Category Archives: Technology

03Oct/23

Flutterwave launches Engineering Mobility Program in India for its Nigeria-based engineering team in collaboration with Capgemini

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Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced its plan to launch an inaugural Engineering Mobility Program in India with the support of Capgemini, a global leader in business and technology transformation services. Flutterwave’s Nigeria and UK-based engineering team will work with Capgemini’s extensive technology talent in Bangalore to share industry best practices and nurture the next-generation workforce. This collaboration will see Capgemini draw upon its deep domain expertise to enhance Flutterwave’s product delivery via a new cloud service provider. Continue reading

03Oct/23

Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control

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Tirion Havard, London South Bank University

Of the many “profound risks to society and humanity” that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.

Deepfakes – videos or photographs where someone’s face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be doing something they are not – have already been used to spread political disinformation and fake pornography.

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29Sep/23

Quantinuum’s H1 quantum computer successfully executes a fully fault-tolerant algorithm with three logically-encoded qubits

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Fault-tolerant quantum computers that offer radical new solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems in medicine, finance and the environment, as well as facilitating a truly widespread use of AI, are driving global interest in quantum technologies. Yet the various timetables that have been established for achieving this paradigm require major breakthroughs and innovations to remain achievable, and none is more pressing than the move from merely physical qubits to those that are fault-tolerant. Continue reading

28Sep/23

Does AI have a right to free speech? Only if it supports our right to free thought

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Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin

The world has witnessed breathtaking advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), with ChatGPT being one of the best known examples. To prevent harm and misuse of the technology, politicians are now considering regulating AI. Yet they face an overlooked barrier: AI may have a right to free speech.

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28Sep/23

The Hidden Licensing and Security Risks Lurking in Open-Source Software

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Walt Szablowski, Founder and Executive Chairman of Eracent, cautions that there is a blind spot for software asset procurement and management teams when selecting and managing software products. It’s imperative for all application users and developers to understand what licensing requirements and potential security risks are involved in widely used open-source software (OSS). Maintaining compliance and protecting against vulnerabilities requires complete visibility and constant vigilance to ensure legal compliance, protect intellectual property, and avoid costly litigation and security breaches. Continue reading

25Sep/23

error: incompatible types: NonExistentClass cannot be converted to Annotation

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25, 2023 /Developers/ — This error has given me sleepless nights. The app worked fine but I updated the Gradle version it’s stopped working due to this one error
The error message “error: incompatible types: NonExistentClass cannot be converted to Annotation” means that the compiler is trying to convert a class called NonExistentClass to an annotation, but this is not possible because annotations are a special type of class. Continue reading →

22Sep/23

Chainlink CCIP Goes Live on Arbitrum One

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Chainlink, the industry-standard Web3 services platform, and Arbitrum, the most widely used layer 2 scaling solution suite for Ethereum dApp development, have announced today the mainnet launch of the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on Arbitrum One. Continue reading

22Sep/23

IDTechEx Asks, Will LCDs Be Replaced in VR

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The global quantum dot (QD) material market is projected to reach US$550 million by 2034. However, this remarkable figure merely scratches the surface of the potential magnitude the market of their enabled products is set to attain, especially in one of QD’s potential application markets: displays. IDTechEx has recently published its view on global QD markets and enabling technologies, with more details that can be found in “Quantum Dot Materials and Technologies 2024-2034: Trends, Markets, Applications”. Continue reading

21Sep/23

MongoDB Launches Atlas for Manufacturing and Automotive

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MongoDB, (NASDAQ: MDB) today at MongoDB.local Frankfurt, announced MongoDB Atlas for Manufacturing and Automotive, a new initiative that helps organizations innovate with real-time data and build applications that take advantage of intelligent, connected technology. MongoDB Atlas for Manufacturing and Automotive includes expert-led innovation workshops, tailored technology partnerships, and industry-specific knowledge accelerators to provide customized training paths designed for the wide range of use cases that developers in these industries work with—from digital twins of manufacturing facilities to predictive maintenance of factory equipment to highly engaging applications for connected cars. Get started with MongoDB Atlas for Manufacturing and Automotive now. Continue reading