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Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs
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Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs

If so, I suggest you head to San Francisco, where a startup called Dimensional has been paying people $20 (£15) an hour to walk four-legged robot dogs. This isn’t because the dogs need the exercise – it is because the company needs the training data.

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Africa urged to unite on digital governance agenda
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Africa urged to unite on digital governance agenda

African countries must forge a common digital governance agenda to bridge the digital divide and safeguard the continent’s future, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said. Speaking on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama at the opening of the 15th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2026) in Accra, Professor Opoku-Agyemang called for a united African approach to advancing digital inclusion, innovation and trust.

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Telecel champions inclusivity at Disability Inclusive Hackathon 2026
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Telecel champions inclusivity at Disability Inclusive Hackathon 2026

Telecel Ghana participated in this year’s Disability Inclusive Hackathon (DI-HACKATHON), organised by the Inclusive Tech Group and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Ghana Section as part of its 10th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST) celebration. Telecel Ghana consistently champions disability inclusion through mobile technology, specialised customer service, and technical education for the deaf, blind, and speech-impaired communities.

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Enugu Air secures approval for Lagos–London route
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Enugu Air secures approval for Lagos–London route

By Dickson Omobola Enugu State-owned airline, Enugu Air, has secured approval to operate the Lagos–London Gatwick route, with Omni-Blu Aviation appointed as the designated operator under a strategic partnership. The airline said the approval marked a significant step in its expansion plans, with the proposed route expected to strengthen air connectivity between Nigeria and the United Kingdom and create new opportunities for passenger travel and trade.

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Traditional media advertising model is failing – MFWA’s Kwaku Krobea
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Traditional media advertising model is failing – MFWA’s Kwaku Krobea

The traditional media advertising model is failing as advertisers increasingly turn to digital platforms that offer more precise audience targeting and greater flexibility, the Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) Programmes Manager, Kwaku Krobea, has said. Mr Krobea cited Australia as an example of a country that had taken steps to address the relationship between digital platforms and news publishers, adding that other countries were also taking similar steps.

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Jeanette Winterson’s point about AI brings to mind an Isaac Asimov story
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Jeanette Winterson’s point about AI brings to mind an Isaac Asimov story

Ed Kelsey and Arthur Gould respond to an interview with the author in which she discussed AI and the future of humanity I thoroughly enjoyed the interview with Jeanette Winterson (‘There is no inevitable dystopia’: Jeanette Winterson on AI and the future of humanity, 28 October), particularly her quote from Jill Lepore that we are living out the sci-fi books that tech leaders read when they were 13.

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NRSA directs road agencies to fix faulty traffic lights, missing signs as TraffiTech enforcement begins
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NRSA directs road agencies to fix faulty traffic lights, missing signs as TraffiTech enforcement begins

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has directed the Ghana Highway Authority and the Department of Urban Roads to urgently repair faulty traffic lights, replace missing road signs and restore faded road markings as the country’s digital traffic enforcement system, TraffiTech, begins operation. The NRSA has directed the Ghana Highway Authority and the Department of Urban Roads to prioritise remedial works at high-risk locations.

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