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YouTube Working on “Shorts” – A TikTok Competitor
YouTube is looking to compete directly with the short-form, user-generated content app, TikTok, by reportedly launching its own version – called “Shorts”. This is via The Information. MSNBC’s Dylan Byers further confirms this news. YouTube’s shorts will have the advantage…
WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram Struggle with Worldwide Outages
Users trying to download any type of media on WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram – you might struggle to get it on your device. This is according to Gadgets Africa, who state that users around the world reported that platforms owned…
Windows 10 Flaw Lets Hackers Create Booby-Trapped Documents on Your PC
Hackers are now exploiting a pair of previously unknown vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, that can be used to create and plant documents booby-trapped with malware, to help them take over your computer, reports PC Mag. [Tweet “Hackers are now exploiting…
Kenyans Spend Most of their Income on Airtime, Report says
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has revealed, via a survey, that Kenyans spend most of their income on airtime. [Tweet “The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has revealed that Kenyans spend most of their income on airtime.”]…
4 Reasons Why You Should Understand Your Location Settings
Smartphone users will often see the prompts about allowing a certain app to access location services. Often times these apps will request location access when a user is attempting to view a map or when a user wants to send…
The 3 Solutions That Could Stop Future Ransomware Attacks
The profitability of deploying ransomware has led to an explosion of disastrous attacks on companies and institutions such as Boeing, Honda, Telefónica, San Francisco’s MTA, the UK’s National Health Service, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, and entire cities, such as Atlanta.…
WhatsApp to Add Support for Multiple Device Functionality
The Facebook-owned chat service and messaging platform, WhatsApp is on track to support users simultaneously using their account across multiple devices. This is, of course, while taking all the necessary privacy and security precautions, reports Tech Weez. Adding multi-device functionality…
South African Biotech Announces New Virucidal Disinfectant
Whilst many individuals, companies and manufacturers initially stocked up on disinfectants and sanitisers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, did they foresee just how long these stocks would last? There are already many countries stopping exports of raw materials…
4 Reasons Why Cloud Technology Is Inseparable from Our Daily Lives
As we head deeper into 2020, speculation, predictions and technology foresight are everywhere. But when it comes to cloud computing, no other technology has seen such rapid adoption across both the business and consumer sphere. Cloud has become so indiscernible…
Technological Advances in Convenience Have Quietly Prepared us for COVID-19
Any sort of business call nowadays starts with “So, how has working from home been?” The inevitable response is something between acceptance and mild indignation. For some, working from home is a blessing in disguise. There are those amongst us…
Microsoft Renames Office 365, Includes Teams on the Platform
Microsoft is expected to make big changes to its Office software on Monday. The tech mega power announced that it will change the name of the Office suite, and add major chat features for everyday customers, according to Yahoo Finance.…
Steam Auto-Updates Delayed to Preserve Bandwidth as Millions Stuck In-Doors
According to an announcement from Valve, games in the libraries of Steam users won’t be automatically updated at the frequency they were previously to conserve bandwidth during the novel coronavirus pandemic. This is after the gaming platform sees itself stuck…
New COVID-19 Test Can Return Results in 5 Minutes
Medical device company Abbott has produced a new COVID-19 test that can return positive results in five minutes – and the device is compact enough to be run in a doctor’s office – according to The Verge. [Tweet “Medical device…
3 Innovative Opportunities COVID-19 has Created for Tech Companies
The world is reeling from the impact of the novel coronavirus, companies are suffering from cuts in profits and thousands of employees are forced home. However, what seems like a desperate moment in history can actually be turned into a…
This Isn’t a Real Forest, it’s powered by the PS4
What might look like a slightly out of focus video clip of someone following a river through a misty forest is, in fact, gameplay footage from something made in Dreams on the PlayStation 4. Seeming like something made with a…
3 Ways to Protect Yourself from Fake News
Spreading faster than any virus, all misinformation needs to reach us is one click, one-touch – reaching us in our homes as we survive lockdowns. Governments all over the world are desperately trying to curb fake news and its spread,…
