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France approves Apple’s iPhone 12 update
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Russia bans govt officials from using iPhones

Russian authorities have started to ban government personnel from using Apple iPhones for official state purposes, according to the Financial Times. The country’s trade ministry will start banning iPhone use on Monday for all “work purposes” but they’re permitted to continue using those devices for personal purposes as long as they don’t access official correspondence […]

UCL offers £9,000 worth scholarship to international studentsUCL offers £9,000 worth scholarship to international students
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UCL offers £9,000 worth scholarship to international students

The Denys Holland Scholarship provides financial aid of up to £9,000/year to undergraduate students from any country who wishes to attend University College, London. The scholarship seeks to assist students who, without it, would not be able to get the financing necessary to attend UCL and who can show that they intend to fully participate in all of […]

Twitter places daily limits on unverified accounts' DMs
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Twitter changes DM settings for non-verified users

Twitter has unveiled yet another new feature in an effort to promote Twitter Blue, its paid subscription service. All open DMs have had their settings modified by Twitter to prevent non-Twitter Blue subscribers from texting them. On Friday, Twitter started rolling out a new setting for the platform’s direct messaging. Users of Twitter previously had […]

Microsoft signs deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation
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Microsoft signs deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation

Microsoft has revealed that it and Sony have announced that it retains Call of Duty on PlayStation. The head of Xbox, Phil Spencer made the announcement on Sunday. In an effort to refute speculations that it may make Call of Duty an Xbox/PC exclusive after acquiring publisher Activision Blizzard, Microsoft already secured a similar agreement […]

Internet usage drops in Nigeria after 50% tariff hike – NCC
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Nigeria’s internet subscribers hit 159m in May 2023

In Nigeria, there are now 159.5 million active internet subscriptions across fixed, mobile, and VOIP networks. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s most recent industry figures, this is an 8.6% increase over the 158.2 million recorded in April. With 159 million subscriptions, the mobile network providers MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile continued to dominate the internet […]

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FG reserve N4bn for Ekiti roads projects — Senate leader

  Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has stated that the N4 billion designated for roads in Ekiti State in the amended supplementary budget for 2022 was an extension of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s infrastructure development initiative. Bamidele stated that Ekiti State would gain immeasurably from the amended supplementary budget passed and approved for President Bola Tinubu to […]

Guaranty Trust Bank issued an apology to its clients on Saturday in response to their displeasure following a recent update to the GTWorld mobile banking app.
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GTBank apologizes to consumers, offers alternative

Guaranty Trust Bank issued an apology to its clients on Saturday in response to their displeasure following a recent update to the GTWorld mobile banking app. In light of disruptions to the bank’s digital operations, GTBank customers reported dissatisfaction with the use of the bank’s mobile app on Friday. The situation changed as a result of […]

Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle manufacturer Xiaomi Corp is set to raise up to $5.27 billion through a top-up share placement. 
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Xiaomi to concentrate on retail to boost sales

China’s Xiaomi will concentrate on growing its retail sales in India, according to its India president after making significant bets on e-commerce for years. This is as the electronics giant tries to boost smartphone sales after slipping behind Samsung. With 600 million smartphone users, India is one of the fastest-growing marketplaces in the world. In […]

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FG approves 9,000 filling stations for autogas co-location

    The Federal Government has stated that there are over 9,000 licenced filling stations across the nation that are suitable for the co-location of facilities that dispense autogas gasoline. This information was provided in a statement made by the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology following the stakeholders’ engagement session on the provision of technical […]

Google introduces updates to play store
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Google tightens security in Android app store

Google revealed its newest initiative last week to tighten the security on the Google Play Store. Expanded developer verification procedures were announced by the company, which is intended to lower the number of new harmful or spam apps in the official Android app store. Only new developers who currently register for an account with an […]

GTBank's app upgrade leaves customers frustrated
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GTBank’s app upgrade leaves customers frustrated

Customers of Guaranty Trust Bank lamented on Friday about using the bank’s mobile app as the bank’s digital operations were disrupted. The development happened in the midst of an app upgrade that was supposed to enhance and add new capabilities to the bank’s mobile transactions but instead caused login problems and other problems for users. Customers […]

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AI will remove mediocrity in filmmaking, says Hollywood actor

Mission Impossible actor Simon Pegg, has stated that artificial intelligence has qualified support in the making of films and television shows. According to the British actor and author, the danger of AI could in fact be advantageous in pushing back against subpar concepts and works by inspiring people to set higher standards for themselves. “It […]