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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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US, China trade deal provides little comfort for Huawei

The so-called phase-one US-China trade pact has done little to allay fears about Huawei Technologies’ prospects and those of its key suppliers, two analyst research reports suggest. Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse warned of the likely trickle-down impact of US sanctions on Huawei should they remain in place or be tightened even further. Restrictions could […]

FG to partner with Dundee university on nano technology

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government through the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology is to partner the University of Dundee, Scotland to develop a technical committee that will focus on the study of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Forensics and Information Communication Technology (ICT) for mutual benefits. The Minister of State for Science and Technology, Barr. Mohammed […]

Tesla says it plans to open China design and research center

U.S. electric car maker Tesla plans to open a design and research center in China to make “Chinese-style” vehicles, the company said in a recruitment notice on its official WeChat account. Wednesday’s notice sought to recruit designers and other staff to help fulfill the goal, and called for applications by Feb. 1, but did not […]

YouTube steering viewers to climate denial videos: nonprofit

YouTube has driven millions of viewers to climate denial videos, a US advocacy group charged Thursday as it called for stopping “free promotion of misinformation” at the platform. In response to the report by US-based online activist group Avaaz, YouTube said it downplays “borderline” video content while spotlighting authoritative sources and displaying information boxes on […]

Google’s move to drop cookies pushes advertising into new era

Google is upending the advertising world with its decision to “render obsolete” a key tool used by marketers for years to track would-be customers as they move around the Web: it’s phasing out the cookie. On Tuesday, the company said it would stop supporting third-party cookies over the next two years. Cookies the bits of […]

NSA uncovers major security flaw in Windows

  The National Security Agency alerted Microsoft that it had found a vulnerability in Windows operating systems that could enable cyber intrusions, according to two people familiar with the matter. The news comes hours before Microsoft is scheduled to release a security update, which is part of a company practice of disclosing newly found software […]

New Airtel TV app to redefine viewing experience

Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, said it wants to redefine the television viewing experience for  its customers  in Nigeria when it  unveiled  television services app recently.

Toyota recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles over faulty fuel pump

Toyota has recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles over fuel pump problems that the company is still working to fix. The roughly 696,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the US have fuel pumps that could stop operating, the automaker said. That could cause the cars to stall and they may not be able to be restarted, according […]

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