Solar Eclipse 2024

35 photos that show the rare astronomical event in all of its glory

Yahoo News Photo Staff and Neia Balao | Updated Mon, April 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM EDT

On Monday, droves of people donned protective eyewear and headed outdoors to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse.

Yurem Rodriquez watches as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday. (Eric Gay/AP)

In the United States, the sun was fully covered across 15 states along the “path of totality.” For 49 states, a partial eclipse was visible. The partial eclipse began near Mazatlan, Mexico, at 12:51 p.m. ET and crossed the U.S. at 1:27 p.m. CT. The partial eclipse ends in Caribou, Maine at 4:40 p.m. ET.

This event marked the last opportunity to catch a total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. for approximately 20 years.

These are some photos of the total solar eclipse in all of its glory.

People use their cellphones as the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico, on Monday. (Fernando Llano/AP)

The diamond ring effect is seen as the moon eclipses the sun in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Tawhid Rana, of Midland, Mich., holds his daughter Thia as she views the sun through a telescope at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Monday. (Michael Conroy/AP)

People observe the solar eclipse, in Torreon, Mexico. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

The solar eclipse is seen above the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Children attend the eclipse viewing at Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Scott Gable for Yahoo News)

People look out toward Lake Erie and the horizon during a total solar eclipse under cloudy conditions at Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum in Dunkirk, N.Y. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)

Senate pages wear eclipse glasses as they view the moon partially covering the sun during a total solar eclipse, in front of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Brandon/AP)

People watch the partial solar eclipse as they gather on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

Couples to be wed exchange rings just before totality during a solar eclipse at a mass wedding ceremony at Trenton Community Park, in Trenton, Ohio. (Jon Cherry/AP)

Amerika Garcia uses a pair of protective lenses to look at the sun during a total solar eclipse in Piedras Negras, Mexico. (Sergio Flores for Yahoo News)

The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Mazatlan, Mexico. (Fernando Llano/AP)

Joe and Ric Solis use special glasses as they prepare to watch a total solar eclipse in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

Clouds part as a partial eclipse crosses over a church steeple in Manor, Texas. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

Wendy and Richard Erhard watch the solar eclipse from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Overlook in Cleburne County, Ark. (Brad Vest for Yahoo News)

A kid watches the eclipse from the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

A total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico. (Henry Romero/Reuters)

People use special protective glasses to observe a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico. (Henry Romero/Reuters)

A person uses two sets of glasses to see the eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

People gather under overcast skies ahead of a total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls, Canada. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Some of the 309 people who gathered to break the Guinness world record for the largest group of people dressed as the sun pose while boarding a sightseeing boat before the total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls, Canada. (Kyaw Soe Oo/Reuters)

Adrian Plaza, 9, tests his eclipse glasses ahead of a partial solar eclipse in Queens, N.Y. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Glasses that are being used to see the eclipse in Torreon, Mexico. (Getty Images)

People stand next to bubbles as they assemble to view a total solar eclipse in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Christian Monterrosa/Reuters)

People dance next to representations of the Earth, sun and moon at Saluki Stadium, ahead of a total solar eclipse, in Carbondale, Ill. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Tourists sleep next to the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

People are set up at Niagara Falls State Park ahead of a total solar eclipse across North America, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of the media set up at Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

A family poses for a photo with a large eclipse glasses display in front of the pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy/AP)

Judah Terlep, 4, wears a mask with solar eclipse glasses, in Carbondale, Ill. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

People at Niagara Falls State Park watch Niagara Falls and the rainbow ahead of a solar eclipse to take place later in the day, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Soren Larson/Reuters)

A man holding a solar eclipse T-shirt poses for a photo at Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, Canada. (Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Related — The next total solar eclipse in the U.S

There are several other total solar eclipses scattered between April 8, 2024, and August 12, 2045. However, the 2045 solar eclipse will be the next one visible across most of the contiguous United States, according to NationalEclipse.com. Only three states are in the path of totality for a solar eclipse in 2044.

Viewers in what is called 'the path of totality' will see the moon completely block the sun—one of the most spectacular things anyone can see in their lifetime.

