Author: Author

The new facility — established in partnership with Lira City leaders and Sense International — is designed to cater to both general learners and children with special needs. MTN Uganda,  through the MTN Uganda Foundation, has officially commissioned a fully inclusive ICT laboratory at St. Mary Goretti Ngetta Girls Primary School, marking a major step in promoting digital inclusion and equal learning opportunities for children in the Lango sub-region. The new facility — established in partnership with Lira City leaders and Sense International — is designed to cater to both general learners and children with special needs. It is equipped…

Nothing introduced the Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 last month and released its first Open Beta for the Nothing Phone (3), Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) Plus earlier this month. The Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro were left out, but the Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta is finally available for these smartphones. Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta brings the new Nothing icon design to the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro, as well as a “Stretch” Camera preset developed in partnership with photographer Jordan Hemingway. Nothing Phone (3a) Nothing says “this preset…

Meta AI is making Instagram Stories a lot more creative. The social platform rolled out AI-powered editing tools that let you modify photos and videos using simple text prompts, no design skills required. The centerpiece is a “Restyle” tool accessible through a paintbrush icon in the Instagram Stories interface. Instead of manually tweaking your content, you just type what you want changed. Need to erase someone from the background? Want to swap your hair color or add props? Meta AI handles it all through natural language commands. The feature also includes preset effects like anime, watercolor, and 8-bit pixel art…

The event marked an important administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening the ministry’s operational efficiency and aligning its leadership with the country’s evolving digital transformation priorities. The Ministry of Telecommunications, Digital Economy, and Digitalization of the Administration has officially installed newly appointed technical managers following recent government appointments under Decree No. 2690/PR/PM/MTENDA/2025, issued on October 21, 2025. The installation ceremony, held in the ministry’s conference room on Friday morning, was presided over by the Inspector General of the Ministry, Mr. Kemkil Adangran Benoit. The event marked an important administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening the ministry’s operational efficiency and aligning its leadership…

Sony recently rolled out the stable Android 16 for the Xperia 1 VI, and now it’s the Xperia 10 VI that’s getting upgraded to the latest version of Android. The Android 16 stable update, having firmware version 70.2.A.0.266, is rolling out for the Xperia 10 VI bearing model codes XQ-ES54 and XQ-ES72. Sony is rolling out the stable Android 16 update for the Xperia 10 VI in select European countries, with a broader rollout expected to commence in the coming days. If you haven’t received Android 16 on your Sony Xperia 10 VI yet, you can check for the update…

Lauren Goode: Well, they’re all interested in growing more. Who among us, Mike? But the hyperscalers refers to this class of major tech companies or cloud service providers. So Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, they’re all in that category.Molly Taft: Yeah, and I think it’s important to remember that these companies have so much money and they have an ability to raise capital like nobody’s business. So they’re able to do some really crazy stuff to build quick and to build-out really, really big. And they’re getting pretty creative, because their goals right now are to build these things quickly and…

App Tracking Transparency is one of Apple’s epic privacy features on iPhones, and now, the Cupertino tech giant may be forced to disable it in Germany and other European countries. Regulatory scrutiny could force Apple to disable this major privacy feature The Cupertino tech giant is warning that regulatory pressure and lobbying from the advertising industry could force it to turn off App Tracking Transparency. This is an excellent privacy-centered feature that allows you to control app tracking for advertising purposes. Basically, thanks to ATT, you have the option to control whether a given app can track you across the internet and services.…

The newly commissioned centre is designed to redefine the banking experience by integrating advanced digital technologies that make financial services more accessible, efficient, and personalized. First Bank of Nigeria Limited  has officially launched its Digital Experience Centre (DXC) in Abuja, marking another milestone in its ongoing commitment to delivering innovative and customer-centric banking solutions. The newly commissioned centre is designed to redefine the banking experience by integrating advanced digital technologies that make financial services more accessible, efficient, and personalized. With the expansion of its DXC footprint, First Bank continues to bridge the gap between traditional banking and modern digital solutions,…

Qualcomm took the wraps off its latest midrange chipset – the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. It brings a few upgrades over the 6s Gen 3, like improved CPU and GPU performance alongside support for FHD+ 144Hz displays, mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (SM6435-AA) is fabbed on Samsung’s 4nm process with claims of 36% improved CPU and 59% faster GPU performance. The Kryo CPU features 4x performance cores at up to 2.4 GHz and 4x efficiency cores at 1.8GHz. The GPU comes with HDR gaming support and OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, and…

The figure represents a modest increase of 0.2 percent compared to 2023, underscoring the sector’s stability and its growing importance as one of the country’s key export engines. Exports of digital and outsourced services have continued to play a vital role in Morocco’s economic growth, generating a total of 26.2 billion dirhams (approximately $2.8 billion) in 2024, according to preliminary data released by the Office des Changes. The figure represents a modest increase of 0.2 percent compared to 2023, underscoring the sector’s stability and its growing importance as one of the country’s key export engines. The report highlights that Information…