Phishing Scam increases by 234% in Africa
Russia-based cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky, reported that phishing and social engineering scams in the second quarter were more than double those in the first quarter. The company...
Meta expands Instagram’s NFT support to Africa
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is expanding its NFT and digital collectable support on the Instagram social media platform to...
Mastercard and Visa stop processing payments for Pornhub advertising arm
Visa and Mastercard will stop processing payments for the advertising arm of Pornhub's parent company after developments in a lawsuit relating to child pornography.
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TikToks makers coming with Music Streaming App soon
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly working on a separate app that will enable users to find new music.
The company recently filed a trademark with the...
Chinese smartphone market takes a hit
Tech industry research firm, Canalys forecast smartphone shipments in China to remain weak in the second half of 2022, after a double-digit decline in...
Instagram copying TikTok, as users worry
Meta Platforms' Instagram is making changes so that the platform will look and feel more like its Chinese competitor, Tiktok, but some top Instagrammers...
Nigerian mobility finance startup MOOVE goes to India
Nigeria-based mobility financing startup, Moove has announced its launch in India.
This year, there's been a notable trend of African startups expanding off the continent. First was MFS...
Global manufacturers see chip shortage easing
Global manufacturers such as Hyundai Motor Co, factory robot builder ABB and Swedish fridge maker Electrolux have reported seeing the semiconductor chip shortage easing, which...
Google Wallet starts rolling out worldwide
The new Google Wallet has begun appearing on phones in dozens of countries as the tech giant tries to reboot its mobile payments system.
The...
Qualcomm upgrades latest wearable chip with power-saving feature
Qualcomm has upgraded its top-tier wearable chipsets, with the flagship Snapdragon W5+ claimed to cut power usage in half while offering improved performance and...