Did you know your iPhone has a cool hidden feature that lets you trigger certain actions whenever you tap the rear panel of your phone? For instance, you can now take a screenshot by double tapping or open the camera by triple tapping the rear panel of your iPhone. With the new back tap feature in iOS 14, the entire rear panel of your iPhone basically transforms into a big touch-sensitive button; letting you interact with your phone like never before. Apart from the available actions present in the Back Tap menu, the feature also integrates well with Apple’s Shortcuts…
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TikTok and Whatsapp privacy policies are among the hardest to understand. Nearly one in ten (87% ) of people accept privacy policies without reading them; which can take over 47 minutes to read fully and are full of jargon, according to new research. Addictivetips.com has surveyed 2,105 individuals to investigate how effective privacy policies are; based on how much we understand and how clear companies make them. They also scoured the top social media platforms’ privacy policies to uncover how readable they really are; taking into consideration the age ranges that they allow to sign up. Of the 2,105 people…
Apple earlier this month released a software update on its iPhone and iPad that brings a music recognition tool called Shazam to its devices. To give you a quick brief, Apple acquired Shazam back in 2018. Shazam enables users to identify music playing around them. It is available as a standalone app. And with iOS 14.2 update, Apple embedded this feature in iOS’ (and iPadOS’) making it available to users as an inbuilt tool. Here’s how you can use it: Step 1: First you need to download iOS 14.2 on your iPhones. To do that follow these steps: Settings >…
A suspected thief was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob in Idjerhe community, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday morning, November 24. The InfoStride gathered that the suspect, who was part of a two-man gang accosted a lady with a toy gun and snatched her mobile phone and undisclosed sum of money. When the victim discovered that it was a toy gun, she raised the alarm and the suspected robbers fled. The alarm attracted the attention of the a mob in the area, who pursued the suspects. They caught one of them, beat…
The Twitter account of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been temporarily suspended. The account was confirmed to have been suspended today. The actual cause or reason for the action remains unknown as at this time, although speculations abound. A statement on the suspended account revealed that no activity can take place on it. It is also important to take into cognizance the microblogging site suspends accounts based on violations of its rules; or to ensure safe environment for users. Also, accounts may be suspended to protect other users from cyber-crime, violence, terrorism/violent extremism, abuse/harassment, sexual exploitation among others. A…
At least seven soldiers have been feared dead following a landmine ambush in the northern axis of Borno state on Saturday. The ill-fated soldiers, who were on escort duty en route Baga, came upon the landmines planted by suspected Boko Haram members. The insurgents followed up with heavy gunfire on the convoy. The convoy consisted of truckloads of food heading to Baga town of Kukawa local government. The food supplies were to be distributed to returning Internally Displayed Persons by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. Some of the civilians who escorted the food were natives of Baga living in Stadium…
The Kano State High Court has convicted a former banker, Rabiu Dawaki, of charges of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. Justice Dije Aboki convicted Dawaki in her judgement on Monday and ordered him to restitute N93,232,500. Mr Wilson Uwujaren who is the spokesman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement. Dawaki was arraigned alongside two others – Abdullahi Rano and Samuel Obende – who are now deceased on 28 counts of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. The three defendants, all former employees of an old generation bank, were responsible for receiving, processing,…
Troops of Operation Fire Ball, a subsidiary of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed 22 Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday at the Army Special super Camp 1 Ngamdu, near Borno State. He said while a large number of women and children were rescued unhurt between November 1 to 24, a terrorist who specialised in the manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was captured alive. “Most importantly, a number of women and children hitherto held captive were rescued unhurt. In this regard, a total of…
At least two people have been killed after bandits attacked Maiginginya village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits, according to the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, attacked the community in the early hours of Monday, November 21, killing two people while two others were injured. He disclosed that troops of the Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) late Monday night successfully repelled armed bandits attack on the Kaduna-Abuja Road. Aruwa explained that the bandits appeared along the pipeline axis of Kakau general area in an attempt to strike when the troops engaged and…
A High Court sitting in Akwa Ibom State has issued a Bench Warrant for the arrest of a Professor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State over his alleged involvement in electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Professor Ignatius Uduk is accused of trying to rig the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election. The HOD Voter Education, Odaro Aisien made this known in a statement signed on Monday. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after several unsuccessful attempts to serve the Professor with the summons to appear before the Court in Charge No.HU/240C/2020, the Independent National…
