Turaco Raises 2 Million Led By Novastar Ventures To Scale Its Operations In Sub Saharan Africa

Today’s announcement comes a year after the company’s raised $1.2 million in seed capital. For Turaco, these investors share in their belief that the best way to achieve impact is through profitable, high-scale ventures. In a statement, Turaco Co-founder and CEO, Ted Pantone, said, ‘We are thrilled to partner with Novastar Ventures and all of our other great investors to help build Turaco to the next stage of growth. Our vision is to insure a billion people in the next 25 years....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 410 words · Kathi Anderson

Twitter Accused Of Becoming The Main Source Of Child Pornography Spread

Various categories of pornography or explicit content that Twitter prohibits on its platforms such as child sexual exploitation and bondage porn exist after the implementation of its new policies, DisinfoLab said in a report. In Twitter’s porn drainage, a number of accounts share child porn regularly. The videos are otherwise also in violation of Twitter’s ‘gory’ category of ‘permissible porn’, and given the explicit nature of such content, could be very easily identified through any worthwhile filtering mechanism....

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 602 words · Lisa Conway

Twitter Has Started Testing Out An Instagram Like Experience For Photos And Videos On Your Timeline

This will help the app in creating a more full-screen, almost Instagram-like experience for the photos and videos in your timeline. In an email to The Verge, the micro-blogging site wrote that it is testing the change because it wants to better support conversations that are both visual and text-based. This change, if it rolls out beyond a select group of iOS users, also helps Twitter address concerns over image cropping that it’s been dealing with over the last few years, the report said....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 206 words · James Beyer

Twitter Investor Sues Elon Musk For Fraudulently Acquiring Flip Flop And Making Public Criticisms Of The Business

According to the securities class-action complaint filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco, Musk’s claims and flip-flops over Twitter caused the company’s stock price to drop, harming investors while simultaneously strengthening Musk’s negotiating position. In April, Musk proposed to purchase Twitter for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion, but then announced he was pulling out of the deal three weeks later. The lawsuit claims that Musk then “proceeded to make statements, send tweets, and engage in conduct designed to raise a reasonable doubt about the transaction and substantially depress Twitter’s stock in order to create leverage that Musk hoped to use to either withdraw from the acquisition or re-negotiate the buyout price by as much as 25%, which, if accomplished, would result in an $11 billion reduction in the buyout consideration....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 188 words · Karen Carver

Types Of Crypto Wallets You Can Use For Crypto Trading

To get access to the cryptocurrencies kept in the wallet, you need private keys provided to you by the crypto exchange. Numerous types of crypto wallets are available in the market, and you need to know about all of them to get an idea about which wallet will work best for you. In this article we will try to cover all significant types of bitcoinup app so that you can choose the best among them:...

December 2, 2022 · 4 min · 651 words · David Anderson

Uefa Euro 2020 Set To Kick Off Tonight On Startimes Tv

Pay Television broadcaster StarTimes Media being the official broadcaster of the EURO 2020 has promised Kenyan fans an unrivaled experience that will cover all the 24 European teams and broadcasting all the 51 matches live. The broadcaster will air all the 51 matches live and in High Definition across multiple platforms with the experience enriched through commentaries including English, Kiswahili and French. “The UEFA EURO 2020 is the biggest tournament this year; we have therefore put our best foot forward to bring the whole experience at the comfort of our subscriber’s homes....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 325 words · Debra Delarosa

Unicef And Jumia Launch A Partnership To Help Giga Connect Schools In Africa To The Internet

Jumia’s data science capacity will offer Giga insights into the economic benefits of increased connectivity, helping to make the case for increased public and private investment in Africa. Jumia will also share anonymized data to help map school locations and connectivity across key Giga countries. In Kenya, Jumia and Giga will work on two prototypes for digital payment mechanisms that can be used to make school connectivity procurement more transparent and efficient....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Louise Lewis

Upcoming Foldable Pixel Notepad Specs Leak With 120Hz Display

According to the @Za_Raczke report, the Pixel Notepad (internally referred to as ‘Felix’) will feature an internal display that supports a resolution of 1840×2208 with dimensions measuring 123mm x 148mm. That display will also reach a peak brightness of 1200 nits with an average brightness of 800 nits. This large, folding panel will also support 120Hz refresh rates, putting it on par with Samsung’s most recent two Galaxy Z Fold smartphones as well as Google’s own Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 83 words · Darnell Hirsch

Vivo Iqoo 9T Powered By Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The 9T has upgraded from iQOO 9 chipset which was unexpected and prides itself with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which is the most recent and greatest from Qualcomm, and is also an additional upgrade over the 9 Pro. The camera system of the iQOO 9T is notably similar to that of the Pro version comprising of a 50MP main camera with OIS while maintaining most of the secondary camera setup as the vanilla....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 365 words · Christopher Theden

