This semester, the Tax Authority (AT) will begin a pilot phase to tax commercial transactions carried out through digital channels, in order to improve the control of income generated in Mozambique. According to Amorim Ambasse, coordinator of the AT's Digital Economy Taxation Unit (UTED), the idea is also to create mechanisms for...
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Executive proposes Law on the purchase and use of aerial imaging means for civilian purposes
Mozambique may create a legal regime to regulate the purchase and use of aerial technological equipment used for civilian purposes such as capturing images. As the spokesperson for the Council of Ministers said earlier this afternoon, "the draft law establishes the legal regime for aerial surveys and cinematography for civilian purposes....
Mozambique is already using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite
Mozambique is already using internet data transmission technology via a Starlink satellite. The information is provided by Notícias, which cites the Communications Regulatory Authority (INCM), and by the Stuff portal, which cites anonymous sources. The technology used by a Starlink satellite was created by Elon Musk,...
Mozambique may adopt the use of electronic bracelets for the control of prisoners
Mozambique may introduce the use of electronic bracelets to monitor prisoners on parole. The measure could ease overcrowding in the country's prisons. Electronic bracelets are already provided for in the Penal Code, but their implementation is still inactive due to various factors, according to today's Notícias, citing...
Elon Musk to change Twitter logo by dropping bluebirds
Twitter owner Elon Musk has said that the social media company will soon change its logo, getting rid of the blue bird that has long been its signature and replacing it with an X. "And soon we will say goodbye to the Twitter brand and, gradually, to all the birds," said the South African, in a post on the social network....
Name and logo of social network Twitter may be changed
The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, is considering changing the brand name and logo of the social network, known for its tiny blue bird. In a statement released on Saturday, Elon Musk said that "soon we will say goodbye to the Twitter brand and, gradually, to all the birds". However, the owner did not say what it will be...
China closes 21,000 accounts and detains 620 people to curb online rumors
Since April, China has closed more than 21,000 social media accounts and detained 620 people as part of a campaign to stop the spread of rumors on the Internet, reports Notícias ao Minuto, citing the official Xinhua news agency. More than 2,300 cases have been investigated and more than 705,000...
Kevin M., the most terrifying and wanted cybercriminal of all time, is dead
Kevin Mitnick, a retired hacker who became one of the FBI's "most wanted" cyber criminals, died on Sunday at the age of 59 after a 14-month long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mitnick spent five years in prison for computer fraud and wire fraud following a manhunt...
Google announces tools to help journalists create headlines
journalists Technology raises concerns about whether it can be trusted to provide accurate reporting and whether it could lead to human journalists losing jobs in a sector that is already suffering financially. Leaders of The New York Times, The Washington Post and News Corp, owners of The Wall Street Journal, have been briefed on what Google...
Mozambique suffers 1.5 million cyber attacks every month
The CEO of Bravantic warned on Tuesday (18) that Mozambique suffers around 1.5 million cyber attacks every month, which demonstrates the high level of vulnerability in the country. "Mozambique is a very vulnerable country, we are not yet mature enough to consolidate some steps with regard to security," said Eduardo...