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A 'Computer Village' in Lagos offers lessons on what it takes to help small firms thrive
The Otigba Computer Village shows that sharing knowledge widely benefits all businesses in a cluster. Shutterstock Oluseye Jegede, University of…
Dead Zones: Devil in the Deep Blue Sea
NASA's Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of phytoplankton blooms on May 4, 2013, in France's Bay of Biscay.…
Panic As Four ATMs Explode In Calabar
An eyewitness, Mathew Ilem who spoke with Vanguard said the incident occurred barely 20 minutes that the bank officials loaded…
How your phone can interrupt the good vibes of a summer music festival
Consider running wild and free at this summer’s music festivals – without your phone. Matty Adame/ Unsplash Christine Van Winkle,…
10 easy ways to ruin your smartphone
One minute you have an indispensable high-tech tool... and the next minute, you have a doorstop. Avoid the cost and…
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How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning
There’s not enough sustained electricity investment in Africa. Shutterstock/Andrea Willmore Eduardo Alejandro Martínez Ceseña, University of Manchester; Joseph Mutale, University…
Is the Radiation from Airport Body Scanners Dangerous?
What do granite countertops, bananas and airports have in common? They're all emitting low-level radiation — constantly. Yet, according to…
The Government Is Serious About Creating Mind-Controlled Weapons
DARPA, the Department of Defense's research arm, is paying scientists to invent ways to instantly read soldiers' minds using…
Mysterious 'Bridge' of Radio Waves Between Galaxies Seems to Be Smashing the Laws of Physics (But It’s Not)
The galaxy clusters Abell 0399 and Abell 0401 are some of the most massive objects in the universe. In a…
What Is Cryptography?
The field of cryptography has evolved dramatically since the days of Enigma machines, the infamous cipher-generators used by the Germans…