Google Earth Re-Invented For New Era
Google on Tuesday launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and artificial intelligence and freeing it from apps. "This is our gift to the world,"...
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Zuckerberg Vows Work To Prevent Next ‘Facebook Killer’
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday vowed to work to keep the world's leading social network from being used to propagate grisly acts like the murder of an elderly man on Easter Sunday....
Man Suspected of Broadcasting Murder Sought In US
A man suspected of broadcasting a murder on Facebook was being sought Sunday by police in the US city of Cleveland, Ohio. "Suspect did broadcast the killing on Facebook Live and has claimed to have...
We Need Leaders To Walk the Talk; Not Hope Messages – Nduom
The 2016 Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Papa Kwesi Nduom has said Ghanaians need leaders who will fix Ghana’s challenges and lead the nation to the “light of the new...
Facebook Disrupts Suspected Spam Operation
Facebook on Friday said it disrupted an international fake account operation that was firing off inauthentic 'likes' and bogus comments to win friends it would then pound with spam. Facebook's...
Facebook Disrupts Suspected Spam Operation
Facebook on Friday said it disrupted an international fake account operation that was firing off inauthentic "likes" and bogus comments to win friends it would then pound with spam. Facebook's...
San Francisco Gets A Taste of Robotic Food Delivery
San Francisco startup Marble on Wednesday began giving its home town a taste of restaurant orders delivered by robot, confident that appetite for such service will grow around the world. Marble...
Newlywed Shoots ‘wonderful’ Wife
A newlywed who fatally shot his wife and a child before turning the gun on himself at a US school had projected a blissful marriage on social media. Cedric Anderson entered a primary school on Monday...
Pressure Group Calls For Arrest and Prosecution of GNAT Executive
A coalition group calling itself Progressive Teachers Youth Alliance (PROTAYA) has called for the arrest and immediate prosecution of executives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT)...
India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4 Bn From Microsoft, EBay, Tencent
A record funding round worth $1.4 billion has shored up India's top e-commerce company Flipkart in its fight against online retail giant Amazon. Chinese social media and entertainment firm Tencent...
Why Was A Passenger Dragged Off A US Flight?
Videos showing a man being violently removed from a United Airlines flight have provoked an outcry on social media. The footage taken inside the airliner shows a man being violently pulled out of his...
Twitter Wins Anti-Trump Privacy Battle
The US government has dropped its request for the identity of an anti-Trump Twitter account, just a day after Twitter went to court over the issue. @ALT_USCIS anonymously criticised President...
GNAT Capos In Trouble
PROGRESSIVE Teachers and Youth Alliance (PROTAYA) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for woefully causing financial...
How Your Favourite Stars Were Trolled On Social Media
Ghanaians on social media have no chill whatsoever and if you’re doubting us just ask Manasseh Awuni or John Dumelo about their troll stories. The 2017 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards...
Failed Pepsi, Nivea Ads Show Industry’s Diversity Problem
Recent high-profile advertising missteps by Pepsi and skin-care company Nivea underscored anew Madison Avenue's awkward relationship with racial diversity at a time when the United States is becoming...
Twitter Forces US To Drop Demand For Trump Critic’s Details
The US government has dropped its request for the identity of an anti-Trump Twitter account, just a day after Twitter went to court over the issue. @ALT_USCIS anonymously criticised President...
US Drops Bid To Out Anti-Trump Twitter Account Holder
The US government dropped its effort to force Twitter to identify the owner of an anti-Trump account purported to voice dissent from federal employees, court documents showed Friday. In a court...
Beyonce’s Instagram Posts Worth $1m Each
The Instagram posts of Beyonce are worth $1 million each, according to a new report. The chart-topping star has been named the most influential celebrity on the photo-sharing website by D’Marie...
Twitter Sues US Over Anti-Trump Account
Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveal the identity of an anti-Trump account. The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account criticising President Trump’s...
Twitter Rejects US Effort To Unmask Anti-Trump Users
Twitter filed suit Thursday against the US government, asking a court to back its refusal to hand over the identities of users claiming to be dissenting federal employees. The lawsuit revealed that...