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The world’s biggest search engine, Google, has a new Head of Search, Elizabeth Reid. Previously, Liz Reid was the head of Core Search Experiences. In another significant change, Pandu Nayak is leaving his role as Lead of Search Quality and…
There’s no denying that there has been significant growth in terms of 5G adoption and to access that network you need a 5G smartphone. There has been impressive growth since the trial phase that started in early 2021 with Kenya’s leading…
Game engine innovator Jabali has secured $5 million in funding. Led by BITKRAFT Ventures, the round also saw participation from industry giants like Sony and Amazon. This injection of capital will fuel Jabali’s team growth, refine its…
Against the backdrop of 2023 which was termed as a “funding winter”, Founders Factory Africa hosted a live version of The African Pre-seed Podcast. According to Disrupt Africa’s African Tech Startups Funding Report, investment in African…
In State House Nairobi today, Kenya’s President Ruto hosted Facebook’s President of Global Affairs, Mr Nick Clegg. The meeting of the two was also attended by various digital content creators from the country. From the discussions, it has…
Infinix Note 40 series is finally here after much teasing. This is the company’s latest midrange offering in the Note lineup and includes the Note 40 Pro Plus, Note 40 Pro(4G and 5G) and base Note 40. The company unveiled the trio in…
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 13 series early last month and the whole lineup got significant upgrades over their predecessors including the Redmi Note 13 Pro. Read our review here. The Note 13 Pro now has a new 200MP setup which is an…
WhatsApp Status has been getting a slew of features this month and now there’s a new one copied from Instagram stories that’s now available on the messaging app. WhatsApp now has over 3 billion users worldwide with users sending over 300…
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is engaged in active negotiations with Google regarding the potential licensing of Gemini, Google’s leading generative AI engine. This development signifies a potentially groundbreaking shift in…
Kenya is barely using half of total available Internet bandwidth capacity in the country. According to the latest industry report from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Kenya has a total available bandwidth capacity of 17,293.743…
Over 8,000 Australian taxi and hire car drivers have emerged victorious in a class action lawsuit against ride-hailing giant Uber, securing a settlement of A$271.8 million (US$178.3 million). The class action was filed against Uber in 2019…
xAI has made Grok’s foundation public on GitHub. This open access allows a wider range of developers to build upon the model, potentially accelerating its development and shaping its future iterations as it rivals tech from OpenAI, Meta,…
A Silicon Valley startup that was only registered as a corporation 2 months ago may have made a huge breakthrough. Cognition AI is reported to have developed an AI platform with the capabilities to reason. The platform named Devin, is a…
Blockchain stands out as a transformative force that extends far beyond its origins in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. While digital currencies have played a pivotal role in popularizing the blockchain, the underlying…
Samsung wants to use its own smartphone application processors (APs) more often. The reason behind the incorporation of its Exynos chips in its Galaxy lineup is that the price of chips keeps going up. According to a Samsung report, their…
A judge in California found that plaintiffs in a class action suit against Apple AirTag had “made sufficient claims for negligence and product liability.” On Friday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco quashed Apple’s bid…
If you are on Facebook, the Meta owned platform tracks as many activities of your day as it can. At the very least, it will try to know all about you. A tech journalist has revealed that data from her own Facebook account shows she was…
Networking giant LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, is known for professional connections, learning, and recruitment. With over a billion users, they’re venturing into a surprising new territory: games! Hard to imagine that in the midst of a…
Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook is under probe for allegedly profiting from the sale of illegal drugs. Federal prosecutors based in the state of Virginia, USA are looking into whether the platforms owned by Meta are facilitating…
Adult site Pornhub disabled its website in Texas, USA on Thursday. This was done after a federal appeals court upheld a new state law requiring adult sites to verify a user’s age. Hence, residents of Texas are finding it difficult to…
As traditional media houses seem to struggle with online readers and viewership, a French founder of the media outlet Hugo Décrypte, has captured the attention of a young audience on social media. Hugo Travers, 26, founded the French media…
A number of countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. A total of 13 countries were reported to be initially affected. Of the 13, some including Ghana and Nigeria, are…
Midrange camera smartphones have gotten so good, going tow to tow with the best flagship smartphones around. We’ve gotten to review some of the best midrange camera smartphones and here are our best picks: Vivo V29 5G – Ksh 58,500 When it…
The Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G is the middle child in the just launched midrange Note 13 series from Xiaomi. It brings an upgraded design, a new and faster processor, a brighter and high-resolution screen, a bigger battery, and better cameras.…
