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24/03/2024

Imagine you have a hot date for the weekend, and after a few drinks, it started looking like things might get steamy later. However, you have just met this person and are not sure of their health status. You also can't ask because you don't want to ruin the moment, and definitely can't get a test done. Would you trust AI enough to give you a clear or abort?...

Imagine you have a hot date for the weekend, and after a few drinks, it started looking like things might get steamy later. However, you have just met this person and are not sure of their health s…

23/03/2024

Microsoft Windows 11 is currently the latest Windows version in town. It comes with better graphical display than previous versions, and is visibly beautiful to behold; this is aside the power packed behind its engine. However, setting up the Windows 11 is not as smooth as it is with previous versions, especially as it requires a Microsoft account before set-up can be completed - this is a problem for many, due to privacy concerns....

Microsoft Windows 11 is currently the latest Windows version in town. It comes with better graphical display than previous versions, and is visibly beautiful to behold; this is aside the power pack…

19/03/2024

Artificial intelligence is a trending issue all over the Internet, and chatbots have become an indispensable tool for individuals and businesses alike. People have used AI as writing assistance, for coding tasks, data analysis, and even creative endeavors - these AI assistants have proven their mettle across various domains. Among the numerous chatbots available, Gemini (formerly known as Bard), ChatGPT, Claude, and Bing Chat have emerged as leading contenders, each offering unique capabilities and strengths....

Artificial intelligence is a trending issue all over the Internet, and chatbots have become an indispensable tool for individuals and businesses alike. People have used AI as writing assistance, fo…

18/03/2024

In a significant move that could reshape the payment landscape in Africa, Zone, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The investment was co-led by Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital, with participation from prominent international investors such as Digital Currency Group (DCG), VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), and Alter Global. Founded by industry veterans Obi Emetarom, Emeka Emetarom, and Wale Onawunmi, Zone is pioneering a blockchain-based decentralized payment infrastructure that aims to streamline transactions and enable real-time payments within and across geographical borders....

In a significant move that could reshape the payment landscape in Africa, Zone, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The investment was co-l…

16/03/2024

In today's connected world, public Wi-Fi hotspots have become a convenient way to stay connected while on the go. However, these networks can also pose significant risks to your personal and financial information if not used with caution. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics, exploiting vulnerabilities in public Wi-Fi networks to gain unauthorized access to your devices and data. Many people would connect to public WiFi without a second thought, some times, because there isn't other alternatives, or just because we like free stuff....

In today’s connected world, public Wi-Fi hotspots have become a convenient way to stay connected while on the go. However, these networks can also pose significant risks to your personal and …

15/03/2024

A widespread internet disruption rippled across the African continent on Thursday, crippling online services and connectivity for millions of people in over a dozen countries. The apocalypse-like disruption affected several sectors that depend on the internet to function, especially banking services and data transfer. The cause? According to publications by many corporate organizations whose services went to the dogs, the service disruption was caused by multiple failures in vital undersea telecommunication cables that serve as digital arteries connecting Africa to the global internet....

A widespread internet disruption rippled across the African continent on Thursday, crippling online services and connectivity for millions of people in over a dozen countries. The apocalypse-like d…

12/03/2024

In a move that adds to the recent string of high-profile departures from Flutterwave, the African fintech giant's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Bode Abifarin, has announced her resignation. Abifarin, who joined the startup in 2018 after a 15-year stint at KPMG Nigeria, played a pivotal role in Flutterwave's growth journey, steering the company to its unicorn status in 2022. Abifarin's exit comes on the heels of the departures of Flutterwave's former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Oneal Bhambani, former Vice President of Design and Innovation Ted Oladele, and Head of Growth for the United States, Jimmy Ku, in recent months....

