Google, in April 2021, introduced the Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry initiative to help ex-convicts reenter society and get back to work after serving their time. The company is now committing to investing close to $8 million to help fund initiatives that assist “justice-impacted” people, such as recently jailed individuals,…
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Google has quietly banned deepfake projects from its Colaboratory (Colab) service, which stops a lot of people from using the platform’s resources for this purpose. BleepingComputer spotted the updated terms of use over the weekend, noting that the ban took place earlier this month, with Google Research quietly adding deepfakes…
TikTok is reportedly testing a new feature that would make scrolling on the app easier and less distracting. The new feature, which Leaker Matt Navara called “clear mode,” is being tested with a small group of users right now. Clear mode eliminates all on-screen clutter, including captions and buttons, when viewing…
When it comes to Apple products, the Mac Pro stands out because of its premium design and high-end internals. The computer tower’s chassis is comprised of stainless steel and aluminium that has been precisely machined. When not in use, the handle on the case’s top folds up and lies flush…
Google has finally added support for cut, copy, and paste shortcuts for files on the web version of Google Drive. In a blog post, the company said the new feature will work across multiple tabs and will eliminate the need for the right-click menu before the above-listed functions will work.…
Billionaire Elon Musk announced on Friday that Starlink his satellite Internet service, has been given permission to begin operations in two african nations Nigeria and Mozambique. Musk, the company’s CEO, made this known on Twitter stating that Starlink had been licensed to operate in Nigeria and Mozambique. The Nigerian Communications…
Fitbit was established in 2007 by two entrepreneurs James Park and Eric Friedman, who envisioned manufacturing wearable gadgets with health sensors. The company’s first product, known as the Fitbit, launched in 2009. Wearers could attach it to their clothing and it would track their movement, sleep, as well as the calories they expended.…
Sony has announced that it is working with Netflix and Amazon Prime on TV shows based on God of War and Horizon. The announcement was made on the same day that the company briefed investors on its 2022 business segment, though, the Horizon series was not included in the documents used during the presentation.…
A company can keep track of metrics and use reports with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. For example, you can create Google sheets API for interacting with other Google spreadsheets, without the direct use of any App. After you’ve created your spreadsheet, you’ll need to export data from various SaaS products and…
Google has added (to Google Docs) a new feature that gives workspace users the ability to select multiple sections of text at once while formatting. “You can now make multiple text selections at once, and apply actions such as delete, copy, paste, or format to all selections,” the company stated…
Google has just released the first significant update to its core algorithm for the year 2022. Danny Sullivan, the company’s Public Liaison for Search made the announcement in a blog post; noting that the “May 2022 core update” will take about 1-2 weeks to fully roll out. The last core update…
Incase you’re prepping to shop for a new washing machine, dishwasher, or any other home appliance, you need one that can help you save energy. Most people don’t check the body of home appliances for their Energy Star rating. And even when they see these energy rating stickers they are…
Most smartphone users do not bother to change their camera settings when they need to take the best possible picture. All we do is, go to the camera app and just take the picture. With the use of Real Tone, any user’s skin tone can be more realistically reproduced, regardless of…
DuckDuckGo, which calls itself an “internet privacy company” and has built its brand around the idea that it doesn’t track web searches and recently released a “private” browser with built-in tracker blocking, is in “deep shit” after a privacy and data supply chain expert, Zach Edwards, found hidden limits on its…
Central African Republic (CAR) is set to launch a cryptocurrency investment hub, extending the country’s embrace of digital finance. The project, which the country tagged “Project Sango” is Africa’s first-ever crypto initiative, and “will,” according to a white paper published by the CAR government, “enable people to transact using Bitcoin and…
Twitter has announced an upgrade on its media page, from “Twitter Media” to “Twitter Create”. The company made the announcement in a blog post to express its new goal, which is a shift in its focus toward the creator economy. The blog post noted that “the time felt right to…
AfriLabs, a network of technology innovation hubs across Africa, has successfully launched an academy to provide startup ecosystem enablers with the necessary skills and knowledge to support African businesses. The event took place in a virtual ceremony on the 18th of May 2022, with major stakeholders and key players in the African Innovation…
YouTube has announced a new update on its Comments Panel on Desktop. The announcement was made in a video on the platform’s Creator Insider channel. Currently, YouTube’s comments displays below a video on the watch page for desktop users. It’s different for mobile and tablets users, as the comments are shown in…
Google and the University of Oregon are collaborating on a study on digital wellbeing that examines the mental health effects of smartphones. The researchers are making use of an app called Google Health Studies to investigate the ways in which people interact with their gadgets and the health implications of doing…
TikTok has launched a new offering, a subscription service, that will allow users to directly support their favourite live streamers. The Video-sharing service calls this Live Subscription, and notes that it grants fans access to perks such as a subscriber-only chat, creator-specific emotes, and badges that distinguish them from non-subscribers. The new…