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SpaceX Makes Move To Bring Starlink Internet Services to Nigeria: Meets NCC for License
US-based space exploration company, SpaceX, has been in discussion with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its plans to extend its Starlink...
WhatsApp Attempts Explaining Its Updated Privacy Policy, As Signal And Telegram’s Growth Becomes Threatening
WhatsApp, on Tuesday, responded to the backlash it has been getting over its new privacy policy.
The app,...
Samsung Is Attempting To Replace Huawei In The 5G Race In Europe
Mobile telecommunications operators in Europe are beginning to consider Samsung Electronics as the supplier for their fledgling 5G systems, in place of...
China Turns On Its “Artificial Sun” Nuclear Fusion Reactor
China has successfully turned on its widely talked about “Artificial Sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, according to AFP.
Chinese Scientists Claim To Have Built A Computer That Is 100 Trillion Times Faster Than The Fastest Supercomputer
Chinese scientists claim they have built a quantum computer. The scientists claim that the computer is able to perform computations nearly 100...
Facebook To Acquire Customer Service Company, Kustomer, For $1 Billion
Facebook has just completed its latest move to acquire Kustomer Inc.
Kustomer, which is a New York-based software company,...
Autochek; A Nigerian startup secures $3.4m pre-seed funding
Autochek aims to build digital solutions that will enhance and enable a seamless and safe automotive commerce experience across Africa, starting with Nigeria...
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Facebook Introduces New Privacy Measure to Facebook Messenger for iOS
Social media giant – Facebook - has introduced a new privacy and security measure to its Messenger app. The new feature will...
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WhatsApp To Add Biometric Verification To WhatsApp Web
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Facebook inc. has said that it is adding another security layer for WhatsApp Web and desktop app linking and logging in.
Android
Google Updates Google Search; Adds “About This Result” Feature
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Google has announced that it is giving its search results interface a major new feature.
The feature adds an...
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How To Reduce Data Consumption On Twitter App
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Many Twitter users are conscious of the amount of data they burn on scrolling through their timeline. While many might have the...
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SA tech startups share their lockdown experiences – some winning, some difficulties
South Africa’s fintech startups, associated with AlphaCode, share how the country’s extended lockdown has provided some with growth opportunities as people adapt how...
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Facebook Launches Cross-platform Messaging; Merges Messenger and Instagram’s DM
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Facebook has torn down one of the walls between the DMs of two of its biggest apps, allowing Instagram and Messenger users...
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Apple Crosses $2 Trillion Mark As Wall Street Investors Put Trust On The Company
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On Wednesday, Apple became the first US company to cross over to the 2 trillion dollars mark.
Despite the...
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Just In: Gmail Now Has A New Logo; Ditches Envelope Look
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Sometimes in July, Google gave us a taste of the new Gmail app by updating the app to include services like Meet,...
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Tesla’s Newly Launched $250 Tequila Sold Out In Hours
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Electric car manufacturer - Tesla - branched out from making cars, to launch Tesla Tequila. The $250 booze was launched on Tesla's...
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Zindi Africa Launches UmojaHack Nigeria
Zindi is the first data science competition platform in Africa. Zindi hosts an entire data science ecosystem of scientists, engineers, academics, companies,...
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Everything You Need To Know About 1app.ng – Good Or Bad, Scam Or Legit
Hope you are enjoying the rain. It's another lovely day for business and I want to answer some questions you might...
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WhatsApp Attempts Explaining Its Updated Privacy Policy, As Signal And Telegram’s Growth Becomes Threatening
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WhatsApp, on Tuesday, responded to the backlash it has been getting over its new privacy policy.
The app,...
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Data Science Nigeria; Call for tutors
The AI+ for Kids is Data Science Nigeria’s AI+ Community for Primary and Junior Secondary School Students (Grades 4-8). This community is...
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Microsoft workers to work remotely till 2021.
Microsoft will keep its U.S. offices closed through the rest of 2020, allowing employees to continue to work from home amid the...
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Classic Facebook look to go off in September.
Facebook’s “classic” experience, the frontend look with the iconic blue navigation bar at the top, is disappearing for good in September. It was...