A woman in Florida claims she went on a shooting spree after being told to do so by God because of the total solar eclipse

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I never thought I’d be 46 and having a baby on my own — but here I am

Surprise, I’m pregnant! Here’s how it all happened

By Isha Sesay

Oct. 28, 2022, 12:52 AM AEDT

Embarking on this pregnancy journey by myself hasn't been easy, but I have no regrets. Courtesy Isha Sesay

TODAY.com will be following along on Isha Sesay’s pregnancy journey. For more of her story, be sure to check back here for periodic updates from Isha.

If you’d told the 16-year-old me that at 46, I’d be divorced, single, and having a baby on my own — by choice! — I’d have shuddered and firmly said “no!” Back then, I had very definite ideas about the future course my personal life would take, and it didn’t look like this. I imagined something way more straightforward and dare I say it, conventional.

I’ve been blessed to build the career of my dreams over decades as a journalist — 13 years on air for CNN International, traveling the world to cover global events and interviewing presidents, movie stars, and world leaders. I published a book, became a UN Goodwill Ambassador, and started a nonprofit to help empower African girls, but in my quiet moments the one thing I wanted the most, to become a mother, remained out of reach.

A brief marriage to a kind man didn’t result in children, and then the year I turned 40, my mum had a catastrophic stroke, leaving me no emotional space to contemplate anything other than caring for her. Six years went by and a few months ago I found myself in a subpar relationship with a man who took about 12 hours to reply to all my texts, among other red flags. It was then, in the aftermath of our inevitable breakup, that it hit me: Not having a child would be the greatest regret of my life. And with my biological clock ticking down, if I was waiting for the right man to come along before I did it, well, I might just find myself out of time.

In the aftermath of our breakup, it hit me: Not having a child would be the greatest regret of my life. ... If I was waiting for the right man to come along before I did it, well, I might just find myself out of time.

So, I decided to take control of my life and settle on the bravest and scariest decision I have ever made: to have a baby on my own. I had many long conversations with myself and tried to get to grips with questions about what it would mean to not have the support of a partner, both emotionally and financially. How would I handle society’s questions?  What would be a single parent means for my child? I still don’t have all the answers, but I decided to take the leap because I refuse to let fear, social conventions, or judgment hold me back from seeking this joy.

The process hasn’t been easy. The endless array of meetings with various doctors has also required a battery of blood tests, pelvic exams, bruising injections, nausea-inducing medication, and an unexpected fibroid surgery. But perhaps most challenging of all has been the emotional dimension of this journey, especially surrounding my choice of a sperm donor. The decision asked of me to confront questions surrounding the importance of the race, ethnicity, religion, and educational background of my child’s father. Essentially, it forced me to re-examine my own upbringing, values, and worldview. But harder still was the task of trying to tease clues from the questionnaires that would tell me whether a donor was a good man. Did he have a moral compass? Was he truly kind, empathetic, and open-minded? Ultimately, I made a decision — entirely on my own — and I have no regrets.

Getting pregnant forced me to ask tough questions about myself, my values, and my own upbringing. Courtesy Isha Sesay

My first IVF attempt was unsuccessful, and I cried for days afterward, before I could find the strength to start the process all over again a few months later. But with each passing day, I grew more fearful and anxious about my chances of being able to successfully carry a child. Those feelings only intensified when my doctor decided to halt my second attempt mid-cycle because my body was responding negatively to the medication. With two failed attempts to my name, I approached my third embryo transfer with relatively low expectations. In the two weeks that followed the procedure, my mind raced uncontrollably and I battled the urge to take an early pregnancy test. The day before I was scheduled to return to the clinic, I finally caved in and bought a home test because I couldn’t bear a repeat of the hours-long wait before the clinic called with the results. The next morning I got up long before the sun was up, anxiously headed to my bathroom, and opened the box. The minutes ticked by and I cycled through a myriad of emotions. When the word “pregnant” flashed up on the tiny screen, I screamed and fell to my knees before bursting into tears.

Even though many weeks have gone by since then and my belly is growing larger by the day, whenever I say the words, “I am pregnant,” it is with no small measure of amazement. I am elated, emotional, terrified, but above all thankful. My pregnancy journey is just beginning, but so far I can tell you that in addition to great joy, it has also brought unenviable amounts of nausea, fatigue, food aversions, sound sensitivity, and an ongoing battle with my hormones. In the weeks ahead, I plan to share more of my life-changing experience in the hope that if there is anyone out there being held back from chasing their heart’s desire — no matter what it is — maybe my story will spark something in them and provide the little nudge they need to go for it.

