Brazil romped to a 3-0 win over Spain in the Confederations Cup final

Brazil have won the Confederations Cup after thrashing World and European champions Spain 3-0 in a one-sided final at a raucous Maracana Stadium.Fred scored twice and Neymar once for the rampant hosts while the stunned Spaniards endured a miserable night, missing a penalty and finishing with 10 men.The final got off to an incredible start when Brazil took the lead after just 95 seconds, Fred alertly lashing the ball into the net from close range as he lay on the ground, a cross to the back post having bounced off Neymar.Brazil began the game at a ferocious pace and should have doubled their lead a few minutes later but Oscar shot wide after a lovely flick from Fred.Paulinho then drew a decent save from Iker Casillas with a clever lob...

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Satellites To Boost Internet In 180 Countries

Satellites To Boost Internet In 180 Countries"Under-connected" countries will get faster, more affordable internet access after cheap satellites are shot into spaceBillions of people who struggle with slow internet access are to get quicker connections when a dozen new satellites are shot into space.The first four satellites will be carried into orbit by the Russian Soyuz rocket, as part of a project to offer affordable, high-speed access to people in around 180 "under-connected" countries. The launch has been delayed by at least 24 hours due to adverse weather. ...

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Facebook To Remove Adverts From Adult Pages

Facebook To Remove Adverts From Adult PagesThe social networking site takes action after some companies' campaigns are shown alongside sexual or violent content.Facebook will stop advertisements appearing on pages containing sexual or violent content after a number of companies suspended their campaigns.Marks and Spencer and BSkyB, the parent company of Sky News, were among those to pull their adverts from the social networking site because of concerns about placement. It led Facebook to announce a tightening of its review process, preventing promotions from appearing on pages and groups which contain offensive content. ...

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North And South Korea Hit By Cyber Attacks

North And South Korea Hit By Cyber AttackInvestigations have concluded that the damaging attacks originated in the North, which has yet to make any commentOfficial websites in South and North Korea have been hit by apparently coordinated attacks on the anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.The affected websites included those belonging to the South's presidential Blue House and a number of the North's state-run media groups. Seoul raised its five-stage national cyber alert from level one to two in the morning and then to three after the scope of the attack became clear. ...

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UDSM student shot by robbers

UDSM student shot by robbersA fourth year University of Dar es Salaam Bachelor of Law student is in critical condition after he was shot in the stomach by suspected bandits on Thursday night while studying for examinations with colleagues at Yombo hall at the Hill. Alex Robert Alex Robert was rushed to the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) for treatment where reports last evening said he was successfully operated on but was still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Kinondoni Regional Police Commander (RPC) Camillius Wambura confirmed the incident, but said no one had been arrested so far. He said police had launched a manhunt in collaboration with university authorities. Robert was studying with two studentsLunula Masalu and Kiran Kitojo of the same course and year when the suspects...

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Facebook Bug Exposes Six Million Contacts

Facebook Bug Exposes Six Million ContactsFacebook says it is "embarrassed" after a system bug accidentally gives out contact information for millions of its users.Six million Facebook users have had their contact information inadvertently exposed because of a bug in the site.The social media giant admitted that each piece of information - such as an email address or phone number - had been given out "once or twice" and said it was "upset and embarrassed" by the mistake. Facebook said the bug was connected to a technical mix-up between its Download Your Information (DYI) tool, which lets users get an archive of their timeline...

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China Builds World's Fastest Supercomputer

 China Builds World's Fastest Supercomputer China has built the world's fastest supercomputer, which is almost twice the speed of the previous record-holder from the US.The Tianhe-2 has been developed by the National University of Defense Technology in central China's Changsha city and is capable of 33,860 trillion calculations per second. The news that China's computing capabilities have overtaken those of the US was revealed in the semi-annual TOP500 listing of the world's fastest supercomputers released on Monday. ...

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Flying Bikes: Firms Create Airborne Prototype

Flying Bikes: Firms Create Airborne PrototypeThanks to this new invention, ET will no longer be needed to help the average cyclist take to the skies.Dodging buses and cars in the morning rush hour could be a thing of the past for the hard-done-by cyclist - thanks to a new invention by a group of bike boffins.Three companies in the Czech Republic have teamed up to make a prototype of an electric bicycle that is capable of flying. The amazing machine is controlled remotely while in development but its designers hope to have it capable of carrying people soon. ...

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Facebook And Microsoft Reveal Spying Requests

Facebook And Microsoft Reveal Spying RequestsDetails of tens of thousands of queries by US officials emerge after the firms strike a deal with security authorities.Facebook and Microsoft have revealed that US government agencies made tens of thousands of requests for user data in the second half of last year.The firms were able to release the information after reaching a deal about disclosures with US national security authorities. The companies are fighting a public backlash after former CIA technical assistant Edward Snowden claimed they were among nine internet firms that turned over user data to America's secret National...

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United 'want £8.5m for Nani'

United 'want £8.5m for Nani'Galatasaray have failed in a bid for Nani because Manchester United want £8.5million for the winger, according to the Turkish clubThe Portugal international has never really fulfilled his potential at Old Trafford and new boss David Moyes is thought to be ready to sell this summer. Galatasaray are among the clubs who are interested in signing Nani, who has just one year left on his contract, but claim they cannot meet United's valuation. The Turkish club's chairman, Unal Aysal, said: "We offered €7million (£6m) for him. But they didn't accept. We can't give more than this. "We are not going to follow Nani anymore. We can't give more than €7m for him. "They want €10million (£8.5million). Because of this he is...

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Is this the best free Microsoft Office alternative?

