http://www.africanews.com/feed/rss?themes=science_technologyReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:41:16 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2024/11/14/south-africas-refurbished-digital-dome-set-to-open-in-february-2025/The Johannesburg Planetarium has been transformed into the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, marking a new chapter for science in South Africa.Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:41:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/11/14/south-africas-refurbished-digital-dome-set-to-open-in-february-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/30/a-lake-in-sao-paulo-turns-green-due-to-algae-bloom/A lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green due to an algae bloom stemming from low water levels amid historic drought and record high temperatures in Brazil.Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:07:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/30/a-lake-in-sao-paulo-turns-green-due-to-algae-bloom/http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/18/un-officials-underline-uneven-progress-in-digital-transformation-worldwide/UN officials on Tuesday underlined that digital inequalities could leave some developing nations behind, as the digital world continues to transform. Experts in the field are calling for more support to developing nations, particularly in Africa.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:54:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/18/un-officials-underline-uneven-progress-in-digital-transformation-worldwide/http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/18/kenya-islanders-upcycle-washed-up-plastic-waste-into-boats/On the coastal island of Lamu, off Kenya's east coast, workers are turning plastic waste into furniture, even boats Lamu is contending with mounds of plastic waste - some washed up on its beaches, others generated by its own residents.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:16:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/18/kenya-islanders-upcycle-washed-up-plastic-waste-into-boats/http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/12/kenya-an-organization-gives-rural-communities-first-glimpse-into-wonders-of-metaverse/Kenya-based Arica VR Campus and Center is on a mission to giving members of remote communities a first glimpse into the wonders of the metaverse. The organization started hosting weekly metaverse events in 2019.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:05:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/12/kenya-an-organization-gives-rural-communities-first-glimpse-into-wonders-of-metaverse/http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/10/apple-embraces-the-ai-craze-with-its-new-iphone-16-lineup/Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineupTue, 10 Sep 2024 14:15:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/09/10/apple-embraces-the-ai-craze-with-its-new-iphone-16-lineup/http://www.africanews.com/2024/08/29/robot-waiters-turn-heads-in-kenya/Customers access the menu by scanning a QR code at the table and place their order online. Once the food is ready, a bell rings to alert a human waiter who places it on a robot's tray.Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:47:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/08/29/robot-waiters-turn-heads-in-kenya/http://www.africanews.com/2024/07/30/china-and-26-african-countries-agree-to-strengthen-partnerships-in-digital-field/The parties jointly issued an action plan which includes the implementation of 10 digital transformation demonstration projects and the training of at least 1,000 professionals in the digital field.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/07/30/china-and-26-african-countries-agree-to-strengthen-partnerships-in-digital-field/http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/25/chinese-lunar-probe-returns-with-first-far-side-moon-samples/“I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,"Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/25/chinese-lunar-probe-returns-with-first-far-side-moon-samples/http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/10/want-to-turn-off-meta-ai-this-is-what-to-do/The chatbot can recommend local restaurants, offer more information on something you see in a Facebook post, search for airline flights or generate images in the blink of an eye.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/10/want-to-turn-off-meta-ai-this-is-what-to-do/http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/10/tanzanian-forest-recreated-in-italy-to-raise-awareness-on-biodiversity-research/Through a partnership with Tanzania National Parks, MUSE in 2006 established the Udzungwa Ecological Monitoring Centre to support the park in ecological monitoring and biodiversity research, as well as to support development of environmental education programs for schools.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/10/tanzanian-forest-recreated-in-italy-to-raise-awareness-on-biodiversity-research/http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/02/morocco-raises-awareness-of-forest-fire-risk-as-summer-approaches/According to the National Agency for Water and Forestry, 466 fires were recorded in 2023, affecting 6,426 hectares, while the area burnt in the previous year reached 22,760 hectares.