SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the continent. The transaction deepens Flutterwave’s long-term commitment to building a connected, interoperable financial system for Africa and positions open banking as a core pillar in the evolution of alternative payment methods… Continue reading Flutterwave Expands Payments Infrastructure With Acquisition of Open Banking Firm Mono
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Flutterwave Expands Payments Infrastructure With Acquisition of Open Banking Firm Mono
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the continent. The transaction deepens Flutterwave’s long-term commitment to building a connected, interoperable financial system for Africa and positions open banking as a core pillar in the evolution of alternative payment methods across the… Continue reading Flutterwave Expands Payments Infrastructure With Acquisition of Open Banking Firm Mono
A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science
Computer scientists want to know how many steps a given algorithm requires. For example, any local algorithm that can solve the router problem with only two colors must be incredibly inefficient, but it’s possible to find a very efficient local algorithm if you’re allowed to use three. At the talk Bernshteyn was attending, the speaker… Continue reading A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science
The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
At around 2 am local time in Caracas, Venezuela, US helicopters flew overhead while explosions resounded below. A few hours later, US president Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been “captured and flown out of the Country.” US attorney general Pam Bondi followed with… Continue reading The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
Honorable Mentions As we said, WIRED runners pound hundreds of miles every year. Here are a few of the other shoes we’ve tested that you might want to consider if the above do not work for your foot. If you’re not familiar with a brand, we recommend going to a local running store for a… Continue reading Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026
Ten years ago, ride-sharing giant Uber embraced a sci-fi future in which clean, quiet electric aircraft would shuttle passengers around crowded cities. Uber’s well-funded Elevate initiative, which included a white paper and three high-profile annual summits, effectively launched the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry, promising investors, regulators, and the general public that these… Continue reading First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026
Ricoh GR IV Review: Everyone’s Favorite Pocket Camera Gets Better
When I reviewed the GR III, I wrote about how much I liked snap focus mode, which allows you to set a predetermined focus distance regardless of the aperture. I set up my GR III to use autofocus when I half-pressed the shutter and snap when I quickly pressed, so that snap focus fired off… Continue reading Ricoh GR IV Review: Everyone’s Favorite Pocket Camera Gets Better
Could You Use a Rowboat to Walk on the Seafloor Like Jack Sparrow?
But you already know about this, because Fg is what normies call an object’s “weight,” and for a given volume, weight depends only on the density. Now, if you dropped these blocks in a lake, obviously the styrofoam would float and the steel would sink. So clearly it has something to do with density. What… Continue reading Could You Use a Rowboat to Walk on the Seafloor Like Jack Sparrow?
Sleep Number P6 Smart Bed Review: Advanced and Adaptive
Screenshots: Julia Forbes I spoke with Raj Mills, Sleep Number’s senior vice President of partnerships and research. She tells me, “Our AI models take into account foam depth and still maintain the same level of accuracy regardless of how far below the surface of the bed the sensors are.” She shares that they are cohesively… Continue reading Sleep Number P6 Smart Bed Review: Advanced and Adaptive
Will Serve Robotics’ Gen-3 Robots Drive Faster Unit Economics?
Serve Robotics SERV is betting that its third-generation (Gen-3) delivery robots will materially accelerate unit-level economics as the company scales nationally. Early operational data suggests this thesis is gaining traction. The Gen-3 platform represents a step-change in both cost structure and performance. Management disclosed that Gen-3 robots are produced at roughly one-third the cost of… Continue reading Will Serve Robotics’ Gen-3 Robots Drive Faster Unit Economics?