Crypto dust is small amounts of cryptocurrency sent to a large number of wallet addresses with benevolent or malicious purposes. Generally, dust is considered the amount of cryptocurrency equal to or lower than a transaction fee. Bitcoin, for example, has a dust limit imposed by Bitcoin Core, the Bitcoin blockchain software, of around 546 satoshis (0.00000546 BTC), the […]
Many of us are so accustomed to having a sizable amount of storage space on our phones that we frequently overlook things like backing up data to an external hard drive to free up space. And is that really shocking considering that today’s top Android smartphones have hundreds of gigabytes of storage? That is a […]
Baffling bug stops some AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU owners from installing Windows 11 Windows 11 has a baffling bug that means it’s not detecting TPM with some processors – and therefore not recognizing the host PC as supporting the OS – with one CPU hit badly in particular, the popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Neowin(opens in new […]
Apple’s services are deeply tied to the company’s operating systems, such as iOS and macOS. But even with new software bringing new features, Apple still keeps its online services running on older software. But this may soon change, as the company is about to shut down its services for some older software. Devices running iOS […]
What you need to know ChatGPT is a powerful tool that’s used to generate code, text, content, and images. It’s also on the receiving end of many memes and jokes. The latter is the case here, as OpenAI’s chatbot was tricked into generating keys for Windows 95. YouTuber Enderman managed to get ChatGPT to create […]
What you need to know WhatsApp has frequently rolled out privacy-focused capabilities meant to give you a bit more control over the media files and messages you share on the messaging app, chief among them being the ephemeral message feature. In another nod to privacy, WhatsApp is apparently toying with a new feature that allows […]
While the AI revolution is all the rage, there are genuine concerns about the spread of misinformation and how generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bard handle user privacy. So much so that one western nation has now outright banned ChatGPT. The Italian data protection authority blocked ChatGPT with immediate effect on Friday. The regulator said it would ban and investigate OpenAI over privacy […]
Pros Cons HP expanded its quasi-commercial Dragonfly line to the Dragonfly Pro, coming in both Windows and ChromeOS versions. I say “quasi-commercial” because the line straddles the fence between consumers, small business users, and enterprises. We already reviewed the Dragonfly Pro Chromebook and found it to be one of the best on its platform, and now we’ll […]
Here’s how to activate it Learning how to set data limits on Android is great for anyone who is concerned about going over their mobile plan’s allocated data limits. Perhaps you have a very tight data limit for budgeting reasons, or maybe you find yourself regularly using lots of data at certain times, pushing you […]
In order to provide free broadband Internet connectivity in 75 public locations nationwide, including 20 airports, tertiary institutions, and marketplaces, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved two contracts totaling N24.20 billion. Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, disclosed this information following a meeting at the State House in Abuja that was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari has authorized two memos for the Nigerian Communications Commission, in his own words (NCC). In these two memos, the Federal Government, through NCC, plans to put into action a number of intervention initiatives, including the provision of Internet in 20 chosen airports in Nigeria, higher educational institutions, as well as various markets to promote micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. “The two memos have a connection. The first item on the memo list is the contract award for the installation of broadband in a few particular domestic and international airports. At the initial stage of the project, 20 of them will be covered. Around three airports are present in each geopolitical […]
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