“All-wheel-drive” ray sperm inspire a better swimming robot

As if the ray fishes weren't unusual enough already, it turns out that their sperm is also unique. Scientists have now created a robot inspired by those sperm, which may someday lead to smaller descendants that swim within the human body.

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Twitter ban: What Nigerian VPN users need to know

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Virtual Private Network, known as VPN for short, has grown in popularity among Nigerian internet users after the Government's suspension of Twitter in the country.

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Twitter Ban in Nigeria: The day after

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The Twitter ban in Nigeria caused by the social media giant’s deleting of President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet, has sparked a wave of online and real world reactions the day after.

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New Apple iPad Pro deliver more power with faster M1 chip

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The Apple iPad Pro released in April, and available in the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch versions, offers the most powerful and advanced features packed into one device, thanks to the M1 chip, according to its maker.

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Google cuts the cost of true wireless Pixel Buds with $99 A-Series

Google has been readying a new version of its Pixel Buds true wireless earphones for a while now, but now the budget-friendly A-Series has finally been officially revealed – sporting custom drivers, improved connectivity, and access to Assistant.

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MIT’s world-first digital fabric can collect, store and process data

MIT scientist Yoel Fink has been at the cutting edge of smart textile technology for more than a decade and has just made a significant breakthrough, demonstrating the first ever digital fabric-fiber that can store and process information.

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WATRA: Nigeria pushes West African telecoms partnership plan

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Nigeria says it is supporting a telecoms ecosystem plan to deepen collaboration among 16 West African economies under the West African Telecommunication Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) umbrella.

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Suction-cup-equipped robot designed to pick and trim farmed mushrooms

According to Pennsylvania State University's Asst. Prof. Long He, the mushroom-farming industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. His team has thus set about addressing that problem, by developing a mushroom-picking robot.

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Huawei launches its Android rival with a new tablet and smartwatch

Since being frozen out of dealings with US companies, Huawei phones and other gadgets have been unable to run the full-fat version of Android, complete with Google apps and the Play Store. Now it's launched its own competitor: HarmonyOS.

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JMGO taps Leica and Dynaudio for O1 Pro FHD ultra-short-throw projector

Back in April, China's JMGO partnered with Leica for the optics of its upcoming O1 Pro ultra-short-throw LED projector. Details were somewhat lacking, but with the launch of the Indiegogo funding campaign we can now fill in some of the blanks.

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