New year, new gear 2017 was a dark year for the tech industry, peppered with cool gadgets, predictable upgrades, and spectacular downfalls. What excitement will 2018 bring? Here are a few of our predictions for the coming year. Augmented reality in your pocket Virtual reality was going to take over
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Former US President Barack Obama has warned against the irresponsible use of social media, in a rare interview since stepping down in January. He warned that such actions were distorting people's understanding of complex issues, and spreading misinformation. "All of us in leadership have to find ways in which we
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A top Kenyan tycoon, the owner of Suyian ranch Gilfred Powys was Wednesday trampled to death by an elephant in news that has shocked residents and ranchers in the region, reports the Standard. The owner of Suyian ranch in Laikipia North was patrolling the ranch when he was attacked by
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Apple Inc (AAPL.O) defrauded iPhone users by slowing devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance, according to eight lawsuits filed in various federal courts in the week since the company opened up about the year-old software change. The tweak may have led iPhone owners to misguided attempts to
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The richest people on earth became $1 trillion richer in 2017, more than four times last year’s gain, as stock markets shrugged off economic, social and political divisions to reach record highs, reports Bloomberg. The 23 percent increase on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 500 richest people,
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The survival of Kenya based Uchumi Supermarket #ticker:UCHUM will be determined by two things — how fast the retailer secures the signature of a strategic investor as well as a buyer for its 20-acre Kasarani land, reports the Daily Nation. The retailer has had a tough past 12 months, with
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Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has revealed how going broke has led him to the brink of suicide. The 34-year-old Ivorian used to make millions in the Premier League but is now sleeping on his friend's floor, washing his clothes by hand and hiding from bailiffs. In an interview with
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In his traditional Christmas message, Pope Francis has urged a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as tensions prevail over the US' decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reports Aljazeera. Addressing tens of thousands of Roman Catholics on Christmas Day at the Vatican on Monday, the Argentine pontiff
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Cars that fly or drive themselves aren't available to the public yet, but many cutting-edge technologies are already featured in today's vehicles. More car companies are leaning on innovations coming out of Silicon Valley and elsewhere to make getting behind the wheel less of a hassle and more fun. Here
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Attackers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo burned down a farmhouse belonging to President Joseph Kabila Monday, killing a policeman. Kabila was not at the house near the village of Musienene. It is unclear how the officer was killed. "We firmly condemn this barbarous act and call on the
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