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The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were postponed to 2021 as result of the Covid pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 event is going to look very different to previous editions, with strict rules in place around mask wearing, social distancing and the number of fans who may attend events. There will be no public viewing areas in the host city, and international spectators are not allowed. For athletes, the Olympics represents the peak of their sporting careers, the culmination of a lifetime of dedication to a single pursuit, and the chance to receive recognition on an international stage....

The platform houses a wide range of course covering finance, business, politics, marketing, digital media, writing and a whole lot more, which are geared to meet the need of every person looking to increase his/her knowledge or skills. While some of these courses require a fee, some others can be learnt for free. Instructors are said to be available 24/7 after a course has been purchased, to guide a learner through the training process....

With time, people have come up with ways of retaining the sent media even after its disappearing timer runs out. The easiest way was to use screen-recorder apps. Nowadays, many phones have the functionality built in, but Android has not officially integrated it into the stock version. The iPhone users, on the other hand, have the feature embedded into the new iOS 11 update, this will see a lot more people record secret media....

The €750 000 is the first loan and is a part of a total facility of EUR 5 million that Redavia is raising. Fully funded in less than 5 hours, Trine says this is the fastest loan funded through its impact investment platform to date. In a statement, Sam Manaberi, co-founder and CEO of Trine said, “The fast pace of closing this loan is yet another proof point that there is a huge appetite for investing in clean energy and Trine is committed to our promise of providing long-term funding partnerships to help the most innovative companies scale their business....

Sony is currently exploring new technology that seeks to replace the traditional Playstation controllers with any handheld object, including, of course, bananas. In a patent filing, Sony shared images on how a simple banana could replace any overly-expensive traditional Playstation controller, as the text states that “It would be desirable if a user could use an inexpensive, simple and non-electronic device as a video game peripheral. The present disclosure seeks to address or at least alleviate some of the above-identified problems....

Sony revealed that it sold 3.2 million PS4s between March 31st and June 30th, after announcing that 96.8 million units had sold in the previous quarter. Meaning that just two months quicker than Nintendo’s Wii, PS4 hit the 100 million figure in 5 years and seven months, In reaching this milestone, the PS4 now counts as the fastest games console to hit 100 million sales. Sony also revealed that for the first time, gamers are buying more games via digital downloads than physical discs, marking a trend that’s been ongoing for a while now....

Sophos will integrate Capsule8 technology into its recently launched Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem (ACE), for lightweight Linux server and cloud container securityand in its Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions, Intercept X server protection products, and Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR) and Rapid Response services. It’ll further enhahce Sophos’ data lake and deliver continuous, fresh intelligence for advanced threat hunting, security operations and customer protection practices. According to Dan Schiappa, chief product officer, Sophos, “Sophos already protects more than two million servers for over 85,000 customers worldwide, and the Sophos server security business is growing at more than 20% per year....

However, with Deliver 2 Me, which aims to be a convenient delivery solution, uses geo-location services (already used in apps like uber) to avoid the need for specific street delivery addresses. This means customers can pick a time, a date and they don’t even need to be at a recognized street address. “Deliver 2 Me is the next logical step in Wumdrop’s journey,” says Hartley. “We started this business because we believed it was ridiculous that people couldn’t get local packages at the exact time and date that they wanted, and were beholden to the back office mechanics of arcane delivery services....

StartCredits is a startup that offers financial services providers and platforms with unique proprietary risk models and software that enables them scale their businesses. By utilising big data analytics, StartCredits is able to allow credit providers (financial institutions, lending platform, co-operatives etc) to assess risk, expand products and improve business performance. The startup was launched by Rahmon Ojukotola on the 2nd of February, 2017 as part of its efforts to help promote financial inclusion and access to credit in Africa using technology, as well as encourage savings....

The competing machines will see the most powerful touring cars ever built with a peak power of 500kW – the equivalent of 670bhp – generated by their electric motors take part in the three-day extravaganza. Speaking on the latest motor sports offering available on the pay television platform, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga noted that PURE ETCR championship is another motor sports property that will complement the already rich offering by the broadcaster moving forward....

The partnership will enable the the university to focus on teaching and research without worrying about expensive investments in IT infrastructure. Stephen Momanyi, Director of ICT Services at Strathmore University said, “Like everyone else, our digital transformation journey has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.” Mr Momanyi said that the university needed an IT infrastructure that was flexible, scalable and one that would meet rising demand . The on-premise hardware supporting the teaching programme was ageing and not able to sustain demand from the institution’s 8,000 students and 1,500 staff....

Understandably, car enthusiasts were disappointed with the announcement especially because Subaru didn’t give a good reason why it had axed the beloved car. Earlier this week, an executive from the company shed more light to the decision. “If we designed [a new STI] now, it would have a very limited shelf life,” Subaru Director of Corporate Communications Dominick Infante said. “The regulations are changing so quickly that it kind of wouldn’t make any sense....

Over the last two decades, Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading pan-African digital infrastructure provider with an extensive network spanning over 100,000 KM. RAHA’s rebrand to Liquid Intelligent Technologies highlights the organisation’s commitment to digitally transform the continent through its Cloud business, Cyber Security services in addition to its existing telecoms and connectivity capability Denny Marandure, CEO for Liquid Intelligent Technologies Tanzania, said: “The evolution of the RAHA Liquid Telecom brand to Liquid Intelligent Technologies opens up numerous opportunities and is a step towards the creation of a digitally-led economy....

The nationwide rollout, is part of Telkom’s long-term network expansion strategy, announced in August last year, when it underwent a strategic reorganisation to address the digital transformation being witnessed, as well as lay the groundwork towards the company’s long-term goal to become the technology partner of choice in Kenya and the region. According to a statement, Telkom has been reviewing its long-term strategy as it moves into its next phase of transformation in line with its focus areas, driven by the ICT industry’s local and global transitions, and in particular, a heightened demand for infrastructure, data, as well as digital financial services....

According to Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko, the firm wanted to find a different way of running such a programme. The fund will include four pillars among them the FutureFund – an initial investment of R100-million is in a dedicated investment fund to be managed by IDF Managers and Future Hubs – focused areas where people can go to set up new businesses. These are in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong precinct and Bandwidth Barn....

Having said all of this, the most impressive segment that captures the attention of so many people is the fact that Bitcoin is known for its high levels of volatility that are influencing its initial value each and every minute. All of this is making this whole aspect of trading a little bit more complicated, however, the earning possibilities are well-corresponding with the Bitcoin value, so you can expect to get rather high profitable Bitcoin trading possibilities if you decide to incorporate the most innovative Bitcoin trading features....

in this mode, the screen’s brightness is reduced while the image on the screen is saved, and wallpapers and widgets are visible. You can black off the screen with the second mode. In the “Settings” — “Focus” — “Select focus mode” section, users can enable it. It is comparable to Always on Display on Android-powered smartphones in this mode. The time, date, and weather will be shown in white writing on a black background....

Finding Reasons for Why You Can’t Start Before your business is up and running, you will face a lot of hurdles. These hurdles vary from getting the capital to start to business to filling out all the forms for registering your business. At this point, many people start looking for excuses to shift why their business is not yet up and running. This is a mental approach that you should avoid....

There have even been rumors that BTC might climb up to $1 million and even $3 million per coin by the end of this year. One thing we need to understand is that the cryptocurrency market is really volatile and as you read this article, the prices might even change during this time. There have been instances, like back in 2017, when the bitcoin performed tremendously well. However, the market witnessed the bubble bursting after the rally ended....