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Deno joins Cloudflare
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Deno joins Cloudflare: two support clocks and a migration job for developers

Deno Deploy's remaining operating period is shorter than the runtime's maintenance period. Separate those clocks, inventory your service and test the destination before moving live traffic.

Termii V4
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Termii V4 connects messaging and support. Check what happens between them

Termii's latest platform announcement joins verification messages, campaigns and customer support. For African businesses, the useful migration question is whether context and control survive each handoff.

A Nokia handset, Kenyan banknotes and M-Pesa agent signage in an archival photograph.
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Mobile wallets and instant transfers: what actually moves your money?

A wallet is an interface; a payment rail moves instructions; settlement is another step. Separating them makes comparisons between London, Lagos and Nairobi more useful.

Video captions are not transcript
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Video captions are not a transcript. Plan both before you press record

Accurate timed captions, a readable transcript and descriptions of essential visuals do different jobs. A practical workflow for creators before their next recorded video.

Rows of enclosed data-storage racks at Pi Data Centers in a photograph dated August 2021.
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Meta's data centre claims: what to ask about water, power and household bills

Meta's new water and electricity explainer raises useful questions. Here is how to separate a cooling-loop claim from a whole site's impact, and a power contract from your local grid.

Generated example of a hand holding a smartphone with an urgent account-warning message.
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Suspicious message? Report it through the right UK channel

SMS, email and app messages have different reporting routes. If you have shared banking details or lost money, contacting the bank and reporting the crime are separate urgent steps.

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