On 9 November, two men stood before Kenyans to deliver long-awaited speeches, separated by just a few hours and a few kilometres. They were both live on television. Both men are sworn pan-Africanists and both were after the hearts of a nation weighed down by heavy economic burdens. But that’s where the similarities ended. One
One of Australia’s major port operators is back online after a cyber-attack crippled its facilities. Operations at DP World Australia container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth were disrupted from Friday to Monday morning. The firm manages around 40% of goods entering and leaving the country. The outage has not affected the supply of
With its fleet grounded, Cruise’s CEO responds to a report that its vehicles require remote intervention every few miles. Turns out, driverless cars need a helping hand more than most people probably think. The recent woes of robotaxi company Cruise bring to light many interesting problems currently plaguing the autonomous vehicle industry, most importantly issues around
Redwood Materials has recycled e-bike batteries and Tesla batteries. Now, it’s ready to level up a few sizes. The electric vehicle battery recycling and manufacturing venture founded by the former chief technologist of Tesla announced today that it will help decommission and recycle a 4MWh stationary storage substation in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of a massive solar array. The
On October 5th, we saw the first proof a refreshed Steam Deck was nigh. Now, Valve is officially revealing the $549 and up Steam Deck OLED, which starts shipping on November 16th. It’s an overhauled version of Valve’s handheld gaming PC but not one that’s focused on performance — the company is sticking with its plan not to produce
Season 4 of The Witcher may be far off on the horizon, but there’s still plenty more of Geralt of Rivia in store on Netflix. At its Geeked Week event today, the streamer announced The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, an animated movie that takes place right in the middle of season 1 of the live-action show and is based on
Loki season 2 has often felt more like a whimsical staging ground for Marvel’s next big crossover event than an extradimensional character study of its eponymous trickster god. From its very first episode, though, Loki’s made clear that for all of its timeline-hopping and timey-wimey-ness, it has always been a story about Loki finally discovering his true purpose after multiple lifetimes of not
Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur says Babar Azam is not the finished article as captain and must be allowed time to develop in the role. Babar’s position has been scrutinised during this World Cup after Pakistan failed to make the semi-finals. England ended Pakistan’s last-four hopes with a 93-run win in Kolkata. “I will get behind Babar.
Rob Key said he should be blamed “more than anyone” for England’s failure at the World Cup because he prioritised Test matches over the 50-over format. The defending champions’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals were ended by six defeats in their first seven games. England’s managing director Key defended captain Jos Buttler and gave coach
With a wave of coups in former French colonies in Africa, France is finding it can no longer take its military role on the continent for granted. There have been growing protests against France’s presence in Africa, where it has previously flexed its military might. French troops have recently been expelled from Niger and Mali
