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Access to funding and lack of support systems are some of the greatest challenges faced by startup founders in sub-Saharan Africa. And while venture capital and founder support programs within the continent are growing, a lot still remains to be done to meet the financing, technology and social capital needs of the especially marginalized groups like women founders. It is these gaps that continue to inspire the development of new programs like Madica by US-based venture capital firm Flourish…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by social media researchers at the University of Sydney and QUT has found conspiracy theories are thriving on YouTube despite the platform's efforts to harden posting rules and guidelines. …

The entrance of Apecoin and Dogecoin into the cryptocurrency market saw a massive adoption and acceptance of these two coins. Their boom is not very characteristic of new cryptocurrencies, especially Dogecoin, which began as a joke. Their popularity has made them a benchmark for emerging coins in the cryptocurrency market and a hot spot for investment. In this article, we will explore the potential of a new coin called Felixphere to have the same boom these two coins experienced, especially with its unique features and…

A tutorial that makes a map of US polio vaccine rates using Python, pandas and FlourishImage by Author, using Flourish.studioIn a previous article, I covered briefly how to make a choropleth map of U.S. county data related to wastewater tracking. The methods used there can be applied to other data, of course, and there are many mapping options that were not shown in those instructions.This tutorial contains more detail about making maps with Flourish — using example data for US polio vaccination rates by state and…

New Delhi, Ransomware will become a much more fragmented ecosystem in the second half of this year, with many small and medium groups instead of a few large ones to hide in plain sight more effectively, new research has said.Hackers will continue to breach and hijack crypto assets this year."In addition, we will see initial attacks in the metaverse that will exploit smart contract vulnerabilities," said the report by cyber-security firm Check Point Software.There has been a 42 per cent increase in cyber attacks globally,…

Formerly the “Liberace of hairdressing”, Patrick (character Udo Kier) has packed away his flamboyant personality along with his sequins and costume jewellery in a vanity case under the bed in his retirement home. Then he is summoned to do one final job – the hair and makeup of his former client turned arch nemesis (Jennifer Coolidge) – for her own funeral. As he makes the long trek across town by way of its only remaining drag bar, Patrick reconnects with the fabulous creature he once was.Todd Stephens’s film is an…