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Nigeria’s Twitter ban hit 100 days last Sunday, September 12th, 2021. Well, the civil society; frontline actors and organizations advocating for digital rights and freedom of expression are in disagreement with the government’s stringent position. ‘Gbenga Sesan of PIN (right) speaking during the press conference hosted by PIN, EiE, MRA, SERAP on 100 Days of … Read more
By Chris Stokel-Walker The camera being set up in the lab Kevin Mitchell A fibre-optic cable the thickness of a human hair can transmit accurate 3D images in real time, creating a tiny flexible camera. Miles Padgett at the University of Glasgow, UK, and his colleagues have developed a system several orders of magnitude smaller … Read more
Better hope you’re making that pro money. Apple is known for its sleek and pricey phones, and at its Sept. 14 iPhone event the company did not disappoint. The tech giant unveiled the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max — four shiny smartphones with price tags befitting … Read more
The newest generation of Amazon Fire tablets comes with some major upgrades to the offerings for kids. They are now divided into Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablets for kids aged 3-7, and Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablets for kids 6 years old and older. I’m teaming up with my almost-6-year-old Fire tablet … Read more
By Chris Stokel-Walker People wearing QAnon t-shirts ahead of a political rally Sean Rayford/Getty Images A study of nearly 5000 online posts purporting to be from Q, the supposed figurehead of the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, shows the posts are written by different authors, despite claims to the contrary. “Quantitatively, there’s not a single Q,” … Read more
In an effort geared towards engaging the relevant stakeholders towards the implementation of the Strategic Road Map and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021-2024, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) to align with the Agency’s initiatives for them to fully enjoy its … Read more