Tinder earlier this year introduced a new Photo Verification feature on its platform. To give you a quick brief about this feature; Tinder’s Photo Verification feature allows users to self-authenticate via a series of real-time posed selfies. These selfies are then compared to existing profile photos of the Tinder users; using human-assisted artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The company says that the verification process only takes a few minutes, and once verified; the profiles display a blue checkmark so members can trust the authenticity of profiles when swiping. The feature was aimed at increasing the safety on Tinder profiles by ensuring…
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People are getting frustrated that Stories are everywhere now, but Google Maps is keeping it old school. Instead of adding tiny circles to the top of the app’s screen; Google Maps is introducing its own news feed. Technically, Google calls its new feature the “Community Feed,” as it includes posts from a local area. However, it’s organized as any other news feed would be — a vertically scrollable feed with posts you can “Like” by tapping on a little thumbs-up icon. “A lot of people really love the product, and the reason they love it is a little bit different…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the application for the issuance of arrest warrant against a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, being tried for alleged money laundering related offences. At the resumed trial on Wednesday, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Abubakar decried Fani-Kayode’s absence, noting that the defendant had been absent in court on two other days. The prosecuting counsel then applied to the court to revoke the bail granted the defendant, issue a bench warrant for his arrest and order the issuance of summons on his surety to show cause why he…
Police officers in Ogun State have uncovered a baby factory at Ofada-Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State. Ten victims including four pregnant girls and four children were rescued. The rescued girls are between the ages of 13 to 24 and are from the southern states of the country. One of the victims, Chidera Onuorah said she was lured from Imo State to Ogun State by the owner of the facility, revealing that she escaped because she didn’t want to sell her baby. She revealed that a boy child is sold for N250,000 while a girl child is…
The Police Command in Cross River State has confirmed the murder of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Egbe Edum, by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday in Calabar. Edum before his murder was the Borno State Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Speaking with reporters in Calabar, the police spokesperson, Irene Ugbe, said the ACP came to Calabar to see his family after being away for a very long time before the ugly event occurred. The police spokesperson added that Edum was attacked while he was waiting for his wife to pick him up after his car broke down…
Italy has fined Apple 10 million euros (about $12 million) over “aggressive and misleading” business practices surrounding the iPhone’s water-resistance; according to the country’s national competition authority. In a statement published on Monday, the Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato said Apple has marketed several of its iPhones as water-resistant for years; but has failed to clarify that it only applied under certain circumstances. The AGCM says that some iPhone models did not prove to be water-resistant for 30 minutes at a depth of up to 4 meters (13 feet) depending on the model; as Apple has advertised. Those…
Facebook Inc’s independent oversight board announced on Tuesday the first six cases; where it could overrule the social media company’s decisions; to remove certain pieces of content from its platforms. The board, which Facebook also created in response to criticism of its handling of problematic content; said it had received 20,000 cases since it opened its doors in October. Three of the six cases meanwhile involved content that Facebook removed for breaking hate speech rules. An Oversight Board spokesman said hate speech cases had been “the most significant proportion” of appeals received. “Hate speech is an especially difficult area;” Jamal…
According to reports on Tuesday, the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of tens of farmers in Borno. The terrorist group said it killed 78 farmers in the Saturday attack in Zabarmari, near Maiduguri. The military on Monday said it had counted 43 bodies but was still looking for more casualties. The killings sent shockwaves across the country, drawing condemnation from many Nigerians. On Tuesday, senators called for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack service chiefs and replace them with people with fresh ideas and solutions. In a rowdy session also on Tuesday, House of…
The killer of the slain Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Phillips Shekwo has been arrested. Governor Sule confirmed this Tuesday while delivering a speech in Lafia, the state capital. He identified the killer as Muhammad Usman, a notorious kidnapper who confessed to the crime. The Governor who commended security personnel for the arrest of the suspect said that he was apprehended at Assakio village of Lafia east development area of the state. “I was informed that Muhammad Usman also known as Baffa Nura, a notorious kidnapper in Nasarawa state has been arrested and he has…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed five bandits during an operation around Anaba community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that the troops also rescued nine kidnapped people from the bandits in separate locations of crossing points. Aruwan disclosed that several of the bandits escaped with bullet wounds into Malum Forest in the ongoing onslaught against the criminals that blocked the Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of the Kaduna-Zaria Road in Igabi LGA at the weekend. He noted…