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Google’s Equiano subsea cable which will run from Portugal to the West Coast of Africa has finally arrived to the continent after first being introduced back in 2019.

The company’s latest subsea cable will connect Europe to Togo, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa and St. Helena to provide Africa with faster and more reliable internet.

People around the world depend on Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Maps and other Google products to stay connected with friends and family, find directions, reach new customers and more. Over the next five years, 300m people will come online in Africa and the Equiano cable is part of the search giant’s ongoing commitment to improve connectivity and bring the benefits of technology to more Africans.

In its original blog post announcing Equiano, Google Cloud explained that it is the “first subsea cable to incorporate optical switching at the fiber-pair level” as opposed to the traditional approach of wavelength-level switching. Not only does this greatly simplify the allocation of cable capacity but it also gives the company the flexibility to add and relocate it in different locations as needed. One of the reasons the company was able to build and deploy its latest subsea cable so quickly is due to the fact that Equiano is fully funded by Google.

Boosting Togo’s digital economy

Although the Equiano subsea cable has now made it along the west coast of Africa to reach Togo, it still has a bit to go to make it all the way to Cape Town, South Africa at the bottom of the continent. Still though, the arrival of Equiano in Togo is a key step in the country’s continued development.

According to a recent economic impact assessment conducted by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics, Equiano is expected to result in faster internet speeds, improved user experience and lower internet prices in Togo. In fact, internet speeds in the country are expected to more than double from 10 Mbps in 2021 to reach 21 Mbps in 2025 while retail internet prices are forecast to decline by 14 percent over the same period.

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More connectivity and faster internet will also create jobs and the economic assessment predicts that Equiano should indirectly create 37k new jobs in Togo due to the growth of its digital economy. 

In addition to improving the resilience of Google’s network, the company’s other partners will be able to use and benefit from Equiano’s capacity. The search giant is partnering with multiple telecoms in Togo including Société d’infrastructures numériques (SIN) and CSquared to ensure that the cable can reach more businesses and end users across the country and the continent more broadly.

Equiano is expected to be ready for service later this year and the new subsea cable will carry approximately 20 times more network capacity than the last cable Google built to serve the region.

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We're rounding up today's best deals from this weekend's sale at Amazon which includes record-low prices on AirPods, OLED TVs, the Apple Watch, air fryers, Fire Sticks, and more.

The most popular bargains include the best-selling Apple Watch 7 on sale for a new record-low price of $349.99 (was $399.99), this top-rated air fryer marked down to $59.99 (was $74.99), and LG's stunning 65-inch C1 OLED TV on sale for $1,749.99 - the cheapest price we've ever seen.

Amazon is also discounting its Fire TV lineup, including the Fire TV Stick Lite on sale for just $19.99, the 4K Fire TV Stick on sale for $37.99, and the powerful Fire TV cube marked down to $69.99.

See more of today's best deals from Amazon's sale below, and keep in mind many of today's bargains include record-low prices that we typically only see during big sale events like Amazon Prime Day.

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Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows for Sleeping: $49.99 $33.59 at Amazon
Save $20 - A customer favorite from today's Amazon sale is this set of top-rated pillows from the Beckham Hotel Collection on sale for $33.59 when you apply the additional 20% coupon at checkout. With over 149,000 positive reviews, who wouldn't pass up that price?

Ultrean Air Fryer: $74.99 $59.99 at Amazon
Save $15 - If you're looking for a cheap air fryer deal in today's sale, Amazon has the top-rated Ultrean air fryer on sale for just $59.99. The 4.2-quart air fryer lets you whip your favorite fried foods with less fat and oil and features grill, roast, and bake cooking functions.

Fire TV Stick Lite with Alexa Voice Remote: $29.99 $19.99 at Amazon
Save $10 - Today's Amazon sale has the Fire TV Stick Lite on sale for just $19.99. That's a $10 discount and just $2 more than the record-low price. The budget streaming player allows you to enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills and features an Alexa voice remote.

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote: $49.99 $37.99 at Amazon
Save $12 - If you're looking to stream your content in 4K resolution, Amazon's sale has the Fire TV Stick 4K on sale for $37.99. The best-selling Fire Stick allows you to stream your favorite content in 4K Ultra HD resolution with support for Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR10+, and Amazon Alexa for hands-free control.

Fire TV Cube: $119.99 $69.99 at Amazon
Save $50 - Amazon's most powerful streaming device is the Fire TV Cube which is on sale for $69.99. That's a $50 discount and the lowest price we've ever seen for the hands-free 4K streaming player that's Alexa compatible.

