Balwin Properties, one of South Africa’s leading residential developers, is set to build over 16,000 affordable homes near Johannesburg with the backing of a ZAR 1 billion (approximately $58 million) investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The funding, issued as a local currency loan, will support the construction of Mooikloof City, a large-scale housing […] The post IFC Commits $58 million to Balwin Properties for Affordable, Green Housing Development appeared first on Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business.
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Instagram revealed Blend on Thursday—a new feature that lets you create a unique, personalized Reels feed with friends. You can start a Blend with one friend or within a group chat, but it’s invite-only for now. The custom feed updates daily with fresh content tailored to your shared interests. The Instagram Blend feature is here […] The post Instagram Blend Feature Transforms Reels into a Shared Social Experience appeared first on Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business.
TikTok has unveiled a new feature called Footnotes, designed to offer users the ability to add explanatory context to videos on the platform. The initiative, which is launching first in the United States before expanding globally, marks a notable shift toward user-driven transparency and aims to foster a more informed digital environment. A New Layer […] The post TikTok Introduces ‘Footnotes’ Feature to Boost Transparency and Tackle Misinformation appeared first on Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business.
Discord users in the United Kingdom and Australia may soon have to navigate through a new age verification process. The company is currently listing the new process as an “experimental” feature, and for now, it’s only available in those countries. It’s a response to governments in the UK and Australia passing laws meant to restrict under aged users from accessing sensitive content online. Discord says users will be prompted to verify their age when encountering two situations in particular. The first is when users “encounter content flagged by our sensitive media filter,” while the second is “when you try to change your sensitive content filter settings.” While the rollout appears limited, it’s not hard to imagine that having to pass some form of age verification will become a requirement to even start using the service. When a user runs into the situations described by Discord, there will be two options presented to them to verify their age. The first option will be to perform a face scan, which will require
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A small bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives members on Thursday reintroduced the long-stalled STATES Act, a pro-marijuana bill that would both nullify the hated 280E tax provision for cannabis companies and also exempt states that have legalized marijuana from federal interference.
A trio of active lawsuits spread across three U.S. states aim to upend the cannabis track-and-trace system provided by Florida-based Metrc. The cases allege that flaws in the system have empowered bad actors while undercutting licensed businesses – and industry insiders claim the regulators are well aware of the issues.
Digital technology has interconnected people and services, but global governance driven by mercantilist interests have led to unprecedented marginalization, exacerbating poverty, immigration crisis, and global instability.
“Technology is integral to the discourse on the future, and we need to be part of the future. We must be involved in shaping it, not cut out from it.”
Nicaragua continues to strip citizens of their citizenship, whether officially or in silence. Nicaraguan exiles are exploring legal avenues to stop this repressive strategy.