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LG to shut down mobile phone business
The South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG is closing its loss-making mobile phone business.The board of directors approved the move on Monday, LG Electronics said in a statement released in Seoul.The shutdown of LG’s mobile…
HP launches new laptops made from recycled aluminium
HP Inc. on Monday in Lagos announced new `ENVY’ laptops made from recycled aluminium, designed to give people freedom to create and stay connected anywhere.Ifeyinwa Afe, Managing Director, HP Nigeria, said in a statement that the HP…
Prince Harry Lands New Job In Silicon Valley Startup As Tech Executive
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer.
According to a report by CNN, Prince Harry was listed as a member of the company's leadership team on its website."It is a…
Ericsson coy Launches 5G Core Policy Studio
Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company, says it has launched a new network programmability tool, called 5G Core Policy Studio, to make networks smarter.Ericsson in a statement on Tuesday said that the…
Spotify launches campaign to promote African Dance Music Culture
Spotify, a digital music service that gives access to millions of songs, has launched a campaign to promote African Dance Music Culture.The campaign, ‘Spotify African Heat’ features African artistes like Focalistic, Fuse ODG, Olamide…
Facebook launches Instagram Lite in Sub-Saharan Africa, other emerging markets
Facebook says it has launched Instagram Lite, a lightweight version of the original app for android which uses less data, in Sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets.Facebook, on Friday in a statement made available to the News…
”Plentywaka”, Uber-for-buses in Africa partners Techstars for global expansion
“Plentywaka”, the ‘uber-for-buses’ startup in Nigeria, has announced a new investment from Techstars as it sets its sights on global expansion after a successful one year of moving over 300,000 riders in Nigeria.“Plentywaka” is…
Russia threatens to ban Twitter in one month over ‘banned content’
The Russian government will in one month's time ban Twitter from operating in the country over banned content.The deputy head of watchdog Roskomnadzor, Vadim Subbotin, said that the social media company must within 30 days remove…
Africa Check receives Google funding to counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The Google News Initiative (GNI) on Tuesday announced Africa Check as the only African recipient from a total of 11 projects, to benefit from the new $3 million GNI Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Open Fund.Mr. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade…
Using Robotics, AI, to combat Nigeria’s unemployment
Eniola Olawale and Joseph Adebowale are two undergraduate students of the University of Ibadan, Department of Computer Science who are also learning robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) from a private tutor.In less than an hour,…
Indebtedness: Telecom operators to withdraw USSD services to banks
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Friday says its members will withdraw USSD services to financial service providers due to huge indebtedness.ALTON said this in a statement on Friday signed by…
Apple sues ex-staff for allegedly stealing trade secrets
Apple Inc. says it has sued its former staff, Simon Lancaster, for allegedly misappropriating the company’s trade secrets and selling them to an outside media contact for personal benefits.The lawsuit is filed in the U.S. District Court…
Russia slows Twitter’s speed over failure to remove banned content
The Russian state communications watchdog on Wednesday said it was restricting the use of Twitter by slowing down its speed, accusing the social media platform of repeatedly failing to remove banned content from its site.Roskomnadzor…
Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter for encouraging protests
Russian authorities are suing five social media platforms for allegedly failing to delete posts urging children to take part in illegal protests, the Interfax news agency cited a Moscow court as saying on Tuesday.Twitter, Google,…
Moments After Successful Landing, SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explodes
After a very successful landing, the newest prototype of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket Starship exploded at its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas.Despite the unfortunate conclusion to this latest test flight, Starship serial number 10, or…
Facebook Launches New App Called BARS For Rappers
Social media giant, Facebook has launched a Tiktok-like app called BARS which is for creating and sharing raps.The new app, which has been developed by Facebook's New Product Experimentation (NPE) R&D team is currently available…
Facebook, Google must pay publishers for news content – Australia passes new code
Australian lawmakers have passed a “world-first” digital news code that requires Facebook and Google to negotiate with publishers about paying for news content, Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, said on Thursday.Both chambers of parliament…
Buhari: Nigeria witnessing rise in cybercrime, internet fraud, cyber terrorism threats
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called for an overhaul of the national strategy on cyber security, urging more emphasis on exploring the internet for economic growth opportunities, enhancement of knowledge and mitigation of…
Google names Black exec to oversee responsible AI research after staff unrest
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday named Marian Croak, one of its few Black executives, to oversee research on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) after weeks of internal anger over its firing of a prominent Black scientist.…
Jack Dorsey Partners With Jay Z On $23m Bitcoin Development Fund
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has partnered with Jay Z on a new endowment to fund Bitcoin development starting in Africa and India.Jack Dorsey tweeted that he and Jay Z gave 500 bitcoins, roughly worth $24 million as of Friday, to an…
Facebook Reportedly Set To Build Its Own Version Of Clubhouse
Facebook reportedly has a team working on a new project that aims to replicate one of the latest social apps known as Clubhouse.Clubhouse is an audio-chat iOS app which is currently invite-only. The app went viral after Elon Musk had a…
Twitter confirms Trump ban is forever
Twitter says it is not going to lift the ban imposed on former US President Donald Trump, even if he runs for office again.Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the tech giant, Ned Segal confirmed this during an interview with CNBC's Becky…
IPOB berates Facebook for shutting down Nnamdi Kanu’s page
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has berated social media giant, Facebook for blocking the account of the group's leader Nnamdi Kanu.Facebook reportedly blocked the account after a live broadcast on Tuesday.In a Wednesday…
HP unveils more insights-driven services to enable productivity of Nigerians
Global ICT company, Hewlett Packard (HP), on Friday, says it has unveiled more insights-driven services for the Nigerian market as part of its commitment to ease IT workload and keep employees productive.Sumeer Chandra, Global Head and…
Google hails expansion of digital technology footprint in Africa
American technology giant, Google, has expressed satisfaction at the pace of digital expansion in Africa since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.Google’s Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, said on Wednesday the global…
Apple Records Most Profitable Quarter Ever As Sales Hit $111bn
Apple has announced that it's sales have hit another record, as families bought it's latest phones, laptops and gadgets during the Christmas period.Sales in the last three months of 2020 hit more than $111bn (£81bn) - up 21% from the…
Elon Musk Offers $100m For Best Carbon Capture Technology
Elon Musk has promised a $100 million prize for development of the “best” technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.Elon Musk, who recently surpassed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person, didn’t provide any more…
Turkey Imposes Ad Ban on Twitter, Other Media Platforms
Turkey says it has imposed advertising bans on Twitter and other social media platforms in line with a new law that critics warn will increase censorship and stifle dissent.The decision was published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette,…
WhatsApp: Threat To User Privacy Started In 2016 – Report
WhatsApp's updated terms of use and privacy policy which set tongues wagging last week may just have awoken users to a practice that dates back five years.Many users expressed misgivings about how much data the messaging app would…
Telegram Hits 500 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide
Telegram has reportedly surpassed 500 million monthly active users worldwide on the app.On Tuesday, Telegram sent users a message saying the service has surpassed 500 million active users, with 25 million new users joining in the past…