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Latest: SpaceX issued warning on Starlink operations in South Africa.

August 29, 2024September 16, 2024 Editor

SpaceX has issued a second warning, stating that customers using Starlink outside the country where their kit was originally registered for more than two months would face disconnection starting August 21, 2024. The company emphasized that its ‘Mobile — Regional’ plans are intended for short-term travel rather than long-term usage in a different country. Starlink has advised these users to either change their account to reflect the correct country or return to the country where the kit was first registered. Here’s the catch: Starlink hasn’t officially launched its services in…

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WhatsApp Best strategy to Boost Privacy and Performance

August 26, 2024September 16, 2024 Editor

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature designed to protect users from potentially harmful messages sent by unknown accounts. According to details uncovered by a feature tracker, this upcoming feature will allow users to block messages from unknown senders. This could not only enhance the security of users’ accounts but also help improve device performance by preventing certain unwanted messages from affecting the app. The feature was discovered in the beta version of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.24.17.24), where a new option called “Block unknown account messages” was spotted in the…

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New: Twitter expands access to its experimental Status feature but not to its paid subscribers

October 5, 2022September 19, 2024 Editor

Twitter expands access to its experimental Status feature but not to its paid subscriber Twitter’s throwback feature, is today expanding its list of potential status updates to choose from, in a continuation of tests that began this July. The status feature, which is something of a cross between MySpace moods and a Facebook status, allows users to tag posts with an additional expression beyond the tweet itself like “shower thoughts,” “spoiler alert” or “picture of the day.” Other new status options now available include ‘Breaking news’, ‘Games’, ‘Pet of…

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New: Meta moderation panel receives appeals

June 24, 2022September 18, 2024 Editor

Meta moderation panel receives a appeals The owner of Facebook a Meta moderation panel receives a million appeals against removed posts. Instagram set up the oversight board as an independent body to give users the chance to challenge the company’s often contentious decisions about social media posts. For those updating statuses or posting pictures still on Facebook, you would know posts that include violence, hate speech, or bullying will be taken down But what if Meta gets it wrong? and the content you post isn’t harmful in any way? Meta’s…

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Safaricom New agreement with Visa to form M-Pesa GlobalPay Visa

June 8, 2022September 18, 2024 Editor

Safaricom has entered an agreement with Visa to form M-Pesa GlobalPay Visa Virtual card which will see the mobile phone-based money transfer service transact in 200 countries. This will allow customers to transact up to Sh150,000 ($1,28370) per payment and Sh300,000 ($2,567.3) per day. The deal is expected to shore Safaricom’s earnings from the mobile money services at a time M-Pesa revenues have been growing steadily. “By partnering with Visa to provide the M-Pesa GlobalPay Visa virtual card, we are looking to bridge the gap for our customers who would…

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Researchers Devise iPhone Malware that Runs even when Device is turned off

May 17, 2022May 26, 2023 Editor

Researchers Devise iPhone Malware that Runs even when Device is turned off Research is largely theoretical but exposes an overlooked security issue When you turn off an iPhone, it doesn’t fully power down. Chips inside the device continue to run in a low-power mode that makes it possible to locate lost or stolen devices using the Find My feature or use credit cards and car keys after the battery dies. Now researchers have devised a way to abuse this always-on mechanism to run malware that remains active even when an…

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Installation of Huawei 5G banned in the U.K.

November 30, 2020April 28, 2023 Editor

United Kingdom on Monday detailed plans to phase out Huawei from its 5G networks. Come September 2021 carriers installing the Chinese firm’s gear will have to stop. The U.K. government decided to ban 5G equipment from Huawei over the summer. Reversing course after heightened pressure from the United States. Westminster had initially allowed it a limited role in the U. K’s 5G deployment. Washington has imposed devastating sanctions on it. It is claiming that the Shenzhen-based company could enable the government in Beijing to spy on sensitive communications. For…

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TECNO new innovations to meet Africans needs

November 27, 2020April 26, 2023 Editor

For the past 15 years, many aspects contributed to Africa’s rapid economic growth. Mobile phones were critical in leading to this growth. Transsion, a Chinese-led group that started in Africa and focuses on emerging markets outside of China. Its brands, such as TECNO, are household names on the continent, where it is today the single biggest smartphone seller. Transsion’s vice-president, Stephen Ha, puts this down to designing phones specifically for the needs of the African consumers. In 2008, it made a strategic decision to focus exclusively on Africa, before…

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