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This is Spartan! But is it the end for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer?
Love it or hate it, Internet Explorer (IE) has been Microsoft’s window on the web for almost 20 years. In…
Internet Usage in Nigeria Increases to 82 Million
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the number of internet users on the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) networks…
New DNA technique means pointing the finger at the right identical twin just got easier
DNA profiling (or genetic fingerprinting) has proved a revolutionary tool for forensic investigators as a means to identify potential suspects,…
NASA Tests Flying Saucer for Mars Flight
On Tuesday, NASA showed how they have been spending a lot of our tax money for the last couple of…
Early-career researchers the missing link for STEM diversity
When high school physics teacher Moses Rifkin wrote a recent blog post on “Teaching Social Justice in the Physics…
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Social media has entered what is likely to be a wildly popular new phase with the advent of live video…
Germanwings flight 4U9525: a victim of the deadlock between safety and security demands
Two up front for safety? Jason Calston/Airbus It seems incredible that a pilot of a passenger airline could…
African Women In Tech: Stop The Labeling! We Are Entrepreneurs Too
The dialogue around female tech entrepreneurs in Africa needs to change from usage of belittling terms such as “mompreneur” to…
How Hydro Is Powering Regional Growth
Development Northern Ontario’s hydroelectric redevelopment projects are boosting local economies, generating clean electricity, and marking the region out as a…
UN Endorses First Round-the-World Solar Airplane Ride
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), an agency that assists developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices, has…
