Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful has said the re-registration of Sim cards in the country will build better defenses and security against the telephone chip, help to determine actual and qualified users, and will enhance the business activity of the regulating body. She said the exercise…
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Apple has announced details of a system to find child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on customers’ devices. Before an image is stored onto iCloud Photos, the technology will search for matches of already known CSAM. Apple said that if a match is found, a human reviewer will then assess and…
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Google has delayed its plan to block third-party cookies from its Chrome internet browser. Cookies track users’ internet activity and allow digital publishers to target advertising. They are already blocked by a number of Google’s rivals, including Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla. But critics say Google’s ban forces ad sellers to…
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Sony will integrate the popular online chat platform Discord into its PlayStation Network by 2022. The electronics giant has invested in the app and now holds a minority stake in the company. Discord is used by more than 140 million gamers each month, mainly on PC and mobile devices. Gaming…
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The second edition of the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge was today launched by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). ATU made the announcement in Nairobi-Kenya, in a virtual ceremony hosted with competition partner-the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Announcing the initiative, Secretary-General of the ATU, Mr. John OMO said: “This initiative will…
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Today’s modern workplace or home studying setup will definitely have more than just one display. Be it a mixture of tablets and smartphones or even with laptops thrown in, it is a given that we are taken over by multiple connected devices. However, while having more devices at the ready…
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Voice technology has been gaining steady popularity in recent years, from smart speakers in homes to voice control in cars. The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst that skyrocketed voice technology’s prominence, with almost 40 percent of the U.S. population using smart speakers monthly in 2020. Voice technology adoption grew in 2020 due…
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Over the last decade, there has been an enormous shift in the landscape of business technology. The invention and proliferation of no-code tech have revolutionized the way in which business leaders plan and execute everything from web and app development to large-scale digital transformations. Before low-code or no-code technologies, barriers were set…
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Former President John Mahama has downplayed threats of a ban by some members of the Akyem ethnic group in the Eastern region over the controversial ‘Akyem Sakawa’ tag. The Akyem group, Concerned Citizens of Okyeman, said the former president should apologise for sharing an article on the controversial Agyapa deal…
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Black farmers in the US’s South— faced with continued failure their efforts to run successful farms their launched a lawsuit claiming that “white racism” is to blame for their inability to the produce crop yields and on equivalent to that switched seeds. Black farmers in the US’s South faced with continued failure…
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