If there’s anything more precious than your smartphone, it must be the pictures in it. You can buy a new phone but not the photos and the memories. So, it is imperative to perform regular backups. Here are some tips to help you do that. Cloud storage – Google Photos Android phone users can try the Google Photos app, native to the Android platform, to automatically back up photos whenever you are connected to the Internet. You just need to enable the back up and sync function in the app to enable this. Just click on the Google account icon…
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Today, at Intel Labs Day 2020, Intel revealed ControlFlag; a machine programming system that uses machine learning to detect errors in code. Trained on over 1-billion unlabeled lines of production-quality code that contained various bugs; ControlFlag uses a technique dubbed as ‘anomaly detection’ to detect traditional coding patterns; and also identify any potential anomalies in code that are likely to cause a bug; irrespective of the programming language. The system extends the tech giant’s Rapid Analysis of Developers project that aims to help software engineers; and researchers write code faster. It uses unsupervised learning to train itself to identify patterns…
Zoom 5.0 is now available for everyone. This update brings with it one of Zoom’s most advanced security enhancements so far; which is support for AES 256-bit GCM encryption. This provides added protection for meeting data and greater resistance to tampering. As a Zoom user, what does this new encryption algorithm mean for you, and what other security functionality should users be aware of? Here are 5 things that you need to know about Zoom 5.0: 1.AES 256-bit GCM encryption Zoom 5.0 supports the current encryption (AES 256 bit) and GCM encryption. A system-wide account enablement to GCM encryption will…
Twitter said Wednesday it was expanding its definition of hateful content to ban language which “dehumanizes” or “discrimates” people on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. The move announced by the messaging platform is the latest to refine its definition of abusive and harmful content which has led to a backlash against social networks. Twitter said the latest update is based on feedback since it published expanded rules on hateful content in 2019. “While we encourage people to express themselves freely on Twitter, abuse, harassment and hateful conduct continue to have no place on our service,” a blog…
Abdulrasheed Maina accompanied by security agents after he was extradited to Nigeria following his arrest in the Niger Republic. The embattled Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been extradited to Nigeria to face his ongoing money laundering trial. Maina was arrested in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic after he jumped bail and was declared wanted by an Abuja High Court. He was received on Thursday by men of the Nigeria Police Force at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The aircraft carrying the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team landed at the…
The Nigeria Police says the fugitive former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT); Abdulrashid Maina would be extradited to Nigeria soon. This was disclosed by spokesman of the Nigeria Police, DCP Frank Mba, in a statement on Tuesday. Specifically, the Police disclosed that it had commenced the process of extraditing the former Pensions reforms chief; noting that he would soon be brought back to Nigeria to continue with his ongoing trial. The InfoStride had earlier reported that Maina was arrested in Niger Republic on Monday. His arrest was executed through a joint effort by INTERPOL, the Nigeria…
Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has allegedly been arrested. The InfoStride noted that Maina was arrested in neighbouring Niger Republic. The fugitive ex-Pensions reforms chief was nabbed by operatives of Nigeria’s intelligence service; as well as anti-corruption agents on Monday evening. A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made on an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two countries. Maina faces a 12-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC accuses Maina of using his firm to launder about N2billion. Also, he…
Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Ekiti state last week has regained his freedom. Feelers reveal that the kidnappers released the Chinese national after allegedly receiving a ransom of N100m. The kidnapped expatriate was one of the contractors engaged by the Ekiti State government to construct the new Ado Ekiti-Iyin Ekiti road. However, he was abducted last Friday at the site by gunmen. In addition, the gunmen had also killed one of the policemen attached to the contractors. A source close to the road construction company said the abductee was released by his captors around 11pm on Tuesday. This was after the…
Pirates operating off the coast of Nigeria have allegedly abducted three Lebanese sailors. This was revealed by the Lebanon Ambassador in Abuja, Hossam Diab. Diab informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday that the commercial ship; which went missing somewhere between Nigeria and Cameroon, had been hijacked. The ambassador disclosed that the pirates had released the ship and two sailors; adding that three Lebanese and five people of other nationalities are still among the hostages. Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Charbel Wehbe, had made a series of contacts on Tuesday in efforts to ascertain the fate of…
Italy’s competition authority said Monday it had fined Apple 10 million euros ($12 million) for misleading claims about the water-resistant properties of various iPhone models. It said the US tech giant “did not make it clear that this feature exists under certain specific conditions”, notably in laboratory tests with static and pure water, “and not under normal conditions of use”. It cited promotional claims relating to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11pro and iPhone 11 pro Max models. The authority also rapped Apple for a disclaimer that the warranty…