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Instagram owner Meta to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday.
The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram.
Screengrabs show a dashboard that looks similar to Twitter. Meta describes Threads as a “text based conversation app”.
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Last month, the pair agreed to a physical fight, though it is unclear how serious the two men were about actually holding a bout.
“Thank goodness they’re so sanely run”, Mr Musk responded to a tweet about Threads, in an apparent fresh swipe at Mr Zuckerberg.
Meanwhile, Twitter has said that the popular user dashboard, TweetDeck will go beh...
Here are the top 10 emerging technologies for 2023, according to the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its annual report on the top ten emerging technologies for 2023.
This report, which has been published since 2011, aims to identify technologies that have the potential to transform economies and societies.
The WEF gathers input from academics, industry leaders and futurists to compile this list, providing valuable insights into the technologies that could shape our future.
Over the years, the WEF’s report has accurately predicted the impact of various emerging technologies. For instance, in 2015, the report highlighted CRISPR-Cas9, a genetic-engineering tool that went on to win the Nobel Prize and is now being used for creating insect and drought-resistant crops.
Similarly, in 2017, the report featured messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mR...
The science behind Yoga; benefits to immunity and quality of life
Yoga has evolved to become one of the most commonly used complementary and alternative health practices in the world. Today, Yoga is even more popular than chiropractic adjustments, osteopathic manipulations, meditation, herbal treatments and massage therapy.
A 2012 article in the New York Times authored by William J. Broad, created a controversy on Yoga suggesting that some people get seriously injured, or even die, on their Yoga mats. How true is this? Our extensive review of literature revealed that the article by William Broad, adapted from the book The Science of Yoga: The Risks and Rewards, which suggested that Yoga caused widespread harm to its practitioners; from ruptured disks to stroke to brain injury, was largely based on selected anecdotes. That s...
World Bank supports Ghana to modernize, diversify its tree crops sector
The Government of Ghana has received approval for $200 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (TCDP) to diversify and grow its economy through modernizing agriculture to accelerate productivity, resilience, and industrialization.
This financing will directly benefit 12,800 cocoa farmers and 39,975 cashew, coconut, and rubber farmers, and their households. An additional 20,000 jobs are expected to be created in downstream value addition by mobilizing private capital. Nearly 40 percent of on-farm beneficiaries will be women.
While Ghana’s tree crops sector plays an enormous role in agriculture and the economy, the sector can contribute more substantially to Ghana’s economy and society than it currently doe...
ABIDJAN TO HOST 45TH CAF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON JULY 13
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has settled on Cote D’Ivoire as the host country for the 45th CAF General Assembly. The Assembly which was originally scheduled for Benin will now take place in Abidjan due to unavailability of venue in Cotonou following a recent visit by CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba.
The process of identifying a new venue took into account the statement by President Dr. Patrice Motsepe that ‘’the hosting of CAF competitions and events should be rotated and held in all the 6 CAF Zones without compromising the quality and the world-class infrastructure and facilities in which CAF competitions and events should take place’’.
After assessing the hotels, infrastructure and facilities of some of the proposed venues, the CAF Secretariat sett...
Man Utd target Rabiot signs new Juve deal
Manchester United target Adrien Rabiot has signed a one-year contract extension at Juventus.
The 28-year-old, was out of contract with Juve at the end of this month, leading to interest from United about a free transfer.
But the Frenchman has decided to stay in Italy until the end of next season.
RTSS Malaria Vaccine helps reduce malaria cases and deaths in children under five – Dr Paul Boateng
Dr Paul Boateng, Case Management Focal Person, National Malaria Elimination Programme, says the introduction of the RTSS malaria vaccine has contributed to a sharp decline in malaria morbidities and mortalities among children aged six to 59 months in the last three years.
He told the Ghana News Agency that the vaccine together with other interventions targeted at children under five, such as the use of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) indoor residual spraying among others has helped reduce malaria prevalence from 14.1 per cent in 2019 to 8.6 in 2022.
Findings from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) indicates that malaria prevalence in children aged six to 59 months is 8.6 per cent according to microscopy results.
However, the malaria prevale...
Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada
Meta has said it will begin to restrict news on its platforms to Canadian consumers after parliament passed a controversial online news bill.
The bill forces big platforms to compensate news publishers for content posted on their sites.
Meta and Google have both already been testing limiting access to news to some Canadians.
In 2021, Australian users were blocked from sharing or viewing news on Facebook in response to a similar law.
Canada’s Online News Act, which cleared the senate on Thursday, lays out rules requiring platforms like Meta and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news organisations for their content.
Meta has called the law “fundamentally flawed legislation that ignores the realities of how our platforms work”.
On Thursday, it said news availabil...
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