For over a year now I've championed Kingsoft Office Free 2012 as one of the top Microsoft Office alternatives for Windows, and with good reason: It's one of the best-looking clones out there, with superb file-compatibility to boot.Yesterday, Kingsoft unveiled Office Free 2013 (Windows). (Please see below before you install it.) I'll go out on a limb and say it's now the single best free replacement for Microsoft Office, for a couple of very good reasons.Choose between two Office 2010-style skins or a more old-fashioned interface.In case you're unfamiliar with it, Kingsoft Office includes three modules: Writer, Spreadsheets, and Presentations. Needless to say, these aim to take the place of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. For the most part ...

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Nasa Finds Evidence Of Drinkable Water On Mars

Nasa Finds Evidence Of Drinkable Water On MarsScientists describe the research as "some of the most important" of the decade-long Opportunity rover mission. Nasa scientists say their Opportunity rover has made new discoveries about early water on Mars which may have been drinkable. The unmanned solar-powered vehicle, described as "arthritic" as it nears 10 years since its launch, has just analysed what may be its oldest rock ever, known as Esperance 6. It contains evidence that potentially life-supporting water once flowed in abundance, leaving clay minerals behind. ...

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China Has 'Proof' Of Cyber Attacks From US

China Has 'Proof' Of Cyber Attacks From USDays before presidential meetings between the countries, Chinese security chief says he has proof of targeted hacking from the US.China has "mountains of data" that prove the targeted hacking of Chinese computers has come from the US, the country's top Internet security official has said. But Huang Chengqing, the Director of the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre of China (CNCERT), added that accusing the...

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Nelson Mandela ‘serious’ in hospital

Nelson Mandela ‘serious’ in hospitalFormer President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital in South Africa with a lung infection. Nelson Mandela A presidential spokesman said he is in a "serious but stable condition", although he was able to breathe on his own – a "positive sign". Mr Mandela, 94, has been ill for some days but deteriorated overnight and was transferred to a hospital in Pretoria. He led the fight against apartheid and is regarded as the father of democratic South Africa. He has recently suffered a series of health problems and this is his fifth visit to hospital in two years. In April he was released from hospital after a 10-day stay caused by pneumonia. His illness was described on Saturday as a recurrence...

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Kagame Cup: Govt to decide on Yanga, Simba participation

Kagame Cup: Govt to decide on Yanga, Simba participationTanzania Football Federation (TFF) president Leodegar Tenga has said the participation of Young Africans and Simba in the Kagame Cup rests in the hands of the government. Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) President Leodegar Tenga The annual Council for East and Central African Football Federation (CECAFA) club championship is set for June 18 to July 2 in North Darfur and South Gordofan, Sudan. Both clubs have insisted that they will not honour the competition without the blessing of the government which has warned that security conditions are critical in Darfur Region. Tenga told reporters in Dar es Salaam that TFF has already held consultations with the government which is assessing...

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Chinese hackers have accessed designs of nearly 70 US weapons systems

Chinese hackers have accessed designs of nearly 70 US weapons systems, including those for Patriot missiles and Black Hawk helicopters.The revelations made in a Defense Science Board report give details of 37 breached programmes, including the F-35 Lightning II.Britain is buying 48 of the new Anglo-American fighter-bombers, which are being tested by Royal Navy engineers in the US.It also includes the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon - a land-based missile defence system that was recently deployed to Guam to help counter the North Korean threat.Other programmes include the F-22 Raptor fighter jet and the hybrid MV-22 Osprey, which can take off and land like a helicopter and fly like a plane.The report also listed another 29 broader...

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Killer Robots: UN Official Joins Call For Ban

Killer Robots: UN Official Joins Call For BanA UN official joins a campaign to ban robots able to attack and kill without human direction, even though they don't exist yet. The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots was launched in London last month Robots that can attack and kill without human direction should be banned before they come into existence, according to a senior UN official.Lethal...

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Dar, Tokyo sign lucrative power deal

Dar, Tokyo sign lucrative power dealTanzania and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation have sealed a 675bn/- deal that will see the latter constructing a 240 Megawatts power generating plant at Kinyerezi in Dar es Salaam. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Servacius Likwelele and Senior Officer of the SUMITOMO Corporation of Japan exchange agreement documents whereby 240 megawatts of electricity will be provided at Kinyerezi in Dar es Salaam. The signing ceremony held at the organization's Headquarters in Tokyo Japan yesterday. Looking on is President Jakaya Kikwete (left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Kuniharu Nakamura. (Photo by Freddy Maro). A statement released in Dar es Salaam by the Directorate of...

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Makerere to lead research on sleeping sickness

 Makerere to lead research on sleeping sicknessMakerere University will lead a five-year research project aimed at eliminating sleeping sickness on the African continent. Makerere University During the launch of the project in Kampala on Thursday, the lead researcher, Dr. Enock Matovu, said the project will also cover the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Guinea- Bissau, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi and Zambia. Matovu said they received $4m from Welcome Trust, a UK-based charity organisation. Sleeping sickness in human beings is caused by tsetse flies, which also cause nagana in anima...

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TCRA to finance projects run by two varsities

TCRA to finance projects run by two varsitiesTanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) will finance three projects to be carried out by two universities after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). TCRA Director General, Prof John Mkoma The two higher learning institutions are the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), which will research on the use of Information and Technology to improve management of road safety and the University of Dodoma (UDOM) which will research on cyber realm and applying mobile technology for drugs verification. Speaking during the award of the research fund ceremony in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the TCRA Director General Prof John Nkoma, said the two universities were selected out of the 22 higher...

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