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The cannibalisation of the SMS market by data-driven over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp or in-app notifications favoured by banking apps will not lead to the obsolescence of legacy SMS. This is according to ReveNet chief financial officer Perry Offer, who spoke at a Mobile Monday event held in Cape Town this week. Application-to-person (A2P) […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday, saying he stepped down “in sorrow” after failing to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, the spiritual leader of 85-million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to resign after a report last week […]
Meta said on Tuesday it will offer cheaper ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and Instagram users in Europe and a new free access option with less personalized advertising. Why it matters: The shift is a response to “demands from EU regulators,” even though the changes “go beyond what is required in the law,” the company said […]
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2024, held in Manchester, was hosted by Rita Ora for the third time. The night took an emotional turn when Ora paid tribute to her late friend and former collaborator, Liam Payne, who passed away last month. RITA ORA GETS EMOTIONAL AT THE MTV EMAs As she honoured the One […]
Poaching typically involves people killing elephants for their tusks, which are sold illegally on an international black market driven mostly by ivory demand in China and other parts of Asia. Agricultural expansion is the top factor in habitat loss. The forest elephant population is estimated to be about a third that of savanna elephants. Poaching […]
Police at Modimolle, in Limpopo, have apprehended a 39-year-old woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death. Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, provincial police spokesperson in Limpopo said the deceased man was stabbed with an unknown object, between Saturday and Sunday. The incident happened at Freedom park, Phagameng, under the Modimolle policing area. “According to information obtained, […]
A Spirit Airlines plane was struck by bullets as it was landing in Haiti’s capital, prompting authorities to close down the main airport of a nation caught in a raging gang war. Source link
Having been primed for a Harris win, investors were left scrambling when Trump secured a second term. Source link
Tuberculosis is a chronic disease that has been around for centuries, yet why they persist in the human body is not fully understood. Some patients now are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Spotlight explores why these samples are so important to unlocking the mysteries of what the TB bacterium does inside the […]
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