The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday announced that it has commenced its 2020 recruitment exercise for new officers. Police spokesman Frank Mba in a statement said the security agency is recruiting qualified persons as constables from July to mid-August. Interested applicants, according to Mba, must be aged between 17 to 25 years and must […]
Sony has released a new personal air conditioner designed to be stored inside a person’s shirt collar, creating a cool envelope around their torso even when they’re outside. Called the Reon Pocket, the wallet-sized device weighs just three ounces and can be controlled through a companion smartphone app. Sony is also selling custom t-shirts with […]
Popular Chinese-owned African fintech startup, OPay, has announced it is suspending some of its Nigerian operations including ORide, OCar, and OExpress, excluding its payment operation, Opay. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it is pausing some of its operations “due to the harsh business conditions which have affected many Nigerian companies, including ours, […]
The Indian government has banned TikTok, the hugely popular social media app, as part of sweeping anti-China measures after a violent confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops. TikTok is one of more than 50 Chinese-made apps that have been banned by the Ministry of Information over concerns that they “pose a threat to sovereignty and […]
The processor or SoC (System on a chip) of a Smartphone can be thought of as the brain of that smartphone. This processor contains several things. The most important of which are CPUs. A CPU or Central Processing Unit is responsible for carrying out the tasks and managing the functions of your Smartphone computer. Your […]
According to various sources, NASA has their eyes on a huge golden asteroid, and this particular space body could make us all billionaires. Referred to a Psyche 16, this ‘golden egg’ is located between Mars and Jupiter, and is supposedly solid metal. While it contains gold, it also is said to contain other precious metals […]
People living in Nigeria are familiar with the word ‘Kidnapping’ because it happens often in the country but what many do not know is ‘Computer or File Kidnapping’. Just like Niger Delta Militants who abduct their victims for ransom, there are internet file kidnappers. Our lives are as important as our computer files because it […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, has released a new short code, 2442, for stopping unsolicited SMS. Are you tired of unsolicited messages and calls? Now you can do something about it . How To Stop It. 1. Simply text STOP to 2442. 2. After sending the message, you will receive an automated message like this […]
The biggest threat to jobs might not be physical robots, but intelligent software agents that can understand our questions and speak to us, integrating seamlessly with all the other programs we use at home and at work. And call centres are particularly at risk. A Chatbot is a computer program designed to simulate conversation with […]
You have to pick and choose what you think is going to be relevant to yourself… you can get cc’ed into so many emails that are nothing to do with yourself whatsoever. And there’s the key problem with email. The message that might contain the single most important thing you need to know all year, […]