Tinder earlier this year introduced a new Photo Verification feature on its platform. To give you a quick brief about this feature; Tinder’s Photo Verification feature allows users to self-authenticate via a series of real-time posed selfies. These selfies are then compared to existing profile photos of the Tinder users; using human-assisted artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The company says that the verification process only takes a few minutes, and once verified; the profiles display a blue checkmark so members can trust the authenticity of profiles when swiping. The feature was aimed at increasing the safety on Tinder profiles by ensuring…
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People are getting frustrated that Stories are everywhere now, but Google Maps is keeping it old school. Instead of adding tiny circles to the top of the app’s screen; Google Maps is introducing its own news feed. Technically, Google calls its new feature the “Community Feed,” as it includes posts from a local area. However, it’s organized as any other news feed would be — a vertically scrollable feed with posts you can “Like” by tapping on a little thumbs-up icon. “A lot of people really love the product, and the reason they love it is a little bit different…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the application for the issuance of arrest warrant against a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, being tried for alleged money laundering related offences. At the resumed trial on Wednesday, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Abubakar decried Fani-Kayode’s absence, noting that the defendant had been absent in court on two other days. The prosecuting counsel then applied to the court to revoke the bail granted the defendant, issue a bench warrant for his arrest and order the issuance of summons on his surety to show cause why he…
Police officers in Ogun State have uncovered a baby factory at Ofada-Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State. Ten victims including four pregnant girls and four children were rescued. The rescued girls are between the ages of 13 to 24 and are from the southern states of the country. One of the victims, Chidera Onuorah said she was lured from Imo State to Ogun State by the owner of the facility, revealing that she escaped because she didn’t want to sell her baby. She revealed that a boy child is sold for N250,000 while a girl child is…
The Police Command in Cross River State has confirmed the murder of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Egbe Edum, by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday in Calabar. Edum before his murder was the Borno State Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Speaking with reporters in Calabar, the police spokesperson, Irene Ugbe, said the ACP came to Calabar to see his family after being away for a very long time before the ugly event occurred. The police spokesperson added that Edum was attacked while he was waiting for his wife to pick him up after his car broke down…
Italy has fined Apple 10 million euros (about $12 million) over “aggressive and misleading” business practices surrounding the iPhone’s water-resistance; according to the country’s national competition authority. In a statement published on Monday, the Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato said Apple has marketed several of its iPhones as water-resistant for years; but has failed to clarify that it only applied under certain circumstances. The AGCM says that some iPhone models did not prove to be water-resistant for 30 minutes at a depth of up to 4 meters (13 feet) depending on the model; as Apple has advertised. Those…
Facebook Inc’s independent oversight board announced on Tuesday the first six cases; where it could overrule the social media company’s decisions; to remove certain pieces of content from its platforms. The board, which Facebook also created in response to criticism of its handling of problematic content; said it had received 20,000 cases since it opened its doors in October. Three of the six cases meanwhile involved content that Facebook removed for breaking hate speech rules. An Oversight Board spokesman said hate speech cases had been “the most significant proportion” of appeals received. “Hate speech is an especially difficult area;” Jamal…
According to reports on Tuesday, the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of tens of farmers in Borno. The terrorist group said it killed 78 farmers in the Saturday attack in Zabarmari, near Maiduguri. The military on Monday said it had counted 43 bodies but was still looking for more casualties. The killings sent shockwaves across the country, drawing condemnation from many Nigerians. On Tuesday, senators called for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack service chiefs and replace them with people with fresh ideas and solutions. In a rowdy session also on Tuesday, House of…
The killer of the slain Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Phillips Shekwo has been arrested. Governor Sule confirmed this Tuesday while delivering a speech in Lafia, the state capital. He identified the killer as Muhammad Usman, a notorious kidnapper who confessed to the crime. The Governor who commended security personnel for the arrest of the suspect said that he was apprehended at Assakio village of Lafia east development area of the state. “I was informed that Muhammad Usman also known as Baffa Nura, a notorious kidnapper in Nasarawa state has been arrested and he has…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed five bandits during an operation around Anaba community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that the troops also rescued nine kidnapped people from the bandits in separate locations of crossing points. Aruwan disclosed that several of the bandits escaped with bullet wounds into Malum Forest in the ongoing onslaught against the criminals that blocked the Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of the Kaduna-Zaria Road in Igabi LGA at the weekend. He noted…
