Practically speaking, it’s nearly impossible to offer a real review of “Cyberpunk 2077,” the long-awaited follow-up to “The Witcher 3” from developer CD Projekt Red. In the first place, it’s so big that the few days I’ve had with it aren’t enough to realistically evaluate the game; second, it’s so Read more…
Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, has reached an agreement with Uber to buy the ride-hailing firm’s self-driving unit in a complex deal that will value the combined company at $10 billion. Aurora is not paying cash for Uber ATG, a company that was Read more…
Odysee is a new video site that CEO Jeremy Kauffman said was created to recapture some of the freedom and independence of the internet he grew up with — an internet where “anyone could speak and anyone could have a voice.” Kauffman argued that since then, the internet has become “very Read more…
Do people want their at-home fitness to come in video-game form? The incredible popularity of games like Ring Fit Adventure suggests yes. London-based startup Quell thinks it’s just the beginning for this genre, and they’ve raised a $3 million seed round to help prove it. At the core of Quell’s Read more…
Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, the company which spun out of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to fund, develop and own the next generation of infrastructure, has unveiled its latest project — Resilia, which focuses on upgrading the efficiency and reliability of power grids. Through a $20 million equity investment in the startup OhmConnect, Read more…
Finn.auto — which allows people to subscribe to their car instead of owning it, and offsetting their CO₂ emissions — has raised a $24.2 million / €20 million Series A funding round. White Star Capital (which has also invested in Tier Mobility), and the Zalando co-CEOs Rubin Ritter, David Schneider Read more…
The scientific community has raised concerns about conducting research with technology companies. Source: BBC
Adrian Smith discovered a photo of him taken when he was eight years old had a life of its own. Source: BBC
Two persons have been injured after some unidentified men opened fire on electorates at a polling station in the Awutu Senya East constituency in the Central Region. Speaking to JoyNews’ Bernice Abu-Baidoo, correspondent Kofi Agyei said the perpetrators were aiming for the NDC parliamentary candidate, Phyllis Koryoo Okunor. However, their Read more…
Thousands of rock art pictures depicting huge Ice Age creatures such as mastodons have been revealed by researchers in the Amazon rainforest. The paintings were probably made around 11,800 to 12,600 years ago, according to a press release from researchers at Britain’s University of Exeter. The paintings are set over three different rock Read more…
When director David Fincher enlisted his frequent collaborator, costume designer Trish Summerville, for his new movie “Mank”– a biopic on the screenwriter behind the iconic 1941 film “Citizen Kane” — she knew it was going to be her most challenging assignment for him to date. Summerville, who previously worked with Read more…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has cast his vote in the Bole constituency of the Savannah Region. Addressing his constituents after voting, Mahama acknowledged the general voting process is being run smoothly, however, it is not without hiccups. “There was no queue and that is Read more…
The Shama Police in the Western Region has arrested a young man for taking photos of his ballot paper at the Shama District Assembly forecourt, polling station B. The yet-to-be-identified young man is currently in police custody pending investigation. He is the third to be arrested in this election period, Read more…
While Zoom continues to hold a lot of mindshare (and market share) in the world of videoconferencing, Cisco’s WebEx division today announced an acquisition to underscore its own intention to keep its hat firmly in the game. It is picking up Slido, the company that lets people moderate questions and Read more…
Veteran Gospel musician, Mary Ghansah has called on electorates to be agents of peace during today’s general elections. In an interview with Joy News, the artiste cautioned Ghanaians, particularly the youth, not to allow themselves to be used for electoral violence. “This election, be a peace-maker. God is depending on you. Read more…
The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has expressed worry over hitches that have been recorded in some of the polling stations during the election. Interacting with the media after casting his ballot in the Northern Region, Mr Mahama observed that some voters names were Read more…
Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has cast his ballot in the ongoing elections. He voted at 11:05 am at the Calvary Presby polling centre in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency where an estimated 2,794 registered voters are also expected to votes. In a press address post-voting, the Speaker of Parliament Read more…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one Daniel Tibiri Boahen, a civilian sighted driving a Police Nissan pickup vehicle in Sunyani. The vehicle which as since been impounded by the Police was auctioned earlier this year by appointed auctioneers as unserviceable. After successfully going through the due processes at the Read more…
President Nana Akuffo-Addo has cast his vote in his hometown of Kyebi at the Rock of Ages polling centre in the Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region. He was accompanied by his wife, the First Lady, Rebecca Akuffo-Addo. President Akuffo-Addo who wearing his face mask in observance of the Read more…
Apple is reportedly developing a number of Apple Silicon chip variants with significantly higher core counts relative to the M1 chips that it uses in today’s MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini computers based on its own ARM processor designs. According to Bloomberg, the new chips include designs that Read more…