WhatsApp has been notifying users of its new terms of service that come into effect on February 8. The new policy change comes with this option to either agree to the updated terms or lose access to one’s account. This has naturally alarmed WhatsApp users especially considering Facebook’s poor reputation with user data. It has now clarified on what the new terms mean for users, and their data. The new WhatsApp terms explain the messaging app will share data with Facebook. Data includes personal details such as phone number, profile name and address book information. In a statement, WhatsApp said…
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The cryptocurrency was quiet for years, but it’s starting to boil over once again. With the price of Bitcoin up 550%, it certainly seems like the sky is the limit. Whether or not you choose to trade Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency; it is important to understand what it is and the trends driving it. The bottom line, however, is that the world’s money is flowing onto the blockchain; and the use of cryptocurrency is growing at an exponential rate. Bitcoin’s rapid climb back in 2017 was swiftly followed by sell-offs that erased the bulk of its quickly earned gains.…
Google reveals major hidden weakness in machine learning In recent years, machine(s) have become almost as good as humans, and sometimes better, in a wide range of abilities — for example; object recognition, natural language processing and diagnoses based on medical images. And yet machines trained in this way still make mistakes that humans would never fall for. For example, small changes to an image, that a human would ignore, can force a machine to mislabel it entirely. That has potentially serious implications in applications on which human lives depend; such as medical diagnoses. So computer scientists are desperate to…
New Zealand’s central bank said Sunday it was responding with urgency to a “malicious” breach of one of its data systems, a third-party file sharing service that stored “sensitive information”. Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Adrian Orr said the breach had been contained and the system was taken offline but it would take time to determine what information had been accessed. “We are working closely with domestic and international cybersecurity experts and other relevant authorities as part of our investigation and response to this malicious attack,” Orr said. “The nature and extent of information that has been potentially accessed…
Three officers have been killed and two others injured after gunmen invaded the Onueke Police Station in the Ezza Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Confirming the development, the Ebonyi State Police Command said investigations are underway to apprehend the perpetrators. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, disclosed that the gunmen invaded the police station and opened fire on the officers on duty which led to the killing of three policemen and injuring two others. DSP Odah further revealed that the unfortunate incident which took place on Friday led to the death of two inspectors and another officer on guard…
Men of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued the couple that was abducted in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The couple was abducted while on a journey along Akure/Owo Road by unknown gunmen who took them into a nearby forest. The vehicle the victims were travelling in and their three children were abandoned at the scene of the incident. The spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed the rescue on Saturday. He said the couple have been rescued by the police after a rigorous manhunt in the forest. According to him, the couple…
Police authorities in Kaduna State have deployed more personnel along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway in the north-western state. The Public Relations Officer of the police command, Muhammad Jalige, who disclosed this on Saturday explained that the deployment was part of efforts to curb the menace of banditry, kidnapping, and other heinous activities in the general area. He noted that the deployed personnel included conventional police officers, undercover Operatives, as well as operatives of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Operation Puff Adder, and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. Jalige stated that the carefully planned deployment of the police personnel was to create a…
No fewer than three people have been killed and one person injured by bandits at Kamaru village of Chawai Chiefdom in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. An eyewitness reported that four attackers arrived at the victims’ compound and an argument ensued, and in the process, the assailants opened fire on the victims. Confirming the incident, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said that investigations indicate that the gunmen were criminals from a neighbouring state who crossed over into the village to carry out the heinous act. He explained that troops responded…
Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday attacked the Gujba town of Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. This attack comes two days after suspected Boko haram insurgents attacked the Geidam community in the state where they burnt down shops and carted away drugs in the hospital. Speaking to a local source, Adamu Bura, he said the terrorists first laid ambush to a military patrol vehicle on the highway and later stormed the village setting some structures ablaze. “They laid ambush to a military vehicle then later proceeded to the Gujba town. We have fled to the bush but we…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit filed against the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. Justice Ahmed Mohammed dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a chieftain of the party, Williams Edobor, against the governor, in a judgement delivered on Saturday in the nation’s capital. The APC and Edobor had filed the suit alleging that Governor Obaseki presented a forged certificate to seek re-election in the Edo State governorship election held on September 19, 2020. According to the plaintiffs, the said document was purportedly issued by the University…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued three persons kidnapped by bandits in Nasarawa State. The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, John Enenche Major General, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He explained that the rescue operation was conducted on Thursday at Mararaba Udege general area in Nasarawa Local Government Area. Enenche noted that the soldiers killed one bandit in the ensuing firefight while the kidnapped victims were subsequently reunited with their respective families. “The Armed Forces of Nigeria will not relent until all enemies of the country are neutralised and normalcy is restored to all troubled zones,” he…
