Amazon Prime Day 2021 officially begins on June 21, and Walmart’s “Deals for Days” sale starts one day earlier; but the anticipation for a good Prime Day deal is already very high. Since headphones and earbuds are always near the top of many people’s Prime Day wish lists, we’re monitoring the best deals available now and keeping an eye on price cuts we think might return for Prime Day. Models from Bose, Sony, Sennheiser, Samsung, Beats and others are often well discounted on Prime Day — and the sales aren’t limited to just one type of headphone or earbud, either.…
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Bitcoin jumped above $39,000 after Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. would resume transactions with the cryptocurrency when mining is done with more clean energy. The electric-car maker will allow Bitcoin transactions again “when there’s confirmation of reasonable (~50%) clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend;” Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, said in a tweet. His posting was in reply to a report in Cointelegraph, which cited Magda Wierzycka, executive chair of South African asset manager Sygnia; as saying Musk’s recent tweets on Bitcoin should have prompted an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The cryptocurrency gained…
Using a VPN or Virtual Private Network allows to create a secure and encrypted connection between two points. For instance, for connecting to the dashboard of our Private Cloud without it being accessible over the Internet. At the end of this post we will talk about which are the VPN solutions we recommend and use. What’s a VPN and how does a VPN work? A VPN is a virtual private network that allows to create a secure and encrypted connection to another network over the Internet. When a device is connected to a VPN, such device acts as if it…
An armed robbery attack has been foiled by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara State. The standoff which took place on Sunday along Gusau-Sokoto Road, near Dogon Karfe in Bakura LGA, led to the killing of many bandits who engaged the police for about four hours. According to a communique by state police spokesman SP Mohammed Shehu, the robbers planned to rob innocent commuters of their valuables but were valiantly repelled by police tactical operatives deployed to safeguard the road against any invasion by criminal elements. Shehu disclosed that many bandits were fatally injured with some of them…
Kidnappers have abducted a family of eight and four others in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The latest attack comes barely 48 hours after bandits attacked Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic also in Zaria, kidnapping eight students and two lecturers, as well as shooting another student to death. Eyewitnesses said the bandits who were in large numbers, invaded the Kofar Gayan area of Zaria city in the early hours of today when the residents were still sleeping and attacked some houses, where they abducted eight family members. The bandits also attacked other houses within the area and kidnapped four…
The suspects are said to be notorious for snatching motorcycles along the Galadinmawa-Durumi axis. In a statement on Sunday, police spokesperson ASP Yusuf Mariam said the arrest of the suspected robbers was made possible following credible intelligence. According to her, the suspects Bello Waziri (24) and Yusuf Ali (21) both male, were arrested by Police Operatives of the Galadinmawa Division. The suspects who were caught in the act confessed to being members of a three-man syndicate responsible for snatching motorcycles from unsuspecting riders at night. Both men further stated that they use a hammer to hit their victims leaving them…
At least three persons were killed during an attack by bandits along the Kaduna-Zaria highway in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits were said to have invaded Dunki village near the highway on Monday morning and started shooting sporadically, and in the process, killed two residents of the area. Confirming the incident, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said that the bandits were sighted by troops of the 4Demo Battalion of the Nigerian Army, moving towards the highway from Sharu village in the Kerawa area. He said the troops, acting…
The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack; against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system by stealing a single password. Colonial Pipeline Chief Executive Joseph Blount told a U.S. Senate committee that the attack occurred using a legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) system that did not have multifactor authentication in place. That means it could be accessed through a password without a second step such as a text message, a common security safeguard in more recent software. “In the…
IBM U.S. employees will go back to the office the week of Sept. 7; according to a memo sent to staff this week from Chief Human Resources Officer Nickle LaMoreaux. In the memo, LaMoreaux said IBM is working on protocols for fully vaccinated employees to work in the office without masks. In addition, LaMoreaux said IBM is working on health and safety protocols; for business travel as well as meetings with clients from outside the company. The memo didn’t specify whether or not employees will have the option to continue remote work either full or part time; but did say…
Police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested four (4) suspects at Nyanya for armed robbery and impersonation. In a statement by ASP Yusuf Mariam, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Abuja command, those arrested include James Salifu 27 years and Umar Hamza 33 years both male, arrested by detectives during a routine stop and search operations on Sunday 6th June 2021. ASP Mariam further noted that the suspects who intended to dispossess their unsuspecting victim of his vehicle confessed to being members of an armed robbery syndicate terrorizing the Nyanya axis. Exhibits recovered from them are:…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two drug dealers, Martins Okwor Ejiofor and Bala Mohammed with a total of 24.450 kilograms of assorted substances meant to be delivered in Gwada, Shiroro Local Government of Niger State where bandits in the neighbouring forest buy their illicit drugs. Gwada has one of the two functional markets bordering the forest where bandits and kidnappers hibernate in Niger State. Drugs seized from the suspects include Codeine – 7.100kg, Diazepam – 6.400kg, and Exol 5 – 10.950kg. Kwara State NDLEA Command’s Highway Patrol Team along Okolowo (Ilorin) – Jebba Highway…
