In the digital age, new opportunities for technology, entertainment and competition are emerging in the form of e-sports. Previously considered a niche culture, the sport of e-sports has evolved into a very lucrative industry and is experiencing unprecedented growth, with estimates at 1.8 billion dollars a year. Below we look at the main factors driving the strong growth...
Category: Technology & Innovation
Portuguese device replicates photosynthesis to generate energy
The University of Minho, in partnership with a Spanish team, is developing a project inspired by nature, which aims to make it easier to adapt to the changes caused by the climate crisis. It is a flexible nanodevice, inspired by plant photosynthesis, with sustainability in mind. The device should be able to absorb solar energy and convert it into electricity, as well as...
Mozambicans distinguished in Portugal with medals for scientific merit
Mozambican Rosa J. Chilundo and a student-researcher from Uni Zambeze recently received the first prizes of the REN-Ciência LP and Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia 2023 scientific merit medals in Lisbon (Portugal). All Portuguese-speaking countries could compete for the awards. The Mozambican scientist was awarded first prize and the Mozambican student-researcher second...
App developers seek solutions to improve the country's agricultural sector
From November 17 to 19, Standard Bank's Business Incubator hosted the 3rd edition of the Hack4Moz Technological Solutions Development Marathon, an initiative of the Geospatial Development Agency (ADE), which brought together teams made up of software programmers, graphic designers, marketers and other professionals related to the area of...
Samsung to bring real-time call translation to the new Galaxy S24
Samsung has previewed what will be one of the great new features of its future Galaxy (predictably the Galaxy S24). And it's neither a new processor nor a new camera, but a new artificial intelligence (AI) system. And among its features there's one that looks really useful: a...
Dreams that Impact Lives: From Technology to Environmental Sustainability
They are Mozambicans, they have experienced Mozambican problems, they have dreamed up and created solutions to solve them and they have been honored for their altruism. From Mozambique to the world, they have received distinctions from the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, there have even been partnerships with Elon Musk and patent registrations in the United States of America. In the face of adversity, they have remained steadfast and inspired people. They are the...
It will be possible to use two WhatsApp accounts at the same time
An official publication confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg reveals that WhatsApp will allow you to have two accounts connected at the same time, a feature that has long been requested by many users. Mark Zuckerberg has announced that it will be possible to have two WhatsApp accounts connected at the same time, in a feature to be officially launched...
LinkedIn to cut more than 600 jobs
The professional social network LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, has announced a new workforce adjustment that should lead to the departure of 668 people, after cutting 716 jobs in May. The new reduction will essentially affect LinkedIn's engineering, product, talent and finance teams, the platform said. "We are committed to...
Did you know that it's now possible to send messages on WhatsApp without having Internet?
WhatsApp has a feature that allows you to send messages even when you don't have internet access. However, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta emphasizes that this option should only be used in situations of extreme necessity. It's important to note that there's no reason to worry about security and privacy, as the company assures...
Mozambique aims to join Microsoft's digital acceleration program
The management of the US technology company announced this Wednesday that Mozambique is negotiating its inclusion in the first edition of a Microsoft digital acceleration program. The announcement came after a meeting in New York with the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi. Speaking to journalists, the director of Microsoft's Digital Development Program...