WhatsApp would soon roll out support for making voice and video calls from its desktop app. WhatsApp has web and desktop apps but these versions lack some key features available on the mobile app. The new test was spotted by The Guardian’s Alex Hern who shared a screenshot on Twitter. In the image we can see two new buttons for voice and video call. Both icons have the tag “beta” confirming that WhatsApp is testing this feature. Voice and video call support for WhatsApp’s desktop app is not available in the stable version yet. There’s no word on the official…
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2020 was the year that TikTok reigned supreme. The video sharing app became the quarantine salve that no one expected. A successor to Vine that caused millions of people to download it out of curiosity; then one day find themselves scrolling through the homepage for hours on end. And with the year coming to a close, the social network shared a roundup of its biggest viral moments. As the list proves, TikTok is fertile ground for trends, a launching pad for influencers; and the new place to find hit songs before they hit the charts. Don’t underestimate its power. Vanessa…
Sani Khalil was abducted by bandits in Kaduna on November 20, 2020, and killed two weeks later. Bandits have killed one of their victims, Sani Khalil, two weeks after he was abducted from the Rigasa area of Kaduna State. Khalil has been in the custody of the kidnappers since November 20, when he was abducted along with his friends while they were returning from a journey. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. He explained that the victim was abducted along the Rigasa Link Road in Igabi…
Residents gather at the scene of an attack by bandits in Kaduna State on December 4, 2020. Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kasuwan Magani town in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. During the incident which occurred on Friday night, the assailants shot the leader of Fulani Ardos in the state. The armed men were said to have invaded the community in their large numbers and went straight to the residence of the Fulani leader, Ardo Ahmadu Suleiman. They shot at Suleiman shortly after he observed the 8pm Ishai Muslim prayer at a mosque close to…
A Lagos state trader identified as Ifeanyi Nwagboroga has allegedly stabbed his wife several, Faith Ebubeeze over an argument bordering on money for the family. During the investigation, a correspondent gathered from a police report that after the argument ensued, Nwagboroga; a trader based in Lagos, tied his wife’s mouth; cut off her two hands and started stabbing her. The police at the Ire-Akari division later arrested Nwagboroga after his wife’s younger brother, Emmanuel Onyeka, who lived on a neighboring street, brought the matter to the attention of the operatives. An eyewitness revealed that trouble commenced on November 24, after…
Troops of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested two suspects over the murder of the district head in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Friday. Mr Haruna Kuye, who was the District Head of Gidan Zaki, and his son, Destiny, were killed in their residence at Gidan Zaki on November 14, 2020. During the attack, the assailants also injured his wife and daughter, an incident which was condemned by the state government. According to Aruwan,…
A suspected robber has been beaten up and set ablaze by an angry crowd in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The police authorities confirmed that the incident occurred at about 7:30 on Friday morning at the 110 Roundabout area of Odo-Ona in Ibadan. They noted that the suspect and his accomplice, both said to be hoodlums, robbed a commercial rider of his motorcycle at the Olomi area and took to their heels. However, luck ran out on the two men and they were caught up at 110 Roundabout area by other riders who were on their trail. Shortly after catching…
Kidnappers of three Lebanese sailors and other crew members of a vessel off the coast of Nigeria have made contact to demand a ransom for their release. This was disclosed by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. Specifically, the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Hossam Diab, revealed that the kidnappers had contacted head of Global Shipping Company Limited; operators of the vessel to make their demands. The contact had spoken with the captain, the assistants, and two of the kidnapped Lebanese, all of whom were fine. Although the specific amount demanded as ransom by the kidnappers was undisclosed; indications…
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint on Wednesday accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google of unlawfully monitoring; and questioning several workers who were then fired for protesting against company policies and trying to organize a union. The U.S. labor regulator found Google unlawfully placed employees on administrative leave and terminated them for accessing documents related to how the company polices internal forums, according to the complaint. The agency also found unlawful Google policies for accessing documents and meetings rooms as well as its tactics for investigating employees because all of the efforts were aimed at deterring workplace organizing, the complaint…
Google today announced that it is introducing a new ‘Go’ tab in Google Maps. Google, earlier this year, rolled out a major update to Google Maps. The list not only included a new user interface and a new logo but it also included new features such as Commute, Explore and Saved tabs. Now, Google is rolling out another major update to its navigation platform that will make it easier for users to commute between their frequently traveled locations. This new tab will enable users to navigate between their frequently traveled places with just one tap. The new Go tab will…
