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Generators and types: Generators are backup power sources that become the primary power supply in case of power outages. Before learning more about the latest advancements in generators it is essential to know what is a generator and what are the different types available in the market. There are three main types of generators. Portable generatorsInverter generatorsStandby generators Portable generator: This is a backup power source that is run on fuel like gas or diesel and can provide electricity to homes temporarily....

A few months after releasing the fantastic Motorola Edge 20, which focused on flexibility from the start, the company is back with its third generation of smartphones. In terms of price, the Edge 30 may easily enter the ranks of smartphones priced under 500 euros or KES 60,000 locally as of the Writing of this Article. The model boasts a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset backed by 8 GB of RAM. It has a 6....

Facebook has a terrible history of collecting heaps of user data and doing a frightful job of keeping it safe. But if you are for some reason comfortable with giving Facebook even more data, Viewpoints app is a way to help you do it. Facebook Viewpoints is a survey app that awards points for participation in which when you get enough points, Facebook will give you some money to get spend on airtime or data....

Google has issued a security alert outlining the fixes included in the most recent monthly Android security update. This month, there are a total of 41 flaws. Some were already repaired in a patch a few days ago, but their fix has now been included in this larger update. There are three problems that are regarded critical among these flaws: CVE-2021-0870: Android system has a remote code execution vulnerability. Allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process from a remote location....

I have spent around 4, 000 hours throughout online classrooms as both equally a student and a teacher rapid long enough to have established a belief on the topic of on the web versus traditional classes. Therefore I’m not with the majority when I say My spouse and I overwhelmingly prefer the online natural environment to the physical classroom natural environment for project management mastering. How to find the skillshare 2 months free?...

With 6 GB RAM, you can do a whole lot of things on your smartphone. Now imagine what you would do with 8 GB. Yes, you read right – 8 GB! Unbelievable? Well, these devices below will be launching with a RAM size of 8 GB later this year and some, early 2018. See the 4 upcoming 8 GB RAM smartphones that will launch late this year or early next year....

The goal of NexTech is to help Microsoft play a role in empowering African creators and innovators by bridging the gap between Microsoft engineers and executives, global business leaders and entrepreneurs on the African continent. As many Africans have lacked useful platforms to support and empower them, Microsoft as a company has been committed to provide the best technology solutions for African technologists. Since February 2013, Microsoft has been actively engaging on the ground to better understand and help shape African innovation for the world....

The contribution will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through its support to the Gavi Matching Fund, a public-private funding mechanism designed to incentivize private sector investments in immunization. Bringing the total package of support to US$ 20 million. Amidst the global COVID-19 outbreak. This donation will help build a sustainable immunization program by ensuring the continuity of existing vaccines. Even amidst disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring equal access to the future COVID-19 vaccines....

Facebook was the second most installed non-gaming app worldwide last month with more than 53 million installs. The countries with the largest number of Facebook installs were from India at 26 percent, followed by the United States at 7 percent. Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger rounded out the top five most installed non-gaming apps worldwide for the month.

However, while these have been case studies done by individual companies on an ad hoc basis so far, what’s next? What can we expect from this technology when it comes to the future of interior design and furnishing? Here we take a look at five ways technology could change our homes within five years. Virtual try-ons: The problem with buying antisocial clothing online is that often they don fit properly or need tailoring....

Your entire data is at risk if you do not protect your Android devices. That’s because your insecure phones and mobile devices can be tracked and information stolen by anyone. When discussing smartphones, it’s important to distinguish between iOS and Android devices. Android phones, according to experts, are less secure than iOS phones.Those who own smartphone phones need to think about data security actively. If you are one of them, I will guide you towards easy ways that will help you protect and secure your smartphone....

Online trading has picked up in the past decade with the popularity of financial instruments like Stocks, Forex Trading and Cryptocurrencies among retail investors. Kenya has a developed ecosystem of online trading apps like – FXPesa, Faida which are overseen by local market regulator CMA. Traders or investors who make daily trades on financial markets need certain tools and services to participate in the market and to monitor the trades & market events that affect them....

“Since organizations have become better at backing up their data and restoring encrypted files from backups, attackers are supplementing their ransom demands with additional extortion measures that increase the pressure to pay,” said Peter Mackenzie, director, Incident Response at Sophos. “For example, the Sophos Rapid Response team has seen cases where attackers email or phone a victim’s employees, calling them by their name and sharing personal details they’ve stolen – such as any disciplinary actions or passport information – with the aim of scaring them into demanding their employer pays the ransom....

KenGen produces about 60% of the electricity installed in the country, with 86% generated from renewable energy, such as hydro power, wind power, and geothermal power. For geothermal power, KenGen has a 799 MW generation installed capacity, including the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plants, Kenya’s largest geothermal power complex. Under this MOU, KenGen will contribute to the development of geothermal power plants in East African countries and become the “Point of expert reference” in Africa....

Totohealth.net, is a social enterprise that utilizes mobile technology (SMS and Voice) to allow parents from marginalized communities to monitor the development of their children or pregnant mothers to monitor their pregnancy. To make this happen, Totohealth has built an adaptive platform that automatically advices parents based on how old their child is, stage of pregnancy, location where the parent comes from and what health conditions the child has. The platform has had tremendous success since inception in June 2014 with over 6,000 parents, 750 Community Health Workers and 8 organisations registered and utilizing it....

Turaco’s round of funding was led by GAN Ventures, Mercy Corps Ventures and Musha Ventures alongside several angel investors. The raise follows USD $40,000 received in grant funding late last year from Villgro Kenya and between $50,000 to $60,000 venture building support facilitated by inclusive fintech accelerator, Catalyst Fund. In a statement, Turaco Co-founder and CEO, Ted Pantone, said: ‘For this round, we were blessed to be able to choose from a group of investors with different specialties....

Twitter had previously implemented rules and restrictions for political advertising. The announcement comes as Facebook is embroiled in a controversy over its decision to exempt ads by politicians from third-party fact-checking and from a policy that bans false statements from paid advertisements. However, following the announcement. Twitter’s stock dropped more than 1% in after-hours trading. The move sets Twitter in stiff contrast to Facebook, which has received criticism from lawmakers and its own employees in recent weeks over its policy to neither fact check nor remove political ads placed by politicians....

The company is testing a new function called “Safety Mode,” which can temporarily block strangers from hurling insults your way, and even from seeing your tweets. Twitter will test the function among a small group of English-language users. The company has designed the new mode as a bit of an emergency button to help users escape “dogpiling” on Twitter and the wave of insults that can potentially ensue. “Safety Mode is a feature that temporarily blocks accounts for seven days for using potentially harmful language—such as insults or hateful remarks—or sending repetitive and uninvited replies or mentions,” the company explained....

Optic cables in Elgon view were accused of ruining optic cables by Jamii telecom. Governon Jackson Mandago allowed the county to excavate the ground which led to cables being cut into pieces and pulled down from poles. How much does the government owe? The faiba owner sued the county for KSh 25 million for damages caused but the court turned down the claims. The Uasin Gishu devolved unit had allowed Jamii Telecom to lay underground fiber cables but the company went ahead to erect poles and build overhead infrastructure....

This intention of the Ugandan Government was made public yesterday, August 29 through Simon Lokodo, the Ugandan Minister of Ethics and Integrity (Ethics Minister hereinafter). According to the news source, Punch, Lokodo proceeded further to state that actual work have already commenced as the committee put in place to eradicate pornography in the “anti-porn” country have swung into action. Reasons for this action is not far-fetched. The Ethics Minister believe Pornography is the “root” of all evil and wrongdoings carried out by citizens of the country....