In a move that adds to the recent string of high-profile departures from Flutterwave, the African fintech giant’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Bode Abifarin, has announced her resignation. …

05/03/2024

Amid escalating tensions with Nigerian authorities, cryptocurrency exchange - Binance - has announced it will discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira currency starting this week. In a statement posted on its website Tuesday, Binance advised Nigerian users to withdraw any remaining naira balances from their accounts or convert them to the stablecoin Tether (USDT) by March 8. After that date, Binance said it will automatically convert any outstanding naira balances to USDT at a rate of 1 USDT = 1,515.13 NGN....

Amid escalating tensions with Nigerian authorities, cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – has announced it will discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira currency starting th…

29/02/2024

Messaging platform, Telegram, has announced it will launch an advertising platform in March that will share revenue with channel owners. According to Telegram CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, channel owners will receive 50% of ad revenue generated from their channels starting next month. Durov made the announcement in a post on his Telegram channel. Telegram channels allow users to broadcast messages to a wide audience....

Messaging platform, Telegram, has announced it will launch an advertising platform in March that will share revenue with channel owners. According to Telegram CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, channel …

27/02/2024

Software engineers encounter several issues and bugs while writing codes. Some of these bugs are tackled and crushed before proceeding to the next section of development, usually. However, some just "leave word." Now, picture a situation when a web developer is creating a dashboard page of a web app, but instead of the page showing user avatar after an avatar is selected, the page keep showing the default avatar, but only shows the uploaded avatar in some other sections of the all....

Software engineers encounter several issues and bugs while writing codes. Some of these bugs are tackled and crushed before proceeding to the next section of development, usually. However, some jus…

27/02/2024

Dynabook Americas, formerly known as Toshiba, has issued a recall of over 15.5 million Toshiba-branded laptop AC adapters sold between April 2008 and December 2012. The AC adapters are being recalled due to a fire and burn hazard, with 679 reports so far of the adapters overheating, melting, catching fire, or burning. The Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that the recalled adapters were sold both separately and bundled with Toshiba laptops at various major retailers and online at Toshiba.com....

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Dynabook Americas, formerly known as Toshiba, has issued a recall of over 15.5 million Toshiba-branded laptop AC adapters sold between April 2008 and December 2012. The AC adapters are being recall…

26/02/2024

Buying a new laptop can be such an exciting yet exhausting endeavor. As much as you are excited about getting yourself a new tech, you may be thrown into dilemmas like: "Should I go for Mac or PC?" 🤷🏾‍♂️"What specs will suit your needs?"😔"How much should you spend?" 🤔"What the heck is a Ryzen?" 🙆🏾‍♂️"This Lenovo is fine, that HP is slim, why is that Dell also entering my eyes?" 🥺...

Buying a new laptop can be such an exciting yet exhausting endeavor. As much as you are excited about getting yourself a new tech, you may be thrown into dilemmas like: “Should I go for Mac o…

23/02/2024

Google has announced it is temporarily pausing the ability of its new AI system, Gemini, to generate images of people. The decision comes after users highlighted inaccuracies with Gemini's depictions of certain historical figures and groups. Gemini is Google's latest generative AI tool, introduced earlier this month as a competitor to ChatGPT and other AI systems. A key feature of Gemini is its ability to create unique images based on text prompts provided by the user....

Google has announced it is temporarily pausing the ability of its new AI system, Gemini, to generate images of people. The decision comes after users highlighted inaccuracies with Gemini’s de…

23/02/2024

Google has announced it will be shutting down its Google Pay app on June 4th, 2024. The move comes as part of an effort to consolidate the company's payment services under Google Wallet. Google Wallet, which allows users to store debit and credit cards for contactless payments, was introduced in 2022. According to Google, it has seen five times the number of users compared to Google Pay....

Google has announced it will be shutting down its Google Pay app on June 4th, 2024. The move comes as part of an effort to consolidate the company’s payment services under Google Wallet. Goog…

22/02/2024

Batteries power our daily lives, yet how to properly use and maintain them remains a mystery to many, and these mysteries can cause a whole lot of confusion among phone and laptop users. Do you religiously close apps to save battery life or let your phone drain to 0% before plugging it in? If so, you may be wasting your time and shortening your battery lifespan....