Vodacom Tanzania Plc Finally Opens Its M Pesa Api S To Developers

Vodacom M-Pesa, the country’s leading mobile financial system has undergone lots of transformation over the years including a historic migration and upgrade to a second-generation platform which is robust, faster, more secure and futuristic and more importantly hosted locally in Tanzania for easier maintenance. The platform has since then diversified earning accolades and international recognition including a GSMA certification. While addressing developers and Fintech ecosystem stakeholders Hisham Hendi, MD, Vodacom Tanzania said the opening of the M-Pesa API App is another step to fuel innovation in Tanzania around Fintech and digital business....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 393 words · James Pat

What Are The Best Large Screen Smartphones 6 Inches Past Mid Year 2021

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Who do we suggest the Galaxy S21 Ultra? This Smartphone is for demanding clients who are searching for a solid phone with the ideal screen to partake in their mixed media content. For what reason do we love the phone at Techmoran? Samsung has dominated the craft of designing the best OLED screens for its phones for many years now. With its 6.9-inch inclining, Quad HD + definition and 120 Hz refresh rate, the S21 Ultra’s presentation is a genuine mechanical feature....

December 2, 2022 · 4 min · 747 words · Christine Moore

What Does A Proxy Hide Complete Guide

To better understand what a proxy hides, we’ll take a close look at the definition and the different types of proxies. We’ll also discuss how useful proxies can be for hiding your IP address. So let’s dive in. What is a Proxy Server? A proxy server is a point of transition between a client and the website they want to visit. It’s the server that receives your requests and delivers the message to a target website....

December 2, 2022 · 6 min · 1110 words · Robert Gibson

What Venture Capitalists Look For In A Pitch

As a promising startup, you may be asking yourself “What exactly do Venture Capitalists have interest in pitches?” Well, the answer is quite simple huh. They are only looking for an opportunity for a great investment in your pitch. A startup can have the best presenters who have an eloquent presentation language capable of convincing investors but if the pitch does not promise to be a good investment, it is more likely your pitch will be rejected....

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 523 words · Angie Cifelli

Whatsapp Appears To Be Expanding Multi Device Support On Ipads And Android Tablets

At present, the feature works in beta as an opt-in offering designed for WhatsApp on the Web, desktop, and Facebook Portal. It allows users to access WhatsApp on secondary devices even when their phones don’t have active Internet access. WhatsApp may initially look for Android tablets and iPad as the next potential devices for expanding multi-device support. However, we may also see mobile devices based on Android and iOS getting their access to let you use a single WhatsApp account on multiple phones....

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 467 words · Christopher Wilson

Whatsapp Desktop App Is Now Available On Windows And Here S How You Can Download It

WhatsApp was working on a standalone desktop app to be used on Windows-based PCs. Now the app is finally here and available to download, although still in a beta avatar and is ready to download from the Microsoft Windows App Store. It will be an alternative to WhatsApp Web, which a lot of Windows users have been using so far when they want to use the instant messaging client on their desktops and laptops....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 294 words · Michael Pitts

Whatsapp Is Now Available To Everyone Without A Smartphone Connection Here S How To Use It

The feature, which was promised in July, is now available to WhatsApp Beta users. It is now available on all smartphones thanks to the application’s most recent stable update. The feature can be enabled in the application’s “Linked Devices” section. You can find it by pressing the three dots icon in the app’s top right corner. WhatsApp will display a notification the first time you enable this feature on your device....

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 475 words · Diane Romero

Whatsapp Is Planning To Extend The Time Limit Of The Delete Message For Everyone Feature

Now, the messaging app is testing this feature in different time limits. Currently, users only have the option of deleting the message once sent after one hour, eight minutes, and sixteen seconds. WhatsApp users may get to delete their messages for everyone, seven days after sending them. When the message deletes, it shows a notification that reads the “Message was Deleted”. However, this feature only works when the recipient doesn’t read the message before deletion....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 292 words · Lisa Hart

Whatsapp Voice Calling Invitations Open Again

The Android Police reports that this is the third time as the popular messaging services has invited users to try voice calling two other times on February 2015 and on 11 March. Users might have to download the latest version of WhatsApp and to try it out one will have to go to download WhatsApp for Android 2.12.14. While this might be good news to users it should be noted there are security risks involved and users housl be on the look out for messages such as: “Hey, I’m inviting you to try WhatsApp Free Voice Calling feature, click here to activate now....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 149 words · Timothy Nault

Where To Sell Your Used Ipad Or Any Other Tablet

Are you looking to sell your used tablet for good value? Damaged and non-functional tablets may have very little, if any, salvageable value, but if you took good care of your device, why not resell it? Is it nice to be able to turn that unwanted tablet into some extra cash to offset the price of the new upgrade? Or maybe to just treat yourself to ice cream on a hot day!...

December 2, 2022 · 6 min · 1107 words · Justin Whaley

Whitebit Cryptocurrency Exchange Answers 3 Main Questions About Investing In Crypto

How to predict currency growth or fall? There are trading sessions every day. During each trading session, traders’ requests to sell or buy are formed into candles. The easiest way to understand where the value of an asset will move is by undertaking the technical analysis of these candles. On the chart, they are displayed in green (asset value increased) or red (asset value decreased) color: To understand the short-term plans of traders, trading sessions can be set from one hour to a week....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · Lori Rodriguez