Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Following the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold this year, it seems Xiaomi has two more fold phones up its sleeve by the end of the year, according to a fresh set of interesting rumors. With Xiaomi having already announced the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold in April this year,…

The drone fleet used by SpaceX to catch falling rockets now has a third autonomous ship, whimsically called “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk unveiled the newest floating rocket landing pad on Twitter Friday (July 9) along with a dramatic video from a flying drone circling the ship. “Autonomous SpaceX droneship, A Shortfall…

Audi is going full steam ahead with the electrification of its line-up and in the coming years will launch a host of new all-electric vehicles. Audi is preparing to unveil the first vehicle developed by its new Artemis project, a more nimble startup-like group within the automaker to create more…

Virgin Group’s billionaire founder Richard Branson has bought a stake in space tech fund Seraphim Space Investment Trust, the first venture capital fund, focused on the space sector, as part of a 178 million-pound ($246.99 million) initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Seraphim did not disclose the…

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is planning to take a trip to space…not on a SpaceX rocket, but with Virgin Galactic which flew Richard Branson to space on Sunday. The billionaire’s decision to brave space follows in the footsteps of Blue…

Video Template on TikTok currently offers dozens of customizable templates, but do you know how to use video templates on TikTok? You can create a great TikTok video by doing nothing more than simply talking to the camera. However, if you want to do something a little fancier or you’re…

After months of testing its TikTok competitor in India and a limited beta rollout in the states, YouTube is finally launching YouTube Shorts for everyone in the U.S. and the UK. So now you might be asking yourself…what is YouTube Shorts in the first place? And how do I use it? It’s pretty easy once you…

According to data revealed by Ransomwhere, hackers behind ransomware attacks have raked in about $33 million worth of Bitcoin since the start of the year. This amount can rise dramatically should Russian-speaking cybercrime syndicate REvil receive the $70 million it demanded from some 200 US companies hit by a massive ransomware attack earlier…

Alphabet’s Google has agreed to buy payments business Pring from backers including fintech firm Metaps Inc as the U.S. tech giant pushes into Japan’s rapidly growing market for cashless services. The startup’s three top shareholders – Metaps, software company Miroku Jyoho Service Co Ltd, and Nippon Gas Co – announced on Tuesday they would…

Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart said on Monday it has raised $3.6 billion in a funding round led by GIC, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and its biggest shareholder Walmart, valuing the online retailer at $37.6 billion post-money as it continues to expand and advance its network in the country. Walmart Inc. was founded…

Microsoft on Monday announced that it’s buying a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup RiskIQ that provides threat intelligence and cloud-based software as a service for organizations to help companies better protect themselves as ransomware and other cyber-attacks become increasingly disruptive. Microsoft said the acquisition will help its customers address the unique risks created…

Nintendo, which is often associated with being a toymaker, is teaming up with, of all companies, luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer to celebrate the Italian plumbers 35th anniversary. The two companies revealed their collaboration on an upcoming Super Mario-themed watch in a psychedelic teaser posted on Twitter early Friday morning and more will…

Microsoft’s latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses at a time when many around the world are already on high alert for disruptive cyber attacks. Researchers at security firm Sangfor recently found a Windows vulnerability, called PrintNightmare, that could allow hackers to remotely gain access to…

Cape Town-based startup, iNNOHEALTH has announced an undisclosed seven-figure investment from a Hong Kong-based VC and this investment will go to expanding the startup’s doctor-led app, MyPocketHealth, launching later this year for the national user base. The AI-enabled healthtech offering is set to position iNNOHEALTH at the forefront of digital healthcare in SA,…

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Thursday said that it had instructed banks to freeze the accounts of media entertainment firm MultiChoice Africa and its Nigerian subsidiary for breaching agreements and denying access to their records for auditing. The firms are part of South African-headquartered MultiChoice Group, which provides television…

TikTok videos aren’t what you would call long, but sometimes you might want to skip a few seconds ahead — especially now that the videos can be up to three minutes long. Or you may have a favorite moment that you want to replay, over and over and over. Either way,…

The European Commission on Thursday fined German carmakers Volkswagen (VW) and BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 billion) for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed. The case, separate from the so-called ‘Dieselgate’ scandal over software designed to cheat on vehicle emissions tests,…

Thirty-seven U.S. state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android-powered mobile devices. The litigation aimed at the Play Store online shop for apps and other digital content…

South Africa-based digital recycling platform Kudoti was announced as one of five winners of Nestlé’s 2021 Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize, for innovative recycling impact through technology. For over 10 years, the CSV Prize has identified multiple initiatives solving critical global environmental and social issues. This year’s event, in partnership with NPO, Ashoka,…

Microsoft has unveiled a new cloud-based business management solution, Dynamics 365 Business Central, to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa and the Middle East to streamline their operations. Dynamics 365 Business Central will support the SMBs to connect their financials, sales, service, and operations to streamline business processes…