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief the house on the true state of the security situation in the country. The decision to summon President Buhari was taken at Tuesday’s plenary when the House considered a motion moved by members from Borno State on the recent massacre of 43 rice farmers in the state by Boko Haram insurgents. The debate had earlier turned rowdy after the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila appealed that it would be inappropriate to invite the president to disclose the actions being taken towards handling the security situation in the…
The United States has condemned the deadly killing of farmers in Zabarmari, Borno on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists that left 43 people dead. In a statement issued on Monday, the US Embassy in Nigeria asked the Federal Government to unravel the killers of the slain farmers, adding that they should be brought to book. While commiserating with the victims of the attack, the US explained that it stands with the Nigerian government in efforts to fight terrorism in the country. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms the November 28 violent attack in Borno, Nigeria. The United…
A Nigerian man has been nabbed with cannabis with an estimated street value of €20,000. The Nigerian man was identified as Eddy Osagie, a 50-year-old immigrant. Equally important, the man told Police the substance was a completely different type of material to normal cannabis, adding that he was using it to make soup. Reports monitored by The Infostride in the British media indicate that Osagie was caught with two packets of the paste-like material in a cereal box inside another bag in his car when it was stopped by Irish Police. The arresting officer, William Hosford said the offence came…
No one likes to lose data, so in this guide, we’re going to show you how to back up your Apple Watch, whether it be an Apple Watch Series 6, Series 5, Series 4, or an older model. The best way to think about your watch is an extension of your iPhone, rather than a completely separate device. This means that when you pair your Apple Watch to your iPhone, all the content from your watch will automatically go to your iPhone. Therefore, when you back up your iPhone, all your watch data will be backed up as well. If…
A Nigerian man has taken to social media to narrate how a secondary school teacher flogged his younger brother to death in Lagos. According to the Twitter user identified as Ridwan Oyewunmi, his younger brother, Boluwatife Omelaja was allegedly flogged to death by his school teacher. The Twitter user has taken to social media to cry out for justice. Mr Ridwan revealed that his younger brother was flogged to death at a school in Ikorodu, Lagos state on Thursday, November 26. The school teacher is currently on the run. In a Twitter thread, the distraught brother said the teacher beat…
Daredevil pirates have struck once again in Nigerian waters; kidnapping 10 crew members from a ship in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident reportedly took place approximately 52 nautical miles north west of Brass oil terminal in Bayelsa. Among the crew members kidnapped were four Indian seafarers, reports the Times of India. Other crew members who were taken hostage by the pirates include three Lebanese, two Egyptians; as well as one Cameroonian. However, two crew members from Cameroon were left on board the vessel by the pirates. The attacked vessel is managed by Miro Shipping, Tripoli, Lebanon. The ship, a…
The Nigeria Police Force has re-arrested four persons who escaped from the Oko Prison in Edo State during the #EndSARS protest. The suspects who were arrested for alleged armed robbery and car snatching in Kaduna confirmed that they were all part of the over 1000 prisoners who escaped from different correctional facilities in Edo State. They include Adebayo Opeyemi, Onos Benjamin, Peter Felix, and Hudu Musa. Parading the suspects on Monday in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, explained that Opeyemi, a dismissed military man escaped and joined the group to form a new team. Also, Benjamin…
Military spokesman John Enenche on Monday said only 43 persons have been confirmed killed during the onslaught on farmers in Zabarmari, Borno on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. On Sunday, the United Nations had reported that 110 civilians had been killed. “We have also received reports that several women may have been kidnapped. I call for their immediate release and return to safety,” the UN Resident Coordinator, Edward Kallon said, in a statement. “The incident is the most violent direct attack against innocent civilians this year. I call for the perpetrators of this heinous and senseless act to…
The iPad Pro models next year are reportedly going to support 5G mmWave technology. In other words; this 5G mmWave tech is what supports the fastest 5G connections – it offers faster speeds than sub-6GHz 5G at short distances. Apple introduced this feature on certain high-end iPhone 12 Pro models, particularly the iPhone 12 Pro Max, in some countries this year. New reports indicate that Apple is working on its own in-house mmWave AiP (antenna in package); so that it can be integrated on more devices on its roster besides just the iPhones. And if that is indeed true, we…
Google Assistant, the digital assistant from the global search giant Google, is available to users through their smartphones, laptops and smart speakers. The Assistant initially was launched in May 2016 as part of Google’s messaging app Allo; and its voice-activated speaker Google Home. After being exclusively available on the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, it came on other Android devices in February 2017; and eventually reached iOS devices in May 2017. Users basically interact with the Google Assistant through natural voice, however, it also supports keyboard input. By 2017, Google Assistant had been installed on more than 400 million devices…