Telkom, Jamii, Zuku beat Safaricom on fixed internet speeds

Telkom, Jamii, Zuku beat Safaricom on fixed internet speeds

Telkom, Jamii Telecommunications Limited (JTL)-owned Faiba and Wananchi Group-owned Zuku networks recorded the best download and upload speeds on their fixed internet offerings over the 12 months to March 2024, beating market leader Safaricom. A new report by French network-testing firm nPerf shows that Telkom’s fixed internet hit an average of 33.04 megabits per second …

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NVIDIA’s Acquisition Of Run:ai Emphasizes The Importance Of Kubernetes For Generative AI

NVIDIA’s Acquisition Of Run:ai Emphasizes The Importance Of Kubernetes For Generative AI

NVIDIA HQ NVIDIA NVIDIA announced that it’s acquiring Run:ai, an Israeli startup that built a Kubernetes-based GPU orchestrator. While the price is not disclosed, there are reports that it is valued anywhere between $700 million and $1 billion. The acquisition of Run:ai highlights Kubernetes’ growing importance in the generative AI era. This makes Kubernetes the …

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Independent auditors confirm top VPN doesn’t log your data

Independent auditors confirm top VPN doesn’t log your data

Independent auditors have just confirmed the no-logs claims of one of the best VPN services on the market.  Industry-leading auditing firm Deloitte verified that the Private Internet Access (PIA) server configurations are not designed to identify users and cannot be exploited. This means that PIA never logs any of your identifiable information as stated in …

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How to install Android 15 on your Pixel phone right now

How to install Android 15 on your Pixel phone right now

We hope you’re ready for the next version of Android because Android 15 is here! Although it will be quite a while before the software becomes stable enough for daily use, that doesn’t mean you can’t give it a shot. Below, we have instructions on how to install Android 15 beta 1.2 on a supported Pixel …

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Tech brands are forcing AI into your gadgets—whether you asked for it or not

Tech brands are forcing AI into your gadgets—whether you asked for it or not

Enlarge / Tech brands love hollering about the purported thrills of AI these days. Logitech announced a new mouse last week. A company rep reached out to inform Ars of Logitech’s “newest wireless mouse.” The gadget’s product page reads the same as of this writing. I’ve had good experience with Logitech mice, especially wireless ones, …

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How Harvard Came to the Cutting Edge of Quantum Research | News

How Harvard Came to the Cutting Edge of Quantum Research | News

For the past few years, Harvard has publicly been ramping up its investment in quantum science research across the University. In 2021, the University announced one of the first Ph.D. programs in Quantum Science and Engineering. The following year, it announced a research partnership with Amazon Web Services focused on quantum networking. Months later, in …

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Google releases Android 15 Beta 1.2 with additional bug fixes for Pixel devices

Google releases Android 15 Beta 1.2 with additional bug fixes for Pixel devices

Just three days after addressing a major issue with NFC tap-to-pay, Google has released another update for the Android 15 Beta program. Beta 1.2 continues to focus on improving the stability and performance of the upcoming Android version for Pixel devices. Following the previous update (Beta 1.1) that brought back contactless payments through Google Wallet …

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Saudi internet penetration hits 99% while online shopping jumps to 63.7% in 2023

Saudi internet penetration hits 99% while online shopping jumps to 63.7% in 2023

Saudi Gazette Report RIYADH — The internet penetration in Saudi Arabia stood at 99 percent while the percentage of online shopping jumped to 63.7 percent during the year 2023. This information was contained in the Saudi Internet Report 2023, published by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission. The report reviewed a set of indicators and …

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