Source: This article was originally published on TODAY.com

Gladys West: The Hidden Figure Who Helped Invent GPS

Growing up on a farm in Virginia during segregation, West knew education would be her means of escape. But she didn’t know her quiet work on a naval base would change lives around the world

By Aamna Mohdin (A community affairs correspondent for the Guardian. Twitter @aamnamohdin)

Black lives

Gladys West knew from a young age that she didn’t want to be a farmer. But the mathematician, born in 1930 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, still had to help harvest crops on her family’s small farm. The hard work started before daybreak and lasted well into the blistering heat of the afternoon. She hated the dirt but, while she worked, she kept her mind on the building behind the trees at the end of the farm. It was her school, and even then she knew it would be her ticket to freedom.

“I was gonna get an education and I was going to get out of there. I wasn’t going to be stuck there all my life,” West, 89, says firmly, on Zoom in her home in Virginia.

What she could not have guessed was that this focus would shatter the perceptions of black women of the time and even lead to the invention of one of our most widely used inventions – GPS, the global positioning system.

The red schoolhouse, as West’s elementary school was known, was a three-mile walk away, through the woods and over streams. The seven-year groups, who were all black, were taught in one room, but West quickly stood out.

Her parents tried to save some money to send her to college, but unexpected bills kept hitting the fund. If West was going to go to college, she needed to find a way to pay for it herself. She tried to put money aside but became frustrated at how little progress she was making. Then a teacher announced that the state was going to give a college scholarship to the two top students from her year. It was her golden opportunity.

“I started doing everything so that I would be at the top,” West says. “And sure enough, when I graduated from high school, I got one.” The scholarship allowed West to attend Virginia State College, a historically black university.

She didn’t have much time to celebrate. While her tuition was paid, she needed money for room and board. Her parents could help for the first year, but she would need to find funding for the others. She confided in her maths teacher who, after seeing her potential, offered her a part-time job babysitting.

She quickly learned that, while she had been the best in her rural school, she had to put in work to keep up with students from bigger cities. “I was so dedicated that I didn’t care about missing the fun. But now I look back and I should have,” she says before laughing.

She decided to major in mathematics because it was a well-respected subject. It was largely studied by men, but she didn’t take much notice of them. “I knew deep in my heart that nothing was getting in my way.”

After graduating, she became a teacher, saving money for graduate school. She returned to the university a few years later and earned a master’s in mathematics. She briefly took on another teaching position after graduating. Then she was offered a job at a naval base in Dahlgren, Virginia. This made her only the second black woman to be hired to work as a programmer at the base. And she was one of only four black employees.

West at work in the Dahlgren naval base in 1981

When she started her job, the navy was bringing in computers. She was hired to do programming and coding for the huge machines. She felt proud that she got the job, but knew the hard work had just begun. Despite her intellectual abilities and career success, West had long wrestled with the feeling that she was inferior. It was this feeling, deeply ingrained and felt, she thinks, by many African Americans, that drove her to work as hard as she could.

She still remembers her first day. The military base was grey, and people were mingling before starting work, laughing and drinking coffee. She met the man who would become her husband, Ira West – but refused to be distracted and at first, largely ignored him. “I just got there and I was a serious woman. I didn’t have time to be playing around,” she says.

Her white colleagues were friendly and respectful but initially didn’t socialise with her outside the office – something she tried not to let get to her. “You know how you know that kind of thing is going on, but you won’t let it take advantage of you? I started to think to myself that I’ll be a role model as the black me, as West, to be the best I can be, doing my work and getting recognition for my work,” she says.

The naval base was its own world, so it felt isolating at times. While West’s office was not racially segregated, a fierce civil-rights battle was unfolding across the country, particularly in the south, partly focusing on segregation. Outside the base, there were sit-ins to desegregate restaurants and places of transport. Her friends from college were deeply involved. West and her husband “supported what they were doing … and kept our eyes on what was developing”.

West was conflicted. She supported the peaceful protests, but was told that she couldn’t participate because of her government work. So she decided to focus on a quieter revolution, one she could continue inside the base. She visited the demonstrations and came back determined to commit herself to her work. She hoped that, by doing it to the best of her ability, she could chip away at the stigma black people faced. “They hadn’t worked with us, they don’t know [black people] except to work in the homes and yards, and so you gotta show them who you really are,” she explains. “We tried to do our part by being a role model as a black person: be respectful, do your work and contribute while all this is going on.”

