Meta expands teen safety features to Facebook, Messenger

Meta says it is reinforcing its digital safety commitment to teens by rolling out new protections on Facebook and Messenger, as part of a sweeping update to its Teen Accounts framework now reaching global shores, including Africa. The tech giant says the latest controls are “designed to foster safer online environments” for users under 18, […]

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Operation Red Card: Nigeria leads continental crackdown on cybercrime syndicates

In an unprecedented show of cross-border cyber defence, Nigerian law enforcement, alongside counterparts in six African nations, is spearheading Operation Red Card—an aggressive move targeting online fraud syndicates sweeping across the continent. The joint international operation, which ran from November 2024 to February 2025, witnessed arrests and seizures in Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, South […]

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Will a Useful Quantum Computer Be a Reality Within 10 Years? DARPA, 2 Australian Startups, IBM & More Are Working On It

Andrew Dzurak, founder and CEO of Australian startup Diraq, holds one of the company’s projects. Image credit: Diraq DARPA has awarded two Australian startups, Diraq and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC),…

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EU AI Rules Delay Tech Rollouts, But Civil Societies Say Safety Comes First

Tech companies are adamant that the regulation of artificial intelligence in the E.U. is preventing its citizens from accessing the latest and greatest products. However, civil society groups BEUC and…

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Apple vs. Starlink: The Tech Feud That Could Shape the Next Frontier of Mobile Service

Image: John Gress Media Inc, Shutterstock / John Gress Media Inc Apple is seeking to eliminate cell phone dead spots though expanded satellites, but Elon Musk’s Starlink won’t let that…

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Report: Rising DDoS attacks now cyberwarfare tool targeting elections

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly being used as cyber warfare weapons to target elections and critical infrastructure, according to a new cybersecurity study. In a new report released on Wednesday, NETSCOUT says attackers are exploiting political events such as elections, civil protests, and policy disputes to disrupt critical infrastructure. The company’s H22024 […]

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Operation Red Card: How Nigeria Police nabbed 130 in Interpol-led cybercrime bust

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals, as part of Operation Red Card, an Interpol-led effort targeting cybercrime networks across Africa.

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Huawei’s Pura X Ditches Android for HarmonyOS, Debuts AI Assistant With DeepSeek

Image: Huawei Huawei just flipped the script on foldable phones — literally. The Chinese tech giant has launched the Pura X, a sleek, square-shaped foldable smartphone with a wider screen,…

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