WordPress: Earlier this year, Google announced that it will stop tracking individuals via ads and will implement a new system called Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), a system it first proposed back in January 2021. Essentially, FLoC will allow Google to assign users to a cohort based on their online activities; thereby preserving anonymity while also serving them targeted advertisements. 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…
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While we are still months away from the next iPhone reveal, that has not stopped the rumor mill from turning. Previous reports suggest that it will have an always-on 120Hz display, a smaller notch, a vapor chamber for better cooling, smaller batteries and a storage option of up to 1TB. Now, a report states that the iPhone 13 will support millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G outside the US. The current iPhone 12 already supports millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G in the United States; but according to Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo, the tech will also be arriving to multiple new countries. iPhone…
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned over 20 schoolchildren killed in a fire incident in Niamey, Niger Republic. Buhari in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesman Garba Shehu, commiserated with the government and people of the Niger Republic, describing the tragedy as extremely terrific. “On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, we commiserate with our brotherly neighbours on this tragic loss,” a message to President Mohammed Bazoum read. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, families and communities affected by this unfortunate incident, wishing quick recovery to those who were injured.” No fewer than…
It has been quite some time since Motorola last introduced a smartphone in India. The company launched the Moto G9 in the country in August 2020 for ₹11,499, featuring a Snapdragon 662 SoC, 48MP camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging support, among other features. Later this month, Motorola is set to unveil two new devices in India as part of its G series. The new phones are the Moto G40 Fusion and Moto G60, which the firm teased today on its Instagram account. The handsets will be officially announced on April 20 in India. Prior to the…
Google is introducing five new features for Google Assistant today, promising to make small day-to-day tasks easier. A notable one is the ability for Nest devices, like the new Nest Hub, to find your iPhone. You can ask the Google Assistant to find your phone, and it will ring it with a custom ringtone, even if the phone is set to silent or Do Not Disturb. You will need to enable notifications and critical alerts for the Google Home app on your iPhone, though. Another notable addition for the Assistant is more Duplex functionality on the web. If you remember,…
A rather worrying loophole has been uncovered on WhatsApp that means anyone can temporarily suspend your account if they know your number. Here’s how it works: An attacker installs WhatsApp on a new phone and puts in your number to activate the app. WhatsApp sends a 6-digit authentication code to your phone – which they don’t have. The attacker then inputs a wrong code too many times, which blocks the ability to log in for 12 hours. They then send an email to WhatsApp from their email address; and claim that your phone (with the original number) has been lost…
Suspected bandits have attacked Mr. Shoban Tikari, Chairman of Takum local government council of Taraba. The incident occurred on Saturday. A police orderly attached to the LG Chairman was killed by the suspected bandits; who opened fire on the chairman’s vehicle in Dogo-Gawa village in Takum LGA. The deceased policeman was of the 67 Mobile Police Squadron, located in the area. Tikari, who confirmed the attack, said the militia, in their numbers, launched an attack on his motorcade. He disclosed that the incident happened while on his way to Takum; claiming the life of the deceased in the process. However,…
Apple has announced the availability of Workouts for Pregnancy, Workouts for Older Adults, and Workouts for Beginners to make Apple Fitness+ more inclusive. The company has also added Yoga and Mindful Cooldown with trainer Jonelle Lewis, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) with Anja Garcia, and the new Time to Walk with Jane Fonda. Each of these additions will be available from April 19. Commenting on the expansion of Apple Fitness+, Apple’s senior director of Fitness Technologies Jay Blahnik said: “Apple Fitness+ is integrated with Apple Watch to build on the goal of helping people live a better day by being more…
Right on schedule, Microsoft is releasing Edge 90 today. The big hero feature of this version is Kids Mode, something that was first introduced in the lower channels back in February. The idea, as you can probably guess, is to provide a safer browsing experience for children. There are two separate settings for Kids Mode based on your child’s age, so you can set it for 5-8 or 9-11. All you have to do if click on the profile picker in the top-right and choose “Browse in Kids Mode”. In order to get back, you’ll need to authenticate your account…
Capcom revealed new details about the Resident Evil series, announcing that Resident Evil Village will be getting a demo; and Resident Evil 4 will be coming to Oculus Quest 2. Today, we’re learning even more about Resident Evil Village, as Capcom has revealed the expected resolution; and frame rate of the game on consoles and PC. This information can be found lurking on the Resident Evil Village website; and it includes information for last-gen and current-gen consoles alike. On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, for instance, we can expect the game to run at 4K HDR with a frame…
