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ARM vs. x86 Battle Royal: Why and How ARM Is Pulling Ahead For the last decade, ARM and x86 have been at odds. ARM attempted and failed to enter the server market; Intel, which controls the majority of the x86 market, attempted and failed to enter the cellphone market. The tablet war continues, with ARM in the lead, and the notebook war continues, with Intel largely in the lead. Until recently, Qualcomm was primarily the standard-bearer for ARM, but that will likely change if Nvidia's bid to a.

Encouraging Research Finds Brain Adjusts to 'Third Thumb' The expression "all thumbs" has a new meaning for researchers at University College London. They're using an award-winning graduate project from London's Royal College of Art to examine the brain's response to coping with additional body parts. The College of Art's project sought to reframe traditional perceptions of prosthetics through the use of a robotic thumb that could be attached to a hand. "Our study demonstrates that people ca.

Silicon Valley is in a high-stakes standoff with India The world's largest technology companies are locked in a tense standoff with India over strict new social media rules they fear will erode privacy, usher in mass surveillance, and harm business in the world's fastest growing market. This week's events highlight the difficulties that Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Google (GOOGL) face as they attempt to navigate an increasingly complicated Indian political landscape and comply with new r.

Android 12's quietly important privacy progress For the first time in a long time, it's easy to take a cursory look at Google's latest Android effort this year and focus exclusively on the surface. Android 12's most striking feature is without a doubt the operating system's overhauled look and feel (even if, realistically, Pixel owners will reap the full benefits of that change). We haven't seen such a dramatic reimagining of the Android interface in a long time — since 2014's Android 5..

Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers have struck again at the US and other countries According to Microsoft, the hackers responsible for one of the worst data breaches in US government history have launched a new global cyberattack on more than 150 government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations. The group, which Microsoft refers to as "Nobelium," targeted 3,000 email accounts at various organizations this week, the company said in a blog post Thursday. The majority of the accounts were.

Microsoft confirms Windows 10X's demise, quickly teases 'significant update' to Windows 10 Microsoft admitted last week that it would not launch Windows 10X — the concept operating system it first announced in 2019 and months later rebranded as a competitor to Chrome OS. The admission corroborated a report earlier this month by Petri.com, which claimed that 10X "will almost certainly never arrive" based on "people familiar with the company's plans." Microsoft later confirmed that the re.

What you should know as Kenya considers outlawing pornography Individuals caught sharing pornography on the Internet in Kenya may soon face a 25-year prison sentence, a Ksh 20 million fine, or both. This is proposed in a bill currently before Kenya's Parliament called the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This bill seeks to amend Kenya's current Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2018, which has been subjected to rigorous scrutiny in the country's courts. Apart from the .

Internet age: How the world can get hip to more than just contemporary African music and dance culture Bryan Obonyo, Shay Sade, Monique Touko, David Osafo, and Ian Oplot are a group of London-born and bred friends who decided one day to record their reactions to African artists' Afrobeats music videos. According to their official website, that wonderful day occurred in 2017. By 2021, the Ubunifu Space YouTube channel had amassed over 288 000 subscribers. Additionally, the close-knit group of B.

What will become of Nigerian fintech in the aftermath of the banking regulator's new regulations? The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced new licensing requirements for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) in Nigeria on Monday, May 24, 2021. The new requirements apply to businesses registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) that wish to apply for new or renew existing licenses. These requirements apply to Switching and Processing licenses, Mobile Money Operator (MMO) licenses, Pay.

These 11 startups are preparing African kids for the future Education is critical for any society that wishes to progress in any way. However, this is not always the case in Africa. According to the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), close to half of Africa's population is under the age of 18. Africa's child population is expected to reach 1 billion by 2055, owing to steady birth growth and declining child mortality rates. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientifi.