Instagram has officially launched its “Take a Break” tool, which will encourage users to spend some time away from the platform after they’ve been scrolling for a certain period. The feature, announced in September, will first come to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, and
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Facebook changes its name to Meta
As part of a big redesign, Facebook has changed its company name to Meta. As it expands its influence beyond social media and into areas like virtual reality, the firm says it will better “encompass” what it does. The shift solely affects the parent business, not the individual platforms, such
Sim card re-registration, follow these steps to secure your sim
The much-publicized re-registration of mobile sim cards is scheduled to start today Friday, October 1, 2021. The six months programme which ends on March 31, 2022, is targeted at cleaning Ghana’s telecommunication and cyberspace. It is also aimed at providing the capability to track persons who use their phones for
In less than two months, WhatsApp will stop working on old smartphones
WhatsApp will stop working on old smartphones come November 1, 2021. This will lead to millions of people not being able to receive nor send messages, videos or photos to loved ones. Both Android and iOS models will not be able to use the new encrypted WhatsApp service. Android phones
MTN Ghana supports Girl’s in ICT with GHC10 million
A leading telecommunication company, MTN Ghana has donated GHC10 million to the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation in support of female participation in Information and Communication Technology. This donation exercise which was done by the Chief of Corporate Services Officer on behalf of MTN Ghana took place at the Ministry
Microsoft release Out-Of-Band security update for PrintNightmare
Microsoft warns of new vulnerability that affects Print Spooler services and can allow an attacker to create and own user account on your personal computer
Technology or Criminology?
Do you use a smartphone and download apps from PlayStore? Have you had issues with losing data at an unexplainable rate? Is it normal or should there be a cause for caution? Indeed there’s a serious reason to worry, especially these days when almost everybody owns a mobile device ranging
Ghana To Host Twitter Headquarters In Africa
Social media giant Twitter has disclosed that it will establish its first Africa office in Ghana. The tech giant’s reasons for choosing Ghana are numerous and they enumerated them. Its statement noted the following, “a champion for democracy, Ghana is a supporter of free speech, online freedom, and the Open