Batteries power our daily lives, yet how to properly use and maintain them remains a mystery to many, and these mysteries can cause a whole lot of confusion among phone and laptop users. Do you rel…

22/02/2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on telecom operators to begin addressing potential risks associated with 6G and 7G wireless technologies ahead of their deployment. Speaking at an industry risk management conference in Lagos, NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, emphasized the need for collaboration, innovation and proactive measures to ensure seamless integration of 6G and 7G into Nigeria's tech ecosystem....

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on telecom operators to begin addressing potential risks associated with 6G and 7G wireless technologies ahead of their deployment. Speaking …

21/02/2024

Elon Musk has announced the first human recipient of Neuralink's experimental brain implant can now control a computer mouse using just their thoughts. The breakthrough comes one month after the initial implantation surgery. According to Musk, the patient has made a full recovery with no noticeable side effects. Through the implanted chip, they can reportedly move the mouse cursor around a screen simply by thinking about hand movements....

Elon Musk has announced the first human recipient of Neuralink’s experimental brain implant can now control a computer mouse using just their thoughts. The breakthrough comes one month after …

20/02/2024

The Nigerian government has announced plans to install electronic gates (e-gates) at airports across the country to streamline immigration processing for arriving passengers. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo stated that e-gates will be implemented at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and four other major airports by March 2024. E-gates use biometric technology such as facial recognition to automatically verify travelers' identities and passport information....

The Nigerian government has announced plans to install electronic gates (e-gates) at airports across the country to streamline immigration processing for arriving passengers. Interior Minister Olub…

20/02/2024

X, formerly known as Twitter, has reached a settlement with employees laid off from its Africa headquarters in Ghana in November 2022. The approximately 20 staffers were terminated without severance during mass layoffs after Elon Musk's takeover. But after 14 months of tensions, legal representatives say X has now paid out redundancy and repatriation packages. Employees were initially told they would receive one month's notice pay despite contract termination....

X, formerly known as Twitter, has reached a settlement with employees laid off from its Africa headquarters in Ghana in November 2022. The approximately 20 staffers were terminated without severanc…

20/02/2024

FairMoney, a Paris-based digital bank operating in Nigeria, is engaged in early discussions to fully acquire fintech startup, Umba, in an all-stock deal worth $20 million. The potential deal would expand FairMoney's footprint into Kenya, Umba's secondary market beyond Nigeria. It also aligns closely with the $20 million Umba has raised from investors to date. Neither company has publicly commented on the acquisition talks, which sources say remain in initial stages....

FairMoney, a Paris-based digital bank operating in Nigeria, is engaged in early discussions to fully acquire fintech startup, Umba, in an all-stock deal worth $20 million. The potential deal would …

18/02/2024

Disha, the no-code platform for creatives acquired by fintech startup Flutterwave in 2021, has announced it will temporarily cease operations starting March 31st, 2024. The shutdown will allow Disha to "reassess its goals and realign its mission" to better serve the creative community. Founded in 2018, Disha provides tools for content creators, influencers, artists and designers to build their online presence....

Disha, the no-code platform for creatives acquired by fintech startup Flutterwave in 2021, has announced it will temporarily cease operations starting March 31st, 2024. The shutdown will allow Dish…

14/02/2024

Moniepoint, a leading digital financial services provider, has announced that applications are now open for the second cohort of HatchDev, a specialized tech training program in collaboration with NITHub Unilag. HatchDev aims to develop junior software engineers, systems developers, and IoT engineers over nine months to help fill Nigeria's tech talent gap. The intensive curriculum covers front-end, back-end, mobile development, UI/UX design, data science, and embedded systems....

Moniepoint, a leading digital financial services provider, has announced that applications are now open for the second cohort of HatchDev, a specialized tech training program in collaboration with …

13/02/2024

Ilara Health, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $4.2 million in its pre-Series A funding round. The funding, according to the startup, will be used to scale up operations across the country. The round was led by impact investor DOB Equity, with participation from the Philips Foundation, AAIC Investment, Angaza Capital, Black Pearl Investments, Perivoli Innovations, Alphamundi, Kiva Capital, and Boehringer Ingelheim....

