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WhatsApp wants to change how you manage contacts with new QR code feature

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 22, 2020
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Post last modified:May 22, 2020

A new feature on WhatsApp currently available for only beta users allows the sharing and saving of phone numbers using QR code. Here is what it would mean to the traditional way of managing contacts on mobile devices

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Samsung takes indoor entertainment outdoors with Terrace TVs

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 22, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology Technology
Post last modified:May 22, 2020

Samsung's Lifestyle family of TVs has today got a new member. Designed for outside viewing, the Terrace 4K QLED television is weather-resistant and boasts a brighter screen, and there's a weather-resistant soundbar to go with it.

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3 traits helping millennials to adapt during the pandemic

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 22, 2020
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Post last modified:May 22, 2020

For millennials, the lockdown might have altered physical interactions; but there is hope. Here are some quirks that help people in their 20s or 30s adjust to the changes

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Right of way: ATCON wants more states to adopt uniform pricing like Ekiti, Imo

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
Post category:Technology
Post last modified:May 21, 2020

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Nigeria’s influential telecoms industry trade group has commended “pragmatic” gestures of Ekiti and Imo States in approving Right of Way price cuts for telcos. Mr. Olusola Teniola, President, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) commended Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor, Ekiti State, who is also Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Senator Hope Odidika Uzodinma, Executive […]

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Toy-inspired actuator could allow soft robots to jump

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology Technology
Post last modified:May 21, 2020

Remember those toys that sprang up into the air after you pushed them down? They're called poppers, and they've inspired an actuator that could one day allow soft-bodied robots to jump across rough terrain.

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Mozilla, via its incubator, wants to invest up to $75k in African early-stage startups

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
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Post last modified:May 21, 2020

US-based Internet company, Mozilla, known for its Firefox browser, is going VC mode. With ticket sizes from $10,000 to $75,000, the company’s Builders Incubator is looking to invest in pre-startup and startup teams.

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Online ruse: The secret life of a social distancing advocate

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
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Post last modified:May 21, 2020

With heavy Internet use comes the tendency to live disparate lives offline and online. A female web developer shares her experience on both ends of the spectrum during and after lockdown

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Burundi shuts down social media amidst tense presidential elections

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
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Post last modified:May 21, 2020

In keeping with recent actions by some African governments, the East African nation of Burundi has reportedly blocked access to WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Yahoo as election tensions rise.

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BB-8 toy robot maker spins off robotics startup for first responders

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
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Post last modified:May 21, 2020

Robot toy maker Sphero has turned its Public Safety Division into a brand new company focused on developing robots and AI software for emergency personnel, government and defense clients, and folks with dangerous jobs.

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The growing list of African countries that censor Internet activities

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 21, 2020
Post category:Technology
Post last modified:May 21, 2020

The Internet is regarded by the UN as a basic human right, but several Africans on the Internet are closely monitored and sometimes arrested. We take a look at African countries with various forms of Internet censorship.

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