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Twitter launches Birdwatch to combat misinformation Twitter has announced plans to expand the use of Birdwatch as part of its ongoing effort to combat misinformation on the platform. In a tweet, the social media platform informed users that they may see Tweets containing Birdwatch notes across all devices. The new feature, which is currently only available to a small number of pilot participants, requires users to add notes to misleading tweets that provide additional information. In January,.

Senate reinforces legal status for NCC’s National Emergency Number 112 The Senate of Nigeria has taken additional steps to strengthen the legal status of the country's National Emergency Number 112, which is administered by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) through its Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). The Senate Committee on Communications recently held a one-day public hearing during which stakeholders provided insightful testimony and observations on two Senate Committ.

Nigeria’s Siltech produces electric vehicles, for a clean and elegant Africa Africa's automotive industry has encountered its share of difficulties over the years. Despite the well-documented negative effects of carbon emissions on the environment, petrol engines in cars, motorcycles, and heavy-duty vehicles will continue to dominate the majority of roads worldwide in 2021. Companies in more developed countries, on the other hand, are embracing clean energy solutions. Tesla is one of th.

Microsoft wants to make voting more trustworthy. This partnership will help Microsoft conducted the first official test of its ElectionGuard voting security software in late February 2020 in Fulton, Wisconsin, during an election for the local school board and a state supreme court seat. The software, developed as part of the tech giant's "Defending Democracy" initiative, is intended to assist in making elections more secure and trustworthy. More than a year later, widespread distrust and divis.

Kibanda TopUp, a Kenyan startup, raises $460k in pre-seed funding Kibanda TopUp, a Kenyan startup that aims to digitize the food supply chain for micro, small, and medium-sized restaurants throughout Africa, has raised $460k in a pre-seed round to expand its customer base. The round was led by JAM Fund in the United States, with participation from Gregory Rockson, CEO of mPharma; Olugbenga GB Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave; Cem Garih, Managing Partner of Alarko Ventures; and several angel investo.

Helicopters, a patrol car and virtual bodyguards: Inside Citizen's scattered push to upend public safety Long before Citizen, a contentious real-time crime alerting app, made headlines by testing a company-branded patrol car on the streets of Los Angeles, the startup's CEO teased an even more striking concept for a private security force: helicopters. According to two former employees, Citizen founder and CEO Andrew Frame frequently floated the idea during internal meetings of a helicopter or .

Hackers Have a Devastating New Targets Cyberattacks have increased significantly in recent months, frequently disrupting products and services that are critical to our daily lives. Several of those attacks used ransomware, a collection of tools that enables hackers to gain access to computer systems and disrupt or lock them until they are paid. Ransomware is not a novel threat. However, hackers are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure and physical business operations, making attacks .

EVs are becoming a big deal in Africa and the story goes farther than you think Africa's automobile sector has enormous potential but continues to face a slew of obstacles. For starters, African countries are the world's largest importers of used automobiles. Due to Africa's excessive reliance on imports, the continent almost feels like a dumping ground for used vehicles. According to Deloitte Africa Automotive Insights, approximately 80–90% of vehicles imported into Nigeria, Kenya, and.

9 tips for maintaining a healthy social media presence Scrolling. Commenting. Liking. Click-click-clicking. The majority of college students spend several hours each day on social media platforms and are rarely without their digital devices. Social media use has a significant impact on students' identities, experiences, and mental health in this era of constant online engagement. In response, MindHandHeart collaborated with Student Mental Health and Counseling Services at MIT Medical, the Divi.

Afrilearn, Utiva among 6 Nigerian startups selected for $20,000 Future of Work Africa Accelerator Afrilearn and Utiva are two edtech startups among six Nigerian companies selected to participate in the 2021 Future of Work Africa Accelerator Programme.  The programme is a startup accelerator focused on supporting and scaling for-profit, market-based solutions in education, employment, and benefits that can assist young people in Africa in better planning for and navigating the future of wo.