QAnon posts by figurehead Q may be written by more than one person

By Chris Stokel-Walker People wearing QAnon t-shirts ahead of a political rally Sean Rayford/Getty Images A study of nearly 5000 online posts purporting to be from Q, the supposed figurehead of the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, shows the posts are written by different authors, despite claims to the contrary. “Quantitatively, there’s not a single Q,” …

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Key into NITDA digital transformation agenda, Abdullahi urges NiRA

NITDA

In an effort geared towards engaging the relevant stakeholders towards the implementation of the Strategic Road Map and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021-2024, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) to align with the Agency’s initiatives for them to fully enjoy its …

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Best AirPods deal: Save nearly $70 on the AirPods Pro

Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. SAVE $69.01: The Apple AirPods Pro are on sale at Walmart and Amazon for just $179.99 as of Sept. 14 — that’s 28% off their $249 MSRP. New AirPods, who this? Word on the street is today’s Apple Event will give us our first …

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Axelera AI start-up emerges with £8.7m backing from Bitfury, imec

Artificial Intelligence

Axelera AI, a Dutch AI semiconductor start-up, has emerged from stealth with £8.7 million in seed round funding. The funding was led by Axelera’s incubator company, Bitfury, a security and infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin blockchain. Nanoelectronics R&D centre imec and venture capital Innovation Industries also participated in the seed round. Axelera is developing a …

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