West did just that. She quickly climbed the ranks and gained the admiration and respect of her colleagues. The work was hard and she had to deal with large datasets. “You had to be particular. You can learn the process, but then you have to really make sure you create the process just right, so everything would come out all right,” she says.

At the house that she and her husband built between 1976 and 1979

In the early 60s, West took part in an award-winning study that proved “the regularity of Pluto’s motion relative to Neptune”, according to a 2018 press release by the US air force. In 1979, she received a commendation for her hard work from her departmental head. She then became project manager for the Seasat radar altimetry project; Seasat was the first satellite that could monitor the oceans. She oversaw a team of five people. She programmed an IBM 7030 Stretch computer, which was significantly faster than other machines at the time, to provide calculations for an accurate geodetic Earth model. This detailed mathematical model of the shape of the Earth was a building block for what would become the GPS orbit.

While her team laid the groundwork for GPS, West took every opportunity the base gave her. She went to classes in the evening and gained another master’s degree in public administration, this time from the University of Oklahoma.

In 1998, aged 68, after spending more than four decades at the base, West knew it was time to retire, but she was terrified at the thought of not working. So after retirement, she intended to focus on her Ph.D. But then she had a stroke.

“I was just sitting there working on the computer and all of a sudden I started spinning around,” West says. As soon as she left the hospital, she started working on her recovery. “I never stopped one moment just to feel sorry for myself and say: ‘Oh boy, I’d never make it.’ I just said: ‘What’s next?’”

She would eventually finish her dissertation and gain her PhD in public administration and policy affairs in 2000 at the age of 70.

Looking back, West says she didn’t know she was revolutionising technology across the world. “You never think that anything you are doing militarily is going to be that exciting. We never thought about it being transferred to civilian life, so that was a pleasant surprise.”

West’s contributions went unrecognised not just by herself, but others too. Her 42-year career at the navy base was largely unremarked. But years later, she sent a short autobiography to a sorority function. To her surprise, her sorority sisters were blown away. “I just thought it was my work, and we’d never talk to our friends about work. I just never thought about it. I didn’t brag about what I was working on,” West says. “But to see other people so excited about it, that was amazing.”

With her husband, Ira

Her sorority sisters weren’t the only ones that were excited. West soon started to get recognition as one of the “hidden figures” for her contribution to the development of GPS. In 2018, West was inducted into the US air force hall of fame. Her work has at last been written into history. She knows it’s a feat that is rare for black women.

“We always get pushed to the back because we are not usually the ones that are writing the book of the past. It was always them writing and they wrote about people they thought were acceptable. And now we’re getting a little bit more desire to pull up everyone else that’s made a difference.”

When West watched the film Hidden Figures, a drama about a trio of African American female mathematicians working for Nasa, she finally felt seen. “I really loved the movie and I didn’t know that that was going on with them. But they were doing something similar,” she says. It made her realise there were probably many hidden groups of black women making important scientific contributions across the world.

“I felt proud of myself as a woman, knowing that I can do what I can do. But as a black woman, that’s another level where you have to prove to a society that hasn’t accepted you for what you are. What I did was keep trying to prove that I was as good as you are,” she said. “There is no difference in the work we can do.”

She is appreciative of all the protesters that have come together in recent months to march for Black Lives Matter. “I’m hoping that, from that, we become better people, closer to the reality of who we really are, and the world becomes more united than it is now,” West says.

She hopes the call for justice on the street translates into concrete proposals that support more women and black people in science and mathematics. She wants more to be done to encourage underrepresented groups through scholarships and tailored training programmes.

But while West is incredibly proud of the work she did in helping develop GPS, she doesn’t use it herself – preferring to stick to paper maps. “I’m a doer, hands-on kind of person. If I can see the road and see where it turns and see where it went, I am more sure.”

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International Women's Day - March 8, 2021

Omolade Williams

A woman entrepreneur and women in STEM

On Day 3 of #InternationalWomensDay – feature Omolade Williams!

