Russian hackers tried to bring down Ukraine’s power grid to help the invasion
Russian hackers targeted the Ukrainian power grid and attempted to cause a blackout that would have hit 2 million people, according to Ukrainian government officials and the Slovakian cybersecurity firm…
Earnipay raises $4M to help employees in Nigeria get faster access to their salaries
Earnipay, a fintech that provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income-earners, has raised $4 million in seed financing led by early-stage venture capital firm Canaan. Participating investors include XYZ Ventures,…
7 back-to-school gadgets to help you focus
When school starts, it still feels like summer. These gadgets will combat the transition back to full-day classes in high school or college when the weather is still distracting. Jot…
A stake in Zee will help Sony increase its India presence
It was in November 2018 when Indian media conglomerate Zee Entertainment had decided to sell half of its promoter holding of about 42 percent in flagship Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd(ZEEL). The…
BlackBerry joins OmniAir Consortium to help secure V2X for connected cars
As part of National Autonomous Vehicle Day, BlackBerry took the time to go ahead and announce that they have joined the OmniAir Consortium as an executive member and a new Security Credential…
Enabling access to vocational education can help bring down income inequality
A file photo of Maruti Suzuki’s centre of excellence for automobile skill training. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint Mumbai: As automation threatens to take away jobs, workers without skills for new jobs are…
Alexa will help you order gadgets and gear from Best Buy
In an odd turn for retail cooperation, Best Buy is now available on Alexa, Amazon's voice-powered digital assistant. Starting today, you can learn about and order Best Buy's Deal of the Day sales just by…
This class 5 student runs library in Bhopal slum, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pitches in to help
While most children of her age spend time in playing or studying, this 11-year-old girl has started a small library to encourage reading. Meet class 5 student, Muskaan Ahirwar, who…
Microsoft Azure Cloud Services to Help Baidu Self-Driving Car Effort
Microsoft's cloud computing platform will be used outside China for collaboration by members of a self-driving car alliance formed by Chinese Internet search giant Baidu, the companies announced on Tuesday. The…
Mobile devices help clinicians spend more time with patients in Auckland’s Waitemata
Waitemata DHB speech and language therapist Bridget Oliver says her job on the road is now much easier thanks to a new iPad. Speech and language therapist Bridget Oliver used…