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Here’s why the DRC cut off their internet in the run-up to the elections

Jan15
by on January 15, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cut off internet access in the run-up to elections during December 2018 — other telecommunications services such as SMS were also suspended in the country. The reason given by authorities in the DRC for the internet shut down is they wanted to curb “rumor mongering” ahead of the much-awaited elections. This is not the first time the people of the DRC have experienced an internet shutdown in relation to the elections. Earlier in January 2018, the country’s government saw it fit to block the internet, mainly in Kinshasa, in anticipation of planned protests where citizens were requesting that…

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We’re throwing a New Year party and you’re invited!

Jan15
by on January 15, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


Here at TNW, it’s become a tradition for us to throw a party to celebrate the new year. We drink great cocktails, dance, and mingle with people who love tech. If you’re reading this, you probably fall under that category – that’s why we’re inviting you to celebrate with us on January 24, 2019 at our headquarters in Amsterdam. In essence: we’re throwing a house party! TQ is where we call home, along with over 50 startups and 700 people. For this New Year Edition of Afterhours, we’re inviting some of the coolest startups to make their own cocktails for…

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Israel shipping giant opens its blockchain after successful trial

Jan15
by on January 15, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Israel‘s largest shipping firm is opening up its blockchain to all of its clients of specific trades following a successful trial. Shipping firm Zim took the decision to roll out its blockchain for electronic bills of lading (eBLs) following a successful trial last year, TradeWinds reports. For those not in the shipping biz, which I think is most of us, an eBL is a manifesto of a ship’s cargo which is given to the master or captain of the vessel as part of the ship’s legal documentation. Reports claim that original bills of lading were transferred to the captain hours…

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Israel shipping giant opens its blockchain after successful trial

Jan15
by on January 15, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Israel‘s largest shipping firm is opening up its blockchain to all of its clients of specific trades following a successful trial. Shipping firm Zim took the decision to roll out its blockchain for electronic bills of lading (eBLs) following a successful trial last year, TradeWinds reports. For those not in the shipping biz, which I think is most of us, an eBL is a manifesto of a ship’s cargo which is given to the master or captain of the vessel as part of the ship’s legal documentation. Reports claim that original bills of lading were transferred to the captain hours…

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Boxy’s macOS app is like Gmail, but sexier

Jan15
by on January 15, 2019 at 11:13 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider


I started using a MacBook nearly 3 years ago and since then I’ve been hunting for a perfect desktop Gmail client. I’ve tried clients like Apple Mail and Thunderbird but somehow I kept going back to the now-defunct Google Inbox or Gmail on the web. But almost two months ago I found the perfect client to satisfy my Gmail interface thrust – Boxy. It’s developed by the same team which released a nifty little Inbox desktop app nearly four years ago. Now, if you take a look at Boxy for Gmail, you’ll think it’s just Google email service’s web interface ported in…

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