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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…
Snapchat Set To Permanently Ban Donald Trump’s Account
Snapchat is reportedly set to permanently ban Donald Trump’s account.On Wednesday, the social media platform announced it will permanently ban his account beginning on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden will officially take…
China Unveils Prototype Superfast Maglev Technology Train
A prototype train using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) maglev technology was rolled out on Wednesday in southwest China’s city of Chengdu.READ ALSO: WhatsApp Clarifies Privacy Policy Update As Users Flee To Signal…
WhatsApp Clarifies Privacy Policy Update As Users Flee To Signal
WhatsApp has addressed its new updated privacy policy after users began flocking to alternative messaging platforms like Signal and Telegram.The core issue relates to WhatsApp’s data-sharing procedures with Facebook, with many users…
Elon Musk reacts as photo of him doing mechanic work emerges
Elon Musk may be the richest person in the world at the moment but there was a time in his life when he got replacement parts for his car from a junkyard.The Tesla chief executive disclosed this in a tweet on Monday after a photo…
Signal becomes top free app on App store as more users look away from WhatsApp
Signal has risen to become the top free app on the Google and Apple stores as more people look towards the secure messaging platform.This followed users' increasing discontentment with Facebook-owned WhatsApp due to a change in their…
Capitol Hill Invasion: Google Pulls Parler From App Store As Apple Threatens Same
Google and Apple are taking steps to remove Parler, a hotspot for far-right extremists and Trump's followers from its app store.Apple has warned Parler to produce and implement a content moderation plan or risk its removal…
Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts suspended indefinitely – Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg says the social media giant is suspending US President Donald Trump's account indefinitely.He disclosed this Thursday afternoon, saying that the President has been using the platform to incite his…
Tesla Founder Elon Musk Becomes World’s Richest Man
Tesla co-founder, Elon Musk has become the richest man in the world, surpassing Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index, which is the ranking of the world’s 500 wealthiest people.The 49-year-old rallied to first…
Fallacies of health hazards associated with 5G
The deployment of the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) has raised controversies across the globe. In Nigeria, some people even erroneously believed that the country has already deployed the technology, which they alleged was dangerous to…
Elon Musk Advises People To Ditch WhatsApp, Opt For Signal
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has urged people to dump WhatsApp and switch to Signal after being told to share personal data with Facebook, its parent company.On Wednesday, WhatsApp announced that its users will be expected to share…
Facebook bags $5m in damages for copying app in Italy
A Milan-based appeals court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to pay 3.83 million Euros ($4.70 million) in damages to an Italian software development company for copying an app, a court document seen by Reuters showed.The judges said the U.S.…
WhatsApp To Block Android, iPhone Users From Next Year
Popular messaging application, WhatsApp, will no longer be functional on millions of phone devices, after a proposed update.The proposed update and subsequent block will take effect from January 1st, 2021.The latest version of…
‘I Considered Selling Tesla To Apple’ – Elon Musk Reveals
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he once considered selling the electric car maker to Apple.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Elon Musk said he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook “to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for…
Apple Reportedly Aiming To Build Its First Car In 2024
According to reports, Apple seems to be interested in making their own car by 2024.Apple first launched efforts to build a car from scratch under the Project Titan initiative in 2014. Their lofty car production goals were eventually put…
TikTok Reportedly Bans Accounts Belonging To OnlyFans Creators
According to reports, a number of OnlyFans users claim their TikTok accounts were recently deactivated.Their accounts were deactivated because they had allegedly violated the platform's sex and nudity policies.Read also: Kanye West…
NIN registration: Lagosians furious as N5,000 bribe demanded
The Federal Government's directive that Nigerians must synchronise their SIM card registration with their National Identification Number (NIN) or get blocked by their telecom service providers appears to have created a brisk business for…
NIN retrieval: FG orders telcos to cancel N20 charge
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 fee imposed on subscribers for NIN retrieval…
Hackers targeting U.S. treasury, govt agencies
Hackers have been targeting the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments and other government agencies, according to media reports on Sunday.National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot told dpa “the U.S. government is aware of these…
WhatsApp banned in Katsina public schools
Claims that WhatsApp usage was encouraging insubordination has led to its ban as a means of information dissemination among the staff of public schools in Katsina State.The ban affects both teaching and non-teaching staff, according to…
Industrial Training Fund Produces, Showcases 4D Mobile Cell Phones
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has produced a 4D smart mobile cell phones from locally sourced materials.Sir Joseph Ari, Director-General of ITF, showcased the indigenously produced phone at the opening of the…
World’s second richest man Elon Musk dumps California, moves to Texas
World's second wealthiest man, Elon Musk has dumped California for Texas, saying his stay in the former was not the greatest use of his time.He made the disclosure in an interview with the Wall Street Journal's Editor-in-Chief, Matt…
Chadwick Boseman, Trump dominate Twitter in 2020
The announcement of the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was the most shared on Twitter worldwide in 2020 and got the most “likes” of any Tweet ever, the social media platform said on Monday.The August 28 post by Boseman’s…
GITEX 2020: Nigeria to benefit from $50m Start-Up investment
The Federal Government on Sunday, says about $50 million foreign investments are already being attracted into the economy for the support of various start-ups in the country through its digital economy and innovations policy.The…
Ten Nigerian IT Startups Contest For Top Awards In Dubai
Ten Nigerians startup innovations in Information Technology (IT) nominated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will represent Nigeria at this year’s Feature Stars competition as part of the annual Gulf…
Apple Introduces Free Replacement For Unresponsive iPhone 11 Screens
The tech giant, Apple admits that the screens on iPhone 11 manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020 has the potential to become unresponsive because of an issue with the display module and therefore introduces free replacement for…
Amazon To Face Trials For Sacking Activist Staff
Online retail giant, Amazon is reportedly facing trials for sacking an activist Staff earlier this year and will have her case heard in court next year.The National Labour Relations Board reportedly file a complaint against Amazon after…
Apple Activates Sharing Of Free Copies Of Your In-app Purchase With Your Family
Apple has activated sharing of free copies of your In-app purchases with your family. It was announced today that Apple subscriptions and one-time in-app purchases can now be shared among families.For instance, if you purchase a…