First Woman to be ‘cured’ of HIV with stem cell blood cancer treatment, say US scientists
“This is now the third report of a cure in this setting, and the first in a woman living with HIV.
Category: Science & Tech
Sony Launches ‘Cheerios-shaped’ head phones
Sony has launched a new line of Cheerios-shaped wireless headphones for people who want to be able to hear the world around them while listening to music or podcasts.
Meta agrees to pay $90m in suit against Facebook for tracking users
The suit alleged the social media giant violated privacy guidelines by tracking its users’ visits to outside web pages that contained Facebook “like” buttons in order to better target ads.
Snapchat to introduce revenue sharing ads in creators’ stories
This is the first time that Snapchat creators will be able to make money from the ad revenue on Stories.
Digital culture fails to pay artists, says new UNESCO report
“A basic paradox has emerged, whereby people’s global consumption of, and reliance on, cultural content has increased, however, at the same time, those who produce arts and culture find it increasingly difficult to work,”
The Business of Feeding Africa
Over the coming decade, sub-Saharan Africa’s food demand is projected to rise. This will make it one of world’s largest sources of additional demand…
Bridging Continent’s Productivity using AGRITECH Startups
To bridge the continent’s productivity deficit and meet the needs of its burgeoning population, many agritech companies have emerged across Africa.
Facebook daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history
It was a disappointment for a company that investors have become accustomed to delivering spectacular growth.
South Africa’s Afrigen makes mRNA COVID vaccine.
“We will only make our clinical trial batch probably in six months from now, (meaning) … fit for humans. And the target is November 2022,”
World’s top oil-producing countries to meet Wednesday
Analysts expect the grouping, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, to decide to continue to boost output by 400,000 barrels per day in March.
