When Vendease launched in January 2020, it wanted to solve the challenges and inefficiencies in Nigeria’s highly fragmented food sector using a marketplace model that connected suppliers and farms to restaurants and food businesses, with deliveries facilitated within 24 hours. But over the next couple of months, Vendease switched from its middleman role — after…
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formed a new office designed to help marginalized communities deal with the extra burdens of pollution and climate change, Reuters has reported. The Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will be staffed by 200 EPA employees located in the agency’s Washington head office and 10 regional…
Amazon has announced that it will be holding a 2-day sales event in October, called Amazon Prime Early Access Sale. The event will be held on 11-12 October, with Amazon saying that it’s designed to spread the cost, coming 6-weeks before Black Friday and giving customers the opportunity to start their Christmas or holiday shopping….
Apple announced four iPhones at event in September comprising the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. A report has suggested the naming could change for 2023 though. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who has an excellent track record when it comes to Apple devices, the top-of-the-range Apple…
There’s an Onimusha anime in the works for Netflix, Capcom has announced. This adaptation of Capcom’s dormant samurai action series is produced by Sublimation Inc., the same company that handled the Dragon’s Dogma series that was streamed on Netflix in 2020, and is directed by Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer, 13 Assassins). Details are…
With new Apple Watch Ultra and Series 8 models now in the hands of customers, Apple has brought a host of smart new features to many people’s wrists. But there’s more to come. Apple has a handful of additional features in store for Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra owners before the year’s…
PayPal is a digital payment service that allows you to send and receive money. Founded in 1998, PayPal currently has over 420 million users. They utilize technology to make commerce and financial services more effective. PayPal has acquired over 20 companies including Venmo, GoPay, and Honey. Its largest acquisition is Honey for about $4 billion….
Wayve, a driverless-car startup based in London, has made a machine-learning model that can drive two different types of vehicle: a passenger car and a delivery van. It is the first time the same AI driver has learned to drive multiple vehicles. The news comes less than a year after Wayve showed that it could…
Welcome back to the workweek! The best time to do your daily Quordle is when you’re furtively solving it while you’re supposed to be working. But how can you do anything furtively when it’s so challenging? People are going to see it on your face if you don’t solve it soon. If it’s a little…
After weeks of rumors, Amazon has officially announced that it plans to hold a second sales event this fall exclusively for Prime members. The second Prime Day of the year, dubbed “Prime Early Access Sale,” will be held on October 11th and 12th in the US, UK, Canada and 12 other countries, following the same…