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Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you – Google’s Sundar Pichai
Posted on | CommentPeople should not “blindly trust” everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet has told the BBC. In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are “prone to errors” and urged people … Read more →
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Facebook: Daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history
Posted on | CommentSocial media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history. Facebook’s parent company Meta Networks says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in the three months to the end of December, compared … Read more →
Tesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes
Posted on | CommentTesla’s automated driver assist feature has added an assertive driving mode. The setting will follow other cars more closely, change lanes more frequently, not leave the overtaking lane, and perform rolling stops. Such driver behaviour by humans is often discouraged … Read more →
Facebook tells LA police to stop spying on users with fake accounts
Posted on | CommentFacebook has written to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), demanding that it stop setting up fake profiles to conduct surveillance on users. This comes after the Guardian revealed that the US police department had been working with a tech firm, … Read more →
Google to invest $740m in Australia
Posted on | CommentGoogle has announced that it will invest A$1bn ($740m, £550m) in Australia over the next five years. It is the US technology giant’s largest investment in the country to date. Google says the money will be used to build a … Read more →
Facebook to shut down facial recognition software
Posted on | CommentFacebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in photos and videos posted on the social network, marking a massive shift both for the tech industry and for a company known for collecting … Read more →
Self sim card registration App coming – Ursula Owusu
Posted on | CommentMinister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has given clearer indication about Government intention to introduce a mobile application that will aid self-registration in the ongoing national SIM card registration exercise. She expressed worried that out of about 40 million … Read more →
Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
Posted on | CommentFacebook is planning to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to develop a so-called metaverse. A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. Facebook CEO Mark … Read more →
Facebook CEO loses $6 Billion due to Facebook, Whats App and Instagram crash
Posted on | CommentFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has lost more than $6 billion as a result of six hours of downtime ofFacebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Monday, October 4, 2021. The loss has brought Mr. Zuckerberg’s wealth to $117 billion in total making him the world’s sixth richest person. What was the likely cause? Facebook together … Read more →
Apple iPhone 13 brings portrait mode for video
Posted on | CommentApple has announced its new iPhone 13, which can film “portrait mode” videos with a depth of field effect. The new cinematic mode “anticipates when someone is about to enter the frame” and shifts focus to them, Apple said – … Read more →
Apple rushes to block ‘zero-click’ iPhone spyware
Posted on | CommentApple has issued a software patch to block so-called “zero-click” spyware that could infect iPhones and iPads. Independent researchers identified the flaw, which lets hackers access devices through the iMessage service even if users do not click on a link … Read more →
Former Netflix staffers charged for making $3m from insider trading
Posted on | CommentThe Wall Street watchdog has charged three former Netflix software engineers over an alleged insider trading ring that made $3m (£2.2m). The ex-staff members and two close associates were named in court papers. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) … Read more →
Tesla profit surge driven by record car deliveries
Posted on | CommentTesla has reported surging profits, despite shortages of semiconductor chips and congestion at ports hampering production. Sales rose to $12bn (£8.6bn) in the three months to the end of June, up from $6bn a year ago, when its US factory … Read more →
Netflix to include mobile games for subscribers
Posted on | CommentNetflix has confirmed that it will include video games as part of subscription packages at no extra cost. In a letter to investors, it said it was in the early stages of expanding into games and those for mobile would … Read more →
Twitter relocates to Ghana June
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, will be relocating to Ghana in June 2021. Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, made this known in an interview with Asaase Radio earlier today. She revealed that Mr Dorsey … Read more →
iPhone 13 release date, price and every important new iPhone leak
Posted on | CommentThe iPhone 13 – or perhaps the iPhone 12S – is set to be the new iPhone for 2021, and it’s likely the smartphone from Apple you’ll be considering later this year. Thanks to a variety of iPhone 13 leaks … Read more →
Apple to let repairers in Ghana, other countries sign up to repair & spare parts programme
Posted on | CommentApple’s Independent Repair Provider programme will soon be available in more than 200 countries, nearly every country where Apple products are sold. Launched originally in 2019 and expanded to Europe and Canada last year, the programme enables repair providers of … Read more →
Apple iPhone 12: The chip advance set to make smartphones smarter
Posted on | CommentWhen Apple unveils its new iPhones, expect it to make a big deal of the fact they’re the first handsets in the world to be powered by a new type of chip. This, we’ll likely be told, will let owners … Read more →
TikTok rejects Microsoft bid at eleventh hour
Posted on | CommentMicrosoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, paving the way for Oracle to make a last-minute bid. US President Donald Trump gave a 15 September deadline for … Read more →
Ghana’s COVID-19 Tracker App upgraded
Posted on | CommentGovernment has re-launched the GH COVID-19 tracker App which was first launched on April 13, 2020. The app was first launched by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to help boost government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. The … Read more →
Women’s mobile phones have 64% germs – Research
Posted on | CommentMobile users handle their devices in several ways and in different environments. This can lead to increased contamination by various germs that may cause health problems for users. But which groups of users are mostly at risk? A research by … Read more →
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