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Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks

A raft of global institutions - including major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to...

App for checking university admissions launched

An application which allows parents and their wards to check their eligibility for admission into any Ghanaian university has been launched. The product, dubbed Admissions...

Young Ghanaian tech innovators to launch app for checking university admissions

A group of young Ghanaian information communication technology innovators is set to launch an application that will make it possible for parents and their...

China finds something strange in sample retrieved from moon

Chinese scientists have made an unusual discovery while analysing the sample Chang'e-5 collected from the Moon's surface in December 2020. They found naturally occurring "few-layer...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station

NASA has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build...

NASA astronauts stuck in space amid issues with spacecraft

Two NASA astronauts have no set date to return to Earth and are stuck waiting aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to several...

iPhone 16 leak just revealed details on all four new iPhones

This week, we got another early look at the design of this year's upcoming iPhones that showed off a revamped camera layout, two Pro exclusives headed...

New blood test ‘can predict’ breast cancer return

An "ultra-sensitive" new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say. It picks up...

Manasseh drops bombshell on company awarded 5G contract 

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has raised concerns about the 5G network contract awarded to Next Gen Infraco Ltd. by the Communications Ministry. Mr Awuni...

US billionaire plans submersible trip to Titanic wreck

A US luxury real estate billionaire and a deep-sea explorer are planning to travel in a submersible to explore the Titanic. Ohio tycoon and adventurer...

Samsung Electronics union calls first-ever strike

A union representing thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics has called the first strike at the South Korean technology giant since it was founded...

Tech expert: Why you should never use USB sockets in hotel rooms

Are you traveling soon? Hotel USB ports offer a seemingly simple solution for you to charge your devices without the need to haul around...

itel unveils A50: The ultimate entertainment smartphone for budget-conscious young Ghanaians

itel, a leading smart life brand, has introduced the A50, its latest smartphone designed specifically for entertainment-loving young consumers in Ghana. The itel A50 offers...

Ghanaians to be thrilled with flagship phone experience centre

A leading global technological brand, Oppa, is set to make waves in Ghana with two exciting announcements to redefine the mobile scene. As part of...

Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition

Apple has launched an aggressive discounting campaign on its official Tmall site in China, offering discounts of up to 2,300 yuan ($318) on select...

MainOne submarine cable repairs complete: Internet services restored

Following an outage that disrupted internet services in parts of West Africa since March 14, 2024, MainOne, a leading provider of undersea fiber optic...

Piano-crushing ad: Apple responds to criticism with apology

Apple has apologized after a backlash over an advert that showed objects, including musical instruments and books, being crushed by a hydraulic press. Apple said...

‘World’s largest’ vacuum system launched; aims to extract climate pollution from air

The “world’s largest” plant designed to suck planet-heating pollution out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum began operating in Iceland on Wednesday. “Mammoth” is the second...

Largest startup competition with $1 million investment prize to be held in Accra

The largest world cup competition is set to take place in Accra to provide a platform for startups to showcase their innovative ideas. Are you ready...

Apple iPhone sales fall in nearly all countries

Sales of iPhones have fallen in almost every market across the globe, according to the latest results from Apple. The technology giant said overall demand...

Over 400 million Google accounts have used passkeys, but our passwordless future remains elusive

Google is kicking off World Password Day by updating us on its efforts to replace the often hacked, guessed, and stolen form of authentication...

Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue

Apple says it is working quickly to fix an issue that caused some iPhone alarms not to play a sound, giving their slumbering users...

DR Congo legal warning to Apple is ‘first move’ – lawyer

The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country's “first move” in a drive against the “exploitation” of its...

Google accused of making it harder to search for rival

Google has been accused of taking advantage of its market dominance to make it harder to search for a rival email service. Tuta Mail -...

LONDA 2023 report: Ghana’s internet penetration reaches 68.2%

A total of 10.75 million Ghanaians do not use the internet as at the beginning of last year, the 2023 LONDA Report on the...

U.S Senate approves bill to ban TikTok

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stake in the popular app. The development will...

Apple faces declining sales in China as Huawei soars

Huawei is not only making a roaring comeback in China, it is also on the verge of overtaking Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market. The Shenzhen-based conglomerate,...

TikTok vows legal challenge to potential US app ban

TikTok will file a court challenge if Congress passes legislation paving the way to a nationwide ban of the app, a top executive told...

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China app store over national security concerns

Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog which cited national security...

Meta AI expands to Ghana, Nigeria, and other African countries

Meta on Thursday, April 18, announced the launch of Meta AI in Ghana and six other countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Built with Llama 3, it...

Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk

Tesla is again seeking to award boss Elon Musk the biggest pay deal in corporate American history, worth $56bn (£44.9bn). The electrical vehicle (EV)...

Apple fixes iPhone bug that suggested Palestinian flag when some people typed ‘Jerusalem’

Apple has fixed a bug that suggested the Palestinian flag emoji when some users searched for the word “Jerusalem” in the emoji keyboard. On Tuesday,...

Joseph Wiredu selected for 2024 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge

Ghanaian entrepreneur, Joseph Owiredu has qualified for the final of the 2024 edition of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge. The 6th in the series,...

WhatsApp lowers minimum age in Europe to 13

Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp in Europe to 13 from 16, sparking criticism from children’s rights advocates. The...

South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI 

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence by 2027. According to him,...

Let’s protect our culture, books, and heritage in the era of AI – NCC boss

The Executive Director of the National Commission on Culture and Arts under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Nana Otuo Owoahene Acheampong, has...

Elon Musk restores blue checks on X for ‘influential’ users

It appears that Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has restored blue check marks to popular users overnight — and some of them are...

NCA unveils strategies to safeguard internet connectivity from future disruptions

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has outlined measures it is adopting for Ghana to fully recover from the recent internet disruptions and avoid similar...

Ghana to get 5G internet connectivity by September 2024 – Ursula

Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful 5G mobile internet services has announced 5G mobile internet services will be launched in the country by September 2024....

Why is Ghana not prepared for a system crash?

The Obamas recently released an eye-opening film on Netflix called Leave the World Behind. There's nothing particularly noteworthy about this film, except that it sparked...