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The introduction of internet-connected computer facilities is also expected to help bridge the digital divide by providing students with access to technology and digital skills that are increasingly important in education and the modern workforce. Airtel Zambia,  with support from the Airtel Africa Foundation,  has officially handed over the newly constructed Makole Community School in Solwezi in Zambia’s North-Western Province, expanding access to education and digital learning opportunities in underserved communities. The handover ceremony was attended by North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Luckson Mulumbi, who commended Airtel for investing in educational infrastructure and supporting community development through the initiative. The…

Image Credit: eufyLiving with pets means a fresh layer of fur shows up on the floor by lunchtime, no matter how recently you swept. My Labrador and cats keep my own place in a steady state of light shedding, so I understand why pet owners circle a robot vacuum every Prime Day.The 2026 sale runs through June 26, and it has knocked serious money off models built around pet hair. Before you tap buy on the first listing with a flashy suction figure, let me point you toward some of the best Prime Day 2026 robot vacuum deals for pet…

Mobile World Congress Shanghai is taking place from June 24 to June 26 this year, and the winners of the GLOMO Awards Asia have been announced today. The Honor Magic V6 has won two of them – Best Smartphone and Disruptive Device Innovation. The vivo X Fold6 has won the Best In Show – Product award. Honor Magic V6 The GLOMO Awards Asia are launching this year as an evolution of the prior Asia Mobile Awards, building on their nearly two decades of success. The Honor Magic V6 was launched in March, while the vivo X Fold6 is getting official…

Prepare for a Diversity of Compute Architectures: 2026 ISC Keynote Get ready for a diversity of architectures in HPC spanning CPUs, AI accelerators, and quantum, as the AI boom has triggered an insatiable demand for computing, Technical University of Munich Professor Martin Schulz said during his opening keynote at the 2026 International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany. “We have demand that’s growing faster and faster than we can keep up with our traditional scaling mechanisms,” Schulz said during his keynote session following a short introduction by 2026 ISC chair Program Chair Rosa Badia. “AI has really shifted…

The recognition comes as financial institutions across Africa continue to invest in artificial intelligence, automation and digital platforms to improve service delivery, streamline operations and create more personalized customer experiences. MOGO Kenya  has received the Digital Acceleration Leadership Award in recognition of its efforts to drive digital transformation and enhance customer experience through technology and innovation. The award was presented during the Exotel CXO Roundtable and CX Excellence Awards, an industry event organized in partnership with CIO Africa by dx5. The event brought together business executives and technology leaders to discuss how organizations are using digital technologies to improve customer…

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Yesterday, Apple hiked the prices of all of its products except for iPhones, and the MacBook Neo didn’t get spared – its price went up by $100 in the US. Today, Apple has started offering the MacBook Neo in its refurbished store, and the price for the entry-level model with 256GB of storage and no Touch ID is now back to $599. That used to be the price for the new laptop pre-hike, now you can get a refurbished one for the same amount. If you want the one with 512GB of storage and Touch ID, you’ll have to pay…

The US government has eased the restrictions it imposed on Anthropic’s most advanced AI model, Claude Mythos 5, allowing the company to grant access to more than 100 US organizations, including large corporations and government agencies.In a letter sent to Anthropic’s cofounder and chief compute officer Tom Brown obtained by WIRED, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the AI lab it would permit certain trusted partners to access Mythos because he had “determined that appropriate safeguards are in place.” Semafor first reported the existence of the letter.“Anthropic has worked with the U.S. government to address risks associated with the Covered…

Under the partnership, the organizations will jointly invest $300,000 to support the construction of 100 kiosks across Addis Ababa. Safaricom Ethiopia Foundation  has partnered with UN-Habitat  and Addis Ababa city authorities to launch the Addis Tesfa Phase One Kiosk Project, an initiative aimed at creating livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities in the Ethiopian capital. The partnership was formalized through the signing of a memorandum of understanding involving Safaricom Ethiopia Foundation, UN-Habitat, the Addis Ababa City Labor and Skills Bureau, and the Workplace Premises Development and Administration Agency. The agreement was signed by representatives from the participating organizations, including Safaricom Ethiopia…

Galaxy Watch8 series / Image Credit: SamsungAnother June, another wave of Samsung wearable leaks arriving right before Unpacked. The latest batch covers the Galaxy Watch9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, and the picture forming around both feels familiar in ways that make me raise an eyebrow. I spend more time than most of you staring at the dull parts of spec sheets because, well, that’s part of my job.  So the model codes in the freshest leak gave me plenty to chew on.The full lineup, decoded from the model codesThe leaked list maps out two Watch Ultra 2 variants…