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Tesla · PapenburgChinese EV maker BYD’s YangWang U9 Xtreme hypercar has absolutely obliterated the top speed record for a production car. The sleek vehicle reached a white-knuckled 308.4 mph at the ATP Papenburg oval track in Germany, as Car and Driver reports, blowing past the previous record of 304.8 mph, which was set by the Bugatti Chiron in 2019. That means the U9 isn’t just the fastest EV ever — it’s the fastest of any production vehicle, in terms of top s…See the Story
Chinese Tesla Competitor Obliterates Top Speed Record for a Production Car
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MasterCardMastercard has renewed and expanded its strategic partnership with Smile ID, Africa’s leading identity verification provider, to drive the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across the continent. Through this collaboration, banks, fintechs, mobile money operators, and other enterprises will be able to onboard customers more quickly while reducing identity fraud and widening access to the financial system. The partnership brings togethe…See the Story
Mastercard and Smile ID to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa

South Africa · South AfricaKaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered adverts on the darknet offering realtime video and audio deepfake services. Prices reportedly start at $50 for fake videos and $30 for fabricated voice messages, with costs rising based on the complexity and duration of the content. These findings were made after analysing multiple Russian- and English-language platforms. Previously, Kaspersky had identified deepfake creation se…See the Story