5 important factors to consider when buying a Bluetooth speaker - Pocket Lint
5 new GPT-4o features making ChatGPT better than ever - Pocket Lint
6 Mistakes Organizations Make When Deploying Advanced Authentication - Hackers News
6 PC programs you can just go ahead and uninstall already - Pocket Lint
9 Innovative Youth-led, Cleantech Startups Hailed for Making Mombasa Plastic-Free - TechMoran
A 'vastly reduced' Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV+ bundle is coming this month - Engadget
A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies - Engadget
A Dutch judge finds Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev guilty and sentences him to 64 months; Pertsev was jailed in August 2022 over alleged money laundering (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk) - Techmeme
A live blog of Google I/O, where Android 15 updates, new generative AI features for its apps and search, and more are expected (The Verge) - Techmeme
A live stream of the Google I/O 2024 keynote (Google on YouTube) - Techmeme
A look at OpenAI's GPT-4o and the decision to let all users access the model, helping to democratize AI and make it more present and connected to human systems (Ethan Mollick/One Useful Thing) - Techmeme
A Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge is on the way to Prime Video - Engadget
Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups - Techcrunch
AfriGIS's Analyst Joins GeoServer Project Steering Committee - Itnewsafrica
After surpassing $100M in ARR, Harness Labs grabs a $150M line of credit - Techcrunch
AI Hitting Labour Forces Like a 'Tsunami', IMF Chief Says - Slashdot
AI startups in the Bay Area raised $27B+ in 2023, more than 50% of global AI funding, up from $14B in 2022 when the region accounted for 29% of all AI funding (Gen Teare/Crunchbase News) - Techmeme
AI, Cloud, Emerging Technologies at GITEX Africa: Mindware - Itnewsafrica
Alibaba reports Q4 revenue up 6.6% YoY to ~$30.7B, above $30.4B est., a ~$452M net income, down 86% YoY from ~$3.2B in Q4 2023, and announces a $4B dividend (Sarah Zheng/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says AWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down, replaced by Matt Garman, effective June 3; Selipsky joined AWS in 2005 and became CEO in 2021 (Kylie Robison/The Verge) - Techmeme
Android's Circle to Search can now help students solve math and physics homework - Engadget
Anthropic is expanding to Europe and raising more money - Techcrunch
Anthropic launches its Claude chatbot and subscription plans in Europe, available to individuals and businesses through the web and via an iPhone app (Ryan Browne/CNBC) - Techmeme
Apple and Google Introduce Alerts for Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking - Slashdot
Apple and Google Launch Cross-Platform Feature to Detect Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking Devices - Hackers News
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: gorgeous screen, blazing performance with M4, thin, front camera is in the right spot, but iPadOS can't keep up with the hardware (David Pierce/The Verge) - Techmeme
Apple iPad Pro (M4, 2024) Review: Powerful Yet Premature - Wired
Apple iPad Pro M4 vs. iPad Air M2: Reviewing which is right for most - Techcrunch
Apple says it prevented $7B+ in "potentially fraudulent transactions" on the App Store from 2020 through 2023, including $1.8B+ in 2023, down from $2B+ in 2022 (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Apple touts stopping $1.8BN in App Store fraud last year in latest pitch to developers - Techcrunch
Apple's M1 iPad Air drops to a new low of $399 - Engadget
Ask Google Photos to help make sense of your gallery - Engadget
Astra Is Google's 'Multimodal' Answer to the New ChatGPT - Wired
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky steps down - Techcrunch
AWS CEO To Step Down - Slashdot
Bamboo finally introduces Nigerian stocks on its platform 14 months after obtaining SEC approval - Technext
Bamboo launches Nigerian stocks to help Nigerians diversify portfolio - Techpoint
Bank of Tanzania cracks down on unlicensed digital lenders - Techpoint
Best Wear OS watch in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed - Pocket Lint
Biden Admin Shells Out $120 Million To Return Chip Startup To US Ownership - Slashdot
Biden administration quadruples import tariff for Chinese EVs - Engadget
Castlevania is coming to Dead by Daylight later this year - Engadget
CCI Global Expands Footprint in Kenya with Launch of US$ 50 Million Tatu City Call Centre - TechMoran
ChatGPT Is Getting a Mac App - Slashdot
ChatGPT's new face is a black hole - Techcrunch
Chinese lidar maker Hesai sues US DOD for adding it to a list of firms accused of aiding China's military, saying it only serves civilian and commercial market (Sabrina Willmer/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Circle to Search is now a better homework helper - Techcrunch
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast will launch StreamSaver, a bundle with Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a "vastly discounted price" (Todd Spangler/Variety) - Techmeme
Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry - BBC
Critical Flaws in Cacti Framework Could Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code - Hackers News
Cruise founder Kyle Vogt is back with a robot startup - Techcrunch
Cruise Is Back Driving Autonomously After Pedestrian-Dragging Incident - Slashdot
David Sacks reveals Glue, the AI company he's been teasing on his All In podcast - Techcrunch
Deep Sea Fibre Cuts Disrupt Internet Services in Kenya - TechMoran
Dell appears to have suffered another data breach where ~30K customer service records were scraped, following its recent breach that affected 49M customers (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Duxbury Reinforces its Commitment to the AV-over-IP Market - Itnewsafrica
Dyson's first dedicated hard floor cleaner doesn't suck - Engadget
Equity Group Holdings Registers Strong Recovery in Q1 2024 - TechMoran
Expedia starts testing AI-powered features for search and travel planning - Techcrunch
11 interesting things about the Cybercrime Act - Techpoint
8 game-changing Galaxy Buds 2 features, tips, and tricks - Pocket Lint