If there’s anything more precious than your smartphone, it must be the pictures in it. You can buy a new phone but not the photos and the memories. So, it is imperative to perform regular backups. Here are some tips to help you do that. Cloud storage – Google Photos Android phone users can try the Google Photos app, native to the Android platform, to automatically back up photos whenever you are connected to the Internet. You just need to enable the back up and sync function in the app to enable this. Just click on the Google account icon…
Today, at Intel Labs Day 2020, Intel revealed ControlFlag; a machine programming system that uses machine learning to detect errors in code. Trained on over 1-billion unlabeled lines of production-quality code that contained various bugs; ControlFlag uses a technique dubbed as ‘anomaly detection’ to detect traditional coding patterns; and also identify any potential anomalies in code that are likely to cause a bug; irrespective of the programming language. The system extends the tech giant’s Rapid Analysis of Developers project that aims to help software engineers; and researchers write code faster. It uses unsupervised learning to train itself to identify patterns…
Zoom 5.0 is now available for everyone. This update brings with it one of Zoom’s most advanced security enhancements so far; which is support for AES 256-bit GCM encryption. This provides added protection for meeting data and greater resistance to tampering. As a Zoom user, what does this new encryption algorithm mean for you, and what other security functionality should users be aware of? Here are 5 things that you need to know about Zoom 5.0: 1.AES 256-bit GCM encryption Zoom 5.0 supports the current encryption (AES 256 bit) and GCM encryption. A system-wide account enablement to GCM encryption will…
Twitter said Wednesday it was expanding its definition of hateful content to ban language which “dehumanizes” or “discrimates” people on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. The move announced by the messaging platform is the latest to refine its definition of abusive and harmful content which has led to a backlash against social networks. Twitter said the latest update is based on feedback since it published expanded rules on hateful content in 2019. “While we encourage people to express themselves freely on Twitter, abuse, harassment and hateful conduct continue to have no place on our service,” a blog…
Abdulrasheed Maina accompanied by security agents after he was extradited to Nigeria following his arrest in the Niger Republic. The embattled Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been extradited to Nigeria to face his ongoing money laundering trial. Maina was arrested in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic after he jumped bail and was declared wanted by an Abuja High Court. He was received on Thursday by men of the Nigeria Police Force at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The aircraft carrying the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team landed at the…
The Nigeria Police says the fugitive former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT); Abdulrashid Maina would be extradited to Nigeria soon. This was disclosed by spokesman of the Nigeria Police, DCP Frank Mba, in a statement on Tuesday. Specifically, the Police disclosed that it had commenced the process of extraditing the former Pensions reforms chief; noting that he would soon be brought back to Nigeria to continue with his ongoing trial. The InfoStride had earlier reported that Maina was arrested in Niger Republic on Monday. His arrest was executed through a joint effort by INTERPOL, the Nigeria…
Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has allegedly been arrested. The InfoStride noted that Maina was arrested in neighbouring Niger Republic. The fugitive ex-Pensions reforms chief was nabbed by operatives of Nigeria’s intelligence service; as well as anti-corruption agents on Monday evening. A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made on an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two countries. Maina faces a 12-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC accuses Maina of using his firm to launder about N2billion. Also, he…
Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Ekiti state last week has regained his freedom. Feelers reveal that the kidnappers released the Chinese national after allegedly receiving a ransom of N100m. The kidnapped expatriate was one of the contractors engaged by the Ekiti State government to construct the new Ado Ekiti-Iyin Ekiti road. However, he was abducted last Friday at the site by gunmen. In addition, the gunmen had also killed one of the policemen attached to the contractors. A source close to the road construction company said the abductee was released by his captors around 11pm on Tuesday. This was after the…
Pirates operating off the coast of Nigeria have allegedly abducted three Lebanese sailors. This was revealed by the Lebanon Ambassador in Abuja, Hossam Diab. Diab informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday that the commercial ship; which went missing somewhere between Nigeria and Cameroon, had been hijacked. The ambassador disclosed that the pirates had released the ship and two sailors; adding that three Lebanese and five people of other nationalities are still among the hostages. Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Charbel Wehbe, had made a series of contacts on Tuesday in efforts to ascertain the fate of…
Italy’s competition authority said Monday it had fined Apple 10 million euros ($12 million) for misleading claims about the water-resistant properties of various iPhone models. It said the US tech giant “did not make it clear that this feature exists under certain specific conditions”, notably in laboratory tests with static and pure water, “and not under normal conditions of use”. It cited promotional claims relating to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11pro and iPhone 11 pro Max models. The authority also rapped Apple for a disclaimer that the warranty…