It’s been a year of smash-and-grabs, get-aways, infiltrations, intrusions, master schemes, and mad dashes. The heist economy was alive and well in 2016, and our…
Scientists created the thinnest wires yet made of atoms coated in diamonds
Put together diamonds, copper, and sulfur, and you can make the thinnest wires humanly possible. These nanometer-scale wires could help shrink electronic circuits, cramming more…
BEATING TRAFFIC
Uber has started mapping South Africa’s ‘most congested’ city
Cape Town Global ride-hailing giant Uber has rolled out mapping vehicles in Cape Town—often rated South Africa’s most congested city. In a move somewhat similar…
VW VS UBER
Volkswagen is launching a ride-sharing service in Rwanda next year
German carmaker, Volkswagen is debuting its new ride-hailing service in Rwanda alongside larger plans to set-up car assembly operations in the East African nation, weeks…
MISSING WORKFORCE
Women’s labour in India is often not recorded as work, says founder of one of the world’s largest trade unions
The world’s fastest-growing major economy has a serious problem when it comes to getting women to join the workforce. India’s female labour force participation rate…
PLUG AND PLAY
Palestinians in Gaza are bypassing a decade-old blockade by creating digital startups and telecommuting
Arabic is one of the fastest growing languages on the internet, and it’s generating skyrocketing demand for Arabic content and applications. That need is creating…
