Mauritania launched efforts to create a national e-commerce strategy during a workshop held in Nouakchott. The Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration organized the event with help from Germany's international cooperation agency. Secretary-General Khaled Wald Abedin Sidi opened the meeting and explained the ministry's role in supporting digital changes across government departments. Officials from the Ministry of Trade and Tourism joined the planning process through a joint committee. The group has worked together since starting the Mauritania e-commerce readiness study.
Leaders presented their research findings at a United Nations conference in Geneva during December 2023. The new strategy...
Nokia teamed up with e& UAE and MediaTek to achieve a breakthrough for Middle East telecommunications. The companies successfully tested six-component carrier aggregation using 5G Standalone technology. Their trial combined 400 MHz of e& UAE's existing 5G spectrum bands. The test reached speeds of 5.8 gigabits per second. Users could download ultra-high definition movies within seconds at these speeds.
The trial used e& UAE's commercial spectrum across four frequency bands. Nokia supplied advanced equipment from its AirScale portfolio. MediaTek contributed a prototype smartphone with its latest 5G chipset. The device supports six-component carrier aggregation technology. This combination delivered the record-breaking download speeds...
Vodacom South Africa opens applications for its 2026 Early Careers programmes focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The telecommunications company wants to develop young talent and create job opportunities for students. Human Resources Director Njabulo Mashigo says digital technology changes how people work. The company invests money to help South African youth gain skills for the digital economy. These programmes encourage young people to pursue careers that promote innovation and diversity.
The Discover Graduate Programme offers two years of training to shape future leaders. Graduates receive permanent jobs at Vodacom after finishing the programme. Last year 131 people joined the programme and 84 were...
Malawi's communications regulator cut spectrum fees by 20 percent across all frequency bands. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority made the announcement to boost digital access and make services more affordable. MACRA expects the move will help operators reduce costs and draw new companies into the market. The fee reduction supports efforts to grow the country's digital economy. Director General Daud Suleman called the change great news for operators and consumers.
The policy aligns with Malawi's MW2063 vision for digital transformation. Radio frequency spectrum serves as the foundation for all wireless communication services. Mobile networks, broadcasting, satellite systems and emergency services all depend on spectrum...
Advanced computer programs that think and reason are changing how they work. Scientists who build these programs can no longer understand what happens inside them. The programs used to show their thinking steps like a student showing math work on paper. These steps helped researchers see how the programs reached their answers.
Computer programs are creating shortcuts that look like random letters and symbols. DeepSeek's R1 program mixed real science words with strange text when solving chemistry problems. The program gave the right answer but used confusing language that humans cannot read. Researchers from Alibaba found that only one-fifth of the words actually help with thinking.
An expert from OpenAI believes these thinking steps...
New data from Ampere Analysis reveals mixed results for major game releases from June. MindsEye attracted nearly 250,000 players across all platforms since launch. PlayStation users make up about 150,000 of that total. Steam players number only 35,000 despite having exclusive access to the game's creation tools. The title currently holds the record as 2025's most poorly reviewed game.
Build a Rocket Boy faces serious challenges with MindsEye's troubled debut. Players have requested refunds due to technical problems on PlayStation systems. The developer announced plans to cut up to 100 jobs from its workforce. Emergency patches continue rolling out to address ongoing issues. Critics question whether the studio can salvage its reputation...
SpaceX lost a Starship rocket when it exploded at a test site last week. The blast destroyed the upper-stage spacecraft that was set to fly on Flight 10 later this month. Someone on a boat tour captured images of the damaged rocket and shared them on social media. The explosion surprised many because SpaceX had not seen a major ground accident since last year. A broken pressure tank caused the blast that lit up the night sky.
The Federal Aviation Administration had said Flight 10 might happen before the month ends. SpaceX had taken a two-month break between Flight 8 and Flight 9 before this accident. Flight 9 showed better results than Flight 8 for the troubled second-generation upper stage. The rocket managed to shut off its engines...
Western Digital's patent dispute with SPEX Technologies ends with $1 penalty after $553 million fine
Western Digital faced a patent lawsuit that began in 2016. SPEX Technologies accused the company of stealing ideas for data encryption technology. The case centered on patent US6088802A and affected products like the Ultrastar He10 hard drive and My Book external drives. SPEX claimed Western Digital used their protected technology without permission. The legal battle continued for years through the court system.
A California court made its first decision in late 2024. Judges ordered Western Digital to pay $316 million to SPEX Technologies. Courts added another $237 million in interest charges during early 2025. The total penalty reached $553 million for the storage device maker. Western Digital appealed the massive fine through their...
Microsoft will give Windows 10 users free security updates for one more year. The company moved the support end date from October 2025 to October 2026. Users must turn on OneDrive backup to receive these free updates. Microsoft changed its original plan after hearing complaints from computer users. The tech company had wanted people to pay for updates after the first deadline.
Computer owners need to activate a backup system that saves files to their Microsoft account. OneDrive provides 5 gigabytes of free storage space for users. This amount may not hold large files or many documents. The backup feature remains the only free way to keep getting security patches. Microsoft will send these updates through the cloud storage service.
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