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We sometimes leave our phone and computer charger plugged in, even when there is no device charging. A gesture that may seem innocuous but very dangerous. Depending on the type of charger you use, when it is plugged in empty, it can very quickly overheat and start a fire. Indeed, …

Nigerian authorities asked Facebook and other platforms to reduce hate speech on their sites, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday. The minister’s comments came after meeting with Facebook’s team in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. According to Mr Mohamed, Facebook had done nothing to curtail the activities of separatist group Indigenous …

Informatic Technology giant Google announced the addition of 24 languages – including 10 spoken in Africa – to its Google Translate feature. The new African languages are: Bambara – spoken in MaliEwe – spoken in Ghana and TogoKrio – spoken in Sierra LeoneLingala – spoken in large parts of central …

The South African Competition Commission on Monday said it had taken Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms to court for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market, Reuters reports. In a statement, the regulator accused Meta of “abusing its dominance by engaging in exclusionary conduct geared at preventing competitors …

Yemeni hackers, the hacking group that took over more than 30 websites in Mozambique on Monday, are now demanding money before unlocking them, hours after the government said it had repelled the attacks. Accusing the government of underestimating the scale of the attack, the hackers have placed a message in …

More than 30 websites in Mozambique including that of the defence ministry have been hacked on Monday after being targeted by suspected jihadists. “Hacked by Yemeni hackers” was the message across the websites, with an image of a man wearing a headscarf and brandishing a machine gun. Herminio Jasse, the …

Social network Twitter said it has suspended a number of accounts focusing on the conflict in Ethiopia for violating its rules including engaging in hashtag and mention spam. The social media company said it had taken this action for “violations of the Twitter rules, including engaging in hashtag and mention …

The Nigerian government said it has lifted its ban on Twitter, seven months after it accused the social media firm of siding with the secessionists. Nigerians can now resume using Twitter social networks, suspended since June 2021. But the government said it was reversing the ban after Twitter agreed to …

The Boss and creator of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has resigned as the head of the social network on Monday, November 29, saying he decided this departure on his own. Jack Dorsey, 45 years, remains however present within Twitter by taking a position of director within the social network, advances the …

Mark Zuckerberg, boss of Facebook on Thursday announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will keep their names under the rebranding. “We’ve learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under …