TECHNOLOGY
Musk Plans To Charge Twitter Users Monthly Subscription Fee
Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. “We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system,” the Tesla and SpaceX boss...
Trump Is Banned From Facebook, Instagram For Two Weeks —Zuckerberg
Facebook Co-Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, says United States President, Donald Trump, is banned from Facebook and Instagram till the end of his tenure on January 20, 2020. Zuckerberg said this in a post on Facebook while reacting to the violence perpetrated at the Capitol by Trump supporters who wanted to stop the US Congress from certifying the election which Joe Biden...
DeepSeek: The Chinese AI App Making Global Waves
A Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot to the top of Apple Store's downloads, stunning investors and sinking some tech stocks. Its latest version was released on 20 January, quickly impressing AI experts before it got the attention of the entire tech industry - and the world. US President Donald Trump said it was a "wake-up call" for...
Nigeria To Replace National Identity Card With Digital Number – FG
The federal government has given an insight into the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy said with the development, the concept of Digital Number would be prioritized to replace the National Identity Card. He made the disclosure in an interview with PRNigeria’s Economic...
US Supreme Court Upholds Law On TikTok Ban
On Friday, the US Supreme Court affirmed a law that would prohibit TikTok in the US, potentially depriving 170 million US users of the video-sharing app on January 19. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national security concerns about a...
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey Fires Back At Trump, Zuckerberg
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has fired back at President Donald Trump after he accused the social media platform of meddling in the US election which will be taking place later this year. He also tackled Mark Zuckerberg after he suggested that Twitter was trying to be “an arbiter of truth”. The exchange ensued after Twitter applied its fact-check label to two tweets shared by President Donald Trump, which...
NCC, Telecos Agree On Frequency Spectrum For 5G Deployment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and major telecoms companies have agreed on instruments necessary for the deployment of 5G technology in the country. The instruments are the Annual Operating Levy Regulations and the Frequency Spectrum (fees and pricing) Regulations. The agreement followed a Public Inquiry organised by the NCC on the two key instruments at its headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. It...
Trump’s Twitter Account Reactivated
The Twitter account of former United States President, Donald Trump, has being reinstated on the social media platform. Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, had set up a poll on Saturday to ask users on the platform whether the former president should be allowed back on the app or not. Over 15 million users participated in the poll with a narrow majority...
Governor Otti’s Vision Aligns With Tech Advancement In Abia – Rector Ogbonnaya Onu Poly (Video)
Abia State is poised for a new era of technological advancement, as the Rector of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba (formerly Abia Polytechnic), Engr. Dr. Christopher Kalu Okoro, has emphasized the critical role of technology in shaping the future. Speaking during the Abia Technology and Innovation Network Tour, Dr. Okoro described technology as the driving force behind innovation, economic growth,...
24-Year-Old Abia Born Innovator Creates Mini Power Station That Functions With Crude Oil (Photos, Video)
As the country grapples with perennial epileptic power supple, a 24-year-old Okon Aku Ohafia, Abia State born innovator, Solomon Ukoha has created a mini power station which functions with crude oil. He said his inspiration is divine, adding that God gave him directive on how to create the mini power station. Speaking with ABN TV in Aba where he...
