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NCC raises alarm over call masking

NCC raises alarm over call masking

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
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Huawei says ‘survival’ top priority as sales fall short

Huawei says ‘survival’ top priority as sales fall short

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions. Huawei, a global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American firms on the grounds that it […]

Whatsapp to stop running on Windows, older Android, iOS phones

Whatsapp to stop running on Windows, older Android, iOS phones

By Rasheed Sobowale Facebook-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging chat platform, WhatsApp has revealed it will be stopping its support for certain mobile operating systems. The listed operating systems include: Android versions 2.3.7 and older iOS 8 and older Windows Users of mobile phones powered by Android versions 2.3.7 and older will still be able to use […]

Amazon’s Ring cameras are vulnerable to hackers, lawsuit in U.S. claims

Amazon’s Ring cameras are vulnerable to hackers, lawsuit in U.S. claims

Amazon.com Inc and its Ring home security camera unit have been sued by an Alabama homeowner who said the cameras’ defective design leaves purchasers vulnerable to cyberattacks. In a proposed class action filed on Thursday, John Baker Orange said an unknown hacker recently accessed his Ring camera while his children, ages 7, 9 and 10, […]

Facebook’s Libra has failed in current form: Swiss president

Facebook’s Libra has failed in current form: Swiss president

Facebook’s  Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the president of Switzerland where the cryptocurrency is seeking regulatory consent. “I don’t think (Libra has a chance in its current form), because central banks will not accept the basket of currencies underpinning it,” Ueli Maurer, who is Switzerland’s […]

NBET gets new Acting MD

NBET gets new Acting MD

The Acting Managing Direction appointed by the Federal Government to oversee the affairs at Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, NBER, Nnaemeka Ewelukwa has assumed office at the agency following the step down of Marilyn Amobi.

Tech: Apple developing satellite technology to support devices and apps

Tech: Apple developing satellite technology to support devices and apps

A new report from Bloomberg claims Apple is working on satellite technology to beam data to users’ devices and could launch a new initiative using the tech within five years. There are a lot of unknowns and caveats, though. The project is “still early and could be abandoned,” says Bloomberg, and it’s not clear what […]

Twitter bans animated PNG files after online attackers targeted users with epilepsy

Twitter bans animated PNG files after online attackers targeted users with epilepsy

Twitter is banning animated PNG image files (APNGs) from its platform, after an attack on the Epilepsy Foundation’s Twitter account sent out similar animated images that could potentially cause seizures in photosensitive people. Twitter discovered a bug that allowed users to bypass its autoplay settings, and allow several animated images in a single tweet using […]

TikTok owner ByteDance denies it’s exploring selling stake in popular app

TikTok owner ByteDance denies it’s exploring selling stake in popular app

ByteDance is not currently exploring selling its stake in TikTok, despite a report from Bloomberg stating that preliminary conversations were held as scrutiny from US officials grows. TikTok head Alex Zhu sent an internal note to staff addressing the report, which was obtained by Reuters. Zhu told employees that “from time to time you may […]