Samsung introduced the Galaxy S21 family a couple of months ago, and so far, we’ve reviewed the standard Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21+, which have the most in common among the three members of the lineup. Now, Samsung has sent us the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which takes everything up a notch. The S21 Ultra is Samsung’s range-topper, and that permeates through every part of the spec sheet. You get up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, whereas the two smaller models max out at 8GB and 256GB, respectively. The model we got has 12GB of RAM,…
Google has rolled out new features for Chrome that are aimed at boosting productivity. These features are available for Chrome on Android and iOS, and desktop as well. Google has already rolled out some of these features, while others are coming soon. Google has added new features to PDFs on Chrome. You can now use the new sidebar to browse the thumbnails and quickly jump to a specific page. There’s also a new presentation mode that lets you view the presentation as an audience without the toolbars, address bar and tabs. Google has also added document properties, two-page view and…
A music producer, Imeh Henshaw Nyong and four others have been arrested for alleged internet fraud in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. They were arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, according to a statement issued by the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren. Nyong was apprehended alongside Benjamin Ikpeme, Godwin Isong, Magnus Chimaobi and Victor Usun. EFCC said the suspects, whose ages range between 22 and 25 years, were nabbed in an early morning raid at two locations in the state, based on credible intelligence on…
The Nigerian Government on Thursday said telecommunications companies will resume registration, activation and replacement of SIM cards on April 19, months after the process was halted. But the registration will follow the newspapersim policy guidlines approved by the government, a spokesman for Isa Ali Pantanmi, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy said in a statement. “We are cracking down on multiple SIM registrations and fraudulent sales carried out by corrupt vendors to facilitate fraud and other dubious activities,” the Nigerian Communication Commission said in statement in December. The new policy makes it mandatory for anyone to be issued…
Six persons have been killed and three left critically injured after gunmen attacked Wereng village of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected herdsmen. Police spokesman, ASP Gabriel Ubah confirmed the incident through a statement, noting that the attack occurred at a social centre on Thursday night. According to Ubah, the assailants pounced on some villagers who were retiring for the day. The public relations officer further stated that the Police Commissioner has directed the area commander to relocate to the community with more personnel deployed to restore normalcy in the area and forestall any reprisal while investigations…
Today, TCL is announcing three new smartphones as part of its 20 series, the TCL 20 Pro 5G, the TCL 20L, and the TCL 20L+. First up is the TCL 20 Pro 5G; which is at the top of the lineup with its Snapdragon 750G chipset that powers that 5G connectivity. It comes with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, using TCL’s NXTVISION 2.0 technology; also supporting HDR10 video playback for streaming your favorite shows on platforms like Netflix. It has a quad rear camera; although that includes a 5MP macro camera and a 2MP depth camera. The two cameras that actually…
Microsoft seems to be winding down on yet another Windows 10 feature that it made a big deal out of a few years ago. The company released a new Windows 10 build to Insiders in the Dev channel today; and with it came the announcement that it will no longer be possible to upload Timeline data from a Windows 10 PC; meaning it won’t be accessible on other devices. The Windows Timeline feature was introduced about four years ago at Build 2017, though it wasn’t until the following year that the feature would ship in a feature update for Windows…
WhatsApp today rolled out a new sticker pack on its platform. The new pack called ‘Ramadan Together’ is aimed at helping users wish each other on the occasion of Ramadan Kareem. The news comes as a courtesy of WhatsApp’s social media handles wherein the company also shared a glimpse of its newly rolled-out sticker pack. “May this month fill your heart with peace, harmony and joy. We created this sticker pack for all those who observe to help celebrate building good habits, being kind, and being charitable with the community. Best wishes to you all! Available now on WhatsApp,” the…
The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over the current power outages and shortages in various parts of the country. This was caused by the breakdown of some National Integrated Power Plants (NIPP) supplying electricity to the national grid, the Federal Ministry of Power explained in a statement on Thursday. Aaron Artimas, who is the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communications, listed the affected plants to include Sapele, Afam, Olonrunsogo, Omotosho, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji, and Ihovbor. He noted that while the Jebba Power Plant was shut down for annual maintenance, the Shiroro Power Plant has water management…
The Katsina Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hadiza Shagari has on Wednesday sentenced a notorious drug trafficker, Ibrahim Ali to Fifteen (15) years imprisonment without an option of a fine. Before his arrest in November, last year by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ali was reported to have been into drug trading in Katsina town particularly the state capital. In a press briefing held at the state command headquarters of the NDLEA, Katsina, the state commander, Mr. Momoudu Sule told reporters that the young drug trafficker has been arrested severally by the command…