Omolade's entrepreneurial journey and dedication to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

As a British Born African, I migrated to Canada from the United Kingdom under the Ontario PNP Skilled Workers program. I was educated in the UK at a Master’s level with other professional certifications; predominantly in Information Systems and Business.

Unfortunately, after landing in Windsor I was unsuccessful in gaining employment in my profession. I since retrained as a skill trades Millwright to earn above the minimum wage. My previous work experiences span charitable organizations, government, local councils, businesses, and corporations; mostly in the UK.

As a black female immigrant to Canada, the challenges to finding professional employment are magnified, particularly with the question often put by employers, “Do you have Canadian experience/qualifications?”.

I was blessed to have been born, bred, educated, and 'lived' my education and opportunities in the UK. My son, and others with whom I’ve crossed paths, may not have been as fortunate as me prior to arriving in Canada, hence the birth of my initiative: Beneficent Learning Access (BLAccess).

BLAccess aims to bridge the gap between employers and professional immigrant employees through education focused on culture, diversity, and inclusion. Challenges exist for both employers and employees to understand each other.

I am inspired by current challenges endured by the underrepresented, marginalized immigrants and black professionals; as a consequence, relish nothing more than seeing potential where others do not and bringing it to life.

I’m taking a very active role in promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Technology; and generally workplace inclusivity. In addition, I’m one of WEtech Alliance’s business advisors; I sit on Windsor Hackforge and The Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women (W5) Board of Directors; I am also a startup member for a couple of local organizations. Finally, I am the Chapter Lead for the Canadian Learning Codes for Girls and Mentor for Black Boys Code, Windsor Chapter.

Pompeo Says Russia Was Behind Cyberattack on U.S.

The New York Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday it was clear that Russia was behind the widespread hacking of government systems that officials this week called “a grave risk” to the United States.

Mr. Pompeo is the first member of the Trump administration to publicly link the Kremlin to the cyberattack, which used a variety of sophisticated tools to infiltrate dozens of government and private systems, including nuclear laboratories and the Pentagon, Treasury and Commerce Departments.

“I think it’s the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity,” Mr. Pompeo said in an interview on the Mark Levin Show.

“This was a very significant effort,” he said, adding that “we’re still unpacking precisely what it is.”

President Trump has yet to address the attack, which has been underway since spring and was detected by the private sector only a few weeks ago. Until Friday, Mr. Pompeo had played down the episode as one of the many daily attacks on the federal government.

But intelligence agencies have told Congress that they believe it was carried out by the S.V.R., an elite Russian intelligence agency.

As evidence of the attack’s scope piled up this week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sent out an urgent warning on Thursday that the hackers had “demonstrated an ability to exploit software supply chains and shown significant knowledge of Windows networks.”

The agency added that it was likely that some of the attackers’ tactics, techniques and procedures had “not yet been discovered.” Investigators say it could take months to unravel the extent to which American networks and the technology supply chain have been compromised.

Microsoft said it had identified 40 companies, government agencies, and think tanks that the hackers had infiltrated. Nearly half are private technology firms, Microsoft said, many of them cybersecurity firms, like FireEye, that are charged with securing vast sections of the public and private sector.

“There are more nongovernmental victims than there are governmental victims, with a big focus on I.T. companies, especially in the security industry,” Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, said in an interview on Thursday.

FireEye was the first to inform the government that the hackers had infected the periodic software updates issued by a company called SolarWinds since at least March. SolarWinds makes critical network monitoring software used by the government, hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, and firms that oversee critical infrastructure, including the power grid.

The national security adviser, Robert C. O’Brien, cut short a trip to the Middle East and Europe on Tuesday and returned to Washington to run crisis meetings to assess the situation. The F.B.I., the Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence formed an urgent response group, the Cyber Unified Coordination Group, to coordinate the government’s responses to what the agencies called a “significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign.”

The Russians have denied any involvement. The Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly I. Antonov, said Wednesday that there were “unfounded attempts by the U.S. media to blame Russia” for the recent cyberattacks.

According to a person briefed on the attack, the S.V.R. hackers sought to hide their tracks by using American internet addresses that allowed them to conduct attacks from computers in the very city — or appearing so — in which their victims were based. They created special bits of code intended to avoid detection by American warning systems and timed their intrusions not to raise suspicions.

The attacks, said the person briefed on the matter, shows that the weak point for the American government computer networks remains administrative systems, particularly ones that have a number of private companies working under contract.

