Twitter is halting the expansion of its verification program; saying it needs to work on the application and review process that lets people into the blue check mark club. This change, where Twitter won’t be letting new people apply for verification; is coming after the company admitted that several fake accounts, which reportedly seemed to be part of a botnet, were incorrectly verified. If you’ve recently applied for verification, there is a chance you’ll get it — Twitter Verified has said that it’ll still be reviewing existing applications; so the freeze is just preventing new people from being able to…
Author: Abiodun A.
When Apple announced changes it plans to make to iOS devices in an effort to help curb child abuse by finding child sexual abuse material (CSAM); parts of its plan generated backlash. First, it’s rolling out an update to its Search app and Siri voice assistant on iOS 15; watchOS 8, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey. When a user searches for topics related to child sexual abuse; Apple will redirect the user to resources for reporting CSAM, or getting help for an attraction to such content. But it’s Apple’s two other CSAM plans that have garnered criticism. One update will…
Back in May, SpaceX successfully landed its Starship prototype; SN15, a reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that could eventually carry astronauts and large cargo payloads to the moon and Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Saturday the first orbital stack of the Starship rocket should be ready for flight in the coming weeks; taking the unorthodox billionaire a step closer to his dream of orbital and then interplanetary travel. SpaceX in May successfully landed its Starship prototype, SN15, a reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that could eventually carry astronauts and large cargo payloads to the moon and Mars. The touchdown came…
A U.S. trade judge ruled on Friday that Alphabet Inc’s Google infringed five patents belonging to Sonos Inc that concern smart speakers and related technology; a decision that could lead to an import ban. The brief ruling from Charles Bullock, the chief administrative law judge of the U.S. International Trade Commission; did not explain why Google’s sale of the products violated a 1930 federal tariff law, commonly known as Smoot-Hawley, designed to prevent unfair competition. Sonos has been trying to block Google from importing Home smart speakers; Pixel phones and other products from China. The search engine company did not…
In a speech given by the Governor of Plateau State, after unknown gunmen attacked and killed about 25 people, Governor Lalong said that so far, over 20 suspects have been arrested, with security agencies conducting investigations to get to the bottom of the matter. He explained that the curfew shall remain in place subject to further review by the State Security Council. Lalong advised residents of the state to abide by the directive to enable security personnel to maintain law and order in the affected areas and deal with those attempting to foment trouble. “While I deeply sympathize with the…
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has imposed a curfew on Jos North, Bassa and Jos South Local Government Areas following Saturday’s attack on Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. Twenty-three people – who were travelling from Bauchi en-route Jos to Ikare in Ondo State – were killed in the incident. Twenty-three others were injured during the attack. While the injured are receiving treatment, 26 others were rescued unhurt. The governor, in a statement he signed on Saturday, said the curfew became necessary to avoid an escalation of tension in the affected areas. “In order to…
Twenty-Five persons were confirmed killed and 23 injured along Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state on Saturday morning. The victims were attacked while travelling from Bauchi en-route Jos to Ikare in Ondo state. Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has reacted to the incident in a statement signed by spokesperson Simon Makut. The Governor condemned the attack and warned troublemakers bent on fomenting trouble in the state to desist as the government will not allow any form of lawlessness to disrupt the peace of the state. The Governor said that attacks on innocent citizens, no their…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has bagged a $10 billion cloud computing contract with the US National Security Agency (NSA); drawing formal protest from its rival, software giant Microsoft. The current move by Microsoft comes after Amazon spent years contesting the software company being awarded the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract. “Based on the decision, we are filing an administrative protest via the Government Accountability Office (GAO). We are exercising our legal rights and will do so carefully and responsibly;” a Microsoft spokesperson told tech website Nextgov. Microsoft filed its protest on 21 July with the GAO, claiming the…
Let’s face it. It is not often that we have to schedule an email. However, there are times when it becomes essential. Not knowing how to do so at that time, can lead to problems; especially if there is no one to ask or you are too embarrassed to admit that you don’t know how to do it. Therefore, it is always good to know how to do this. Gmail is one of the most popular emailing services in the world. It not only enables users to share files, videos, and images, but it also enables users to chat with…
WhatsApp, the most popular encrypted messaging service in the world has been constantly adding new features to the cross-platform messenger service in an attempt to increase its userbase. After working on features like multi-device support that is now in beta testing; the company recently released a new view once mode for images and videos. The service is now working on adding support for a new feature – the ability to edit images from WhatsApp Web on the desktop. We recently reported that WhatsApp was adding a new editing feature for WhatsApp Web on a desktop computer or laptop. The arrival…