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 50 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro, and Apete Aladura areas of Ibadan, Oyo State following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud. According to a statement signed by the head of media and publicity, EFCC Ibadan zonal office, Wilson Uwujaren, 34 of the suspects already indicted by the investigation include: Badmus Abeeb, Ibrahim Ahmed, Adeyemo Babatunde, Abdulrashid Ajagbe, Olajide Okiki Peter, Hassan Yusuf Atanda, Yusuf Olasupo Salaudeen, Bello Ahmed Bamidele, Adewale Damilola Tosin, Kolawole Yusuf Olawale, Nicholas Ferdinand,…
Facebook on Wednesday confirmed it is working on a smartwatch that might on day connect with augmented reality glasses being developed by the leading social network. Facebook Reality Labs is investing in ways to make AR glasses more useful, unit head Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said in a tweet responding to a Verge report that the social network is aiming to unveil a smartwatch next year. features will include cameras, and it will integrate with Facebook apps such as image-centric social network Instagram, according to the Verge. “We’ve said we want AR glasses to be truly useful — we’re investing in…
A group of House Democrats is circulating discussion drafts of antitrust bills that would force the biggest tech companies to change parts of their business models and curtail large acquisitions, according to copies obtained by a media outfit. While the drafts could still change significantly prior to their introduction, as currently written; they could require business model overhauls for Apple and Amazon by limiting their ability to operate marketplaces for products and apps while selling their own goods and apps on those same stores. The bills by the Democrats would also make it harder for those companies plus Facebook and…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Operation Hadin Kai have killed several ISWAP Terrorists in Dikwa town, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the gallant troops decisively dealt with the terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate the town on Tuesday. The terrorist elements were said to have mounted five gun trucks, others mounted motorcycles, while others moved by foot. They were, however, met with superior fire power by troops in conjunction with air bombardment by Air Task Force. “The marauding terrorists were thoroughly vanquished forcing them…
NASA’s Juno mission has sent back its first two close-up images of Jupiter’s giant moon Ganymede; giving the public their first look at the moon’s surface in two decades. Juno made its flyby of Jupiter’s moon yesterday, June 7; marking the first time a spacecraft has gotten this close to Ganymede in more than 20 years, according to the space agency. Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system and the only one of its kind known; to possess a magnetic field. Scientists know many things about the moon, including that it has a metallic core; it is largely…
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg; said the social network is making it easier for content creators; to set up their own digital shops on photo-sharing app Instagram. The Menlo Park, California-based company is also testing a new affiliate tool; to enable people to get paid for product promotion, Zuckerberg said. The feature will also allow Instagram creators to earn a commission for purchases; that are made through their recommendations to their followers. Brands will set their own commission rates, he said. The announcements are part of a larger push by Facebook and Instagram; to lure creators with new…
Microsoft Office users need to update their software right away, as the office suite has just received important critical security patches to fix four security flaws in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office Web according to cybersecurity firm Check Point Research. Security flaws in the Microsoft Office software were previously identified by the cybersecurity firm; which would allow an attacker to take control of a computer; read and access files — and even install ransomware on it, locking its files behind a password until a specified sum of money is paid, usually in cryptocurrency. According to Check Point Research, the weaknesses…
An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday; disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a configuration error in its technology. WHAT’S A FASTLY? WHY DID ITS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS LEAD TO SO MANY OUTAGES? San Francisco-based Fastly isn’t a household name, but its “edge server” computing technology is used by many of the world’s most popular websites, such as The New York Times, Shopify, the Guardian, Ticketmaster, Pinterest, Etsy, Wayfair and Stripe. The British government is…
Huawei, a leading multinational technology company has partnered with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest tech, solutions and lifestyle distributor to unveil the IdeaHub series products, a cutting-edge solution targeting the Enterprise market. The revolutionary products were unveiled at a launch event held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Tech Experience Centre; located at 13 Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Huawei IdeaHub series is an intelligent endpoint which integrates multiple functions, including multi-screen collaboration between mobiles and PCs; interactive whiteboard, remote collaboration, FHD video conferencing and built-in HD AppGallery, Furthermore, the IdeaHub is a brand new productivity tool designed…