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Hackers hijack Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Obama’s Twitter Accounts, scam over 5000 users
No fewer than 5,314 persons were scammed of their hard earned money after they fell for hackers who promised to double their investment through Bill Gates and Elon Musk's Twitter accounts.Some Twitter users have begun to wail on the…
Belgium Hits Google With 600,000 Euro Fine For Violating The Right To Be Forgotten
Google has received a record fine from Belgium’s data protection authority (APD) of 600,000 Euro for not complying with European rules on a person’s “right to be forgotten” online.
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Pompeo hails UK ban of Huawei from 5G networks
U.S. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, has hailed United Kingdom’s decision to ban Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, from its 5G networks.SEE ALSO: American Pilot Safe, Ejected Before Aircraft Crashes In Afghanistan
Reacting to the UK’s…
German Court Rules That Tesla’s Autopilot Advertising Is Misleading
Tesla went a step too far in using the term “autopilot” in advertising for its cars in Germany, according to a Munich court, which, on Tuesday, banned the U.S. e-car manufacturer from using that word.
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Cancel White People: Instagram Under Scrutiny Over Racist Sticker
As governments and corporate organisations struggle to adequately and appropriately respond to strongly-held concerns over racism against people of colour, especially in light of the George Floyd incident, a dangerous trend of robbing…
YouTube Blocks Three Accounts Linked To Right-Wing Extremist Identitarian Movement
YouTube said it has blocked three accounts linked to the right-wing extremist Identitarian movement, a spokesman for the video platform confirmed on Tuesday.
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Facebook Community Accelerator Programme Selects 12 African Community Leaders
Facebook on Tuesday announced that it had selected 12 African community leaders to join its accelerator programme aimed at equipping societies with training mentorship and funding needed for growth.
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FG promises 40% price slash in data, telecom services
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, says the costs of internet data and other telecommunication services will reduce by 40 percent in the next five years.He said this during an opening address at…
Elon Musk Officially Becomes Richer Than Warren Buffett
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk has officially become richer than Warren Buffet as he becomes the seventh richest person in the world.According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk's fortune increased by more than $6 billion on Friday after Tesla's stock…
U.S. ‘Looking At’ Banning TikTok And Other Chinese Apps—Mike Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said U.S. was considering a ban on certain Chinese apps, including the popular video platform TikTok, which had a large user base among youths.
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Samsung Electronics flags Q2 profit jump on solid chip demand, one-off gains from Apple
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. flagged a 23 per cent rise in second-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, beating analysts’ estimates on solid chip sales to data centres catering for a work-from-home economy during the novel…
HP Introduces New Multifunctional Printers For Its Consumers In Nigeria
HP Inc. on Tuesday says it has introduced new printing devices for home use for its consumers in Nigeria and around the world.
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The company in a statement said the…
TikTok, other Chinese social media apps to face US ban – Secretary of State Pompeo
Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo says the United States Government was working on banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.He stated this in an interview with Fox News on Monday night.This follows national security…
Chinese Technology Firm Huawei Says It Remains “Open To Discussions” With British Govt.
Chinese technology firm Huawei said Sunday that it remains “open to discussions” with the British government and is working closely with its customers to find ways of managing the proposed U.S. restrictions so Britain can maintain its…
Social Media Censorship: Words Twitter Doesn’t want You to Use Anymore
Social media platforms including twitter have been trying to censor what they call hate speech and misinformation on their platforms. Asides from censoring accounts and labeling tweets, Twitter has taken it a step further by censoring…
More trouble for Facebook as Canada’s biggest banks join boycott
Canada’s biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc. begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the world’s largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate speech.…
Huawei Partners Telekom Malaysia To Develop The Country’s First End-To-End Cloud AI
Chinese technology firm Huawei entered into a collaborative effort with Malaysian communication service provider Telekom Malaysia (TM) on Friday, paving the way for the country’s first end-to-end cloud artificial intelligence (AI)…
Facebook Boycott Over Hate Speech Launches, Advertisers Frustrated
Advertisements for more than 400 brands, including Coca-Cola and Starbucks, are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech on the site.
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Google Blocks Media Companies From Harvesting Readers Data
Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL.O) Google upended plans by European media companies to block it from harvesting data about their readers and slash some of its dominance in online advertising, seven people involved in the talks said this month.
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India Blocks Dozens of Chinese Apps, Including TikTok, Following Border Clash
India banned dozens of the biggest Chinese mobile applications, including TikTok, in what it called a step toward ensuring safety and sovereignty of the country’s cyberspace.The move, announced late Monday, comes after a recent deadly…
Airbnb layoffs expose inequities in a two-tiered workforce
While employees got generous severance packages, contractors—many of them people of color—were left out.
This was supposed to be Airbnb Inc.’s big year. There were plans for a blockbuster share listing and expansion of a new ultraluxury…
Twitter ‘Censorship’ Protest: US Lawmakers, Conservatives Join Parler App
Twitter is losing users fast and hurting itself over censorship of right-wing thought leaders, who are trooping to Parler alongside their conservative base in protest.According to Mediaite,1.5 million people have now joined Parler since…
Verizon to stop Facebook Ads over misleading content
US telecoms giant, Verizon says it is pulling advertising on Facebook and Instagram after one of its adverts appeared next to one by a hate group on Facebook.Verizon made the announcement on Thursday, making the company perhaps the…
Google Strikes Deals To Pay Some Publishers For News
Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it has reached agreements with selected publishers around the world to license news content, a significant development in the yearslong tug of war between the tech giant and media companies.Google said the…
Wirecard’s Insolvency Is a Warning to Fintech Investors
The Wirecard scandal serves as a timely warning for regulators that have eased their rules to nurture startups into the next billion-dollar unicorn. Investors need to be extra vigilant too.On Thursday, the digital-payments company…
Google for Nonprofits launches in Nigeria
Google on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘Google for Nonprofits’ in Nigeria.
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Titi Akinsanmi, Google’s Head, Government Affairs and Public Policy, West Africa, said…
HP to Eliminate 75% of Single-Use Plastic by 2025
HP Inc. says it will be eliminating 75 per cent of single-use plastic packaging by 2025, as part of its efforts to reduce environmental footprint.
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The company restated the…
5G: “World is abandoning China’s Hauwei”- Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, says the “tide is turning against” Chinese multinational telecom giant, Huawei, in the sale of 5G technologies.
The assertion comes amid efforts by the U.S. to cut off the global information and…
Red-Hot Nvidia Looks Set to Report Strong Earnings
Nvidia reports April-quarter financial results after the close of trading on Thursday, and expectations are growing for a strong quarter—and solid guidance.Unlike many other technology companies, Nvidia (ticker: NVDA) seems likely to…
20 Startups Selected For Google Startups Accelerator Africa Class 5 To Hold Online
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa on Tuesday said that Class 5 of the accelerator would take place online with Nigeria recording eight startups from 20 startups from other African countries.
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