Category: Internet
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How phones have devastated our lives – Sen. Shehu Sani
By Senator Shehu Sani Humanity is undergoing a new experience that has changed it forever. We are consumed, addicted and obsessed with a device and a lifestyle that has significantly altered our ways of life in all its facets. We have become both attached and detached from each other since the mass production and accessibility…
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Food most popular, most searched content on You Tube — Google Official
Food is popular online and social media platform enthusiasts often get tempted by pictures and videos of delicious food prepared by Nigerian amateurs and professionals, says Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google West Africa Spokesman. In a statement on Friday, the Google official said that food was embedded in the ways that people interacted socially, entertain guests, have…
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Why Trump’s Twitter account should be suspended – U.S. presidential aspirant
U.S. senator, Kamala Harris, seized the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night to advance her proposal for the suspension of President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Appearing alongside 11 other aspirants in the live television debate, Harris accused Trump of abusing the platform where he has over 65 million followers. “Here we have Donald Trump, who…
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NCC finalises internet code for protection of children, minors online
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it is set to finalise the code of practice for internet industry to protect children and minors online. NCC Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a workshop on Child Online Protection; Consumer awareness on cyber crime. The workshop was organised by the…
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Facebook faces lawsuit over logo
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project has hit another roadblock, as a mobile banking app has sued its Calibra subsidiary over similar logos. Interestingly, both the logos were designed by San Francisco-based branding firm ‘Character’, which has also been named as a defendant in the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit filed by a mobile banking firm named…
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Traffic: Google calls for more use of its map features
Google on Thursday called for continuous use of Google map and its features to ease traffic, especially in Lagos. Its Communication Officer in West Africa, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said that traffic was a big challenge, especially in big cities like Lagos. According to him, there are tools available for Lagos road users to help smooth…
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Google removes Hong Kong protests-simulating game from app store
U.S. Internet giant Google on Thursday suspended from its Google Play digital distribution service the new The Revolution of Our Times role-playing mobile app game that simulates the ongoing protest movement in Hong Kong. The app was suspended after it was considered to have violated the platform’s “sensitive events policy”, the media reported. According to…
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Facebook expands third-party fact-checking to 10 more African countries
After successfully pioneering its anti-fake news project in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon and Senegal, Facebook says it has expanded its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme to 10 additional African countries. Kojo Boakye, Facebook Head of Public Policy in Africa, said in a statement that the global media outfit has partnered with Agence France-Presse (AFP), France 24…
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EU to regulate crypto currencies, including Facebook’s Libra – Dombrovskis
The nominee to become the European Union’s next finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday to propose new rules to regulate crypto currencies such as Facebook’s Libra. “Europe needs a common approach on crypto-assets such as Libra. I intend to propose new legislation on this,” Valdis Dombrovskis told EU lawmakers in his confirmation hearing. Dombrovskis, who has…
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PayPal abandons Facebook-backed cryptocurrency group
Pioneering digital payments firm PayPal has said it is abandoning an alliance intended to oversee the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency, which has come under attack by regulators. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Dante Disparte, head of policy of the association set up to oversee Libra made this known in response to an AFP inquiry. “PayPal has made the…