In the wake of Dash’s closure due to fraud, 5 investors talk due diligence in Africa

It’s been a tough year for tech startups globally. These struggles have manifested in layoffs, down rounds and complete shutdowns caused by current market conditions, utter mismanagement or fraud. This August, SoftBank sued one of its portfolio companies, IRL, a social media platform poised to become an event organizing alternative for Gen Zs, for fraud. Earlier…

Shoring Up Our Supply Chains

Is the supply chain becoming more resilient since the early days of the pandemic? What is the missing link? Do we need more workers? More technology? Better processes? Or something else altogether to fix the broken pieces of our supply chain? Here at Connected World, we have looked at the inner workings of the supply…

I compared the OnePlus Open vs Pixel Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 5 in a low-light camera shootout — here’s the winner

I’ve been reviewing OnePlus phones for years now, and while they’ve consistently undercut the competition in price, they’ve often trailed them in the camera department. Low light in particular has been the biggest Achilles’ heel for the series. With the OnePlus Open, however, it could be a turning point, thanks in part to its upgraded…

NASA tests 8-rotor Dragonfly drone destined for Titan

Tunnel Visions: Dragonfly Team Tests Rotorcraft Designs in Unique NASA Facilities NASA is taking what it’s learned from its groundbreaking Ingenuity Mars helicopter to create an even more complex flying machine to explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Whereas Ingenuity features a single rotor and a height of just 19.3 inches, Dragonfly has eight rotors and…