Ilara Health, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $4.2 million in its pre-Series A funding round. The funding, according to the startup, will be used to scale up operations across the country. …

10/02/2024

Google has renamed its AI chatbot Bard as Gemini, adopting the moniker of the large language model powering it. The rebranding aims to unify Google's growing slate of AI products and services under one name. Unveiled in December 2022, Gemini is Google's newest and most advanced natural language AI. A version of Gemini was integrated into Bard after launch to enhance the chatbot's capabilities....

Google has renamed its AI chatbot Bard as Gemini, adopting the moniker of the large language model powering it. The rebranding aims to unify Google’s growing slate of AI products and services…

31/01/2024

Canada-based storytelling platform Wattpad has conducted its second round of layoffs in less than a year, cutting around 30 jobs or 15% of its workforce. The latest restructuring comes as Wattpad's parent company, South Korea's Naver, aims to boost finances ahead of a potential U.S. IPO in 2025. Wattpad's first layoffs affecting 15% of staff occurred in March 2023. The recent cuts bring total jobs lost to over 70, nearly a third of positions prior to downsizing....

Canada-based storytelling platform Wattpad has conducted its second round of layoffs in less than a year, cutting around 30 jobs or 15% of its workforce. The latest restructuring comes as Wattpad& #…

31/01/2024

Google has opened its first cloud region in Africa, sited in Johannesburg, South Africa. The facility expands Google Cloud Platform services across the continent and positions Google competitively with other cloud providers operating in the region. Google announced on Wednesday that its Johannesburg cloud region is now operational and ready for enterprise and public sector customers. The region provides low-latency access to services like cloud computing, storage, databases and machine learning....

Google has opened its first cloud region in Africa, sited in Johannesburg, South Africa. The facility expands Google Cloud Platform services across the continent and positions Google competitively …

30/01/2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is collaborating with banking and payments industry groups to implement new anti-fraud measures for point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The goal is to curb the growing problem of fraudulent transactions being processed through agent banking locations. The CBN-led Nigerian Electronic Fraud Forum is working with the Association of Mobile Money and Banking Agents of Nigeria (AMMBAN) to activate enhanced identity checks on POS devices....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is collaborating with banking and payments industry groups to implement new anti-fraud measures for point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The goal is to curb the growing …

30/01/2024

A major cyberattack has severely disrupted government operations in Fulton County, Georgia. The attack, discovered over the weekend, has knocked out phone service, internet access, courts databases, and other critical systems across Fulton County government offices. Officials say the outage has brought some services to a complete standstill, including the ability to process tax payments and access court records. The district attorney's office prosecuting former President Donald Trump has also been impacted....

A major cyberattack has severely disrupted government operations in Fulton County, Georgia. The attack, discovered over the weekend, has knocked out phone service, internet access, courts databases…

28/01/2024

Google recently announced two new AI-powered search features for Android smartphones. This feature allow users to get information by simply circling, highlighting or tapping on items on their screens. The additions leverage generative AI to make search more intuitive and personalized. The first, called Circle to Search, lets users initiate a Google search by circling or scribbling on any image, text or video on their phone screens....

Google recently announced two new AI-powered search features for Android smartphones. This feature allow users to get information by simply circling, highlighting or tapping on items on their scree…

28/01/2024

Facebook parent company, Meta, is seriously pursuing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), an advanced form of AI that can match or exceed human intelligence. In an effort to win the intensifying AI talent war, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to build and potentially open source AGI technology. “Our long term vision is to build general intelligence, open source it responsibly, and make it widely available so everyone can benefit,...

Facebook parent company, Meta, is seriously pursuing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), an advanced form of AI that can match or exceed human intelligence. In an effort to win the intensifying …