Technology
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Child protection: US investigating allegations against Tik Tok
The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Justice Department are looking into allegations that popular app TikTok failed to live up to a 2019 agreement aimed at protecting children’s privacy, according to two people interviewed by the agencies. The development is the latest bump in the road for the short video company, which is popular with teens. TikTok has seen…
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Sharp insists on releasing PC model in 2021
Japan’s Sharp Corp said on Saturday it is sticking to an original plan to list its laptop making unit in the business year from next April, denying a media report that it may take the unit public this year. The Osaka-based electronics firm hopes to start preparations this year for the laptop unit’s initial public offering, and there are no…
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90-day security plan: Zoom adds over 100 features
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it has added over 100 features to its video conferencing as part of its 90-day plan to address security and privacy concerns. The company said it has made significant progress for a transparency report that details information related to requests Zoom receives for data, records, or content and the report will be out…
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Border dispute: India bans 60 Chinese app
India’s government banned nearly 60 Chinese mobile apps Monday, including TikTok, citing national security concerns, part of the larger tit-for-tat retaliation that is unfolding between the countries after their militaries clashed earlier this month. The move comes after a deadly clash between the Chinese and Indian militaries along their shared, disputed border earlier this month. The fighting left 20 Indians…
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Google to pay Australian, German publishers for content
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday took a step to resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil and Germany for high-quality content and expects to do more deals with others. The U.S. internet giant has for years tried to fend off demands for payment from news publishers worldwide in return for using their content,…
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CEO arrested over missing $2billion
Markus Braun, the Austrian tech entrepreneur who built Wirecard into one of Germany’s biggest companies, has been arrested after a $2.1 billion hole exploded in its accounts. Munich prosecutors confirmed Tuesday that Braun, Wirecard’s former CEO, was arrested on suspicion of having inflated the digital payment company’s balance sheet and sales through fake transactions in order to make it more…
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AfICTF advocates for tech in health, adaptive business strategies
The African ICT Foundation, (AfICTf) has advocated for more information technology intervention to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as most Africa nations continue to ease several lockdown protocols instituted by African governments. It also tasked start-ups on the need to define strategies to help them adapt to current realities and, at the same time, establish guidelines for the…
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Digital literacy: Facebook launches ‘My Digital World’
As part of its campaign to promote digital literacy across Sub-Saharan Africa, Social Media powerhouse Facebook on Monday announced the launch of ‘My Digital World’ a programme designed to equip the youth and general public across the region with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. The programme is a consolidation of all Facebook digital literacy programmes, including ‘Safe…
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COVID-19: Hytera unveils prevention solution for smaller organisations
Global leading PMR solution provider Hytera on Wednesday announced that it has unveiled its body temperature measuring device, a non-contact way of detecting people’s temperature for reducing the risks of infection, helping create a more secure and safe environment when people resume work. The simple, but highly effective pandemic prevention solution for small to medium-sized organizations such as schools, enterprises, retail stores,…
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Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in ‘private’ mode
Google has been sued in the US over claims it illegally invades the privacy of users by tracking people even when they are browsing in “private mode”. The class action wants at least $5bn (£4bn) from Google and owner Alphabet. Many internet users assume their search history isn’t being tracked when they view in private mode, but Google says this…
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Vietnam’s phone export down 8.8% in 5 months
Vietnam earned nearly $18 billion from exporting phones and components in the first five months of this year, posting a year-on-year decline of 8.8 per cent. This account for 18.1 per cent of Vietnam’s total export revenue, according to the country’s General Statistics Office on Wednesday. In May alone, Vietnam fetched $2.6 billion from selling the products overseas, plunging 30…
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COVID-19: Google tracks misinformation
Google has stated that it will track publishers of misinformation, to contain panic in the era of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Global tech giant, making pointing this out on Monday said it would ensure that credible sources of information were elevated on the ‘search engine’ to tackle misinformation on Corona Virus (COVID 19). Google UK Public Policy Manager, Alina Dimofte,…
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Rudman to host ITREALMS’ webinar on IPv6
The president of the Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6 Council, Nigeria) Mohammed Rudman has been slated to speak at the ITREALMS Webinar as part of the 2020 Digital Rights series. The webinar to be hosted by the multiple international award-winning medium, ITREALMS Online, on Saturday, June 6, 2020 by 11am would be themed on “Role of IP in 5G v…
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14.07% contribution of ICT to Nigeria’s GDP unprecedented – Pantami
The contribution of information communication and technology to Nigeria’s economy has been unprecedented, so far. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said the sector has contributed an unprecedented 14.07 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Pantami stated this in a statement signed by Technical Assistant, Information Technology to the Minister, Dr Femi Adeluyi, on…
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ITREALMS hosts webinar on IPv6
Multiple award-winning medium, ITREALMS Online has revealed that it will host its first virtual meeting on the Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) on Saturday, June 6, 2020. According to the medium’s Editor-in-Chief, Remmy Nweke, the meeting was slated to commemorate the World IPv6 Day, 2020 and as part of the media house’s drive for education and enlightenment under its digital…
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NITDA clarifies on licensing law firms as DPCOs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says licensing some law firms as Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO) is to protect constitutional rights. This clarification is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the agency in Abuja on Friday. It said that the clarification was necessary due to a social media…
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Samsung to Expand China Chip Factory
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Friday that it had sent 300 more South Korean engineers and workers to China to complete the expansion of its second chip manufacturing facility there amid the coronavirus pandemic. Samsung said engineers and workers, including some from its subcontractors, left for the Chinese city of Xian on a chartered flight…
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