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Giga Aims to Find and Connect the World’s Schools

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Connecting every school to the Internet is a monumental challenge that until recently no one had dared to tackle—in part because not all countries can even pin down the location of all their schools. Now, as secretary general of the UN tech agency, she advocates “universal and meaningful connectivity” for the 2.7

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Starlink signs pact with Niger’s military Junta

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SpaceX recently signed a pact with Niger’s ruling military, Junta, to bring better internet connection to the country. Starlink is available in several African nations , including Botswana, Ghana, and Kenya. Starlink internet service will be coming to Niger.

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Elon Musk meets with the President of Namibia to talk Starlink

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” Credit: Dr. Nangolo Mbumba | X Credit: Dr. Nangolo Mbumba | X Credit: Dr. Nangolo Mbumba | X Currently, Starlink is available in a handful of countries in Africa, including Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and, as of Tuesday, Burundi.

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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices

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StayAltered offers a community-powered accommodation booking platform that connects travelers with independent hosts in more than 30 countries on six continents. According to Embark Beyond, when safari lodges in Botswana last year started charging $8,000 a night, the agencys bookings in the African country fell 35 percent.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Connected on one side is a flexible fiber bundle, just 1 mm in diameter, with a light source and a digital CCD camera inside. On the other side of the device is a cable that can be connected to a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone. The light source is a blue LED with a peak wavelength of 455 nm.

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