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/06/02/morocco-raises-awareness-of-forest-fire-risk-as-summer-approaches/http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/31/gitex-africa-start-ups-carving-their-way-into-the-global-ai-economy/Powering Africa into the global AI economy was one of the ambitions of the 2024 Gitex tech fair which ended in Morocco Friday (May 31).Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/31/gitex-africa-start-ups-carving-their-way-into-the-global-ai-economy/http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/30/gitex-moroccos-tech-fair-focuses-on-africas-needs/Around 1,500 exhibitors, companies, entrepreneurs, innovators and startups from over 130 countries are attending the second GITEX Africa tech show.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/30/gitex-moroccos-tech-fair-focuses-on-africas-needs/http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/28/ai-creates-excitement-and-worry-at-digital-festival-in-berlin/Around 25,000 people are expected to attend this year's event to discuss all aspects of the digitalisation of the world.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/28/ai-creates-excitement-and-worry-at-digital-festival-in-berlin/http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/24/ai-reigns-supreme-at-the-8th-edition-of-vivatech/"Today, tech is going to speak your language, whereas before it was you who had to adapt to tech. And what's interesting is that it's reshuffling the deck. Particularly the balance between countries, because access to artificial intelligence doesn't cost very much. Continents such as Europe and AfriTue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Bridget UGWE)http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/24/ai-reigns-supreme-at-the-8th-edition-of-vivatech/http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/21/microsofts-ai-chatbot-will-recall-everything-you-do-on-a-pc/Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you're doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/05/21/microsofts-ai-chatbot-will-recall-everything-you-do-on-a-pc/http://www.africanews.com/2024/04/25/kenyan-government-recommends-regulating-not-banning-tiktok/Kenya's government is cautioning against a blanket ban on TikTok despite growing worries over the content circulated on the platform. Instead, authorities are advocating for stricter oversight measures by regulatory bodies.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/04/25/kenyan-government-recommends-regulating-not-banning-tiktok/http://www.africanews.com/2024/04/16/sa-users-of-starlink-will-be-cut-off-at-the-end-of-the-month/Starlink users in South Africa are facing a major setback as the satellite internet service provider has issued a warning that their services will be terminated by the end of the month.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/04/16/sa-users-of-starlink-will-be-cut-off-at-the-end-of-the-month/http://www.africanews.com/2024/03/29/facebook-news-tab-will-soon-be-unavailable/Meta says users will still be able to view links to news articles, and news organizations will still be able to post and promote their stories and websites, as any other individual or organization can on Facebook.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/03/29/facebook-news-tab-will-soon-be-unavailable/http://www.africanews.com/2024/03/14/internet-disruption-hits-west-and-central-africa-netblocks-and-cloudflare-data-shows/A major internet outage struck West and Central Africa on Thursday, as reported by the internet observatory Netblocks, which cited information from operators indicating multiple subsea cable failures. The precise cause of these failures remains unclear at this time.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/03/14/internet-disruption-hits-west-and-central-africa-netblocks-and-cloudflare-data-shows/http://www.africanews.com/2024/02/26/google-denies-gmail-is-shutting-down-after-viral-hoax/Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoaxTue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/02/26/google-denies-gmail-is-shutting-down-after-viral-hoax/http://www.africanews.com/2024/02/23/a-kenyan-start-up-turns-plastic-waste-into-solar-powered-freezers/A Kenyan company is collecting plastic strewn across beaches and turning it into cold storage units. The recycled plastic is used to manufacture solar-powered freezers.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/02/23/a-kenyan-start-up-turns-plastic-waste-into-solar-powered-freezers/http://www.africanews.com/2024/02/07/meta-says-it-will-label-ai-generated-images-on-facebook-and-instagram/Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing labels on AI-generated images that appear on their social media feeds, part of a broader tech industry initiative to sort between what's real and not.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/02/07/meta-says-it-will-label-ai-generated-images-on-facebook-and-instagram/http://www.africanews.com/2024/01/30/elon-musk-says-the-first-human-has-received-an-implant-from-neuralink/When Neuralink announced in September that it would begin recruiting people, the company said it was searching for individuals with quadriplegia due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/01/30/elon-musk-says-the-first-human-has-received-an-implant-from-neuralink/http://www.africanews.com/2024/01/02/x-now-worth-71-less-than-when-musk-bought-it-fidelity-estimates/X, formerly known as Twitter, has seen its value fall by a staggering 71% since Elon Musk's acquisition in late 2022.