The Revenue Act of the government of Kenya will raise its Digital Service Tax (DST) from 1.5% to 3%, saying it wants to boost domestic revenue and reduce the country’s fiscal deficit. The increased rates recommended by the Treasury Department in the country’s Finance Bill are expected to be approved…
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Zoom has launched Zoom IQ for Sales, a “conversation intelligence software” that uses artificial intelligence to analyse sales meetings and deals to provide key insights, actions, and content. As part of the announcement, the company says sales leaders can use such data to help make better-informed management decisions regarding their sales…
Twitter Inc., says it has acquired Dublin-based start-up, OpenBack, with confirmation by the push notification company stating, “OpenBack is joining Twitter and will be shutting down on April 19, 2022.” The announcement was made by Twitter’s Head of Consumer Product, Jay Sullivan, who claims that millions of people visit Twitter…
Twitter has announced it is introducing a new feature that will allow users to remove themselves from conversations they don’t want to be a part of. As part of the announcement, the company says it is an initial test that is available on the web version of the platform. Though…
Vivo has unveiled the X Fold, the company’s first foldable phone. The X Fold, like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series and its competitors, features a big 8.03-inch folding screen on the inside for tablet-style use and a more typical phone-sized display on the outside — in this case, 6.53 inches.…
Horizon Worlds, Meta’s social metaverse platform for Quest VR headsets, is soon going to be available on mobile phones and maybe even game consoles. The company says it is now developing new ways for creators to make money on the platform. Notably, a select few Horizon creators will be allowed to sell…
Google is planning to prevent users from installing “outdated” apps from its Play Store that may not have the latest privacy and security features. “Starting on November 1, 2022, existing apps that don’t target an API level within two years of the latest major Android release version will not be…
Meta (formerly Facebook) wants to introduce “in-app tokens that would be centrally controlled by the company”, a virtual currency which is nicknamed “Zuck Bucks”. As reported by the Financial Times, the company plans to integrate virtual currencies that users can use across its apps, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Meta may be…
Meta has added a new “sharing to Reels” feature that lets Facebook users post Reels from third-party apps. This announcement comes just weeks after the company made its TikTok-cloned feature available to “more than 150 countries across the globe”. With this latest move, Facebook wants more original content from its…
Finally, Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an ‘edit’ feature, which the company claims wasn’t an April Fools’ prank. In the Tweet thread, the company announced that it will soon start experimenting with an edit button, but only on its monthly subscription service at first. “We’re kicking off testing within @TwitterBlue Labs…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, will be joining the board of directors at Twitter. This was confirmed after a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission was released. Musk will hold the position of class II director until 2024. As explained in an article published on Investopedia,…
Small businesses can now sign up for Apple’s subscription service, which the company tagged “Business Essentials.” This was announced and launched in a limited beta late last year. For businesses with fewer than 500 people, Apple has integrated device management and cloud storage under the Business Manager platform, which they currently use…
Google has announced that it has added several new features to Google Docs that will help Workspace users create better documents faster. The company made the announcement in a blog post, stating that the release would be at two different paces (March 31, 2022, and April 14, 2022), depending on…
A leaked document (exclusive) by Pod News reveals YouTube will likely integrate podcast RSS feeds with a new podcast homepage to be located at youtube.com/podcasts (URL not functional for now). According to the report, “Podnews has been sent an 84-page presentation produced by YouTube, intended for podcast publishers.” It looks like the world’s…
Joseph Kelly, of Castlemilk, Glasgow, Scotland, was found guilty of tweeting a “grossly offensive” message about Captain Sir Tom Moore, a British Army commander who donated money to the NHS during the pandemic. He has now been convicted of 150 hours of community service following a trial at Lanark Sheriff Court. Moore…
WhatsApp has announced six new features that it claims will make the voice message experience on the app better. The “Voice Messaging” feature which first launched in 2013, will see new improvements and WhatsApp notes they are rolling out in the coming weeks. Among these changes is the ability to…
Andela, an international marketplace for remote technical expertise, has announced the introduction of a new platform that is designed to make the hiring process more direct, customised, and successful for both talent and recruiters. Already well-known for its concentration on high-quality global engineering talent from over 100 countries, the company…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies says it has acquired a fibre pair on the Equiano subsea cable. In a press statement, the pan-African technology group and a business unit of Cassava Technologies noted that by acquiring this fibre pair, Liquid will be able to transport traffic at speeds of up to 12 terabits per…
In 2008, Google introduced the world to the elegant design and all-encompassing “omnibox” of Chrome. Now, the company says it has updated the software to its 100th version. The Google Chrome browser used to get a new version number every six weeks, but last year Google moved to a four-week cycle to provide new features…
Meta, previously Facebook, is updating its Messenger app with additional features and shortcuts. The aim is so that users can make their chats more effective while also making them more enjoyable. “Whether you want to notify everyone in a chat of an important announcement, pay a friend back for lunch…