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WhatsApp Arrives on Apple Watch with Full Messaging Support
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WhatsApp Arrives on Apple Watch with Full Messaging Support

The long-awaited arrival of the native WhatsApp app on the Apple Watch is now a reality. Released yesterday, this update could change how users interact with WhatsApp on their wrist. Previously, Apple Watch users could receive basic…

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Project Suncatcher: How Google Plans to Run AI on Solar Energy in Space
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Project Suncatcher: How Google Plans to Run AI on Solar Energy in Space

Google is taking its AI ambitions off the planet. The company has announced Project Suncatcher, a research “moonshot” that aims to launch AI data centers into space aboard solar-powered satellites. The goal is to harness unlimited clean…

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Legionella Software Benefits: Transforming Water Safety and Compliance
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Legionella Software Benefits: Transforming Water Safety and Compliance

Legionella management is essential for any organisation operating water systems such as cooling towers, hot and cold water storage tanks, or showers. The risk of Legionella bacteria spreading and causing Legionnaires’ disease or Pontiac…

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KRA Loses VAT Case Against Payment Switch Firms in Kenya
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KRA Loses VAT Case Against Payment Switch Firms in Kenya

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) just lost a major legal fight over who pays what taxes in the digital payments world. The Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that payment switch companies provide financial services, not ICT services, which means…

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TikTok Pulls 600,000 Videos in Kenya Over Content Breaches
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TikTok Pulls 600,000 Videos in Kenya Over Content Breaches

In the second quarter of 2025, the short-form video platform TikTok revealed that it had removed nearly 600,000 videos in Kenya for breaches of its community guidelines. According to the company’s quarterly Community Guidelines Enforcement…

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SHIF and NSSF Cuts to Make Betting Costlier for Kenyans
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SHIF and NSSF Cuts to Make Betting Costlier for Kenyans

The Kenyan government has introduced a controversial policy that will make betting one of the most heavily deducted activities in the country. Starting this month, anyone placing a bet in Kenya will automatically have money deducted for…

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SGR Freight Service Achieves Highest-Ever Monthly Cargo Volume
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SGR Freight Service Achieves Highest-Ever Monthly Cargo Volume

Last month, Kenya Railways safely transported 640,000 tonnes of cargo via the Madaraka Express Freight Service. This volume sets a new monthly record since the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in 2017. This haul is equivalent to…

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Microsoft Fixes Decade-Old “Update and Shut Down” Bug
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Microsoft Fixes Decade-Old “Update and Shut Down” Bug

For years, the “Update and shut down” option in Windows has been one of the most misleading buttons in tech history. You’d click it expecting your PC to power off after an update, only to find it had sneakily restarted itself overnight.…

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MultiChoice Drops its Decoder Prices in Kenya by Up to 30%
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MultiChoice Drops its Decoder Prices in Kenya by Up to 30%

MultiChoice, now controlled by French company Canal+, is dropping its prices in Kenya. The media giant announced a significant reduction, up to 30%, on its decoders and installation accessories. ITEM OLD PRICE (KES) NEW PRICE (KES) DROP…

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ChatGPT Blocked From Giving Medical, Legal or Financial Advice
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ChatGPT Blocked From Giving Medical, Legal or Financial Advice

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT usage policies, officially prohibiting the AI chatbot from providing personalized medical, legal, or financial advice. The new rules, announced on October 29, are designed to curb misinformation risks and…

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Safaricom Users Report Telegram Outage Across Kenya
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Safaricom Users Report Telegram Outage Across Kenya

Telegram Messenger is reportedly being blocked on Safaricom network in Kenya, leaving millions of users still unable to access one of their most relied-upon communication platforms. The disruption is being experienced without any prior…

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KCB to Buy Minority Stake in Payments Platform Pesapal
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KCB to Buy Minority Stake in Payments Platform Pesapal

KCB Group has signed a deal to buy a minority stake in Pesapal, the Kenyan digital payments company that’s been processing transactions for businesses since 2009. The agreement, announced yesterday, still needs approval from the Central…

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KRA Confirms Recovery of Hacked Customer-Care Account on X
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KRA Confirms Recovery of Hacked Customer-Care Account on X

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has successfully regained control of its official customer-care account on X (formerly Twitter), after it was hacked and changed to “StandsX.” In an official post shared via its verified corporate handle,…

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East Africa Has A Growing Threat to Digital Freedom
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East Africa Has A Growing Threat to Digital Freedom

Something unsettling is happening in East Africa. The same internet that once gave us freedom, connection, and hope is now being turned into a weapon of control. When Tanzania went dark during its election, I could not stop thinking about…

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YouTube’s AI Thinks Windows 11 Install Guides Are Dangerous
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YouTube’s AI Thinks Windows 11 Install Guides Are Dangerous

It’s getting risky to teach people how to install Windows these days, at least according to the YouTube moderation system. A creator’s simple YouTube guide on installing Windows 11 without a Microsoft account has been flagged as…

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Windows 11 Preview Update Triggers Strange Task Manager Glitch
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Windows 11 Preview Update Triggers Strange Task Manager Glitch

The latest Windows 11 test update, which remains in preview, appears to have introduced a strange new glitch in Task Manager, and it’s leaving users puzzled. According to reports from Windows Latest, the issue prevents Task Manager from…

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Wikipedia Throws Shade at Elon Musk’s New Grokipedia
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Wikipedia Throws Shade at Elon Musk’s New Grokipedia

Wikipedia appears to have taken a thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk’s newly launched Grokipedia, the AI-powered encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. In its latest fundraising campaign, the non-profit platform reminded users that it…

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Nvidia Becomes First Company Ever to Hit $5 Trillion Market Value
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Nvidia Becomes First Company Ever to Hit $5 Trillion Market Value

Nvidia stock surged past $5 trillion in market value yesterday, making it the first public company in history to reach this milestone. Shares climbed over 5% to around $212, driven by a combination of massive AI chip orders and…

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Meet Neo, the $20,000 Humanoid Robot Coming to Your Home
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Meet Neo, the $20,000 Humanoid Robot Coming to Your Home

The unveiling of Neo, the humanoid robot from American company, 1X Technologies, has stirred both excitement and skepticism across the internet. Marketed as the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed for everyday home use,…

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AI Face Swap: Technology, Utility, and Practical Application
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AI Face Swap: Technology, Utility, and Practical Application

The transformative power of artificial intelligence in visual media has accelerated at a breakneck pace. What was once the exclusive domain of Hollywood visual effects studios—altering an actor’s appearance, de-aging them, or even mapping…

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Microsoft Azure Outage Takes Down Microsoft 365 and Xbox
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Microsoft Azure Outage Takes Down Microsoft 365 and Xbox

Microsoft Azure crashed this evening, dragging down a large chunk of online services and leaving users staring at error screens across Microsoft 365, Xbox, and even Minecraft. The outage started around 7 PM local time, and Microsoft…

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Tanzania Suffers Nationwide Internet Disruption on Election Day
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Tanzania Suffers Nationwide Internet Disruption on Election Day

Tanzania experienced a nationwide internet disruption today coinciding with the country’s general elections. According to network data from NetBlocks, the outage began around 8:00 AM local time, affecting major services including social…

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Samsung Is Bringing Ads to Its Family Hub Smart Fridges
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Samsung Is Bringing Ads to Its Family Hub Smart Fridges

Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators are getting a new kind of update, and not everyone will be thrilled. Starting November 3, Samsung will begin rolling out advertisements to its high-end Family Hub smart refrigerators, which cost anywhere…

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