Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series has been appearing on leaks and reports every other day ahead of its launch. The latest leak now reveals the suggested pricing of the Galaxy S21 phones in Europe. Samsung’s upcoming flagship series will feature the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra. According to a report by 91mobiles, Galaxy S21 will start at 849 euros ( ₹76,000 approx), Galaxy S21 Plus at 1,049 ( ₹94,500 approx) and Galaxy S21 Ultra at 1,399 euros ( ₹1.26 lakh approx). This pricing is for the base model of all the three phones which would be 128GB.…
Author: Abiodun A.
A female suicide bomber on Friday night reportedly infiltrated Kaimari, a remote village in Borno state instantly killing herself and two men as her bomb detonated. Kaimara area is at the outskirts of Konduga local government of the state. The State Emergency Management Agency’s Head of Rapid Response team Mr. Bello Dambatta confirmed the incident. Three male civilians were also injured by the explosion and rushed to a hospital where the third death occurred. So far only one person is on admission in hospital because of the severity of his injury, the other injured person has been discharged, Dambatta stated.…
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week; adding a top technology target to a growing list of attacked government agencies. The Redmond, Washington company is a user of Orion, the widely deployed networking management software from SolarWinds Corp; which was used in the suspected Russian attacks on vital U.S. agencies and others. Microsoft also had its own products leveraged to attack victims, said people familiar with the matter. “Like other SolarWinds customers, we have been actively looking for indicators of this actor; and…
Google today announced that it will be shutting down its Android Things platform for non-commercial usage starting next year. Originally announced as a platform for IoT devices, Google refocused the platform in February 2019; towards OEMs building consumer smart devices like speakers and displays. Right now, there’s an Android Things Dashboard that is used for managing devices. On January 5, 2021, the dashboard will stop working and users won’t be able to accept new devices or create new projects. Developers, however, will be able to continue updating their existing devices until January 5, 2022. After that date though, the console…
Microsoft has been a proponent of passwordless technology for quite some time, saying that it wants traditional and unsafe passwords to die. To that end, it has invested in various solutions over the past few years such as Windows Hello, Microsoft Authenticator, FIDO2 security keys, and a palm vein authentication system, among other things. Now, the company has highlighted the strides it made to kill off passwords in 2020; and has stated that it plans to make them a thing of the past for all its customers in 2021. Microsoft noted that almost 80% of all cyberattacks target passwords, and…
A 41-year-old worker of the state Ministry of Education, who was arrested over alleged rape of a lady that just completed her mandatory National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) was paraded amongst many others. Among those paraded were five suspects arrested over their involvement in the last month invasion of the country home of the former governor of the state, Seriake Dickson; and killing of a police inspector at Toru Orua community of Sagbama Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Police, Mike Okoli; while parading the suspects, said though crime could not be totally eradicated in the country; the police were…
A 40-year-old man has been arrested after he set his cheating girlfriend and a pastor ablaze after he caught them engaging in sexual intercourse. The 40-year-old man identified as Etifa Obukulubu narrated to correspondents on Tuesday, December 15, how he caught both of them on a bed having a romp. Narrating to a correspondent at the police command, the estranged lover said; “It was due to anger that I carried out the arson. We have been dating for four years and this year, between October 30 and 31; I realised that my girlfriend was always going to the pastor’s…
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, by 8am was confirmed by the priest’s parish; the Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy, Umahia, Abia State. This was disclosed in a letter signed by the Secretary General, Rev. Fr. Goodluck C. Ajaero. The abducted priest was said to be travelling to his village; Igboukwu in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State when he was attacked by the kidnappers. Specifically, he was heading home for the funeral of his late father which was scheduled for Thursday, December 17. According to eyewitnesses who were driving behind the priest, his kidnappers…
A livid 29-year-old boyfriend has taken his life moments after killing his girlfriend for abruptly ending their relationship. The jealous boyfriend, Kaluwayo Mwika could not withstand losing his girlfriend to another man, hence he gruesomely murdered her. The young lady, Mapalo Masiku, 21, was laid to rest on Wednesday, December 16, in Luanshya, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. Mwika, 29, committed suicide by hanging immediately after killing his girlfriend. It is believed that Mapalo wanted to end the relationship because she had found a new lover. However, this didn’t go well with Mwika so he lured her somewhere near a bush where…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Wednesday condemned the renewed attacks and killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue State. The governor who stressed that the killer herdsmen are from neighboring countries said the killings will not be allowed under his watch and security agents will be deployed to the affected communities. “These terrorist herdsmen, who most of them are not Nigerians, found their way into Nigeria and are killing people. “This will not be allowed under my watch. We will continue to work with security people and ensure we stop this. “Because livestock agro-ranger are doing well these herdsmen…