Technology

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been directed to revise the policy on subscriber identification module (SIM) card registration and usage. The minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, gave this directive…

Facebook has put to hold earlier plans to show advertisements on the status feature of its instant messaging app, WhatsApp. According to The Wall Street Journal, the team that had been working on building ads into WhatsApp was disbanded…

With schools starting next week, there is so much to do. From re-establishing routines, stocking up on school supplies, and setting aside time for studying, there’s so much more to think about as your child heads into the new school…

At the third Google for Nigeria event on Wednesday 25th July 2019, Google announced new products and features to make it more helpful to more people in Nigeria and across Africa. The announcements include navigation instructions in a…

FaceApp photo filter, an app which uses AI to digitally age your face, has recently gone viral. The app has seen millions of social media users including celebs like Drake,  Jonas Brothers , Kevin Hart share their aged simulacrum.…

Google has introduced a certification training roadshow for digital marketing agencies based in West Africa. The training kicked off on 11 July in Lagos, Nigeria, at an event attended by some 400 marketers. The participants ranged from…

Instagram’s next big fix for online bullying is coming in the form of artificial intelligence-flagged comments and the ability for users to restrict accounts from publicly commenting on their posts. The team is launching a test soon…

Thanks to a new feature photo sharing social networking site Instagram is set to introduce, you’ll never be able to forget another Instagram upload ever again. The new ‘posts you’ve seen’ feature will help remember posts original seen or…

A computer virus is a type of malicious software that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. When this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be…

Google has blocked Huawei, the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, from some updates to the Android operating system. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. However, phones users with the…

WhatsApp has rushed to roll out a security fix after concerns were raised hackers could inject surveillance software on to phones via the call function. The app discovered a vulnerability that allowed attackers to install malicious…

WhatsApp Messenger will be ending support on some more mobile platforms to focus efforts on mobile platforms the vast majority of people use. The instant messaging instant messaging service announced the end of support for a slew of…

Google today announced that applications are open for the next round of Google Africa Certifications Scholarships. In line with its commitment to provide mobile developer training to 100,000 Africans to develop world class apps, Google…

We’re all waking up to the fact smartphones are timesinks designed to get us hooked. But what if there was a simple way to make your gadgets a bit less compelling so you’re not inclined to spend so much time staring at them? Buried…

Last year, Google announced plans to open a new AI lab in Africa. Now, Google AI Accra is open for business, and the team there is working on building AI-powered solutions to real-world problems, including helping communities in Africa…