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Solar based ISP startup Tizeti launches 4G LTE network in Nigeria – TechCrunch

Nigerian internet service provider Tizeti has launched its first 4G LTE network. The Y-Combinator backed startup — that uses solar…

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Startup aims to make filtered water an app-driven subscription service in the home – TechCrunch

With so many scandals around the quality of tap water these days, especially in the US, many people are turning…

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Get popcorn for iOS 13’s privacy pop-ups of creepy Facebook data grabs – TechCrunch

Privacy-minded changes to smartphone operating systems which foreground the background activity of third party apps are helping to spotlight more…

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Urbvan raises $9 million for its private shuttle service in Mexico – TechCrunch

As cities in emerging markets grapple with increasingly traffic-clogged and dangerous streets, Urbvan, a startup providing private, high-end transportation shuttles…

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With warshipping, hackers ship their exploits directly to their target’s mail room – TechCrunch

Why break into a company’s network when you can just walk right in — literally? Gone could be the days…

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Flaws in hospital anesthesia and respiratory devices allow remote tampering – TechCrunch

Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a networking protocol used in popular hospital anesthesia and respiratory machines, which they…

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A hotspot finder app exposed 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords – TechCrunch

A popular hotspot finder app for Android exposed the Wi-Fi network passwords for more than two million networks. The app,…

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BRCK acquires ISPs EveryLayer and Surf to boost Africa’s public Wi-Fi – TechCrunch

More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: Zimbabwe’s net blackout, Partech’s $143M fund, Andela’s $100M raise, Flutterwave’s pivot Partech is…

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Meet the little-known Chinese WiFi startup that rubs shoulders with WeChat and Alipay – TechCrunch

The app that gives people free WiFi has 800 million monthly active users worldwide A service that connects people to…

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Researcher shows how popular app ES File Explorer exposes Android device data – TechCrunch

Why is one of the most popular Android apps running a hidden web server in the background? ES File Explorer…