Apple AirPods Pro: $249 $189.99 at Amazon
Save $59 - Amazon has the best-selling AirPods Pro on sale for $189.99. That's a $59 discount and the best deal you can find right now. The AirPods Pro feature noise cancellation technology and include a wireless charging case that provides more than 24 hours of battery life.

Sony WH1000XM4 Noise Cancelling Headphones: $349.99 $278 at Amazon
Save $72 - If you're looking for over-the-ear headphones, Amazon has the top-rated Sony WH1000XM4 noise-canceling earphones on sale for $278 - just $30 more than the record-low price. Sony's WH1000XM4 feature digital noise cancellation technology, work with Amazon Alexa, and provide 30-hours of battery life.

Apple Watch 7 (41mm, GPS): $399.99 $339 at Amazon
Save $60 - Amazon now has the best-selling Apple Watch 7 on sale for $339. That's the best deal we've ever seen for the smartwatch and $10 less than last week's price. The Apple Watch 7 features a larger display, faster charging, and tracks heart rate, sleep, stress, and more. Today's deal applies to the 41mm Midnight Aluminum Case with Midnight Sport Band.

iPad Air 4 (64GB): $599 $499.99 at Amazon
Save $99 - Today's best iPad deal is Apple's iPad Air 4 on sale for $499.99 at Amazon. That's a massive $99 discount and the lowest price we've seen for the 2020 tablet. The iPad Air 4 packs a 10.9-inch liquid retina display, 64GB of storage, and Apple's powerful A14 Bionic chip.

Amazon Fire TV 65-inch Omni Series 4K UHD Smart TV: $559.99 $369.99 at Amazon
Save $190 - Amazon's sale also includes TV deals like the all-new 55-inch Omni Series TV on sale for a record-low price of $369.99. The 4K Ultra HD TV includes Dolby Vision, HDR 10, the Fire TV operating system for seamless streaming, and works with Alexa for hands-free control.

LG C1 OLED (65-inch): $2,499.99 $1,746.99 at Amazon
Save $753 - Amazon now has the LG's stunning C1 OLED TV on sale for $1,746.99 in an epic March Madness TV deal. That's the lowest price we've ever seen and $50 less than last week's deal. The LG C1 is one of the best TVs you can buy, thanks to the brilliant OLED display, Alpha a9 Gen. 4 processor, and virtual surround sound audio.

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Razer has reached its goal of saving 1 million trees as part of its 'Go Green' initiative, and has decided to celebrate this milestone achievement by announcing a new, more ambitious goal: to save 10 million trees.

The initiative was created in partnership with Conservation International as part of Razer's ten-year sustainability plan, with the gaming lifestyle brand confirming in its announcement celebrating the 1 million trees goal being achieved that its next ambitious project would also be working alongside the non-profit charity.

The driving force behind this campaign has been a mascot that Razer created to feature in all of its sustainability-related efforts: a cartoon snake known as 'Sneki Snek' that was created as a doodle by one of the brands designers. He was chosen as the face of the 'Sssave The Trees' campaign, and has since even been featured in his own cartoon series that highlights various environmental impacts and what we can do to help.

Various merchandise has been released that featured the mascot, such as a collaboration with Cariuma Sneakers, with each purchase contributing towards the pledge of saving 4,000 acres of forest (roughly around the size of 3,000 American football fields).

The final milestone for fans of the character is that a hoodie will be released in his likeness, and we expect that won't be the last we will see of Sneki. Razer has created several sustainability pledges in recent years as part of its #GoGreenWithRazer initiative that has seen the release of product lines designed to raise awareness about global issues, alongside public partnerships with eco-friendly brands to try and help resolve them. 

Protecting nature is one of the most important things we can do to address climate change and support biodiversity,” said Sarah Cragg, Partnership and Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, at Conservation International. “Razer’s effort is raising awareness of the challenges facing our planet and also providing its community a clear way to take action. We are deeply grateful for the community’s response and excited to take this challenge to the next level.”

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Opinion: Here's to 10 million – and hopefully more

I'm no stranger to writing about my own 'eco-anxiety' and how I keep a close eye on companies that tend to greenwash their marketing. For those unaware, Greenwashing refers to a style of marketing in which something is portrayed as environmentally friendly or offers greater sustainability, but with the sole purpose of attracting anxious individuals like myself rather than making good on their promises.

People are quick to dismiss any action in this regard as greenwashing, but I've interviewed senior representatives at Razer regarding its efforts and while no company is perfect, the brand appears to be very serious about trying to do some good in the world.

It has plenty of other work to reference in this regard, such as working with ClearBot, the marine trash cleaning robot, as well as its line of Kanagawa Wave apparel made of fabric comprised entirely of marine plastics recovered from beaches. In fact, most of the press releases I get from Razer are focused on its efforts to become more environmentally friendly, which is more than I get from other gaming or computing brands by a wide margin.

