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Chinese storage manufacturer Biwin has unveiled the Mini SSD, also referred to as the 1517 by another vendor, a new storage format combining extreme compactness with high-speed performance. Measuring just 15 mm × 17 mm × 1.4 mm, it is…
Regardless of size, resource management is tough stuff for organizations. The rise in the scope of digital tools has brought with it automated asset tracking software, a game-changer in terms of a solution. This enables companies to…
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have signed a major infrastructure-sharing agreement aimed at accelerating high-speed internet rollout in Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The deal, pending regulatory…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has recently showcased its GavaConnect Enterprise API platform, which has now garnered over 1,000 developers, during the second hosting of its API Masterclass. The demonstration was part of the tax collector’s…
You took a sketchy photo of your product on your desk. There’s bad lighting, a cluttered background, and so all. But what if that rough shot could magically become a polished, professional image with just a few AI tweaks? Welcome to the…
Microsoft has officially announced that Windows 11 version 23H2, which powers millions of PCs worldwide, will reach the end of service for Home and Pro editions on November 11 of this year. After this date, these editions will stop…
Elon Musk is in a new fight with iPhone maker Apple over his artificial intelligence product xAI, as he revealed plans to take “immediate legal action” for allegedly manipulating its Apple Store rankings in favor of rival AI apps. The tech…
Microsoft has officially integrated OpenAI’s GPT-5 into GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio, marking one of the fastest adoptions of a new frontier AI model in a major developer tool. The rollout comes just days after the public debut of…
For years, it has been quite clear that OLED TV panel technology, dominated by the likes of LG, has been the best in the business, as many brands continue to create new display technologies to rival it. However, it appears that Samsung may…
AI startup Perplexity has submitted an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser. The bid, confirmed on August 12, comes as U.S. regulators weigh potential remedies following a court ruling that Google…
Airtel’s philanthropic division, Airtel Africa Foundation, launched a new program labelled “Tech For Her”, designed to empower young women in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia with the tools to venture and succeed in tech-driven careers. The…
X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a new Grok AI-powered feature that allows users to instantly turn any still image into an animated video. With just a long press on a photo, iOS users can bring static images to life with motion,…
Kenya’s digital growth has reached a point where being online is almost second nature, but new data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals an interesting twist:…
Reddit has announced that it will limit the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from accessing most of its site, in a move it says is aimed at stopping AI companies from scraping user content and protecting Redditor privacy. The Wayback…
Safaricom has announced a 25% discount on all new business fiber connections for the next two months, in a strategic move to protect its dominance in Kenya’s fixed broadband market and capture more small and medium-sized enterprises…
Mobile and internet use in Kenya is on the rise, but a new report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that deep disparities between urban and rural areas continue to slow…
Mozilla’s attempt to give Firefox a smart AI upgrade is backfiring, with users accusing the browser of becoming bloated and power-hungry. The trouble began with Firefox version 141, which rolled out in late July 2025. The headline addition…
The approaching end of Windows 10, long known as one of the most stable operating systems, is starting to cause problems for its maker, Microsoft, which may soon have its legal team busier than usual as the support deadline gets closer.…
The AI race just got a major shake-up. xAI’s Grok 4 is now free for all users, a move announced by Elon Musk only days after OpenAI unveiled GPT-5, its most advanced model yet. With both launches arriving so close together, the competition…
When I think back to the first time I tried looking up live currency prices, it was on an old laptop that made a noise like a kettle every time the fan kicked in. The internet would hang for half a minute before loading a chart, and by the…
It usually starts innocently. A friend sends you a link saying, “You have to see this!” or a message pops up on Instagram about a giveaway. You click without thinking, and within seconds, your account is locked, your details are stolen, or…
A newly disclosed ChatGPT vulnerability shows just how dangerous AI integrations with cloud services can be. At the Black Hat 2025 security conference, researchers Michael Bargury and Tamir Ishay Sharbat demonstrated a stealthy zero-click…
Music streaming is at an all-time high in 2025, and I think it’s safe to say that there is a lot of competition from the big three, who are now firmly established in the Kenyan market, with each offering a different user experience. After…
The CogLabs Robotics Workshop 2.0 kicked off this August in Nairobi, bringing together young learners, developers, educators, and tech leaders for an intensive, hands-on exploration of robotics, AI, and machine learning. The initiative,…
