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IBM Software Availability Now In AWS Marketplace Across 92 Countries, Including South Africa

Monday at 13:42 PM, via Tech Financials

IBM today announced that the availability of its software portfolio is expanding globally to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalogue with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors (ISVs) that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The software availability now will […]

In Argentina, Facing Surging Inflation, 500K Accept Worldcoin’s Offer of $50 for Iris-Scanning

Monday at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

Wednesday Rest of World noticed an overlooked tech story in Argentina:Olga de León looked confused as she walked out of a nightclub on the edge of Buenos Aires on a recent Tuesday afternoon. She had just had her iris scanned. “No one told me what they’ll do with my eye,” de León, 57, told Rest of World. “But I did this out of need.” De León, who lives off the $95 pension she receives from...

The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps

Monday at 13:00 PM, via Wired

It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization.

Rain’s valuation and ARC’s share discount

Monday at 12:59 PM, via MyBroadband

African Rainbow Capital Investments’ market cap is well below its net asset value. Here is a look at how Rain’s valuation contributes to this discount.

Tap And Oh No: Card Tapping Turns Expensive With New Scam

Monday at 12:11 PM, via Tech Financials

South Africa’s sophisticated banking system has allowed consumers to opt into multiple payment methods, all suited to their lifestyles and personal choices. The Mastercard 2022 survey found that 95% of South African consumers used ‘at least one digital payment method, while the National Treasury announced that it was promoting cashless payment methods for low-value payments […]

Boeing hopes to polish its reputation with Starliner crew capsule launch

Monday at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Company, which has been plagued by safety issues in its avionics wing, will send two astronauts to the ISS in its new spacecraft

Boeing has an opportunity on Monday night to restore some luster to its tarnished name, with the scheduled first crewed launch from Florida of Starliner, a pioneering new capsule designed to transform human exploration of space.

Although the company’s space...

Scientists create vaccine with potential to protect against future coronaviruses

Monday at 11:52 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers say experimental shot is step towards goal of creating vaccines before a pandemic has started

Scientists have created a vaccine that has the potential to protect against a broad range of coronaviruses, including varieties that are not yet even known about.

The experimental shot, which has been tested in mice, marks a change in strategy towards “proactive vaccinology”, where...

The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA

Monday at 11:30 AM, via Wired

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material.

Balancing leadership with gratitude

Monday at 11:12 AM, via ITWeb

Andrew Hall, MD of Paratus Namibia, sees obstacles on the telecommunications landscape as mini hurdles to be cleared.

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