Sure, it would make more sense for plain old cash to be donated directly to the goal, but many folks prefer to get something in return for their 'investment'. Razer is hardly going to fix the world by selling snake-themed hoodies and shoes, but it certainly shouts louder about sustainability than many other gaming and lifestyle brands with a similar community platform, and for that, I'm very grateful.

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Although Apple's new Studio Display is set to begin shipping out to customers, several news outlets have experienced issues with the giant display's built-in webcam.

The iPhone maker's new 27-inch monitor starts at $1,599 (£1,499 / AU$2,499) and is designed to be used by creative professionals alongside the company's new Mac Studio. In addition to its 5K Retina display and high-fidelity six-speaker audio system, the Studio Display ships with a 12MP Ultra Wide camera with 122° field of view.

And TechCrunch, The Wall Street Journal and several other news outlets say the webcam's image quality doesn't live up to the rest of the Studio Display's features. 

During its testing of the device, TechCrunch said that the device's camera “produces grainy, low contrast and generally poor images”. After trying the Studio Display with both a Mac Studio and a MacBook Pro, the news outlet came to the conclusion that it must be “some sort of processing error” with the monitor's built-in A13 chip.

Issues will be fixed with an update

Despite the fact that other publications experienced issues with the Studio Display, our own Matt Hanson said that the webcam produced clear footage while the device's Center Stage feature did a good job of keeping you in the shot as you move around. TechRadar also tested out Apple's Studio Display in an office with plenty of ambient light which may have led to better results.

Regardless, Apple is now aware of the issue some reviewers experienced and a company spokesperson told TechCrunch that it would address the camera's performance in an update that will hopefully arrive soon.

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If you're a creative professional thinking about picking up Apple's Studio Display, there is another catch that you should be aware of. The monitor comes with a choice of several different monitor stand options including a tilt adjustable stand, a tilt and height adjustable stand and just a VESA mount adapter in case you want to use your own stand or monitor arm. However, Apple's stands and mount adapter are not interchangeable as they are built in. This means if you want to change your setup down the road, you're out of luck and will need to buy a new Studio Display instead.

Although Apple's tilt and height adjustable stands look great and will certainly compliment the Mac Studio or even the Mac Mini, you're better off going with the VESA mount option instead if you prefer flexibility.

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Apple’s new M1-powered iPad Air is a thin, powerful, and truly versatile tablet that will probably let professionals down.

I know, it can be confusing. The 10.9-inch slab features the exact same Apple Silicon M1 chip as the 11-inch iPad Pro. They even run at the same 3.20 GHz clock speed and are similarly backed by 8 GB of RAM.

What you get on with an iPad Pro (M1)

-ProMotion Technology

-The TrueDepth module and Face ID

--Quad speakers

Two rear cameras (wide and ultrawide)

-LiDAR

--Memory options up to 16GB

Storage options up to 2TB

-Thunderbolt 4

It’s not just the components, these two tablets look alike, at least from the front. However, to understand why the iPad Air is a more affordable tablet intended for creative types but not necessarily professionals, you have to look at what’s included in the Pro line and what’s missing on the new iPad Air.

The M1 Apple iPad Air is no slouch in most of these departments, but the specs are obviously engineered for a different class of user.

The question is not so much of what you can do on the iPad Air (2022). The M1 chip performs similarly on both tablets. It has formidable power for CPU-intensive tasks like web browsing, document creation, and significant headroom when it comes to graphics-intensive tasks like 4K video rendering

But the collection of content for some of these tasks is limited by the single decent but not stellar 12 MP rear camera. Without the LiDAR scanner, you can’t collect detailed 3D maps of your surroundings or 3D objects you want to capture and paint in 3D in Procreate.

The iPad Air (2022) has:

A single 12MP Wide rear camera

A 12MP ultrawide front-facing camera

Stereo speakers

Storage maximum of 256GB

Maximum 8GB RAM

A USB-C connector

Yes, you’ll shoot 4K video, but even if you spend more for the 256GB ($749) model, you could quickly run out of space. Video editors need so much more storage than this.

The iPad Air 11’s Liquid Retina display is colorful and 500 nits bright, but it’s not in the same class as the iPad Pro’s 11-inch and slightly higher-resolution display (2388x1668 vs. 2369 x 1640). At 600 nits it’s brighter than the iPad Air’s panel, but it’s the addition of ProMotion that makes, pardon the phrase, the Pro difference. The smooth motion of up to 120Hz refresh rates and its ability to clock down and conserve energy when the screen doesn’t need as many refresh cycles is something pros need (for more hours of on-the go work) and need for quality imaging on motion graphics work.

