Hacker News with Generative AI: Zimbabwe

Ask HN: How does my ISP know I am making a WhatsApp call? (ycombinator.com)
The MNO Econet Wireless in Zimbabwe has what are termed social media data bundles, these data bundles only work on say Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc. When you purchase say the WhatsApp bundle, you get assigned some MBs of data that only works on WhatsApp. You can text, view statuses (even video statuses), download/upload media, etc. However, you cannot make call (either voice or video calls).

Mobile Networks, Data Bundles, Zimbabwe

12 points by dearjames 10 days ago | 8 comments

Boy, 7, found alive five days after going missing in 'lion-infested' game park (news.sky.com)
A young boy has been found alive five days after going missing in a "lion-infested" game park in Zimbabwe, officials have said.

Missing Persons, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

21 points by austinallegro 13 days ago | 9 comments

Demand for Starlink in Zimbabwe is overwhelming capacity (restofworld.org)
When Alois Kachere decided to order a Starlink kit after the company’s launch in Zimbabwe in September, he hoped to be the first person in his neighborhood to get the high-speed internet terminal.

Starlink, Zimbabwe, Internet, Technology, Demand

85 points by impish9208 36 days ago | 68 comments

Archaeologists reveal musical instruments shown in Zimbabwe's ancient rock art (phys.org)
A study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa by archaeologists Dr. Joshua Kumbani and Prof. Margarita Díaz-Andreu explores the intriguing relationship between Zimbabwean rock art and musical instruments.

Archaeology, Music, Zimbabwe, Art, Africa

28 points by wglb 48 days ago | 1 comments