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08May/23

Mpelembe Secondary School

Mpelembe Secondary School in Kitwe, Zambia, is the first school in Zambia to adopt Google for Education. Google for Education is a suite of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, and educational applications developed by Google. The suite includes applications for productivity (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Slides), communication (e.g., Gmail, Hangouts), and collaboration (e.g., Drive, Classroom). read more

Mpelembe Secondary School adopted Google for Education in 2017. The school’s principal, Mr. Fidelis Hichibulo, said that the school adopted Google for Education because it wanted to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

Google for Education has had a positive impact on Mpelembe Secondary School. Students have been able to use the suite of tools to collaborate on projects, to communicate with their teachers and classmates, and to access educational resources. The school has also seen an increase in student engagement and achievement.

Mpelembe Secondary School is an example of how Google for Education can be used to improve education in developing countries. The school’s adoption of Google for Education has helped to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

11Aug/22

Scam loan apps extorting Mexicans thrive in Google Play Store

  • Menacing messages, threats spiral along with debt
  • Legal loophole creates Wild West for lending apps
  • Complaints mount but regulators powerless to act

By Diana Baptista and Avi Asher -Schapiro

MEXICO CITY, Aug 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A week after Pedro Figueroa borrowed 10,000 pesos ($500) from José Cash, a popular Mexican lending app, the barrage of online abuse began.

A slew of WhatsApp messages swamped his phone, threatening harm – to him and his reputation – if he did not pay. Continue reading

20Jul/22

Brits app-sessed: New Builder.ai data reveals over 20 million can’t live without social media apps

The average Brit uses just 10 of the 17 apps on their phone according to new research from Builder.ai. Yet, over a third (35%) claim that they couldn’t live without using social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. The survey of 2,000 UK adults reveals all about Brits’ app habits, Continue reading