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Adenike Macaulay becomes CEO of Wakanow

Mrs Adenike Macaulay has been appointed chief executive officer of Wakanow Nigeria by the Wakanow Group’s Board of Directors and Management, effective January 20, 2023. Wakanow is a leading travel agent in West Africa. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Wakanow Group, Mr Bayo Adedeji, said, “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Adenike […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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OpenAI plans premium, paid version of ChatGPT for businesses

OpenAI has hinted that it may soon release a premium, paid version of the well-known chatbot, ChatGPT, for business users. ChatGPT is a conversational dialogue model that has been trained by machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and respond to natural human language. A free service utilizing the AI chatbot was made available […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Nigeria Computer Society reviews year 2022, assures best services in 2023

President of The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Professor Adesina Sodiya, has assured that the umbrella body of all IT Professionals and Practitioners with over 15,000 memberships will continue to serve the interest of all and the nation in the IT ecosystem. Prof. Sodiya said this while speaking during a press conference on Nigeria Computer Society […]

Hauwa Ali Abdul
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Twitter discovers flaws in 235 million accounts and email addresses

Following the discovery of a flaw in Twitter’s security, the personal information of 235 million of the platform’s users was made available to the general public. After thieves broke into the Twitter service and exposed it to other hackers, the service’s 235 million users’ email addresses and passwords were made available to hackers. This allowed […]

Babalola Seun
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African Energy Chamber (AEC) of Commerce request Investment in Energy

The African Energy Chamber (AEC), which represents the African energy sector, will host a special New Year reception at the Waldorf Hilton luxury hotel in London on January 26, 2023. People who go to this event will be inspired to look for new ways to fund energy projects on the African continent.  The event is […]

Felicia Akindurodoye
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Microsoft is adding OpenAI writing technology to Office

By integrating AI technology from OpenAI into its programs, Microsoft may give Office users a means to write text for projects. With tools like Stable Diffusion that produce artwork from straightforward cues, AI has become more common in the creative industries over time. It now appears that Microsoft is thinking about utilizing that same technology […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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US crypto company, Coinbase to lay off 950 employees

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency corporation based in the United States, is preparing to let off a few more staff since the bear market remains unrecoverable. This is Coinbase’s third round of layoffs since the market crash. In order to prevent the company from going under, the top cryptocurrency exchange plans to eliminate 950 jobs. All affected […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Sama African content moderator quits Meta

Sama, Meta’s largest content moderation provider in Africa for monitoring dangerous content on Meta’s platforms, has declared that it will stop providing services to the tech giant and shut down its center in the area. The deal was terminated, according to Meta. This emerged a year after an exposé of Sama’s office in Nairobi, Kenya, […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Google Chrome Will Stop Supporting Windows 7 & 8.1

Tech giant Google’s web browser Chrome will cease to support computers using versions of windows older than Windows 10 from 15th January 2023. Google has in the past two years been considering this action, with its support team announcing in October 2022 that the new version of the web browser, Chrome 110, is designed to […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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Acer introduces new Nitro Gaming Laptops

Acer has introduced a suite of powerful new Nitro gaming laptops featuring the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. The laptops come in more compact, thinner, and lighter form factors with higher screen-to-body ratios. Intended for casual gamers who are ready for enhanced gameplay, extra features, and a […]

Hauwa Ali Abdul
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OpenAI, Microsoft to challenge Google with ChatGPT-powered Bing

It has been hypothesized that the OpenAI-created ChatGPT software will soon be integrated into the Bing search engine as a direct result of a partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft. This speculation comes as a result of the collaboration between the two companies.  The collaboration between the two companies would lead to the achievement of this […]

Babalola Seun
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TikTok creators can now restrict videos to adult viewers only

TikTok stated that it has begun rolling out a new audience control option that allows producers to limit their videos to adult audiences. Until now, TikTok Live was the only platform with adult-only audience settings. Over the upcoming weeks, TikTok promises to make the feature available worldwide. The dominant social media platform claimed that the […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Samsung’s Flex Hybrid pushes foldable phone

How about a tablet that can fold in half and be used as a phone? Samsung claims the screen can slide out to give you even more visual space. The Flex Hybrid concept Samsung is showcasing at CES 2023 will likely remain more of a concept than a practical product for some time due to […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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iPhone users in the United Kingdom can now perform “self-service repairs”

Residents of the United Kingdom and seven other European nations will soon be able to repair their iPhones on their own using certified Apple components. Until now, customers who needed repairs on their Apple products had to go to an Apple Store or a third-party repair agency. Customers can also purchase genuine Apple parts and […]

Babalola Seun
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The Remarkable Growth of Nigeria’s ICT Sector

In recent years, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria has grown and changed a lot. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the industry contributed 18.44% of the country’s GDP in the second quarter of 2022. The government has put a lot of work into fostering the growth of […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Hubert H. Lee is Samsung’s new Head of MX design team

Hubert H. Lee will lead Samsung’s MX (Mobile Experience) team as the new executive vice president, according to reports. Most recently, Lee served as Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz China, bringing over two decades of design and leadership experience to Samsung. During his time at Mercedes-Benz, Lee was widely recognized for his exceptional management of […]

Babalola Seun
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Apple’s Nightware helps users with nightmares-induced insomnia

Apple has introduced NightWare, a solution for nightmare-induced insomnia. Patients with nightmare disorder or nightmares caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are given the digital therapy system NightWare to help them get a better night’s sleep. Prescription digital treatment is the first and only option for people over the age of 22 who have nightmare […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Lagos Govt. Attracts $1b In Data Centre Investment In One Year

Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos, has seen no less than $1 billion in investment in the state in the last 12 months, particularly in the area of data centre investment. This was revealed at the Art Of Technology (AOT) Lagos 4.0 conference with the theme “Talent Acceleration and a Smarter Lagos,” according to Dr Obafemi Hamzat, […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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How to fix a non charging Android phone

The worst thing is a phone that won’t charge quickly. If you haven’t had electricity for a while and find a place with power, it may take 30 minutes to charge your phone 1%. Not ideal. As a result, it’s critical to understand the particular reasons why your phone battery won’t charge quickly. Here are […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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The meteoric rise of ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, worries Google

ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence chatbot that answers queries in a natural way, has taken the internet by storm, causing Google to issue a “code red” alert. ChatGPT has taken over the internet because it is capable of doing so. The New York Times claims that all Google employees are being forced to work overtime […]

Babalola Seun
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