Back in 2018, multiple big tech firms such as Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and Google teamed up to launch the open source Data Transfer Project (DTP). Its aim is to make it easier for customers to transfer their data across services and platforms. To that end, Facebook announced tools – such as Transfer Your Information (TYI) – that make it […]
Surveillance isn’t just the purview of nation-states and government agencies — sometimes, it’s closer to home Our digital selves, more and more, are becoming part of our full identity. The emails we send, the conversations we have over social media — both private and public — as well as photos we share, the videos we […]
A federal high court presided by Justice Stephen Pam in Port Harcourt, on Monday gave a directive, stating that the law doesn’t back FIRS authority above state governments. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been ordered to stop demanding and collecting value-added tax (VAT) and personal income tax (PIT) across Nigeria. The tax agency (first defendant) […]
The highlighted athletes won, gold, silver, and bronze medals with their ‘adopted’ countries. There is hardly any top sporting competition in the world that Nigerian names don’t pop up even if the Green and White flag of the country is conspicuously absent. From the American Super Bowl to the NBA and even the recent Euro […]
The Asus ZenBook Flip 14 is one of the most powerful convertible laptops you can buy today. It’s built like a tank but battery life could have been better. HIGHLIGHTS The ZenBook Flip 14 gets a Ergo Lift hinge design that goes around 360-degrees. Asus commands great control over the laptop market with its unique […]
*Says new president should be in his sixties Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), might have ruled out a former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, from the 2023 presidential run, because they would be in their 70s by the next election. Although IBB […]
Yes, seriously, Microsoft’s web browser just keeps getting better. It might be hard to believe, but Microsoft has finally atoned for the sins of Internet Explorer. Last year, the company hit the reboot button on its web browser efforts, launching a new version of Microsoft Edge to replace the one that shipped with Windows 10. This […]
The continued growth of 5G networks across the world has led to infrastructure revenue hitting huge new highs, according to new figures. The latest research from Gartner has found that worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is set to total $19.1 billion in 2021 – a 39% increase from last year. The analyst firm noted that 5G made […]
YouTube will pay out $100 million to influencers who use its new short-form video product, it said Tuesday. YouTube Shorts, which was launched in March in the United States, lets creators post videos up to 60 seconds long with accompanying sounds and music. It is an attempt to compete with TikTok, which has exploded in […]
Abba Kyari on Tuesday denied collecting bribes from Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas to detain a gang member Chibuzo Vincent, saying the notorious fraudster only sent him receipts of N8 million transaction to help him recover a loan. Mr. Kyari’s comment marked a stark breakaway from his initial defense following his indictment by the United States. The […]