Tesla said Monday scrutiny of wreckage from a fatal crash in Texas indicates that someone was at the wheel, contrary to an early report that the driver’s seat was empty. During an earnings call, the electric car maker defended itself anew against a report that a Tesla had been fooled into driving with no one behind the wheel, with tragic results. “It was claimed to be autopilot, but this is completely false,” Tesla chief Elon Musk responded while fielding questions. Tesla has been working with federal and state investigators, and a study of the wreckage indicated there was someone at…
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Spotify Technology SA beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and paid subscribers on Wednesday; as the music streaming company launched in newer markets and recorded user growth in countries such as the United States and India. Premium subscribers, which account for most of the company’s revenue, were up 21% to 158 million from a year earlier. Analysts on average were expecting the company to have 157.5 million paid subscribers, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.Spotify, which launched its services in 86 new countries in the quarter, said growth in the United States, Mexico, Russia, and India offset lower-than-expected growth…
It is said to be about 26% growth in user base since October last year when the company had reported 115 million daily active users. The growth comes as millions of people around the world are relying on digital tools to communicate and collaborate due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Microsoft Teams had about 32 million daily active users. With pandemic forcing people to work remotely, the platform added 75 million users in just a few weeks. The user base continued to soar in the coming months. Apart from Microsoft Teams, platforms like Google…
GitHub has decided to join the list of companies that are opposing Google’s upcoming changes. Earlier this year, Google announced it will stop tracking individuals via ads; and will implement a new system called Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC). However, the introduction of FLoC did not go the way Google had planned. Earlier this month, privacy focused search engine DuckDuckGo announced an update for its Privacy Essentials extension to block FLoC. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), on the other hand, published an article outlining how FLoC is a terrible idea. This was followed by Vivaldi and Brave, both announcing that…
During its earnings call today, Microsoft revealed that there are now over 1.3 billion monthly active devices running Windows 10 (via ZDNet). The new milestone comes just over a year after Microsoft announced that it had finally hit its goal of having one billion devices running Windows 10. That fast growth can be attributed in no small part to the increased demand for PCs; in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that struck the world in the past year. In its earnings report for the past quarter, Microsoft reported a 10% increase in Windows OEM revenue; meaning its partners have been…
Bandits who abducted the 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state have released another video of the students including a pregnant female student. When contacted, a senior management staff of the college, who craved anonymity, identified the faces in the video as their students The students were abducted from their hostels on March 11 after the bandits attacked the college, which is located very close to the Nigerian Defence Academy. Between April 5 and 8, the bandits released ten among the 39 students in two batches. The fate of the…
Two students of the private university held in captivity were killed, bringing the total number of fatalities to five. In a statement issued on Monday, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, he said two more bodies of the abducted students were recovered by security agencies and have been evacuated to a mortuary, while the university has been notified of the development. On April 25, Bandits have attacked Haske Baptist Church in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing eight people while several worshippers were abducted. An unspecified number of worshippers also sustained varying degrees…
Bandits have abducted two housewives during an attack in Zaria, Kaduna State. The bandits were said to have invaded Kofar Kuyambana low-cost Housing Estate in Zaria on Sunday night in large numbers on motorcycles and started shooting sporadically, before taking the victims away. However, Kaduna state police command through its Spokesman, Mohammed Jalige said that two of the four kidnapped women were rescued by its personnel. He explained that the police, in collaboration with members of the community, were able to repel the attackers from taking more people, adding that two of the bandits were arrested. The police spokesman said…
Three policemen in the Ogun State Command have been dismissed from service for extorting money forcefully from a traveller en route to Lagos from Abeokuta. The culprits, Inspector Sunday John, Sgt Jimoh Asimiya, and Sgt Solomon Adedapo were said to have forcefully extorted one hundred and fifty-three thousand Naira (₦153,000) from the victim while he was traveling from Abeokuta to Lagos. The Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun in a statement issued said he “ordered the immediate arrest and detention of the officers involved” after being made aware of the incident on social media. “The money was recovered from…
Google Assistant currently requires users to say the hotword “Hey Google” first for any type of task they want the digital assistant to perform. For urgent tasks like picking up a call, this can take a bit of your time before being able to finally answer someone. However, a new Assistant feature codenamed “Guacamole” could make things quicker for more time-sensitive tasks. The folks over at Android Police received tip about the feature’s description that appeared in the Assistant settings page for some users. When you opt in to the feature, you can perform certain tasks that don’t require the…
