LG scraps its smartphone business as losses mount

LG Electronics said on Monday it would close down its loss-making smartphone business. In January, the South Korean electronics giant said it was looking at all options for the division after almost six years of...

Instagram restricting communication between teens and adults

To make the social media platform better for young people, Instagram is adopting new rules that restrict communication between teens and adults. Adults will no longer be able to message teenagers who don’t follow them...

Riverbank initiatives finishes top three in Microsoft, Volkswagen 10TOGO Thinkathon

Riverbank Initiatives have been announced as one of the Top 3 teams for this year’s 10toGO Thinkathon organized by Microsoft and Volkswagen Group in partnership with World Food Program, German Entrepreneurship, and MUST Munich,...

YouTube to start deducting taxes from creators outside the USA

YouTube is set to start deducting taxes from creators outside of United States (US) on the earnings they generate from viewers in the US. The new policy will begin as early as June 2021, the...

WhatsApp releases version 2.21.5.14 for Android users

New WhatsApp for Android 2.21.5.14 web release is available now, WABetaInfo has disclosed. According to the WhatsApp news website, web releases include all bug fixes implemented in the previous beta versions, submitted to the Play...

UK businesses caught buying five-star Google reviews

Google is failing to do enough to combat fake reviews within its business listings, and must be held to account by a UK watchdog, according to Which? The consumer group set up a fake company...

Absa Bank Ghana supports KNUST student laptop initiative with 50 laptops

Absa Bank Ghana has donated 50 brand-new laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The donation is in support of the university’s new initiative dubbed ‘SONSOL Project’ to provide every needy...

Twitter to add two new features ‘Communities’ and ‘Super Follows’

Twitter announced during a presentation for analysts and investors, on Friday, its plans to introduce new features to the platform as part of its “what next” list. This is coming a few months after Twitter...

Spotify coming to Nigeria, Ghana other African countries

Spotify announced plans to launch in 85 new countries over the next few days. The 85 new markets include countries from Africa, such as Angola, Benin, Kenya, Namibia, Ghana, Rwanda, and Nigeria. To ensure usability...

The crucial role of network slicing in realizing the full potential of 5G

The digital era has the potential to transform industry and society, and with the introduction of 5G around the world, countless new business models have become a possibility. New-generation technology and services come with their...