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Hyundai Stock Skyrockets As Talk About Collaborating With Apple To Build Electric Vehicles Continues
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South Korean automaker, Hyundai, has seen its stocks perform its best in at least, two decades.
Analysts believe that...
Android
Android 11 Go Edition Launched With Cool Features
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Google released the Go Edition for its Android 11 operating system today.
The newly released operating system is the...
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TalentQL Announces its Acceptance into Techstars Toronto Accelerator Program
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TalentQL, a Nigerian-based talent recruitment platform, has announced its acceptance into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program.
TalentQL, which was...
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2020 AR/VR Africa Hackathon
The 2020 AR/VR Africa Hackathon is on!
The hackathon will be held in two stages. The online stage will be...
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Venture for Africa cohort to connect talent to fast-growing African startups
Venture for Africa applications is now open for the second cohort, scheduled to launch in January 2021. Roles are open to professionals...
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Kaggle BIPOC Grant Application
Kaggle is an AirBnB for Data Scientists – this is where they spend their nights and weekends. It’s a crowd-sourced platform to...
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Wealth Management Start-up – Cowrywise – Raises $3m in Pre-series Round
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Nigerian-based Fintech start-up, Cowrywise, has raised $3 million in Pre-series A funding.
The funding round was led by Quona...
Gadgets
How To Install The iOS 14 Beta On Your iPhone
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Since Apple announced the forthcoming of the iOS 14, and the cool features pre-loaded on it, quite a number of users are...
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U.S. Government Grants ByteDance New Seven-day Extension To Sell TikTok
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The US government on Wednesday granted ByteDance a new week-long extension of an order directing the Chinese company to sell its TikTok...
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After Experiencing Dwindling Download, Clubhouse Finally Launches Android App
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Live audio social media app, Clubhouse, has finally introduced a test version of its app to Google's Android platform.
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SpaceX Makes Move To Bring Starlink Internet Services to Nigeria: Meets NCC for License
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US-based space exploration company, SpaceX, has been in discussion with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its plans to extend its Starlink...
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Fintech Start-up – Paystack – Expands Services To South Africa
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Nigerian Fintech start-up, Paystack has announced that it is officially expanding its services to South Africa.
This official...
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Facebook Adds New Features To Its Mainstream Messaging Apps
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Facebook has announced that it is introducing a few new features to its messaging apps. One of the notable features include the...
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SpaceX Successfully Lands Prototype Rocket for the first time
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Space exploration company, SpaceX has successfully launched another test flight of an early Mars rocket prototype at its South Texas facility.
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Microsoft to fully remove Adobe Flash from Windows 10
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Microsoft Inc, has announced that it is making plans to remove Adobe Flash Player from Windows 10, and some older operating systems...
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Facebook is attempting to convince iOS 14.5 users to enable App Tracking Transparency for its Apps
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Newly launched "App tracking transparency" feature of the iOS 14.5 has been causing trouble in Facebook's revenue generating camp.
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Kenyan-based Customer Experience Solutions Provider – Ajua – Acquires AI Innovation Platform, WayaWaya
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Integrated Customer Experience Management solution provider, Ajua, has announced its acquisition of fintech platform, WayaWaya.
Wayawaya is a Kenyan-based...
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Ed-tech Start-up – ScholarX – Partners Airtel Nigeria to Launch a New Mobile Learning Platform
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ScholarX technologies, a Nigerian ed-tech startup, has signed a partnership with mobile operator - Airtel Nigeria - to launch LearnAM.
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HOW TO GET CHEAP DATA IN NIGERIA?
The cost of Data is too expensive, but I still get 1GB for 30 Days on 1APP.NG for N290. If you are also looking...
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Scientists Develop Synaptic Transistor – A Device That Can Directly Communicate With Living Tissues
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Scientists have developed a device modelled on the human brain. The device, according to a report by The Independent, can learn by...
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Ivorian e-commerce Startup – Afrikrea – Launches ANKA to Help Africans Sell From Africa to the World
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Ivorien e-commerce startup, Afrikrea, has announced that it is launching ANKA, which is an all-in-one SaaS solution.
ANKA, a...