Rwanda’s first internet access occurred around 1996, and by 2000 there were about 5,000 users (less than 0.1% of the population). In 2004 Rwanda privatized Rwandatel and sold it to Terracom, opening the ISP market to competition. Between 2008 and 2010, Rwanda laid over 3,000 km of national fiber backbone across all 30 districts, linking…
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In 2021, more than 400 cell towers were destroyed amid fighting, crippling parts of Myanmar’s mobile network. MPT’s FTTH network expanded to 154 of 330 townships by early 2024, up from 27 townships in 2019. As of early 2024, Myanmar had about 64.3 million mobile connections (roughly 117% SIM penetration), with 4G coverage around 90%…
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Oura Ring 4, announced in October 2024, features a fully titanium design with recessed sensors, six finishes (Silver and Black at $349; Gold or Rose Gold at $499), US sizes 4–15, and a weight of about 4–6 grams, requiring a $5.99/month membership to unlock full features. Samsung Galaxy Ring was unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked on…
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GoPro Hero 13 Black launched in September 2024 as the flagship, retaining a 1/1.9″ 27MP sensor with up to 5.3K60 and 4K120 HDR video and HyperSmooth 6.0 stabilization. The Hero 13 Black introduces HB-Series interchangeable lens mods—Ultra Wide 177° FOV, Macro, Anamorphic, and ND filter set—that auto-detect and optimize settings. The Hero 13 Black adds…
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September 21, 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse visible mainly from the Southern Hemisphere, with up to 80% Sun obscured over the South Pacific, including Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand, and parts of Antarctica. February 17, 2026 – Annular “ring of fire” over Antarctica, with annularity lasting about 2 minutes at maximum, while a partial eclipse will…
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The United States has committed over $42.5 billion through the BEAD program to accelerate fiber deployment to unserved areas. South Korea now delivers fiber to about 89% of broadband subscribers, the highest share worldwide. India’s BharatNet project has extended fiber internet to over 214,000 villages, bringing Wi‑Fi connectivity to remote areas. In China, 95% of…
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On July 30, 2025, YouTube relaxed monetization rules for profanity, allowing ads if strong language appears only in the first ~7 seconds (instead of demonetizing content for mild swearing in the first 8–15 seconds). TikTok introduced Creator Care Mode, an AI-driven one-click tool that filters offensive or spammy comments according to a creator’s preferences. TikTok…
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In March 2025 Zeiss introduced Lightfield 4D, integrated into the LSM 910 and 990 laser-scanning confocal microscopes, enabling instant volumetric imaging at up to 80 volume stacks per second and adding the Microscopy Copilot AI assistant. In May 2025 Leica launched the Visoria upright microscope series (Visoria B, Visoria M, Visoria P) for life science,…
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The White House released America’s AI Action Plan on July 23, 2025, detailing 90+ federal initiatives across three pillars: accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and strengthening global partnerships. On July 29, 2025, a group of Senate Democrats including Chris Coons, Mark Warner, Chuck Schumer, Jack Reed, and Elizabeth Warren warned that resuming sales of advanced…
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ChatGPT Enterprise offers unlimited, faster GPT-4 access, a 32K-token context window, and data-privacy controls for organizations. Claude 2 can ingest up to 100,000 tokens in context; Claude Pro costs $20/month; Claude API pricing is $0.008 per 1K input tokens and $0.032 per 1K output tokens. Google Gemini is a family of models (Gemini Pro and…
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