Both iPads feature a USB-C port for power and data, but only the iPad Pro offers Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. That’s 40Gbps of throughput, critical for uploading 4K (maybe even 8K) video and for efficiently using external storage devices.

The True Depth module and Face ID isn’t necessarily a pro-feature, but then busy professionals might appreciate the hands-free speed of unlocking and logging in with just their face (the iPad Air has a nice Touch ID button on the side). Plus, that front-facing depth-sensing technology can come in handy for some pro tasks that require AR.

On the speaker front, the M1 Apple iPad Air’s stereo speaker system is more than acceptable for video consumption and gameplay, but Pros will crave the power and clarity of the four-speaker system on the iPad Pro.

It’s not that we don’t recommend the M1 iPad Air. We do. Our Global Editor in Chief Gareth Beavis really liked it and I spent a wonderful 24-hours with it, but it’s not the tablet for everyone and every use case.

If you’re wondering why you’d pay $200 more for an entry-level iPad Pro, this is your answer. For those whose needs run on the Pro side, the M1 iPad Air offers the power but lacks many of the key features you’ll crave for getting the pro-level work done.

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Some recently-released Microsoft Office updates are causing the company's Defender for Endpoint platform to raise the alarm about cyberattacks, it has warned.

The security tool was found to be labelling the Office updates as potential ransomware behavior, and given how prevalent supply chain attacks are, it’s no wonder people took it seriously.

Microsoft was quick to react, confirming the warnings were in fact only a false positive alert, and quickly tweaked Defender for Endpoint to alleviate the issue.

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"Starting on the morning of March 16th, customers may have experienced a series of false-positive detections that are attributed to a Ransomware behavior detection in the file system,” Microsoft said in its report. “Admins may have seen that the erroneous alerts had a title of 'Ransomware behavior detected in the file system,' and the alerts were triggered on OfficeSvcMgr.exe." 

Office updates

The company added that the issue concerned a problem with the code that was swiftly addressed.

"Our investigation found that a recently deployed update within service components that detect ransomware alerts introduced a code issue that was causing alerts to be triggered when no issue was present. We deployed a code update to correct the problem and ensure that no new alerts will be sent, and we've re-processed a backlog of alerts to completely remediate impact."

This is not the first time Defender for Endpoint has seen issues with false positives. In early December 2021, the antivirus program prevented users from opening some Office files and launching various applications, triggering false positives related to Emotet malware.

Back then, the program detected print jobs as Emotet malware, as well as any Office app using MSIP.ExecutionHost.exe and slpwow64.exe.

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Following this, Microsoft reportedly tried to increase the sensitivity of its filters for detecting Emotet and similar activity, due to the malware’s recent resurgence.

Emotet, which is believed to have originated in Ukraine, was almost extinct at the start of last year, after law enforcement seized control of Emotet infrastructure and reportedly arrested individuals linked with the operation.

However, since mid-November 2021, new Emotet samples have started popping up once again. These are quite similar to the previous strain, but have a different encryption scheme, and are being delivered to machines infected by TrickBot.

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You know how all your friends and your away-from-home college students are currently using your Netflix credentials? Netflix knows it, too, and is testing a new way of allowing account sharing, but for a new fee.

The streaming giant is currently testing a pair of new features that, while enabling memberships outside the main account household, will also add a little surcharge.

The "Add an Extra Member" feature allows those on Standard and Premium plans to add "sub accounts" for up to two people living at a different address (think friends, distant relatives, or your student studying at Harvard). For an additional $2.99, these sub members will get their own ID and passwords, profiles, and personalized recommendations. 

For now, this test is contained to Chile (2,380 CLP), Costa Rica ($2.99), and Peru (7.9 PEN). 

The second feature allows you to transfer your profile to one of these new Extra Member accounts or to a new account. In either case, the viewing history, list, and recommendations remain the same.

All about the money

Netflix isn't being coy about why the change is necessary. Enough people have been sharing accounts between households that, as they put it in a blog post on the test, it's "...impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members."

Yes, it boils down to money.

There's no guarantee that Netflix will roll out these changes globally. The company notes in the blog post that it's "working to understand the utility of these two features for members in these three countries before making changes anywhere else in the world."

Still, such a change could have huge implications for families who've been happily sharing one account across multiple homes. Sure, depending on the account level, only two-to-four of you can stream Netflix at once, and that does lead to a text or two requesting a friend get off Netflix so you can stream Bridgerton, but there are a lot of people watching your Netflix without paying for it. According to a 2019 study, 14% of all U.S. Netflix users are watching Netflix without paying for it.

This small change could put a swift end to all that and quickly raise paying Netflix subscription fees almost $3 a month, a none-too-welcome change considering Netflix fees just jumped a buck or two.

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