9 Best Sex Toy Deals for Masturbation May: Suction Toys, Vibrators, and More - Wired
A free PS1 emulator for iPhone is burning up the App Store charts - Engadget
A look at 01.AI, which is launching Wanzhi, a free generative AI assistant focused on the Chinese market; CEO Kai-Fu Lee says 01.AI is nearing profitability (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
A look at how Elon Musk uses X to support right-wing world leaders like Narendra Modi who could help secure advantages for his businesses (New York Times) - Techmeme
A look at the growing number of startups offering AI deepfake detection services, with some claiming startling levels of accuracy despite untested capabilities (Washington Post) - Techmeme
A look at the rise and fall of 2U, which provides online degree programs for top US universities, and is valued at ~$30M today, down from $5B+ in 2018 (Melissa Korn/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute releases Falcon 2 11B, an open-source LLM to compete with Llama and Gemini that supports five European languages (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Africa startup funding drops 47% - Technext
AFSUG Introduces Exclusive Career Connect Portal for Members - Itnewsafrica
Amazon workers become the first to unionize at one of the company's Canadian warehouses - Engadget
An Australian judge refuses the eSafety commissioner's request to extend an order for X to hide a video of a religious leader's stabbing, without giving reasons (Stuart Condie/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Aplazo is using buy-now-pay-later as a stepping stone to financial ubiquity in Mexico - Techcrunch
Apple and Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown Bluetooth devices may be tracking them - Techcrunch
Apple and Google roll out a cross-platform feature to tackle unwanted Bluetooth trackers - Engadget
Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform detection of unwanted tracking devices, EU app downloads from websites, Apple News+ features like offline mode, more (Juli Clover/MacRumors) - Techmeme
Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike - Engadget
Apple's 10th-gen iPad hits a new low of $334 - Engadget
As crypto flows into Tornado Cash despite sanctions, a look at the trial against its co-founder, who says he cannot prevent abuse of a system beyond his control (Andy Greenberg/Wired) - Techmeme
As VC firms pivot to investing in startups developing defense tech for the US and its allies, some of their business ties with China still linger (Heather Somerville/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Australia Criticized For Ramping Up Gas Extraction Through '2050 and Beyond - Slashdot
Avanti and Q-KON Partner to Offer LEO Satellite Connectivity - Itnewsafrica
Black Basta Ransomware Strikes 500+ Entities Across North America, Europe, and Australia - Hackers News
Bolt Introduces Flood Assist Category on its App, Donates 10M to Kenya RedCross - TechMoran
Booking latest to fall under EU market power rules - Techcrunch
Brad Smith says Microsoft will invest 4B in France, much of the investment would focus on AI, and Microsoft would set up a data center in Mulhouse, France (Sudip Kar-Gupta/Reuters) - Techmeme
Buymeacoffee's founder has built an AI-powered voice note app - Techcrunch
CAC opens a centre for PoS agents in Abuja for bulk registration and enquiries - Techpoint
Christie's confirms eight auctions will proceed this week after a "technology security issue" on May 9 knocked its website offline, the second breach in a year (Zachary Small/New York Times) - Techmeme
Cisco Appoints Vice President - Itnewsafrica
CNF wants FG to reverse 'controversial' Cybersecurity Levy - Technology Times
CNG vehicles: Finance Minister, Wale Edun assures of delivery during visit to JET Motor Company assembly plant - Technext
Commvault's SHIFT Roadshow Cloud Deliverables: SA Edition - Itnewsafrica
e-Hailing task force members are not touts- AUATON clarifies position of its enforcement body - Technext
FG opens hackathon for 3MTT fellows to solve Nigeria's 'pressing problems - Technology Times
Flutterwave, Travelwings partner to ease travel bookings - Technology Times
Fresh subsea cable cut causes major internet disruptions in Southern Africa and Kenya - Technext
Generative AI Doesn't Make Hardware Less Hard - Wired
Ghana to become first blockchain-powered government in Africa - Techpoint
Glint secures first close of its second venture fund to help Egyptian startups scale - Techpoint
GM's Cruise ramps up robotaxi testing in Phoenix - Techcrunch
Google Bringing Project Starline's 'Magic Window' Experience To Real Video Calls - Slashdot
Google I/O 2024: How to watch - Techcrunch
Google I/O 2024: What to expect - Techcrunch
Google partners with Airtel to offer cloud and genAI products to Indian businesses - Techcrunch
Google Pixel 8a review: 120Hz OLED display, strong battery life, excellent cameras, and great value at $499+, but slow wireless charging and thick bezels (Sam Rutherford/Engadget) - Techmeme
Google Pixel 8a review: The best midrange Android phone gets flagship AI features - Engadget
Google Pixel 8A Review: The Best Smartphone - Wired
Google says Project Starline, its 3D video conferencing platform first unveiled at 2021's Google I/O, will ship in 2025 with HP as a launch partner (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Google teases new camera-powered AI feature one day ahead of I/O - Engadget
Google's 3D video conferencing platform, Project Starline, is coming in 2025 with help from HP - Techcrunch
Google's Project Starline video conferencing tech is coming to offices - Engadget
Got that boomer!': How cyber-criminals steal one-time passcodes for SIM swap attacks and raiding bank accounts - Techcrunch
Healthy growth helps B2B food e-commerce startup Pepper nab $30 million led by ICONIQ Growth - Techcrunch
How GPS warfare is affecting civilian populations; an analysis finds ~40M people lived in areas with unreliable GPS for at least half of the past six months (Financial Times) - Techmeme
How Microsoft Employees Pressured the Company Over Its Oil Industry Ties - Slashdot
How to force Chrome to show sites in dark mode - Pocket Lint
How to hide your Instagram online status and last active time - Pocket Lint