Huawei is appealing a court decision that allowed Swedish telecoms regulator PTS to resume 5G spectrum auctions; with the intention to exclude the Chinese telecom equipment maker from its 5G networks. A Swedish court had on 16th December 2020 backed an appeal by PTS to overturn a ruling to stop the auctions. The court had also told Huawei that it could challenge its exclusion from Sweden’s architecture 5G rollout in court. “Huawei has on January 5 lodged an appeal to the supreme administrative court,” the Chinese tech giant said in a statement. It also stated that PTS’ conditions invariable excludes…
Ahead of the Galaxy S21 series launch, Samsung will host a virtual event on January 12, and the event will see the launch of a new Exynos processor. Even as Samsung has not disclosed the chip name and its other details; reports suggest it will be Exynos 2100, which will power the premium S series. “On January 12, Samsung Electronics will reveal a whole new Exyns processor that redefines the standard for premium mobile experiences; at Samsung Exynos On 2021, a special broadcast event,” said Samsung in its invitation. The event will be live-streamed on Samsung’s official YouTube channel, and…
Google’s plan to replace web browser cookies with a system that shares less data with advertisers is being investigated in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Google’s plan could have a “significant impact” on news websites and the digital advertising market. It had already raised concerns that publishers’ profits could sink if they were unable to run personalised ads. But Google said digital advertising practices had to “evolve”. ‘Too much power’ Cookies are small files a web browser stores on a user’s device when they visit a webpage. They can be used to remember what items a…
Seven persons have been kidnapped at Kadauri village within the Jabaka District of Maru local government area in Zamfara State. One person was also shot in the leg by the unknown gunmen who invaded the village. Authorities say the injured man is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. Six out of the seven kidnapped persons are said to be children of one Mr Sani Gyare Kadauri and the other person is the daughter of his neighbour. Sani Gyare Kadauri, in a telephone interview, said the gunmen stormed the village at about 12 midnight and operated in the village…
Today, Microsoft announced that it’s adding a new ‘news and interests’ feature to Windows 10, and it’s going to be built right into the taskbar. It’s starting to roll out to Windows Insiders on the Dev channel now, assuming that you’re on the rs_prerelease branch. The feature, essentially, is a news feed. That way, you don’t have to go to the browser or launch apps to get the news that you’re interested in. It’s going to rest in the taskbar, and it will be updated automatically. Here’s how it works. It’s going to show up automatically, although you can easily…
Facebook today announced a major redesign for Pages that introduces a new experience for creators and public figures. One of the notable changes is the removal of the “Like” button. The social media giant says the new Pages design will focus on Followers instead of Likes to give creators a more direct measurement of their fan base. That’s because followers of a Page indicate how many people are receiving updates from it. Another change is the addition of a dedicated News Feed to let Page owners or admins join conversations as the public figure and engage with their fans. Pages…
The Ogun Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly raped his 13-year-old daughter. This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. Specifically, Oyeyemi made the disclosure in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Further, he added that the suspect was arrested at Obantoko area of Abeokuta. Oyeyemi revealed that the arrest of the man followed a complaint by the alleged victim at the Obantoko Divisional Police Headquarters on Thursday. “The victim had reported at Obantoko Divisional Police Headquarters on December 30, 2020; that her father came to the shop, where she…
Three Nigerians have been arrested in the Philippines after they were caught with banned substances. Specifically, the three Nigerians were identified as Benjamin Enemuo, 28; Chidubem Nwonu, 22 and Ifeanyi Ofoma, 22. They were nabbed in two separate drug busts in Cavite on Monday night. Equally important, the three Nigerians were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA); Inquirer.net, a medium based in Manila reports. Meanwhile, the authorities seized some P10.8 million worth of crystal meth and marijuana from the men. Further, the PDEA said the first buy-bust operation was conducted at 9pm. Monday, in Barangay Navarro;…
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have within six months killed 220 bandits and arrested 335 suspected marauders who are terrorising the Northwest region of the country. This is according to the Acting Director of the Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko. At a briefing held within the Special Army Super Camp 4 Faskari in Katsina State, General Onyeuko who was represented by the Nigerian Army Defence Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, stated that 73 AK 47 rifles and 194 Dane guns were also recovered within the period under review. The operation flagged off by the Chief of Army Staff,…