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/01/02/x-now-worth-71-less-than-when-musk-bought-it-fidelity-estimates/http://www.africanews.com/2023/12/06/china-helps-launch-egypts-misrat-2-satellite/Egypt's space agency chief has hailed cooperation with China, following the launch on Monday of a remote-sensing satellite into orbit from a centre in northwest China.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/12/06/china-helps-launch-egypts-misrat-2-satellite/http://www.africanews.com/2023/12/05/women-in-science-two-cameroonians-win-prize/In Cameroon's rural north, a career in science is a rarity for most women. Two young women have bucked the trend, winning a prestigious science award on November 8.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/12/05/women-in-science-two-cameroonians-win-prize/http://www.africanews.com/2023/11/16/flying-taxis-archer-aviations-vision-for-urban-air-mobility-takes-flight/Archer Aviation is pioneering the development of the Midnight, a four-passenger electric-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2023/11/16/flying-taxis-archer-aviations-vision-for-urban-air-mobility-takes-flight/http://www.africanews.com/2023/11/01/meta-given-30-days-to-cease-using-the-name-threads/A British software firm, Threads Software Limited, has given Meta a 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name "Threads" in the UK, citing ownership of the trademark.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/11/01/meta-given-30-days-to-cease-using-the-name-threads/http://www.africanews.com/2023/09/28/rwanda-an-ai-platform-for-small-holder-farmers/A young female student in Rwanda from the University of Rwanda Theofrida Muginga is creating 'Mkulima GPT,' a ChatGPT-driven Swahili chatbot. Its mission is to empower smallholder farmers by detecting crop diseases and providing culturally-sensitive agricultural advice.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2023/09/28/rwanda-an-ai-platform-for-small-holder-farmers/http://www.africanews.com/2023/07/06/meta-officially-launches-threads-the-new-social-network-competing-with-twitter/The app went live just after midnight Wednesday in the U.K. in Apple and Google Android app stores in more than 100 countries including the U.S., Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/07/06/meta-officially-launches-threads-the-new-social-network-competing-with-twitter/http://www.africanews.com/2023/07/05/the-young-guard-of-african-animation-in-the-spotlight-on-disney/The young guard of African animation in the spotlight on Disney+Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/07/05/the-young-guard-of-african-animation-in-the-spotlight-on-disney/http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/28/in-conservative-somalia-an-online-app-to-find-your-soulmate/"It's less difficult than physically meeting strangers. When you interact with someone online, you can ask them all the questions you want and make sure they're right for you before you meet them," she smiles.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/28/in-conservative-somalia-an-online-app-to-find-your-soulmate/http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/15/vivatech-forum-africa-at-the-heart-of-the-digital-revolution/The 2023 edition has given prominence to artificial intelligence. The sector is getting increasingly popular in Africa, a continent firmly at the heart of the digital revolution. From June 14th to 17th, over 2,500 exhibitors will showcase their latest innovation.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Bridget UGWE)http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/15/vivatech-forum-africa-at-the-heart-of-the-digital-revolution/http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/11/young-nigerian-entrepreneur-in-vanguard-of-green-mobility/31-year-old entrepreneur Mustapha Abubakar Gajibo first converted petrol-powered minibuses into solar-powered electric vehicles, in his workshop of Borno state. He launched his company after dropping out of university. He says potential clients contact him from Kenya and Senegal among other nations.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/11/young-nigerian-entrepreneur-in-vanguard-of-green-mobility/http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/03/kenya-virtual-reality-used-to-teach-students-about-plastic-pollution-climate-change/So, VR comes in helping them, one, conceptualise the problem. It's one thing to say 'don't throw away waste,' but it is another thing to understand that if I throw away a plastic bottle, it will end up in the Indian Ocean and it will affect marine life, which then affects me..." Ndonga, co-founderTue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/03/kenya-virtual-reality-used-to-teach-students-about-plastic-pollution-climate-change/http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/01/gitex-africa-tech-giants-startups-and-smes-gather-in-morocco/The first edition of #Gitex Africa was launched in Marrakech on Wednesday (May 31st). 