Globalization and technology have made people around the globe more connected today than ever before in the history of mankind. Globalization, Information, and money wave more promptly than ever. Goods and services produced in one part of the world are increasingly available in all parts of the world. International travel is more sporadic. Global communication … Read more
Humans have often gravitated toward looking at the heavens and have wondered about the nature of the objects seen in the night sky. With the development of rockets and the advances in electronics and other technologies in the 21st century, it became possible to send machines and animals and then people above Earth’s atmosphere into … Read more
A cyborg is a portmanteau of “cybernetic organism”, it is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term cyborg is not the same thing as bionic, biorobot or android; it applies to an organism that has restored function or enhanced abilities due to the integration of some artificial component or technology that … Read more
There has been extensive research on the value of closed-circuit television (CCTV) for preventing crime, but little on its value as an investigative tool. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance cameras are widely used in policing, but that use is controversial. The United Kingdom (UK) government has described CCTV as “vital” for detecting offenders while the Washington, … Read more
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 US-based social media platform, Twitter, has launched ‘Fleets’, a new feature allowing users to make posts which disappear after 24 hours. The company said the initiative was consequent upon complaints from its users over the permanent nature of tweets on the microblogging platform. The social media giant said the new feature will … Read more
Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday launched ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature, which will roll out to users this month through an update. The messaging service used by more than two billion people globally said it would enable people to choose whether to keep their messages or allow them to delete themselves after seven days. The … Read more
Tech giants, Microsoft have announced that they’ll be buying social media app, TikTok after US President Donald Trump announced that he’ll be banning the app from the United States over fears that the Chinese government uses it to spy on Americans. In a blog post, Microsoft (MSFT) said its CEO Satya Nadella has talked with … Read more
WhatsApp messaging application has reportedly malfunctions across the World after many users were unable to open the app on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Some users who were lucky to access the app reported that they were unable to send or receive messages. Others reported that they reboot their phones to no avail, while a section … Read more
Almost all U.S. tech firms, from Google to Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook have condemned the latest visa ban announced by President Donald Trump. They said the freeze would make the US less competitive. Trump on Monday banned new H-1B visas, used by major companies to bring over highly-skilled engineers from abroad. Around 18,000 H1-B visas … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated that it has not licensed any telecoms firm to provide Fifth Generation (5G) services. A statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja by its Director, Public Affairs, Dr Henry Nkemadu, said the attention of the Commission had been drawn to a mischievous statement making the rounds … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed a statement making rounds on social media sites that the Nigerian Telecoms industry is going to switch on 5G in Lagos on Sunday 10th, Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th May 2020. The Commission in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Henry Nkemadu said … Read more
Google is set to launch an emergency fund to help local news outlets struggling to maintain operations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The internet giant gave no specific figure for its fund, but said it would offer grants ranging from the “low thousands of dollars” for the smallest operations to “low tens of … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted claims of mobile network operators (MNOs) laying 5G fibre cables in Lagos State and other parts of the country. In a statement by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Henry Nkemadu, on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the agency said mobile … Read more
Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) has recorded another major milestone in its operation as its fabrication & integration yard expanded services following a new lease from the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA). SHIN had received an approval from NPA backed by Presidential Committee for their license application to operate a private jetty for its Fabrication and … Read more
To celebrate the International Women’s Day, Mastercard has launched its first 2020 Girls4Tech programme in Nigeria. It is aimed at training 60 pupils of the Holy Child College, Lagos, who are between the ages of nine and 12. The hands-on, inquiry-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme incorporates Mastercard’s deep expertise in payments technology … Read more
Microsoft, through its Microsoft for Startups initiative, has announced the launch of its Global Social Entrepreneurship programme. Around the world, startups are creating new businesses, built around powerful technologies and designed to make the world a better place. Innovators and entrepreneurs are finding new ways to harness technology to drive purpose-led social enterprises that measure … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced on Friday that it would temporarily move some of its smartphone productions from South Korea to Vietnam, as it has been forced to close its factory in the Asian country. The company’s spokeswoman said that the group had to suspend its operations at the factory in the Southern city of Gumi in South Korean … Read more
Facebook, has pledged to partner with Federal Government to check the spread of fake news and disinformation in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced this at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday, said it’s obvious that the purveyors of … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr. Segun Agbaje has disclosed that the bank will continue to focus on caring about human feelings to win the digital payment space in the future. Agbaje made the statement while discussing the topic, ” Going beyond the Digital Experience” at the Social Media Week (SMW) in … Read more
Google has assured to start a legal fight with the European Compensation this week as its attorneys appeal against €2.4bn (₤ 2bn) penalty. Ekohotblog understands that the search titan was handed three different fines by the EU since 2017 over claims that it favoured its very own shopping results over results from opponents, that its … Read more