ELON MUSK THREATENS TO TURN DOWN TWITTER DEAL

ELON MUSK THREATENS TO TURN DOWN TWITTER DEAL

Renson Mwakandana Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has threatened to back out of his Twitter bid, claiming that the firm violated the merger agreement by withholding vital data on spam and bogus accounts. Musk said he was entitled to his own measurement of fake accounts in a letter to Twitter’s head of legal policy and trust, […]

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 PSYCHOLOGIST RAISES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN RWANDA USING ART

PSYCHOLOGIST RAISES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN RWANDA USING ART

Renson Mwakandana Many knew her as a Clinical Psychologist working with Icyizere Psychotherapeutic Center, but didn’t know she is also an artist who paints and crafts beautiful artworks. On June 3, Dr Cindi Cassady kicked off an art exhibition titled “Living with Hope” which features 38 of her artworks. According to Cassady, some of the artworks […]

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 APPLE’S GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2022: EXPECTED UPDATES AND MORE

APPLE’S GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2022: EXPECTED UPDATES AND MORE

Renson Mwakandana WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference kicks off today, June 6. The week-long event will begin with a keynote on Monday which will include announcements on new software features across Apple’s many platforms. There will be a significant in-person crowd for Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) for the first time since before the COVID-19 outbreak began. Throughout the week, […]

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 TANZANIAN MEN CAUTIONED AGAINST USING BREAST MILK TO TREAT HANGOVERS

TANZANIAN MEN CAUTIONED AGAINST USING BREAST MILK TO TREAT HANGOVERS

Renson Mwakandana A Tanzanian lawmaker has accused men of suckling milk intended for babies. Men competing for breast milk with babies, according to a cross-section of MPs, is a form of abuse because it deprives the children of much-needed nutrients, leading to malnutrition. In her submission to Parliament, Jacqueline Msongozi is heard in an undated […]

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 TWITTER FINED $150 MILLION IN THE U.S FOR SELLING USER DATA

TWITTER FINED $150 MILLION IN THE U.S FOR SELLING USER DATA

Renson Mwakandana After law enforcement officials accused Twitter of illegally utilizing users’ data to help sell targeted adverts, the company has been fined $150 million (£119 million) in the United States.  According to court records, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice claim that Twitter broke a contract with regulators. Twitter has […]

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 WHATSAPP TO ALLOW USERS TO EDIT SENT MESSAGES

WHATSAPP TO ALLOW USERS TO EDIT SENT MESSAGES

Renson Mwakandana WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to edit their text messages. According to WAbetainfo, the feature is being tested as a future update for WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and desktop. You’ll be able to edit text messages you’ve already sent in shortly. This is one of the most frequently […]

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 TEN AFRICAN LANGUAGES ADDED TO GOOGLE TRANSLATE

TEN AFRICAN LANGUAGES ADDED TO GOOGLE TRANSLATE

Renson Mwakandana Google Translate, a global language understanding tool, now supports translation into 24 additional languages, according to the company. African languages make up ten of the new entries. The Ashanti Twi language, spoken by approximately 11 million people in Ghana; Lingala, spoken by approximately 45 million people in Central Africa–mostly in the Democratic Republic […]

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 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE METAVERSE

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE METAVERSE

Renson Mwakandana The metaverse involves the navigation of a virtual world that replicates some bits of the physical world including usage of digital currencies and virtual reality. It is a potential evolution of the Internet as a single, inclusive, and immersive virtual world assisted by the usage of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) […]

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 WHATSAPP TO ALLOW USERS SAVE MESSAGES IN DISAPPEARING CHATS

WHATSAPP TO ALLOW USERS SAVE MESSAGES IN DISAPPEARING CHATS

Renson Mwakandana Disappearing messages allow us to communicate more discreetly, however you may send a very essential message and wish to preserve it to read later when the disappearing mode is active. In such a situation, WhatsApp is working on a future upgrade of WhatsApp beta for Android, IOS, and desktop that will include saved messages. When people exchange […]

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 STAR WARS SPACECRAFT DESIGNER COLIN CANTWELL DIES AGED 90

STAR WARS SPACECRAFT DESIGNER COLIN CANTWELL DIES AGED 90

Renson Mwakandana Colin Cantwell, the artist behind several of the Star Wars spacecrafts, passed away at the age of 90 in his Colorado home on Friday. His longtime partner confirmed his death and posted her tribute online shortly after his death. “I have been so lucky to be able to spend 24 years with this man,” she wrote. “We […]

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