NASA, Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launch US, Japan, Other Astronauts Into Space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket have launched into the International Space Station, taking astronauts from the United States, Japan, Russia, and Denmark. The Dragon spacecraft carried by a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday lifted off 3.27am local time (8.27am BST) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center […]
Lady Celebrates As X Pays Her N245k On Ads Revenue Sharing
A lady, identified as Bamidele at #nihiinn on X app (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday got many talking after revealing that she got her first payment of N245,000 from the app ads revenue sharing programme introduced by owner Elon Musk. In the now-trending tweet, Bamidele shared screenshots of her payout statistics. X launched this new payment […]
APPLY NOW: Africa Digital Inclusion Fellowship
….Get Digital Skills For Free The Africa Digital Inclusion Alliance Brings to you an intensive virtual Digital Inclusion fellowship from 29th August to 14th September 2023. The Fellowship is geared towards raising champions who will commit to bridging the digital divide by promoting key areas of Digital Inclusion. This will achieve exposure to varied ways […]
EXPLAINER: 7 Ways to Make Your Phone’s Battery Life Last Longer
Most phone batteries drain faster than expected due to misuse and poor maintenance. Consider adjusting the following settings to make your phone’s battery life last longer. Brightness Lower your screen brightness or enable adaptive brightness, which automatically adjusts the brightness based on your environment. ALSO READ: TECH: Elon Musk Launches xAI to Rival OpenAI, Google […]
Google Introduces New Features for Personal Online Safety
Google has introduced new features on Google search to help individuals stay in control of their personal information, privacy and online safety. Communication and Public Relations Manager, West Africa, Google, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said in a statement recently that Google is conscious of the online safety of its users hence making it the safest way to search. Kola-Ogunlade said in 2022, Google launched the […]
‘Put Learners First’: UNESCO calls for Smartphone Ban in Schools
A major international report released today calls for smartphones to be banned in schools, pointing to concerns about data privacy, cyberbullying, wellbeing and among children themselves. UNESCO’s 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report says several countries are starting to wake up to the need to put learners first by implementing a ban. ‘Almost one in […]
EXPLAINER: How Social Media Comments Can Empty Your Bank Account
EXPLAINER: How Social Media Comments Can Empty Your Bank Account Nothing delights scammers more than a trail of your personal information on different social media platforms. Social media users often drop their personal details while engaging posts on Twitter, Facebook and other platforms. These actions, though innocent, tend to leave a digital footprint. And to […]
TECH: Elon Musk Launches xAI to Rival OpenAI, Google
Elon Musk on Wednesday launched his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT — a program he accuses of being politically biased and irresponsible. The xAI website said the Tesla tycoon would run the company separately from his other companies but that the technology developed would […]
Zuckerberg: Meta May Monetise Threads After Crossing One Billion Users
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on Thursday, said that the company may consider the monetisation of the new Twitter-like app called Threads, in the future. He stated that while Meta is presently concentrating on getting more people to embrace the new microblogging app, the company will consider using it to make money once its users cross […]
Oyo Govt Trains 40 Junior Staff on ICT Proficiency
…Harps on Better Performance of Personnel Oyo State Government has trained 40 junior staff members, within Grade Level 3-6 on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training, emphasizing the need for them to master technological skills. The Permanent Secretary, who oversees activities at Ministry of Establishment and Training, Mr. Paul Oyekunle stated this while declaring open […]