Google announced on Tuesday, May 18th that it aims to build a useful, error-corrected quantum computer. According to the blog post, the company hopes that this technology will help solve a range of big problems like feeding the world and climate change to developing better medicines. To develop this technology,…
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The U.S tech giant, AT&T announced on Monday, 17th, that it would merge its content unit, WarnerMedia, with Discovery’s reality-TV dynasty. Some reports say that the partnership will create a massive new entertainment entity that will compete with rivals like media giants Netflix and Disney. CNBC gave in its report…
Eutelsat Communications has chosen to partner again with Facebook in other to expand its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform while providing broadband services through satellite across several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Satelite Operator uses Express Wi-Fi to connect thousands of Africans who live in rural and underserved communities…
Twitter has been exploring new features to enhance its users’ in-app experiences. In July 2020, it created a poll to find out which features its users would be looking to subscribe to when developed. Following this, the platform has been creating its new set of paid tools in response to…
There have been many controversies over the price of cryptocurrencies, especially when Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, bought US$1.5 billion (almost A$2 billion) of Bitcoin. As of 6:50 am ET, Thursday, May 13th, the value of Bitcoin dropped by 12 per cent, bringing its price down to about $49,300, according to…
Facebook Inc. has started the first test of its Live Audio Rooms feature with public figures and creators based in Taiwan. This is part of an expansion of the company’s audio services that will over time include podcast hosting and creation tools. The Social Media giant had earlier given this…
BPC has announced Radar Payments as the PayTech provider which will help Vista Bank Group drive its global payment processing activities. BPC Technologies made this announcement in a blog post on Monday, May 10, 2021. This step is Vista’s response to a digital-first strategy. It, therefore, means that Radar Payments…
“Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company has applied for a licence from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) amid plans to offer high-speed internet to the country via satellite,” Africa Business Insider reports. The news was first reported by Nairametrics on the 8th of May 2021, saying that SpaceX is working to pursue…
The Canadian engineering firm, Geometric Energy Corporation (G.E.C) has agreed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its DOGE-1 Cubesat to the Moon in the first quarter of 2022. The company has also accepted the meme-inspired cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, as its full payment for the Moon mission. Geometric Energy Corporation made this…
Have you noticed how YouTube always prompts you to switch to its “YouTube Music” application whenever you’re watching music-related content? It can be very annoying, but with the new “listening controls” feature (in testing), you can prevent that disturbance with the dedicated music control settings in the main app. YouTube…
Twitter has introduced Tip Jar as a new way for followers to send money to their favourite creators. The company made this announcement on Thursday, May 6th 2021, saying that Tip Jar is an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation on Twitter. “This is…
According to a report by SuperOffice, Customers prefer live chat over any other contact channel – email, social media, phone calls, etc. This medium has been around since 1970, but it’s becoming very popular these days, and growing fast. This type of instant communication has changed the way businesses interact…
Twitter is updating its “be nice, think twice” system that prompts users to reconsider when they’re about to tweet a “potentially harmful or offensive” reply. A report by The Verge explained that the upgraded feature is now better at spotting “strong language.” Twitter claims that the tool is more aware…
For Twitter, 2021 is a solid start as the company closed the first quarter with a total revenue of $1.04 billion up 28% year over year, reflecting strength in brand advertising in March as well as accelerating year-over-year growth in Mobile App Promotion (MAP) revenue. In a Q1 report released…
Former President Donald Trump has just launched a new segment of his website a few months after promising a return to social media with ‘his own platform’. Before now, Trump was banned from Twitter following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. He had been a prolific poster on that platform before…
Instagram, on Thursday April 29, 2021, released the First Edition of its Digital Fashion and Beauty Zine. The Zine, which has nine pages, highlights what’s trending on Instagram in the area of fashion and beauty, along with emerging creators to follow. WWD Beauty Inc., was present in a virtual Q&A…
Twitter is excited to introduce a new podcast that will bring its users directly into the world of @TwitterResearch, titled “I Wish I Knew”. The initiative, which was announced in a blog post on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, will help the company have a better understanding of how it uses…
Facebook has announced, on Tuesday, May 4th 2021, the next phase of its Community Accelerator Program. The program, which is geared towards helping Facebook group admins, or organisations with a presence in Facebook groups, will help them grow their leadership skills, and to make better use of Facebook’s tools to…
Last year, Instagram introduced closed captions for IGTV. Every time a user uploads an IGTV video, he or she will be able to toggle on ‘Auto-Generated Captions’ in the caption settings. The Social Media platform now has a caption sticker for Stories, which can automatically transcribe speech in videos. Not…
Starting today, Twitter will allow users who have 600 followers (or more) to host Spaces. This will definitely include Twitter accounts on both iOS and Android devices. The launch is a bit late though, as the company had announced on March 2nd that, starting April, anyone can host a Twitter…