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. said Thursday that his administration would impose “substantial costs” on those responsible.

“A good defense isn’t enough; we need to disrupt and deter our adversaries from undertaking significant cyberattacks in the first place,” Mr. Biden said, adding, “I will not stand idly by in the face of cyberassaults on our nation.”

Investigators and other officials say they believe the goal of the Russian attack was traditional espionage, the sort the National Security Agency, and other agencies regularly conduct on foreign networks. But the extent and depth of the hacking raise concerns that hackers could ultimately use their access to shutter American systems, corrupt or destroy data, or take command of computer systems that run industrial processes. So far, though, there has been no evidence of that happening.

Across federal agencies, the private sector, and the utility companies that oversee the power grid, forensic investigators were still trying to unravel the extent of the compromise. But security teams say the relief some felt that they did not use the compromised systems turned to panic on Thursday, as they learned other third-party applications may have been compromised.

Inside federal agencies and the private sector, investigators say they have been stymied by classifications and a siloed approach to information sharing.

“We have forgotten the lessons of 9/11,” Mr. Smith said. “It has not been a great week for information sharing and it turns companies like Microsoft into a sheepdog trying to get these federal agencies to come together into a single place and share what they know.”

Reporting was contributed by David E. Sanger, Nicole Perlroth, Eric Schmitt, and Julian Barnes.

Samsung’s Newest Teaser

The Galaxy Watch 2

By Theo Edwards

The design could convince some people that they’re looking at an Apple Watch.

Samsung will soon launch a Galaxy Watch 2 that looks familiar with Apple's smartwatch. As it turns out, leaked FCC documentation (via DroidLife) revealed actual images of the Galaxy Watch 2.

“Given Samsung launched the Gear Sport in August 2017 and the Galaxy Watch in August 2018, there’s a strong chance that its next wearable – likely called the Galaxy Watch 2 – will land in August 2019.”

Here is a video in which it briefly shows two of its upcoming products - The Galaxy Tab S6 that has been featured in numerous leaks and rumors so far and the Galaxy Watch 2.

Image Source: twitter.com July 31st, 2019 at 3:41 AM

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Banking, Real Estate & Technology, Headquartered in Rwanda

Mara Group & Mara Foundation

Africa Reach – An African company with investments and operations in 25 countries across the continent

By Theo Edwards

Made in Africa

The first high specification, affordable smartphone manufactured in Africa, Mara Phones is committed to enhancing and enriching the lives of the people of Africa. Manufacturing in Africa enables job creation and also making the smartphone more affordable to all, contributing to business and development on the continent. Manufactured in Africa, ready for the global market!

Established in 1996, Mara has grown from a small computer hardware trading firm in East Africa to a multi-sector group with investments and operations spanning 25 African countries and 3 continents.

Why Africa? “The Lion Awakes: Adventures in Africa’s Economic Miracle” by Ashish J. Thakkar is the true story of today’s Africa, one often overshadowed by the dire headlines. Traveling from his ancestral home in Uganda, East Africa, to the booming economy and (if chaotic) new democracies of West Africa, and down to the “Silicon Savannahs” of Kenya and Rwanda, Ashish J. Thakkar shows us an Africa that few Westerners are aware exists.

Mara’s technology ventures capitalizes on the rapidly growing smartphone and internet markets creating a suite of platforms that are tailored locally.

“The rise of the African Middle Class is expected to fuel consumption growth. This will provide a considerable opportunity to invest and meet the burgeoning demand. McKinsey projects that, by the year 2030, the top 18 cities in sub-Saharan Africa will have a combined spending power of $1.3 trillion. Africa’s retail banking sector is projected to grow 40 percent by 2020” ~The Realities of Africa. Learn More.

Infinity Flex Display that lets you open and close the device over and over without any degradation

Paradigm Shift

Samsung Infinity Flex Display Smartphone

Samsung hopes to bring consumers into the fold. WATCH

Courtesy: Shara Tibken & Juan Garzon/CNET

Samsung says it'll soon be mass producing its foldable phone

Juan Garzon/CNET

Samsung provided some specific details about its foldable phone displays during a panel at its developer conference.

The Cover Display, when closed looks more like a regular phone. Its 4.58 inches and has a 21:9 aspect ratio. Samsung says it has a resolution of 840x1960 with a screen density of 420 dpi.

