Technology
Nigeria can't decide what to do about the rise and rise of cryptocurrency
The Nigerian presidency, central bank, local regulators, and tech community are at odds over “money created out of thin air.”This post was originally published on this site
Strange Twitter bug bans users for mentioning ‘Memphis’
Twitter users who used the word “Memphis” found themselves temporarily locked out of their accounts at the weekend because of a bizarre bug. Several users shared screenshots showing messages from
China’s Xiaomi soars as US judge lifts it from backlist
Shares in Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi surged more than 10 percent in Hong Kong on Monday after a US judge removed it from a blacklist that barred American companies from
Review education sector curriculum to adopt digital technologies – Centre tells FG
By Bashir Bello KANO – Centre for Information Technology And Development, CITAD has called on the Federal government to review the education sector curriculum to adopt digital technologies to aid teaching
Bitcoin passes $60,000 for first time
Bitcoin passed the $60,000 mark for the first time on Saturday, with analysts saying the giant US stimulus package helped boost the world’s most popular virtual currency on its record-breaking
New ransomware strain exploits Microsoft Exchange security flaw
Microsoft Office. PHOTO: Getty Images A new strain of ransomware has emerged which exploits a security flaw in Microsoft Exchange servers, signalling potentially damaging consequences from a high-profile hack. Microsoft
China denies mulling near-$1bn fine for Alibaba in monopoly case
China denied on Friday it was planning to hit e-commerce giant Alibaba with a fine of almost $1 billion for allegedly flouting monopoly rules, as authorities put the screws on
Pakistan blocks TikTok after court ban for immoral content
Pakistan has blocked video-sharing app TikTok for a second time, after a court ordered the platform shut down over “unethical and immoral content”. Wildly popular among young Pakistanis, the Chinese-owned
A scarf that speaks? Scientists develop message display fabric
At first glance, the fabric looks like a pretty if not especially original scarf, with turquoise, blue and orange stripes in an open weave. But this fabric can communicate. It’s
Nigeria still technologically backward —Tech Stakeholders
By Emmanuel Elebeke Participants at a one day programme on technology development organised by Aura Technology Limited in collaboration with the National Board for Technology Incubation, NBTI, berated the pace
