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Do not use HoloLens for war – Microsoft staff
At least 50 Microsoft employees have demanded the company back out of a deal with the US military to provide augmented reality technology. In particular, the group has said the […]
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Nigeria
How to keep your Phone from taking over your life
We’re distracted like never before — and our phones are probably the biggest culprit. But there is a way you can live with one and still get things done. When […]
Nigeria
Watch out for Eclipse of the Moon this night!
Nigeria will on Friday night experience a spectacular total lunar eclipse, which will last for one hour, Prof. Augustine Ubachukwu, has said. Ubachukwu, the leader of Astronomy and Astrophysics Research […]
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Google to provide free Wi-Fi service, Google Station, in Lagos
Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday, part of its effort to increase its presence in Africa’s most populous nation. The U.S. technology firm owned […]
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Google may pay huge fine over Android operating system
Google will learn if it faces a record fine over its Android operating system in the coming hours. The European Commission has claimed the US tech giant’s mobile device strategy […]
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Twitter’s shares drop as Social Media giant suspends 70 million fake accounts
Twitter’s shares tanked on Monday following a Washington Post article that the company suspended more than 70 million accounts in May and June — a clean-up of the platform that […]
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Google, Apple to explain how smartphones track locations, record conversations
Top Republican lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters Monday asking Apple and Google for more information on how extensively their smartphones track people’s locations and record […]
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Facebook puts measures in place to check misinformation
Facebook announced an expansion of several initiatives Thursday to combat the spread of misinformation on the social network used by more than 2 billion people. In a company blog, Facebook […]
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Electric power generation drops by 1,000MW as Shell pipeline breaks
A sudden collapse in power generation across six thermal stations has led to the loss of 1,087.6 mega watts (MW) of electricity from the national grid. The dip in power […]
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Google to open Artificial Intelligence research centre in Ghana
Google has announced it is to open its first African artificial intelligence research centre in Ghana later this year. Google boss Sundar Pichai said the multi-national was “really looking forward” […]