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Amazon Acquires MGM Movie Studios for US$8.5 Billion
In a move to become a top player in Hollywood, Amazon said that it has struck a deal to acquire the iconic...
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,...
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Trump to Ban TikTok in the US.
President Trump has told reporters he’s planning to ban TikTok from operating in the US. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re...
Android
Convert your website to an app using flutter – FLUTTER WEBVIEW TUTORIAL #2.
Hi 👋, everyone and welcome to part two of the flutter webview tutorial series.
Today, we’re going to...
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Update: Hackers Used Phone Spear Phishing To Access Twitter’s System
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Twitter has released an update on the high-profile security incident the company encountered few weeks ago.
The company posted...
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Chinese Ride-hailing Start-up Launches Electric Vehicle Made Specifically For Ride Hailing
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Chinese ride-hailing start-up, Didi Chuxing, has unveiled an electric vehicle that was designed exclusively for ride hailing services.
The...
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TikTok lives to see another day; ban halted
The US Commerce Department has halted a ban on TikTok that was due to come into effect on Thursday night.
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Twitter Set to Introduce “Ticketed Spaces” Feature to Help Users Monetize Live Audio Rooms
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Twitter is all set to launch its “Ticketed Spaces” feature. This feature would allow users to earn money by hosting live audio...
Startups
Indicina Nigerian lending startup raises fund round for product development
Nigerian startup Indicina, which has developed a data-driven lending platform that digitizes the credit value chain, has raised a six-figure US dollar...
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Twitter Is Looking Into Its Photo Preview Algorithm, After Users Made Accusations Of Racial Bias
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Over the weekend, the result of a social experiment carried out by some Twitter users triggered the internet.
In...
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StudentBuild Summit 2020
The StudentBuild Summit 2020 is a virtual event and can be accessed from any part of the World! Access the event from...
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WhatsApp to Gradually Restrict Functionalities If Users Do Not Accept The New Privacy Policy
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WhatsApp has announced that it would gradually turn off calls and messages for users that do not agree to its new privacy...
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Call for application: Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize for AgriTech Startups
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In the bid to push AgriTech start-ups to a new level of development, Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation have launched the Milken-Motsepe...
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A Simplified Introduction to Git: What it is, why you should use it, and how to use it.
GIT is an Open Source Distributed Version Control System that tracks changes in yourof files. If you write codes or build solutions, either on a small or big scale, Git is a useful tool.
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How To Perform A Reverse Image Search On Your Phone And PC
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We usually say Google Search, and this is the ability to search for a term and find results and images related to...
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Youtube Updates Its Mobile App; Adds New Playback Controls
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Following the test ran on video chapters in April, YouTube has finally began to roll out new gesture and playback features to...
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Plurasight launches Free Week Access to their platform
In honor of our annual technology skills conference Pluralsight LIVE, Plurasight is making their full library of video courses on machine learning, IT...
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Nairobi Women In Machine Learning and Data Science 2020
The Nairobi Women In Machine Learning and Data Science(NWiMLDS) in partnership with Andela is excited to introduce The Explore Series Finale.
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Trump to Ban TikTok in the US.
President Trump has told reporters he’s planning to ban TikTok from operating in the US. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re...
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Your Next Incubation Program.
Startup incubator is a collaborative program designed to help new startups succeed. Incubators help entrepreneurs solve some of the problems commonly associated with...
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Android
Newly Launched Feature Would Give Microsoft’s Cortana More Speech-to-text Capability
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Since 2019, Microsoft's Cortana personal assistant has allowed users to listen to emails in their Outlook mobile inbox.
Two...
News
DSN; Call for Application as Reviewer
Data Science of Nigeria is an international and the first Artificial Intelligent with the largest communities and impacts in Nigeria with the...
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Bolt Raises $182 Million to Boost Operations in Europe and Africa
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Estonian-based ride hailing service provider, Bolt, has raised $182 million (€150 million) in an equity round.
In an...
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HDR Is Finally Coming To YouTube Livestream
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After four years of adding HDR support for pre-recorded video contents, YouTube is finally extending HDR support for videos recorded live.
Applications
Amazon Ring Launches Low-Priced Video Doorbell
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Ring, today, launched the new Video Doorbell Wired. The device is the company's smallest and most affordable doorbell.
The...
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Apple Overtakes Aramco to become World’s Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company
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Apple has overtaken Saudi Arabia's state owned oil company - Saudi Aramco - to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company.
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South African Start-up – WhereIsMyTransport – Raises US$14.5m in Series A funding Extension
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South African-based mobility company, WhereIsMyTransport, has recorded a successful funding round of US$14.5 million in the extension phase of its series A...
Android
Newly Launched Feature Would Give Microsoft’s Cortana More Speech-to-text Capability
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Since 2019, Microsoft's Cortana personal assistant has allowed users to listen to emails in their Outlook mobile inbox.
Two...
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Amsterdam-based Start-up – Lalaland.ai – Wins Google Black Founders Fund
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Google has selected the Amsterdam-based Lalaland.ai for the European version of its "Google for Startups Black Founders Fund."
With...
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Twitter Launches Birdwatch Tool To Curb Online Misinformation
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Twitter has announced that it would start rolling out the Birdwatch notes to pilot participants across iOS, Android and desktop.
Applications
Fake News Among Reasons For Twitter Suspension, Presidency Claims
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Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, has given a reason for the action of the Nigerian government...
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Kenyan-based e-Logistics Startup – Lori – Appoints Uche Ogboi as CEO
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Lori Systems has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The appointment of...
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German Government Launches 100,000 Euros Grant For Kenyan Startups
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Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is launching the DeveloPPP Ventures, using Kenya as its pioneer country.
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Onyeka Akumah Steps Down as Farmcrowdy CEO; Akindele Philips Becomes New CEO
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Serial entrepreneur, Onyeka Akumah has finally stepped down as CEO of the agritech startup - Farmcrowdy - after almost five years at...
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Amazon Acquires MGM Movie Studios for US$8.5 Billion
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In a move to become a top player in Hollywood, Amazon said that it has struck a deal to acquire the iconic...
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Chipper Cash Raises US$100m in Series C Funding Round
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Cross border fintech startup, Chipper Cash, has raised $100m in its Series C funding round.
Following this feat, Chipper...
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Kenyan-based Start-up – d.light – Secures US$10m Equity Financing
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Kenyan based off-grid solar provider, d.light, has secured US$10 million equity financing from Proparco.
With the help of this...
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Instagram And Facebook to Allow Users Hide The Number of Likes On Their Posts
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For years now, sister social media apps, Instagram and Facebook have been testing a feature that m hides the like counts, but...