Month: February 2024
Google switches on its first Africa cloud region
In a significant move aimed at supporting and promoting digital transformation in Africa, Google Cloud has announced the operational readiness of a new cloud region placed in Johannesburg, South Africa – its first on the continent. The announcement explains how AWS high-performance, secure, and low-latency cloud services are now available…
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Silent Hill: The Short Message is available to play for free right now for PS5 owners
The most recent State of Play had a lot to offer, especially for horror fans who have been waiting patiently for more news concerning the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, and while this may not be the remake fans were hoping for, it is a way to pass the time…
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Gocycle’s CX lineup of electric cargo bikes are lightweight and foldable
Gocycle, the British e-bike company founded by a former McLaren car designer, has just taken the wraps off an innovative new electric cargo bike for families. The CX series of longtails are lightweight and foldable, as you’d expect from Gocycle, with an intriguing new handlebar on the CX Plus model…
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TikTok loses Taylor Swift, Drake, and other major Universal Music artists
Universal Music Group (UMG) has started removing the music catalogs of performers the label represents — including Taylor Swift, Drake, and Olivia Rodrigo — from TikTok after negotiations to renew licensing agreements broke down this week. The previous licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok expired on January 31st. On Tuesday,…
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Google inks major new offshore wind deal
Google announced its biggest deal yet to purchase offshore wind energy for its data centers in Europe, signing power purchase agreements to support two new wind farms off the coast of the Netherlands. It’s part of Google’s plan to match all of its data center electricity consumption with clean energy…
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YouTube TV could soon get some big upgrades for sports fans
Improvements are being made to YouTube TV ensuring sports fans can watch multiple games with little to no interruptions. The annoying thing about watching sports online is there can sometimes be broadcast delays. This results in laggy streams and it’s awful. Back in December 2023, YouTube introduced a way to…
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