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Elon Musk heads to court over Tesla pay that made him world’s richest person

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk will spend this week in court to defend the massive compensation package that helped make him the world’s richest...

UG student develops automated Twitter bot that calculates E-levy charges

A final-year student of the University of Ghana (UG) has developed a bot on Twitter that automatically calculates and tweets the E-levy charges one...

Akufo-Addo reacts to closure of Twitter Africa office

President Nana Akufo-Addo has described as unfortunate, the decision by Twitter to fold up its operations in Africa. “We had looked forward to its presence,”...

Twitter drama continues with blue-tick confusion

More turmoil is surrounding Elon Musk and Twitter, as high-profile staff quit and the rules about verified accounts keep changing. People on and off the...

Why Twitter Blue is not available in your country as verified check mark goes live

Elon Musk recently announced that any user could get the verified check mark on Twitter, but now, after the feature went live, many are...

Facebook owner Meta to cut 13% of its workforce

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that it will cut 13% of its workforce. In total 11,000 employees are to be laid...

Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin today

Elon Musk will begin mass layoffs at Twitter on Friday, sharply reducing the social media platform’s workforce, the company said in an email to...

Twitter to lose magic with blue tick fee, says ex exec

Charging $8 (£7) a month for a Twitter blue tick and other bonus features will make the social media platform lose its “magic”, a...

iPhone 14 under production threat – Bloomberg

The production of Apple’s iPhone 14 is under threat as China has imposed a seven-day lockdown of the area around Foxconn Technology Group, the...

Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms [Watch]

Elon Musk has posted a video of himself walking into Twitter’s headquarters carrying a sink, raising speculation about the fate of his planned takeover. The...

WhatsApp down temporarily for users across the world

The messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across the UK and around the world. Users of the platform, owned by Meta, began reporting...

Optimising machine learning models with cross-validation and grid search

In the realm of machine learning, building effective and accurate models is a constant pursuit. However, achieving optimal performance often requires fine-tuning various hyperparameters that...

Google internship program for African students underway

Google Ghana has announced that internship program for 2023 is opened for Masters and PHD students in Africa. The application offers a range of internships...

Microsoft to train five million Nigerians – Minister

Nigeria’s government has signed an agreement with US technology giant Microsoft to train five million people in digital technology. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy,...

KNUST students develop instrument to measure temperature and light energy from the sun

Some students at the Mechanical Engineering Department of KNUST have developed a relatively cost-effective digital instrument for measuring ambient temperature and light energy from...

Twitter confirms it intends to close deal with Elon Musk

Twitter has agreed — once again — to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share. In a statement, Twitter confirmed it had received Musk’s...

Nigeria ad regulator sues WhatsApp owner for $70m

Nigeria’s advertising regulator is suing Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – as well its local affiliate for 30bn naira (about $70m;...

Meet the 17-year-old Ghanaian inventor identified by Ibrahim Mahama for mentoring

Businessman, Ibrahim Mahama, has pledged to help grow the aspirations of a young man, Solomon Atimbiri, who built a moving excavator and other trucks...

Apple removes Russia’s largest social network from App Store

Apple has removed the iOS apps belonging to VK, the technology conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook called VKontakte, from its App Store globally. In...

NASA flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit

The American space agency's Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process. The collision was intentional and designed to test whether...

iPhone in India: Apple makes new handset in India in shift from China

Apple says it has started making its iPhone 14 in India as it diversifies its supply chains away from China. The company makes most of...

Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

Twitter's shareholders have voted to approve a deal with Elon Musk to buy the company for $44bn (£38bn). The decision was made in a short...

iOS 16 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s big update

Apple announced its big yearly operating system updates in its WWDC keynote on June 6. No platform is bigger or more important to Apple and its...

iOS 16 launch day is here – try these features first

You’ll be able to download iOS 16 onto your iPhone on September 12. iOS 16, the next version of Apple’s iPhone software, becomes available for...

Instagram fined €405m over children’s data privacy

Irish regulators have fined Instagram €405m for violating children's privacy. The long-running complaint concerned children's data - particularly their phone numbers and email addresses. Some reportedly...

Checkout first country to ban sale of iPhones

Brazil says it is banning the sale of iPhones which do not include a power adapter. In a statement on Tuesday, Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public...

Apple founder’s daughter mocks new iPhone 14

The youngest daughter of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has joined the chorus of critics reviewing Apple's latest iPhone - and she is...

WhatsApp will no longer work on these iPhone models

WhatsApp will eventually stop supporting some outdated iOS versions which effectively leaves out a number of iPhone models. Frequently, some smartphone models are no longer supported...

US bars ‘advanced tech’ firms from building China factories for 10 years

US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building "advanced technology" facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has...

Twitter will let you edit your tweet up to 5 times

Twitter announced a much-anticipated feature last week — the ability to edit tweets. The company said that once the feature is available users will be able...

Voice Message 101: WhatsApp shares etiquette guide for becoming a voice message pro

Easy to send and fun to listen to, voice messages have become a go-to for many when sharing funny anecdotes or heartfelt messages with...

Data is the new currency for music — Kobby Spiky Nkrumah

A tech consultant, Kobby Spiky Nkrumah, has described data as the new currency for the music business. According to him, musicians and their management...

Instagram removes Pornhub’s account

Instagram has suspended Pornhub’s widely followed account on the social platform. Before the sex site’s account was removed from Instagram, Pornhub had 13.1 million followers and more...

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max release date and specs

Tech enthusiasts around the world, and those gazing forlornly at a broken screen, are eagerly anticipating the release of the new iPhone 14 range. Apple has officially...

Good news for KNUST students

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) students will soon be able to access Wi-Fi connectivity outside the University’s campus. It is part of...

Nasa calls off new era Moon exploration launch

Nasa has called off the launch of its big new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System (SLS). Controllers struggled to get an engine on...

New era of Moon exploration to be launched by NASA

The American space agency is counting down to the lift-off of its giant new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System. SLS is the most...

AI is globally driving digital revolution – Hon Ama Pomaa Boateng

The Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ama Pomaa Boateng has disclosed that AI is now the driving global digital revolution and solving problems...

‘Musicians should use data effectively’

Musicians have been advised to make maximum use of data that is available to them in terms of where their listeners are in the...

E-Pharmacy: Hepa Plus develops app for local and foreign licensed companies

Ebenage Herbal Production and Consult, manufacturer of Hepa Plus mixture and other herbal medicines, in Kumasi, has developed an electronic application to house all...