces reliable, high-quality images instantly and without introducing false details. It could make cutting-edge microscopy…

The project is also expected to create around 1,000 skilled jobs, contributing to Egypt’s growing electronics manufacturing sector. Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology,  Raafat Hendy, has held discussions with senior executives from HONOR  to explore plans for expanding smartphone manufacturing in the country. The meeting, attended by representatives from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA),  the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA),  and Etisal Trading —HONOR’s exclusive distributor in Egypt—focused on scaling up local production capabilities. HONOR outlined its plans to expand mobile phone manufacturing through its facility in 10th of…

Honor is suddenly at the forefront of humanoid robot technology – it introduced its first model at the MWC and a few months later another one of its robots won the humans vs. robots half marathon. A half marathon is 21km (13mi) and the 2025 edition was a triumph for Homo sapiens. Only 6 of the 21 participating robots finished, while most stumbled or overheated. And the winning robot took 2 hours and 40 minutes, twice as long as the human winner. This year, the Honor robot blitzed the distance and finished in only 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This…

One consistent viewpoint in debates over AI’s impact on employment has been that the technology will augment more jobs than it replaces. A new report from Boston Consulting Group largely supports that premise but makes the timeline more concrete: more than half of jobs could change significantly within the next two to three years. According to BCG, between 50% and 55% of jobs are expected to be significantly reshaped by AI over the next two to three years. By comparison, only 10% to 15% of jobs are projected to be fully displaced over a longer time period. The implication is…

AI on smartphones is even more divisive than anyone could have predicted. Source link

The report builds on progress made through the UNICEF–International Telecommunication Union Giga initiative, which has mapped school locations using verified GPS data and introduced real-time monitoring tools. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Malawi  has launched the School Connectivity Landscape Analysis Report, revealing major gaps in the country’s digital education infrastructure and highlighting the scale of the challenge facing schools nationwide. The report, which assessed 8,939 schools serving more than six million learners, found that 85.8% of schools lack internet access, while 46.9% do not have electricity. Even in locations where connectivity exists, services are often unreliable, limiting…