The Main Display, the bigger screen you see when unfolding the phone, is 7.3 inches and has a 4.2:3 aspect ratio. Samsung says the resolution is 1536x2152, with a screen density of 420 dpi.

“The Infinity Flex Display represents an entirely new mobile platform... We’ve been living in a world where the size of your screen can only be as large as the device itself. We’ve added a new dimension to help you browse, watch and multitask like never before.”

— Denison, J

Hold on just a moment before you drop $1,000 or more on a flagship handset

Huawei P20 Pro global version Full LTE Band Smartphone 40MP Triple Rear Cameras 6.1 inch Screen SuperCharge NFC

It is your money, obviously, but you could opt for the choice of cheaper better value phones. It used to be that more affordable phones ran buggy disastrous Android versions or hardware noticeably insufficient. Now that we're nearly a decade into the touchscreen era, lower-shelf devices have had time to catch up. Each passing year the choice gets wider and this the way the market is now.

A remarkably well-built device with triple Camera’s Master AI system and loads of style. We're impressed with Huawei P20 Pro Smartphone, where leading-edge camera technology meets visionary creative design. Its specs indicate a commitment to value. Based on specs and price, the recently unveiled Huawei P20 Pro is poised to be a remarkably high-value phone amidst all the negative buzz.

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The fallout between Huawei and almost carrier partners AT&T and Verizon spurred on by the U.S. Government’s distrust of the Chinese phone maker, plus the brand’s recent exit from Best Buy means bad news for those excited about the company’s flagship handset. Huawei’s newest handsets are sold practically everywhere except for the U.S. Even our Canadian neighbors are getting the P20 family, which bodes well for prospective American buyers. Remember, not all phones work on all international networks because they aren’t built specifically for that network. Huawei provides a comprehensive breakdown of the 3G and 4G LTE bands supported by the P20 Pro on its website. You can compare to the bands offered by AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S. Huawei P20 Pro Technical Specification.

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The Future of Wearables

Providing invaluable insights into the habits and preferences are perhaps the most personal tech device we own – Smart devices. Growing access to these devices such as smartphones and smartwatches enables people to be online virtually anywhere, and at any time exploring endless entertainment among other things of digital distribution and creative opportunities.

Last November, Apple announced it would partner with researchers from Stanford University to run the Apple Heart Study to investigate Atrial Fibrillation (afib) a type of heart rhythm disorder. Normal heartbeat, contracts and relaxes to a regular beat, so our body gets oxygen and food it needs. Certain cells in our heart make electric signals that cause the heart to contract and pump blood. These electrical signals show up on an electrocardiogram (ECG) recording. In afib, the heart’s two small upper chambers the atria don’t beat the way they should instead the atria beat irregularly and too fast.

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Today at a special event at Apple’s headquarters, Apple’s COO Jeff Williams unveiled the next generation Apple Watch with ECG app and fall detection sensor. Say hello to the future of wearables. The new Apple Watch Series 4 Heart Monitor now basically is our 24*7*365 wrist doctor capable of measuring and recording our heart's electrical activity in wavelengths. It monitors heart rate using green LED lights embedded in the device, and all the health data is encrypted on the device and in the cloud, Williams said.

So why an Apple Watch with EKG? ECG on smartwatch detects afib accurately according to research. Although one may detect an abnormal heart rhythm by checking the pulse or listening to the heart, the only way to confirm an atrial fibrillation diagnosis is to get an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG). Newly designed wristband and corresponding app that works with a smartwatch accurately display the heart's electrical activity and notify people with afib if their heart is beating normally or not, according to new data. Meaning the watch can be used as a medical device, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the EKG feature. For Apple, EKG feature is serious business and the next step as a health company. The EKG feature of the Watch itself will pave the way for medical clearance of even more Apple features.

Facial Recognition Technology

The future of air travel! Instead of the boarding pass, bring your smile to the airport.

Facial Recognition Technology

The future of air travel!

There will be no more juggling with IDs, Passports, and bags at check-in and digging through pockets or smartphones to show your boarding pass. Instead of the boarding pass, bring your smile to the airport – your face will be your boarding pass at every step of the process. Though privacy concern about the implications of widespread adoption of biometric security –this is the future of air travel!

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