In 2019, Microsoft announced the Community Mentors mobile app for Android and iOS to help users gain access to mentorships right on their mobile device. Today, the company expanded that application to desktops. Microsoft announced today that the app is available on Teams, allowing users to gain access to knowledge shared by mentors. On top of letting users find guidance in real time, the community mentors app also allows them to build new connections. For mentors, they can invite new members onboard. To get started with the tool, you can simply click on the three-dot menu at the bottom of…
The Kaduna state police command has arrested two suspected ritualists who were caught in possession of some human skulls by operatives of the command. Police spokesman Mohammed Jalige said in a statement that the two suspects were sighted by residents at the Muslim graveyard at Kudenden area in the outskirts of the state capital, and were suspected to be carrying out a heinous act. On getting the report, police operatives were immediately dispatched to the area where they succeeded in apprehending the suspects. They were identified as Abdulaziz Jimoh, 68, and Mohammed Isa, 30. The police spokesman added that police…
At least 21 Boko Haram terrorists were killed on Friday after the insurgents attacked Geidam, a border town in Yobe State, according to an army spokesman. The terrorists, in their assault, destroyed three communications masts and looted some shops in the town. However, troops stationed at the town, supported by the Air Component of Operation Lafia Dole, mounted a hot pursuit and closed up with the terrorists, killing 21 of them in the process, Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima, said in a signed statement on Saturday. “The gallant troops successfully recovered a gun truck with an anti…
The FCT Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers along the Kubuwa, Garki and Lokoja axis. The suspects who are involved in car snatching and robbery along the road were arrested by the command’s Anti-car Theft Unit. In a statement by the spokesman of the command, ASP Yusuf Mariam revealed the suspects as, Beneth Idiwogu 31years, Uche Victor 37years and Julius Kilotomo 22years, who are all male. ASP Mariam said that the suspects confessed to being members of the notorious syndicate terrorizing the FCT. “Exhibits recovered are: two (2) silver coloured Toyota Corolla, two (2) silver coloured Toyota RAV4…
The Zamfara State Police Command has killed 30 hoodlums in Gobirawa, Gora, Rini and Madoti Dankule villages of Maradun and Bakura Local Government Areas the state as it renews its offences against banditry. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, the operation followed a distress call it received about the simultaneous attacks in the areas. “On receipt of the distress call, Tactical Operatives of the Command comprising of Puff Adder, Special Forces, PMF and CTU led by the Commander 78 PMF arrived the scenes and engaged the attackers to a gun duel,”…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said it has arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren. According to the statement, the suspects are: Abiodun Gbolahan Seidu, Joseph Aganaga Ndubuisi, Sodimu Olawale Sikirudeen, Ohaekim Christopher, Ambali Oluwaseyi Rahman, Chibuzor Ebubedike, Salvador Abduljabar and Omohogbo Donald Ede. Others are: Thomas Obire Tobiloba, Olatunbosun Adeniyi Abiodun, Olugbemi Oluwatomigbeleke Eniola, Sanni Azeez Olayinka, Joseph Afenikhena Osaoman and Hamed Olayinka Olanrewaju. They were arrested on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Westwood Estate, Badore, Ajah Lagos, following verified intelligence received by…
Gunmen have kidnapped a local government supervisor in Ekiti State. This is coming one week after a monarch was abducted by gunmen who invaded his palace. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state Sunday Abutu confirmed to Channels Television that the Supervisor of Ekiti West Local Government was kidnapped Thursday evening while driving towards a town within the local government (Erijiyan Ekiti). His car was reportedly left beside the road as he was whisked away by the abductors. Abutu assured that the state police command will ensure the rescue of the politician and sustain efforts to rid the state…
An Instagram comedian and social media influencer, Nwagbo Chidera, popularly known as Pankeeroy, has been arrested along with 34 others for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. They were apprehended by operatives of the Lagos Office of the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the anti-graft agency said on Thursday. EFCC operatives arrested the suspects on Wednesday at their hideout in James Court, Lekki, Lagos, following verified intelligence about their alleged criminal activities. “Until his arrest, Chidera, who claimed to have gone into Bitcoin scam after he suffered depression, had been presenting himself as…
Competition in wireless is heating up as Verizon reports heavy losses in wireless customers in the first quarter of 2021. The company is in the early stages of rolling out new spectrum for its next generation 5G service and as executives have warned for months; the competition with rivals AT&T and T-Mobile is intensifying. Still, the telecommunications giant said its core business is still doing well; and it managed to beat analyst expectations for its earnings and revenue. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.31, slightly higher than the $1.29 earnings per share analysts had expected; according to…
FMCG major Parle Products and IBM on Thursday announced a partnership under which the IT major will provide technological support; to the biscuit maker to bring its products to the market quickly and effectively. Parle will leverage IBM’s transformative hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities; along with its leading security and industry expertise with the tech major’s business consulting and technology services, the two companies said in a joint statement. This will help Parle get its products, such as Parle-G, the world’s top-selling biscuit by volume – to market at the right time; and in the right place, it…