TPCS 40: “I wanna go in the phone”. Illiteracy, informal learning processes , ‘voice’ and mobile phone appropriation in a South African township

TPCS 40: “I wanna go in the phone”. Illiteracy, informal learning processes , ‘voice’ and mobile phone appropriation in a South African township

By Fie Velghe Abstract The recent uptake of mobile phones has been especially remarkable in the developing world. For the first time in history the poorest of the poor can also take part in the telecommunication society. Mobile phone use is embedded in existing socio-economic realities which (re)shape technology as much as technology (re)shapes society….

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Putin, Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping to unite at China’s military spectacle during V-Day celebrations in a strong message to US-led Western bloc

Putin, Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping to unite at China’s military spectacle during V-Day celebrations in a strong message to US-led Western bloc

In what could be the first glimpse of a rapidly developing but loose anti-America and Western military bloc, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-un would share the stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 80th anniversary celebrations of the end of World War II in Beijing. Leaders from 24 other Asian,…

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Lindsey Graham: India, Brazil, China must choose between Russian gas and US economy - The Economic Times Video

Lindsey Graham: India, Brazil, China must choose between Russian gas and US economy – The Economic Times Video

US Senator Lindsey Graham has renewed criticism of India, China and Brazil for purchasing Russian oil, accusing them of funding Moscow’s war in Ukraine. His remarks followed deadly Russian missile strikes on Kyiv that killed at least 23 people, including children. Graham warned of consequences for buyers of discounted Russian crude, linking oil revenue to…

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Strategic Opportunities in Supply Chains and Semiconductors

Supply Abundance vs. EV-Driven Demand

The Japanese rubber futures market is at a crossroads, caught between structural supply constraints and the explosive demand from the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. While natural rubber production in key regions like Thailand and Indonesia faces long-term challenges—aging plantations, leaf drop disease, and extreme weather—Japan’s EV industry is accelerating demand for high-performance rubber compounds. This…

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Luo Weiwei: the former Nasa scientist who became China’s semiconductor trump card

Luo Weiwei: the former Nasa scientist who became China’s semiconductor trump card

At a time when the United States is decoupling from China on cutting-edge chip technology, Nvidia has unveiled its list of suppliers for the advanced 800 VDC power architecture powering next-generation AI data centres. Among American and European giants was an unexpected name: Innoscience, a Chinese company specialising in gallium nitride (GaN) technology. Innoscience marks…

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