900 companies and 250 lecturers from 95 countries are taking part in the exhibition.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/06/01/gitex-africa-tech-giants-startups-and-smes-gather-in-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2023/05/07/kenya-residents-on-a-mission-to-reduce-flooding-damage/Kenyan volunteers are being equipped with weather forecasts and advice to allow people living in informal settlements to prepare for extreme weather. They clear waste from drains ahead of rainy weather in a bid to prevent blockages and reduce the damage from flash floods.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/05/07/kenya-residents-on-a-mission-to-reduce-flooding-damage/http://www.africanews.com/2023/05/03/worlds-tallest-hemp-hotel-set-to-open-in-june-in-south-africa/The 12-storey building with breathtaking views and a minimal ecological footprint is set to open its doors in Cape Town, South Africa. "Hempcrete" blocks derived from the cannabis plant have been used to fill the building's walls, supported by a concrete and cement structure.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/05/03/worlds-tallest-hemp-hotel-set-to-open-in-june-in-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/21/twitter-begins-removing-legacy-verified-check-marks/Twitter users bid farewell to an iconic feature on the platform, as many reported on Thursday that they had lost their verified blue check marks.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/21/twitter-begins-removing-legacy-verified-check-marks/http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/14/launch-of-kenyas-1st-observation-satellite-aborted-again/Satellite Taifa-1 was supposed take off from California USA on Friday (Apr. 14) but exploration technology company Space X, cancelled the exercise nearly 28 seconds into flight. The new launch is scheduled on Saturday (Apr. 15).Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/14/launch-of-kenyas-1st-observation-satellite-aborted-again/http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/06/young-libyans-answer-call-of-e-gaming/Unlike in other Arab states, "the gaming community was completely dead here" until recently, says Sofiane Mattouss, a computer science student, who runs an arcade set up in 2022.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/06/young-libyans-answer-call-of-e-gaming/http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/05/twitter-logo-changed-elon-musk-replaces-twitters-blue-bird-with-doge-meme/As of now, when Twitter users open the website, they will be greeted with a new loading screen featuring Kabosu, the Shiba Inu who served as the inspiration for the infamous Doge meme.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/04/05/twitter-logo-changed-elon-musk-replaces-twitters-blue-bird-with-doge-meme/http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/20/meta-testing-new-subscription-service-for-verified-facebook-and-instagram-accounts/Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Verified on his social media accounts Sunday. Testing will begin in New Zealand and Australia this week and will roll out to other countries soon, he said.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/20/meta-testing-new-subscription-service-for-verified-facebook-and-instagram-accounts/http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/09/south-africa-battles-with-water-crisis/"Infrastructure deterioration" is "also leading to people not having sufficient water. There’s also the element of the unequal distribution of water in South Africa. Less than 40% to 45% have taps in their homes," says Dr Ferrial Adam. This prompted innovators to come up with solutions.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/09/south-africa-battles-with-water-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/07/secrets-of-2300-year-old-golden-boy-mummy-revealed-by-ct-scans/Using 21st-century computed tomography (CT) scans, researchers at Cairo University avoid damaging the well-preserved remains of a 14-year-old boy.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/07/secrets-of-2300-year-old-golden-boy-mummy-revealed-by-ct-scans/http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/07/google-hopes-bard-will-outsmart-chatgpt-microsoft-in-ai/Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with "Bard," a conversational service apparently aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/07/google-hopes-bard-will-outsmart-chatgpt-microsoft-in-ai/http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/06/the-app-making-made-in-togo-local-products-more-accessible/"The application has allowed me to have an easy access thanks to the sales points. Currently, there is even a way to find a point of sale that is very close to us". Kpatcha AKABA, a DuSa app userTue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/02/06/the-app-making-made-in-togo-local-products-more-accessible/http://www.africanews.com/2023/01/28/president-joao-lourenco-inaugurates-angolas-satellite-control-centre/Angolan President João Lourenço inaugurates the country’s first satellite control centre. Its main task is to monitor the activity of the satellite "ANGOSAT 2". "Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2023/01/28/president-joao-lourenco-inaugurates-angolas-satellite-control-centre/