Digital Good TimesBuyPower aims to ease the pain of utility payments in Nigeriaverified_publisherTechCrunch - Jonathan ShieberBenjamin Ufaruna and Asehinde Oladipo met at one of Nigeria’s emerging technology development services companies in Abuja. In the hard-charging startup world that the two men entered there was little time to remember the minutiae of everyday life — like paying bills on time. “In the midst of our busy …
Digital Good TimesVevo's Watch Party lets you watch music videos in sync with your friendsverified_publisherEngadget - Nathan IngrahamBuild a room and play VJ as your friends critique your terrible taste in music. Ever since streaming video became commonplace, people have expressed a desire to be able to virtually have a movie night with friends who aren't in the same place. Google has even released an app that lets you watch …
Digital Good TimesAdvances in AI and ML are reshaping healthcareverified_publisherTechCrunch - Megh GuptaThe healthcare technology sector has given rise to some of the most innovative startups in the world, which are poised to help people live longer, better lives. The innovations have primarily been driven by the advent of software and mobility, allowing the health sector to digitize many of the pen …
Digital Good TimesNvidia just boosted its self-driving car tech in a major wayverified_publisherMashable - Brett WilliamsYet another self-driving project is in the works. Nvidia wants to drive your car. The company, known for its mobile chips and graphics tech, announced partnerships with Bosch, the largest automotive supplier in the world, and PACCAR, a major truck manufacturer, to develop self-driving vehicle systems. …
Digital Good TimesGoogle's new messaging app translates your voice into emoji 🎉verified_publisherMashable - Freia LoboIt's pretty 🆒 Google is working on another experimental messaging app, this time in the audio space. The new app, Supersonic Fun Voice Messenger for Android and iOS, is the second app to come out of Google's Area 120 incubator this month. A group video-watching app called Uptime dropped on iOS last …
Digital Good TimesAMD’s Ryzen 5 series is here to challenge Intel’s Core i5 processorsverified_publisherThe Verge - Chaim GartenbergAMD made big waves in the chip world last month when it unveiled the Ryzen series as a new line of processors that could actually challenge Intel’s long-seated dominance when it comes to high-end performance. But where the Ryzen 7 was a top-tier line akin to Intel’s Core i7 models aimed at users who …