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December 3, 2024

‘Battery-gate’ lawsuit for $500 million will begin paying out to former iPhone owners soon

August 19, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

To resolve a long-running lawsuit accusing the company of purposefully causing its customers’ batteries to drain faster than they should, Apple is preparing to pay out $500 million to retired iPhone users. Users were forced to purchase new iPhone models as a result of the ‘battery-gate’ scandal, which has been […]

Moniepoint set to launch into the consumer banking sector

August 18, 2023 Joshua Samuel

One of Nigeria’s top corporate banking platforms, Moniepoint, has made its ambitions known to join the consumer banking market. As a result, the company has revealed that it will be creating a debit card and mobile application aimed at consumers. The provider of online banking services noted that consumers will receive their […]

Google Maps swaps fuel stations with charging points for electric vehicle drivers

August 18, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

A practical solution for those in need of a quick charge-up has been made available by Google Maps with the introduction of a new feature that offers greater assistance to electric vehicle (EV) drivers looking for charging stations. Users with EVs registered in their app settings will now benefit from […]

Lenovo registers a decline in net income and puts aside $1 billion for investments in AI

August 17, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

The global leader in laptops, Lenovo, has fallen short of experts’ forecasts for net income and revenue. It declared a net income of $177 million in its financial records for the first quarter of 2023. There is a 6% discrepancy when compared to analysts’ estimates of $235 million. While the […]

Kenyan parliament thrashes out petition to ban Tik-Tok in the country

August 16, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

A petition asking for the government of Kenya to ban the popular social media site TikTok was rejected by the Kenyan parliament. The petitioner claims that TikTok is a significant factor in the country of East Africa’s loss of morals and cultural eroding. However, the parliament holds the opinion that they […]

South Africa produces first ever electric taxi

August 15, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

South Africa may be grappling with a major load-shedding crisis, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping its transition to green energy. A group from government-owned Stellenbosch University (SU) is testing what could become the country’s first-ever electric taxis. The taxis are expected to travel for up to 120 kilometres […]

Mark Zuckerberg cancels cage fight with Elon Musk

August 14, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

The top executive of Meta Platforms Inc., Mark Zuckerberg, announced on Sunday that he is moving on from the cage fight he had planned with Elon Musk. Mark claims that this choice was made as a result of Elon’s lack of seriousness. “Elon knows how to get in touch with […]

Nigerian school girls builds AI Robot- Details Inside

August 13, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

Okikiola-Sagamu, often known as Kiki-Saggy, is an AI robot created by secondary school students at the Federal Government Students’ College (FGGC) Sagamu, Ogun State. In Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo Andrew, was shown the initiative, which featured 10 pupils and a small number […]

Airtel, MTN and others record more than N53billion in profit from sms

August 12, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

One might anticipate that in the thriving world of internet-based messaging platforms, the classic Short Message Service (SMS) would take a back seat in the ever-evolving landscape of communication technologies. However, according to a recent study by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the nation’s largest telecom companies, including MTN, GlobalCom, […]

In light of criticism, X (Twitter) lowers the minimum creator ad revenue requirement from $50 to $10

August 11, 2023 Samson Ayodeji

The minimum ad revenue program for creators at X, formerly known as Twitter, is being reduced from $50 to $10. The business also stated that instead of the initial 15 million impressions, the minimum requirement for creators to be eligible for a part of the ad revenue is now 5 […]