A retrofitted Black Hawk helicopter flew autonomously between mountains to deliver blood supplies in a simulated mission. It also picked up a simulated medical casualty Technology 2 November 2022 By Jeremy Hsu A US military helicopter controlled entirely by a flight computer flew low and fast through a valley while making a 134-kilometre demonstration flight … Read more
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) presided over by Honourable Justice C. O. Oba sitting in Court 32 has struck out Charge No. FCT/HC/CR/469/2022 filed by Falana & Falana against the Chairman, Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh and officials of Technology Distributions Limited, including Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, Chris Eze Ozims, Shade Oyebode, … Read more
Taiwan is where most of the world’s high-tech chips are made. Demand for the components is increasing, as is the associated environmental cost Technology 2 November 2022 By Jeremy Hsu Taiwan makes many of the world’s computer chips Shutterstock / stockwars The environmental footprint of chip manufacturing is on the rise. Over the course of … Read more
Birdwatch, an attempt to tackle misinformation on Twitter by providing additional context to false claims in tweets, appears to be working – but the project may no longer be a priority under Elon Musk’s leadership Technology 2 November 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Elon Musk is the new owner of Twitter Adrien Fillon/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Results … Read more
In a bid to actualise a sustainable digital economy through digital inclusion, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and Centre for Information and Technology Development (CITAD), commissioned School of Network Community (SCN) initiative with a view of connecting people from different communities and promoting access to internet especially in rural areas across the country. … Read more
By David Stock The world’s largest digital camera is being built for astronomers at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. Standing taller than a car at 1.65m, its digital sensor has 3.2 gigapixels, the same as 266 iPhones. The new super camera is part of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) project, … Read more