Gmail To End Ad-Targeting Email Scans
Google’s decision to stop scanning Gmail users’ emails in order to target them with personalised adverts has been given a qualified welcome by privacy campaigners. The tech firm revealed the...
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Stonebwoy Congratulates Wizkid For Winning 2017 BET Best International Act
The newly wed Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has congratulated Wizkid for winning the 2017 Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards in the category Best International Act Africa....
EU To Slap Google With Record Fine This Week, Sources Say
The EU's powerful anti-trust regulator will slap Google with a record two billion euro fine as early as Tuesday in another European blow against a US tech giant, sources say. Led by hard-charging...
EU To Slap Google With Record Fine This Week
The EU's powerful anti-trust regulator will slap Google with a record fine as early as Tuesday in another European blow against a US tech giant, sources said. Led by hard-charging European Commission...
India’s Modi In Washington For ‘no Frills’ Trump Meet
India's leader Narendra Modi arrived in the US for his first meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, seeking to build on growing ties and move beyond disagreements over climate change. Relations...
Stonebwoy On WizKid Winning 2017 BET Award
Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has congratulated Nigerian act WizKid on his 2017 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Award. Minutes after it was announced the ‘Ojuelebgba‘ act took home...
Stonebwoy Misses Out On Second BET Award
Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy failed to achieve his dream of winning a second Black Entertainment Television (BET) Award. He lost the 2017 edition of the Best International Act: Africa award...
Stonebwoy To Take ‘Bhim Nation’ To BETX Main Stage
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy will be performing at the 2017 BET Experience Main Stage on June 25, 2017. BET International via its Instagram page made this announcement on Thursday, June 22,...
Google To Stop Scanning Gmail For Ad Targeting
Google said Friday it would stop scanning the contents of Gmail users' inboxes for ad targeting, moving to end a practice that has fueled privacy concerns since the free email service was launched. A...
EU Leaders Urge Internet Giants To Fight Online Extremism
EU leaders on Thursday urged Internet firms to do their utmost to combat online extremism promoting attacks or face the possibility of legislation if the industry self-regulation fails. European...
South Korean Firm Pays $1m To Unlock Files
South Korean web-hosting firm Nayana has agreed to pay a $1m ransom to unlock computers frozen by hackers. It is believed to be a record amount, although it is worth noting that many ransom payments...
Global Stocks Gain As Macron Win Boosts Sentiment
European stock markets rose on Monday and US equities ended at records as traders cheered a strong victory for French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party in parliamentary elections. London's...
Google Pledges To Tackle YouTube Terror Videos
Google has unveiled four measures it will use to tackle the spread of terror-related material online. Among the measures it is deploying will be smarter software that can spot extremist material and...
Microsoft to Start Reality Development Kits in March
A 2017 Wall Street Journal survey found that employers have a very or somewhat difficult time finding people with the requisite soft skills. But what if employers are looking for soft skills and are...
Sony Fires At Xbox With Arsenal of Big PS4 Games
Virtual reality experiences and action packed new games topped the bill when Sony unveiled what it has in store for E3 2017. The company focused on blockbuster favourites and new titles for the...
Sony Teases Virtual Reality Games
Sony has teased a string of new games for its PSVR virtual reality headset hardware prior to the E3 video games show in Los Angeles. VR content for role-playing adventure Skyrim was shown, as was a...
Sony Fires At Xbox With Arsenal of Big PS4 Games
Sony on Monday showed off rich, action-packed new PlayStation 4 video games, some for virtual reality, as it defended its crown as the top-selling new-generation console. The company focused on...
World’s Most Powerful Console Xbox One X Unveiled By Microsoft At E3
The Xbox One X, dubbed the world's most powerful games console, has been unveiled by Microsoft at E3 in Los Angeles. Costing $499 (£449), Microsoft's new compact but powerful console is also set to...
Pound Struggles To Rebound In After Shock British Vote
The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British election result that has thrown the country into uncertainty. Sterling took a beating...
Microsoft Challenges Sony With Powerful New Xbox One X
Microsoft on Sunday unveiled Xbox One X -- billing it as the most powerful video console ever made, and escalating a battle with market king PlayStation 4. The $499-addition to the lineup was built...