A combination of photos of the foreigners and Nigerian sentenced by the court in Rivers State on November 23, 2020. The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced six foreigners and a Nigerian to seven years imprisonment for oil theft. Justice Kolawole Omotosho gave the sentence on Monday after three years of prosecution of the convicts by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They include Mohammed Ejaz and Nasser Khan – Pakistanis; Oleksandr Nazarenko and Oleksandr Kashernvi – Ukrainians; Romeo Annang – Ghanaian, Fredrik Omenu – Indonesian;…
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G series is said to launch in China as early as November 24. A tipster has speculated the launch date of the Redmi Note 9 5G series ahead of its official confirmation. The series is rumoured to have at least two new models; with MediaTek and Qualcomm processors. It is likely to include the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G that is also called the Redmi Note 9 High Edition as well as the Redmi Note 9 5G that is speculated as the Redmi Note 9 Standard Edition. As noticed by a user on Twitter, the tipster…
Nigerians are counting the cost of an ongoing scarcity of laptops and personal computers (PCs) which may worsen as industry experts are now projecting that the prevailing paucity may persist until the third quarter of 2021. Previous reports indicate that the situation is a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; as well as increased demand for units worldwide. Equally important, global computer Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have admitted that there are no easy fixes or a quick way out of the current scarcity; with a number of paid-up orders already being recalibrated for shipment in April/May or June…
Snapchat Monday launched Spotlight, a video tab within its app; just like TikTok, it distributes videos based more on how popular they are than on who created them. In an effort to lure users to try the new feature, Snapchat says it will give away $1 million to the creator of the top-performing video on Spotlight each day for the remainder of 2020, and potentially beyond. TikTok’s explosive growth has put dominant American social media platforms on notice. In August, Facebook launched its TikTok competitor, called Reels. Several other apps, like Byte, Dubsmash and Triller, are trying to win over…
Instagram has launched the branded content tag to Reels; and it will soon be launched to Live as well. “We want to ensure creators can clearly disclose when they’re creating branded content, no matter what format they choose to use. To help increase transparency; the Branded Content tag is launching in Reels today; and will begin testing in Live in the coming weeks,” Instagram said in an official blog post. Instagram plans to start testing this in Live soon. The branded content tag will appear just below the creator’s username. There’s now a new workflow for advertisers giving them the…
Twitter has rolled out new update to its Android app. This update brings a custom share sheet, that is similar to the one available in its iOS-based app; to the microblogging platform’s Android app. As per a report by Android Central, Twitter is bringing two variations of its custom share sheet to its Android app. These two variations will replace the app’s existing custom share sheet. All the three cycles, that is, the former one and the two new varieties, permit clients to impart their chose tweet to a select bundle of Tweeps with whom they convey often. Notwithstanding this…
A drunk police officer has taken the life of one person in Ekiti State. The incident took place in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State when a gang of drunk police officers shot a yet-to-be-identified man to death on Saturday night. The InfoStride gathered the incident occurred around 9:45 pm at a hotel located along Ado-Ikere road; while the victim was having a good time with his friends. As a matter of fact, it was learnt that all was well in the hotel until the police officers who had escorted a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG); started misbehaving under the…
The APC chairman was kidnapped from his home in the late hours of Saturday, according to the police. The kidnapped chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo, has been found dead. A source close to the family confirmed this on Sunday afternoon. One of the leaders of the APC in Nasarawa, who asked not to be named, also confirmed the death. The APC was yet to officially react to the kidnap at the time of this report. The chairman of Karu local government, Samuel Akala, also confirmed the death on his Facebook page. This newspaper…
The nine students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in Kaduna State who were kidnapped last week Sunday by gunmen have been released from captivity. This was confirmed to reporters by the Director of Public Affairs of Ahmadu Bello University, Auwalu Umar on Sunday. The students were abducted at the Akilubu-Gidan Busa axis of the Abuja-Kaduna highway when the bandits suspected to be kidnappers blocked the two lanes of the road and opened fire on their vehicle. The students from the Department of French were travelling to Lagos for a programme at the Nigerian French Language Village in Badagry…
More than 200 Facebook content moderators demanded better health and safety protections Wednesday as the social media giant called the workers back to the office during the pandemic. A petition signed by the contract workers living in various countries said Facebook should guarantee better conditions or allow the workers to continue their jobs from home. “After months of allowing content moderators to work from home, faced with intense pressure to keep Facebook free of hate and disinformation, you have forced us back to the office,” said the open letter released by the British-based legal activist firm Foxglove. The letter called…