Category: Technology
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Google adds Apple’s TV app to latest Chromecast device
Alphabet Inc’s Google has added Apple Inc’s TV app, which includes paid streaming service Apple TV+, to the latest Chromecast TV device, the search giant said on Thursday. The move comes at a time when Apple has grown warmer to granting access to its services to hardware devices outside its ecosystem, with Chromecast users getting…
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Google names exec to oversee responsible AI research after staff unrest
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday named Marian Croak, one of its few Black executives, to oversee research on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) after weeks of internal anger over its firing of a prominent Black scientist. Google confirmed Croak will manage 10 teams, including a dozen scientists studying the ethical considerations of automated technologies known as…
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Women pivotal to socio-economic development, bridging digital divide – Danbatta
The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the important role played by women in the country’s socio-economic and political space was an enabler for social change. Danbatta stated this in Abuja during a webinar while underscoring the need to empower women in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The webinar was…
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Why use of 5G phones onboard aircraft is risky
French Civil Aviation Authority has warned that the latest generation of smartphones with 5G can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments. A spokesman for the French Civil Aviation Authority gave the warning on Tuesday, stressing that the interference has to do with aircraft’s altimeters. This interference can cause errors “in instruments that are extremely critical during…
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How to find your lost phone using IMEI number
You can definitely find your lost phone even without a SIM card, internet access, and GPS location. Though it seems difficult, it is not impossible to find your lost mobile using the IMEI number. You can find the IMEI number of your lost phone through the box in which the handset was packed. Check for…
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Nokia releases latest smartest feature phone
HMD Global has released the reborn Nokia 6300, the latest smartest feature phone in town. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the reborn Nokia 6300 returned as Nokia 6300 4G and it is powered by KaiOS. Unveiled back in November, 2020, Nokia 6300 4G comes in Charcoal, Cyan Green and White colors. Nokia claims the phone can last…
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Facebook, Google to start paying for news content
Australia is on course to become the first country to require social media giant Facebook and search giant Google to pay for news content. Member of the Australian Parliament, Josh Frydenberg, who is the federal treasurer and deputy leader of the Liberal Party, made this known in an emailed statement on Friday. He said Australia…
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FG approves construction of Nigeria’s ‘Silicon Valley’
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the building of the first National Information and Communications Technology Park, the description of which can be likened to Nigeria’s ‘Silicon Valley’. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the FEC, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the first National ICT Park during its meeting of 10th February, 2021. The approval…
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Google announces initiatives to boost online safety
Google has announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bolstering its continued efforts to keep children, young people and families safe online. In a statement on Tuesday through its Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan, Google said it had teamed up with some organisations across the continent to boost efforts and develop programmes…
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Why Apple may discontinue production of iPhone 12 mini
Apple has been speculated to discontinue the production of iPhone 12 mini by the second quarter of 2021. According to a supply chain analyst, Apple may stop producing the iPhone 12 mini due to weak demand. Recall that the mini version iPhone debuted alongside the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro…