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The analyst predicts that a 30% increase in developer talent in Africa, which has in recent years seen an influx of venture capital funding, will see the region evolve into a software development powerhouse rivalling Asia by 2026. A number of African nations have established innovation hubs in an effort to attract coders and tech talent to the region, and draw investment from overseas. SEE: Generative AI, autonomic systems, hyperautomation and more top Gartner list of top tech trends in 2022 This includes Kenya’s $1 billion tech ecosystem – dubbed ‘Silicon Savannah’ – which continues to attract entrepreneurs, investors and technologists from Africa and further afield....

Eleven years ago next month, we lost two industry giants. One of them would have been 80 years old today. It is undeniable that Steve Jobs brought us innovation and iconic products like the world had never seen, as well as a cult following of consumers and end users that mythologized him. The likes of which will probably never be seen again. At the time of Jobs’ passing, I paid my respects and acknowledged his influence, like many in this industry, despite my documented differences with the man and his company, But the “magical” products that Apple and Steve Jobs – as well as many other companies created owe just about everything we know and write about in modern computing as it exists today to Dennis Ritchie, who passed away on October 12, 2011, at the age of 70....

The 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro – which, along with the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12, is due to launch in the UK in April – will start at $999 for a configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. My review unit was a 12GB/256GB model, which will cost £1,049 in the UK (pre-orders from 1 April, official sales from 15 April). The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a fairly minimalist design....

The Apple MacBook Air is an 11.6" device from 2015. Yes, it will not perform as well as the modern MacBook Air ranges that contain Apple’s custom processors and improved displays & graphics, but for $282 – a discount of 68% or $617 on a typical $899 RRP – this deal should still be considered. When you find an Apple MacBook Air for less than 300 bucks, there has to be a caveat....

The post, titled A Look at 2022: Community, Collaboration, and Commerce, sees Mohan outlining upcoming changes aimed at three specific groups: creators, viewers, and partners. Creators For creators, YouTube explained its goals for its Shorts, Live, and video on demand (VOD) video formats. First up, YouTube reiterated its plans to help creators better monetize their Shorts content. This includes an expansion of the existing YouTube Shorts Fund, added support for its BrandConnect functionality, and access to “fan-funded features like Super Chat” via Shorts....

Read also: Installing Linux on your PC is super easy - here’s how to do it I got a number of requests about switching out from Windows to the latest and best Linux. For me and many other experienced Linux users, that’s Linux Mint 19. You don’t need to be a Linux expert to install Mint on a Windows PC. Here’s how to do it. Download Mint First, you can – and should – try Linux Mint before switching to it....

Here, we provide our tips to help you maintain focus on work, improve your productivity, and empower yourself as a professional. 1. Call out what’s distracting you. Distractions may take up your time, energy, and attention. In order to overcome them, however, you need to acknowledge your particular distractions and identify them for what they are when they pop up. By doing this, you can gather and redirect your attention to more important matters....

This list represents a selection of tools I personally use. They’re all tools I’ve bought (with the exception of the Kreg Jig, which the company provided to help with the Ultimate Cable Organizer project). I’ve provided a mix of tools. Everything here is under $200, with quite a few options under $100, and even under $50. So, you should be able to find something your dad will love. Many will come in handy, and there are also a couple of astounding deals....

ZDNet has high expectations going into Unpacked. Last year’s bendy, shape-shifting iterations, the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, earned top spots within our best foldable phone rankings, Samsung saw record sales for foldables in 2021, quadrupling its numbers from the year before, and the Korean giant recently made it clear that it thinks folding phones are now mainstream. These five features, in particular, are the ones that I’m looking out for – and will likely get me (and maybe you) to show Samsung the money....

Do they always think them through? Do they feel pressured by internal or external forces, of the social or political kind? Also: ZDNET editors loved these tech products and gadgets in 2022 And how do customers truly react when a company thrusts an idea upon them, especially an idea the company thinks may be controversial or merely funny? I confess I’ve seen some companies’ deliberations up close and, goodness, you should see the corporate angst....

A key change is that it will ban all cryptocurrency service providers from offering anonymous cryptocurrency wallets, while existing AML rules would be expanded to the whole crypto sector, including all crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). “Today’s amendments will ensure full traceability of crypto-asset transfers, such as Bitcoin, and will allow for prevention and detection of their possible use for money laundering or terrorism financing. In addition, anonymous crypto asset wallets will be prohibited,” the EC said....

Do you find that your iPhone’s Face ID doesn’t work so well when you’re wearing sunglasses? That’s because, by default, the iPhone tries to determine if you actually want to unlock the handset or are just glancing in its general direction by figuring out if your attention is actually on the phone, unlocking the iPhone only when your eyes are open and looking at the screen. Problem is, when you are wearing some sunglasses, Face ID can’t see your eyes....

The consumer watchdog is alleging the trio made false representations to consumers over being able to test lines to determine the maximum speed on fibre-to-the-node connections, notify the customer of test results, and offer remedies if a line was performing below the speed the telco sold it as. The ACCC also said it was alleging that the trio “wrongly accepted payments” from customers for NBN plans when they could not receive promised speeds....

Gurman reckons Apple will release at least two new machines in October, which could include a revamped iPad Pro with an M2 processor and an updated entry-level iPad with an A14 chip and a USB-C port. There could also be an M2 Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook Pro. 9to5Mac reports Apple will release an 11-inch iPad Pro with an LCD display and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a miniLED technology....

The new money brings Cerebras’s total raised to $750 million, and the company says it has a post-money valuation of over $4 billion. Said co-founder and CEO Andrew Feldman in prepared remarks, “The Cerebras team and our extraordinary customers have achieved incredible technological breakthroughs that are transforming AI, making possible what was previously unimaginable. See also: Cerebras prepares for the era of 120 trillion-parameter neural networks. “This new funding allows us to extend our global leadership to new regions, democratizing AI, and ushering in the next era of high-performance AI compute to help solve today’s most urgent societal challenges – across drug discovery, climate change, and much more....

At that level, AI will see spending grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.0% from 2021 to 2025, with the US maintaining its position from 2019 as the biggest spender on AI, accounting for more than half of worldwide spending. The analyst predicts retail will lead the charge on AI through investments in augmented customer service agents, expert shopping advisors and product recommendations. About 40% of the industry’s spend on AI will be focused on these two goals....

Winix air purifiers help keep the air you’re breathing clean, removing up to 99% of harmful particles to keep you and your family healthy. They’re also currently on sale for up to $105 off the original price. Whether you need one for a large living room or a small bedroom, you can find the best air purifier for your home with these deals:

Apple Apple announced the AirPods Pro 2 will be available for pre-order Sept. 9. Be sure to follow the link below to order them at 5AM PDT. We fully expect these to be in high demand and sell out fast, so be sure to log on sooner rather than later to avoid that “sold out” notification. As soon as we find deals, we will post them, and if there’s a retailer you prefer that isn’t listed, check back later....

Our civilization would be unrecognizable without the creations of those who have been so fervently engaged. Even for those who rarely or don’t attain the flow ideal, personal computing has been driven by creation since its earliest days. Microsoft’s corporate mission is to “empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.” But even the most creative and productive among us can spend only so long in a flow-aspirant state....

This caps the third deal in as many months for Alteryx, following recent acquisitions of Hyper Anna, a tool that adds a guided experience for business analysts to gain insights, and Lore IO, which provides a low code/no-code data modeling provider. The common thread of these acquisitions has been aimed at business analysts and citizen data scientists, who are Alteryx’s core market. The acquisition marking the start of the new year follows an up and down 2021 for Alteryx, a year where its share prices dropped by half....