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Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China?
Posted on | CommentThe world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China, which now faces a 125% tariff on its goods imported … Read more →
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Jack Dorsey admits Twitter hasn’t ‘figured out’ approach to fake news
Posted on | CommentJack Dorsey is hedging his bets. In an interview with CNN’s Brian Stelter, the beard-rocking CEO said Twitter is reluctant to commit to a timetable for enacting policies aimed at curbing heated political rhetoric on the site. The executive’s lukewarm comments … Read more →
WhatsApp backups won’t reduce your Google Drive storage from November
Posted on | CommentGood news for folks who rely on Google Drive to store their WhatsApp backups: they’ll soon no longer count against your cloud storage quota, so the space you have on there will be entirely yours to use with other files … Read more →
Google updates location history language after tracking backlash
Posted on | CommentFour days after admitting that it continues to track users even after the Location History tracking has been disabled, Google has updated its website to more accurately reflect the nature of its location policy. “This setting does not affect other … Read more →
Mexico students develop electric shock self-defence coat
Posted on | CommentFour students in Mexico have developed a jacket they say could protect those wearing it from attacks. Once armed, the sleeves of the coat can emit an electric shock making anyone holding on to them recoil. The students say they … Read more →
Apple hack teen pleads guilty
Posted on | CommentA teenage boy from Australia has pleaded guilty to hacking into Apple’s network and downloading internal files, according to reports. The 16-year-old accessed 90 gigabytes worth of files, breaking into the system many times over the course of a year … Read more →
5 Social Media Mistakes
Posted on | CommentNavigating the world of social media marketing doesn’t have to be a nerve-wracking experience. Knowing what to say, and when to say it, is probably the easiest way to summarize what your core strategy should be to generate real results, … Read more →
Wi-fi could be used to detect weapons & bombs
Posted on | CommentOrdinary wi-fi could be used to detect weapons and explosives in public places, according to a study led by the Rutgers University in New Jersey. Wireless signals can penetrate bags to measure the dimensions of metal objects or estimate the … Read more →
Twitter suspends Alex Jones for one week
Posted on | CommentTwitter is blocking the right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from posting to its platform for a week. The InfoWars broadcaster’s past tweets will, however, remain viewable to others while his account is locked in a “read-only” mode. The social network … Read more →
Google tracks users who turn off location history
Posted on | CommentGoogle records users’ locations even when they have asked it not to, a report from the Associated Press has suggested. The issue could affect up to two billion Android and Apple devices which use Google for maps or search. The … Read more →
Facebook buys Vidpresso’s team and tech to make video interactive
Posted on | CommentZombie-like passive consumption of static video is both unhealthy for viewers and undifferentiated for the tech giants that power it. That’s set Facebook on a mission to make video interactive, full of conversation with broadcasters and fellow viewers. It’s racing … Read more →
The Irony Of Data Privacy In Ghana
Posted on | CommentData privacy, also referred to as information privacy, is the aspect of information technology (IT) that deals with the preparedness of an organization or individual to decide what data about him/her in a computer system can be shared with third parties. … Read more →
Akufo-Addo among top 20 influential people in digital governance
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has been named as one of the top 20 influential personalities in digital government. He ranked 13th on the list. The list, the first of its kind is to show the international spread of e-government and includes … Read more →
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 alerts users to bad photos
Posted on | CommentSamsung’s new high-end smartphone alerts owners to problems with their photos as soon as they are snapped. The Galaxy Note 9 uses software to identify if the images are blurry or whether the subject is blinking, among other issues. The … Read more →
WhatsApp Starts Charging Business Users
Posted on | CommentWhatsApp is launching new pay-to-use tools for businesses to communicate with their customers. The move will allow its owner, Facebook, to make money from WhatsApp, which has lacked a revenue stream since dropping subscription fees. Companies will be able to provide … Read more →
Twitter will not ban InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
Posted on | CommentThe CEO of Twitter says it will not ban InfoWars or its founder Alex Jones because their accounts do not violate the social media platform’s rules. A number of tech giants, including YouTube and Facebook, deleted the conspiracy theorist’s content … Read more →
BBC websites blocked in China after security change
Posted on | CommentThe BBC’s web services are all currently blocked in China, following a decision by the corporation to change the website’s format. It has altered all of its addresses from beginning “HTTP” to “HTTPS”, which is widely considered to be a … Read more →
Apple chipmaker recovers after malware attack
Posted on | CommentA Taiwanese company that makes chips for Apple’s iPhone is back in full production after being infected with malware at the weekend. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) had to shut down parts of its factories. It said the attack … Read more →
Facebook API Changes Mean You Can No Longer Auto Post Tweets to Facebook
Posted on | CommentI have some good and bad news. We’ll start with the bad – as of this week, you can no longer automatically share tweets to a connected Facebook account. The change was quietly announced by Twitter: The link in the … Read more →
Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators
Posted on | CommentFacebook, this morning announced the launch of a new set of educational resources focused on helping young people think critically and behave thoughtfully online. The Digital Literacy Library, as the new site is being called, is aimed at educators of children aged … Read more →
Apple is now worth $1 trillion
Posted on | CommentApple just became the first American public company to cross $1 trillion in value. The iPhone maker achieved that big number on Thursday when the stock passed $207.04 a share. Apple is now up more than 20% this year. Shares … Read more →
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