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AI researchers detail obstacles to data sharing in Africa

February 24, 2021
AI researchers say data sharing is a key part of economic growth in Africa but that it faces a number of common obstacles, including the threat of data colonialism. The African data market is expected to grow steadily in the coming years, and the African Data Centre trade organization predicts the African data market will need hundreds of new datacenters to meet demand in the coming decade. In a…
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Why You Should Use a 100-400mm Lens for Landscape Photos

February 24, 2021
Photographer Michael Shainblum is known for some truly impressive landscape images and in previous videos has strongly advocated for the use of telephoto lenses. In this 10-minute video, he shows how he captured two days worth of images with mainly a Sigma 100-400mm. Before the pandemic last year, Shainblum had the opportunity to visit Yosemite just after a snowfall which gave him the opportunity…
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USPS announces postal fleet replacement contract, doesn’t even go all-electric

February 24, 2021
USPS has announced today that it awarded its postal fleet replacement contract, and the government agency disappointed by not going all-electric. One of the first things Joe Biden did as president was announce that the federal government will transition its entire vehicle fleet to electric vehicles. That was just a month ago, and it’s why that when U.S. Postal Service announced that it awarded…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 23, 2021

February 24, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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ScienceLogic raises $105 million to grow its AIOps platform

February 24, 2021
ScienceLogic, a startup developing an AIOps and IT infrastructure monitoring platform, today announced that it raised $105 million. The company says the investment will support its continued growth in the AIOps market and further broaden ScienceLogic’s position within the IT operations management industry. AIOps, short for AI for IT operations, is a category of products that enhance IT by…
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