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10Oct/23

THALES TO MODERNISE ZAMBIA’S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WITH LATEST TOPSKY ATC SOLUTION

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Thales, Tue, Oct 10 2023 – Following the contract signed in 2014 with Zambia Airports Corporation Limited(ZACL), Thales is modernising the ATC (air traffic control) centres at Lusaka and Livingstone international airports in Zambia.
Thales is expanding its TopSky – ATC air traffic control automation solution with two new applications. The first is Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which allows clear and secure dialogue between pilots and controllers. The second is Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Contract (ADS-C), which automatically transmits aircraft flight status reports to ATM systems on the ground. Continue reading →

07Oct/23

I asked Bard to help me debug this error in Android Studio

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I have been working on this project for a while. it worked well but when i tried to update the the app to meet Google Play policy it has broken. I have been trying to fix the errors for a while but there is one error that is bugging me, (pun intended). I decided to ask Bard to help me debub the app. Continue reading →

06Oct/23

FII 7th EDITION UNITES GLOBAL LEADERS TO TACKLE HUMANITY’S GREATEST CHALLENGES

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The 7th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), slated to take place from October 24th to 26th, 2023, in Riyadh, will convene an exceptional gathering of world leaders, industry titans, financiers, innovators, and policymakers. Themed “The New Compass,” this conference will address pressing global challenges in the realms of Climate, Economy, and Technology. Continue reading

06Oct/23

New Elliptic research uncovers the true scale of cross-chain crime, as North Korean hackers and criminals adopt new crypto laundering tactics.

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Elliptic, the global leader in blockchain analytics solutions, today released its 2023 edition of the landmark report, ‘The State of Cross-chain Crime’. The report reveals that $7 billion of illicit or high risk funds has been laundered through cross-chain and cross-asset services, with North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, responsible for $900 million of cross-chain crime. Continue reading

06Oct/23

Col&MacArthur launch pre-orders for commemorative timepiece celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Scorpions’ iconic anthem

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oday, established watchmaker Col&MacArthur is thrilled to unveil its newest project, WIND OF CHANGE. A tribute to the profound moment in history marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and encapsulated by the Scorpions’ anthem “Wind of Change,” this watch represents the sentiments of hope, change, and unity. In partnership with the Scorpions and Universal Music, the WIND OF CHANGE watch is crafted to captivate both history enthusiasts and rock aficionados. It is available now on the brand’s website for $599 USD for the Quartz version, and $1,699 USD for the Automatic version. Continue reading

06Oct/23

Experienced Pilots Voice Safety Concerns As Holiday Travel Season Begins

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As Airline Captains, First Officers, Line Check Pilots, Mentors and Passengers, we have witnessed a concerning and significant rise in close call aviation incidents in 2023. The safety of commercial airline travel has been compromised because of the increasing number of experienced airline pilots being forced into retirement at age 65 and carriers’ ongoing struggles to attract and retain top tier pilot candidates. Factoring in the loss of on-the-job training (“operational experience” or OE) by the more experienced pilots who mentor the less experienced pilots and given the unprecedented level of US air travel following the pandemic, the situation is untenable. This according to members of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly, Inc. organization. Continue reading

06Oct/23

Exporting surveillance to Africa

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By Kim Harrisberg | South Africa correspondent

Privacy experts are calling for citizens to be protected from growing surveillance in Africa, following a new report by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN).

Their report, “Mapping the supply of surveillance technologies to Africa” focuses on Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi and Zambia importing surveillance tech from countries including the U.S., Britain, China, Israel as well as the EU amounting to more than $1bn every year. Continue reading →
06Oct/23

Study Shows Canadians Invest in Cryptocurrency to Enhance Living Standards and Quality of Life

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Bitget, top cryptocurrency exchange and copy trading platform, has released a study that sheds light on the financial aspirations and investment behaviors of crypto enthusiasts across the globe. The research, conducted from May 2023 to August 2023, engaged over 1,500 participants from 20 countries, including Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and Turkey. Continue reading

05Oct/23

Large-scale proteomics in population-based studies from UK and Iceland

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n an article revealed today in Nature, scientists from deCODE Genetics, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company Amgen, demonstrated how plasma proteomics can contribute to a better understanding of diseases. The study’s focus on the plasma proteome led the team to find associations between various diseases and the levels of specific proteins. “Measuring a great number of proteins in a population-based cohort enables the discovery of circulating biomarkers and the early detection of disease,” says Patrick Sulem, scientist at deCODE genetics and one of the senior authors on the paper. Continue reading