What you need to know as Jumia expands e-commerce in South Africa

After exiting a few countries towards the end of last year, and with its fashion line temporarily suspending deliveries due to the lockdown, Jumia expands its e-commerce operations to keep operations alive in South Africa.

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Astell&Kern aims for affordable luxury with A&norma SR25 DAP

The latest digital audio player from Astell&Kern is being pitched as the Korean company's most affordable high resolution player yet. The A&norma SR25 offers high res audio playback, long battery life and support for the LDAC Bluetooth codec.

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Wi-Fi 6 ushered in as FCC opens up 6 GHz band for consumer use

Wi-Fi 6 is finally here. The FCC has officially adopted new rules that open up the 6 GHz band for use by regular routers and wireless devices. Basically, that means much faster Wi-Fi speeds for devices that make use of this new legroom.

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Eight360 Nova: A crazy, untethered, fully rollable VR motion platform

By far the most extreme gaming and simulation platform we've seen, the Nova places you in a fully untethered ball that's free to spin in any direction, creating all sorts of wild gravity effects for total immersion in a range of different vehicles.

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Boston Dynamics sends Spot robot to help doctors treat COVID-19 patients

For years Boston Dynamics has developed increasingly sophisticated robots, but their potential uses haven't always been clear. Now, the company has revealed its Spot robot is being deployed in hospitals to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19.

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Military-spec filament produces stronger 3D-printed objects

While consumer-grade 3D printers may be adequate for making things like models or curios, they're not always up to the task of creating objects that stand up to real-world use. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new printing filament.

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What the Dancing Pallbearers’ Meme is probably saying to millennials

It appears there's nothing quite like the Dancing Pallbearers’ Meme on the Internet at the moment. Although it seems like a comical gift wrapped in an uncommon case, there is probably a subtle message in it

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UPDATE: Nigerian startups raised $55.37m in Q1 2020, with over 99% from foreign sources

Nigerian tech startups raised a total of $55.37 million in Q1 2020, with Nigerian fund providers accounting for less than 1% of it. Find out about this and many more in the Q1 2020 report.

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