#invisiblechallenge on short-form video hosting site TikTok could expose devices to information-stealing malware, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) advised. The Invisible Challenge on TikTok involves encircling a subject who is supposed to be naked with a partially see-through body contouring filter. According to an NCC-CSIRT caution, threat actors are using […]

Technology has significantly evolved over the years, improving the internet experience globally. There is now easier and more affordable access to a plethora of diverse information.  This advancement has also made human interactions more seamless across business operations and relationship building among individuals, organisations and nations, among other human endeavours. More than ever, the world […]

Mozilla Inc., which owns the Firefox web browser, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of two Canadian businesses in order to advance its metaverse agenda and allow the entire Hubs community to benefit from Active Replica’s proficiency in creating captivating virtual events. The company acquired Vancouver-based virtual spaces and events business Active Replica […]

Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a Consultant Urologist and Robotic Surgeon located in the United Kingdom (UK), has characterized males waiting for prostate cancer signs before beginning treatment as a death sentence and emphasized the need for early identification. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, so it’s important to […]

Emailing strangers is more difficult than other forms of contact for two reasons. Since you do not yet know your audience, you cannot immediately alter your strategy due to a lack of nonverbal cues and a lack of connection building. The majority of cold emails fail as a consequence. Email marketing is still the best […]

Microsoft has announced the addition of a sign language view option to the Microsoft Teams platform. The feature improves accessibility on Teams by allowing users to prioritize up to two other participants’ videos, so they stay visible and in a consistent location. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can keep interpreters and others […]

The introduction of 5G services by Orange Botswana has increased the adoption of 5G across Africa. The French telecom giant Orange announced the launch of its first commercial 5G network in Botswana. Nene Maiga, the CEO of Orange Botswana, had a briefing last week where he discussed the launch’s specifics and announced that 5G would be available […]

Google will take action against illegal loan apps In Kenya and Nigeria. Those who are unable to provide documentation confirming their authorization to conduct business in Kenya and Nigeria will be removed from Google’s Play Store, the company’s online digital distribution service.  The Central Bank of Kenya says it may spare those individuals who have […]

Google’s primary search bar and homepage facilitate its sophisticated picture recognition and search capabilities. The Google Lens logo has replaced the Google Images logo everywhere.  The fact that Google Lens is so accurate at locating photos makes it more difficult to use, so Google has simplified it for everyone to use. You can copy and […]

Microblogging and social networking service Twitter has revealed plans to introduce a monthly fee of as high as about $20 for account verification. In an official statement on Monday, Twitter said its subscription price would range from $4.99 to $19.99 per month, adding that users who do not pay will lose their verification. The social […]

Netflix announced plans for a less expensive, advertising-supported subscription, hoping that a $6.99/month alternative for customers can maintain its earnings in increasingly difficult economic times. When the company’s once exploding subscriber growth turned into reverse as a symptom of market saturation in North America, Reed Hastings, chief executive, changed his previous resistance to advertising support […]

Over the next five years, Amazon will invest more than one billion euros (R17.7 billion) in electric vans, lorries, and low-emission package hubs across Europe. Taking this step accelerates the company’s efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions. According to the statement made by the company, the investment was also made to foster innovation within the […]

Safaricom, a Kenyan telecommunications company, recently announced that it had made a deal with Google to promote and add more short videos from YouTube to its platform. During the promotion, which will last for a total of two months, content creators in the east African country will be able to get 1GB of data for […]

The world’s most well-known company, Apple Inc., produces the iPhone line of smartphones, which combines technology for a mobile phone, digital camera, music player, and personal computer. The gadget’s first release in the US occurred in 2007 after more than two years of development. The iPhone was subsequently made available in Asia and Europe in […]

Students representing Nigeria at the 2022 First Global Robotics Challenge in Geneva, Switzerland, have showcased the country in a great light, bagging the third position. Following a demonstration of the values of the First Global Community, displaying professionalism and building bridges along with other contestants, Team Nigeria was awarded a bronze medal for the Dr […]

Safaricom Kenya has recently launched a fixed wireless connectivity product named Home 5G Wi-Fi. This is the first fixed wireless 5G deployed commercially in East Africa. Kenyans can now enjoy super-fast internet connection. The Home 5G Wi-Fi packages are valid for 30 days. The packages are regulated so that if a subscriber does not exhaust […]

Elon Musk has announced his official acquisition of Twitter. The world’s richest man made the disclosure via his Twitter account on 27th October 2022. This comes after a Delaware Court issued an ultimatum that he seals the deal with Twitter before 28th October 2022. Recall that Twitter sued Musk in a Delaware court for failing […]

The first and largest digital library of contents highlighting the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove has been launched, according to a press release from Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with The Adunni Olorisha Trust and CyArk. One of Nigeria’s last remaining holy groves has been preserved digitally with the introduction of Google Arts and Culture’s […]

Off-grid solar startup companies in Africa have received more than $2.3 billion in funding over the past 10 years. This is according to the recently issued biennial Gogla-World Bank report, which stated that the majority of the funding has, however, gone to just seven pay-as-you-go (pay-go) scaleups based in Africa, leaving hundreds of others in […]

Seclore, a data-centric security platform, has reached a strategic partnership with Tech First Gulf (TFG), an IT infrastructure and Cybersecurity Value Add Distributor, to deliver protection over the digital asset for Africa’s most prominent businesses. This development is geared against continuously escalating incidences of cyber threats and assaults, which have ravaged over 40% of African […]