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ICT has more career paths  –  Deputy Communications Minister to Ahafo girls

The Deputy Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ama Pomaah Boateng, has charged basic school pupils to pursue ICT for global positioning. Speaking at the mentorship...

Elon Musk praises unnamed woman who shot dead man who opened fire on party

Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised the unnamed West Virginia woman who used a pistol to shoot and kill a man who opened fire on a...

Starlink approved in Nigerian and Mozambique – Elon Musk

Starlink, which says it can provide a high-speed internet connection to rural and remote parts of the world, has been approved for use in...

Twitter is working toward ‘closing the transaction process’ with Elon Musk

If attendees at Twitter’s annual shareholder meeting were hoping to clear up confusion surrounding Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company, they likely left disappointed. Despite numerous questions...

Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million

Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in...

Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers

Netflix has laid off about 150 staff, just a month after the entertainment giant said it was losing subscribers for the first time in...

Apple brings back much-loved iPhone and iPad feature in new update

Apple is set to reintroduce a much-loved feature for iPhone and iPad that was previously taken away for unknown reasons, something the smartphone developer rarely does.  As confirmed by...

Elon Musk reacts to Snoop Dogg’s interest in buying Twitter

Elon Musk and the acquisition of social media giant, Twitter, have caught the attention of many high-profile individuals. Whether it’s celebrities denouncing their association with...

Ghanaian Elementary team honoured in global robotics education contest

The Ghanaian Elementary team has been honoured after reaching the finals of the VEX Worlds 2022 robotics competition which took place in Dallas, Texas,...

Twitter executives ousted ahead of Elon Musk takeover

Twitter has confirmed that two of its bosses are leaving the social media company in one of the biggest shake-ups since Elon Musk agreed...

Apple loses position as most valuable firm amid tech sell-off

Apple has lost its position as the world's most valuable company amid a broad sell-off of technology stocks. Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco...

Facebook axes five features including location tracking in major overhaul of services

Facebook has axed five of its features in a major overhaul of its services as the social media giant moves to take an axe to...

Apple to discontinue the iPod after 21 years

Apple has announced it is discontinuing its music player, the iPod Touch, bringing to an end a device widely praised for revolutionising how people...

Govt to invest in internet safety – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Government is keen to ensure that the digital economy is safeguarded for younger ones and to promote more investment in the country. To this end,...

Banda Islamic school student wins Bono region Girls in ICT competition

A student from the Banda Islamic school in the Banda District of the Bono Region emerged as the best in the Girls in ICT...

Market women and farmers need ICT in modern economy – Ursula Owusu [Audio]

The Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said Ghana is moving towards a direction where digital skills will be required in all...

Codewords that allow you to do clever tricks on iPhone – including lasers

Did you know that you can send cool effects to your friends with your iPhone just by sending a simple iMessage? All iPhone users have the ability...

Elon Musk sells almost $4bn worth of Tesla shares

Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk has sold almost $4bn (£3.2bn) worth of shares in the electric car maker, just days after he agreed to...

Daily Facebook users up again after first-ever decline

Facebook stopped losing users as 2022 got under way, even as its owner reported its slowest revenue growth in a decade. The number of daily...

Twitter confirms it has registered in Nigeria

Twitter says it has “established a legal entity in Nigeria”, months after the social media firm agreed to conditions set out by the government...

Elon Musk buys Twitter: How will the platform change?

Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter with a promise to reduce censorship on the platform, raising questions about what his approach...

WhatsApp groups can now be under one community

WhatsApp has built a feature called Communities that will allow users to pull together separate groups under a single organisation. With the new feature, community...

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41 billion

Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about $41 billion in cash, saying the social media company he has often criticized needs to go...

How new Apple gadget ‘could save your life’ – and ‘it’s nearly ready to buy’

APPLE is reportedly developing a blood-pressure monitor for its smartwatch. The tech giant has plans to incorporate a blood-pressure reader into Apple Watches as early...

Shanghai lockdown: iPhone maker halts operations at China sites

A major producer of Apple’s iPhone has become the latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the lockdown in Shanghai. Technology company Pegatron says it...

Uber to add plane, train and hotel bookings in ‘super app’ push

Uber Technologies Inc.’s customers will soon be able to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a...

Robots given 3D-printed fingertips that can ‘feel’ like human skin in new study

Robots have been given fingertips that can “feel” like human skin. Machines can beat the world’s best chess player but until now could not handle a...

Twitter confirms it is working on an edit button

Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button that would allow users to change tweets after they have been posted. It comes...

German airline unveils candy-striped aircraft

Most airplane exteriors look more or less the same — white backdrop, bold lettering, company logo — but every now and again, an airline...

Apple reveals new trick to instantly boost iPhone battery life

If you've noticed something up with your iPhone battery, you're not alone - but a fix is finally on its way. Apple has just released its...

Billionaire builds 46ft-long and 20ft-wide Hummer H1 – and it’s fully drivable

A car-mad Sheikh has built the world’s biggest Hummer H1. The incredible vehicle boasts a height of 21.6ft (6.6m) and is fully drivable. At 46ft-long (14m) and 20ft-wide...

Apple to halt sales and limit services in Russia

Apple has become the latest major firm to halt all product sales in Russia, in a widening corporate backlash to the country’s invasion of...

Having difficulties navigating your locality? KNUST develops myTroski app; it speaks twi, too

Finding addresses and locations in Western countries is easy using the Google Map.However, poor road layout and informal settlements, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, make it...

Demystifying federated machine learning: A practical guide with PyTorch

Machine Learning has revolutionised various industries by enabling intelligent systems to learn from data and make accurate predictions or decisions. However, traditional centralized machine learning...

6 African nations to get mRNA vaccine technology

The World Health Organization has announced that six African countries will be given the revolutionary mRNA technology to set up their own vaccine production...

Google moves to make Android apps more private

Google’s plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Its so-called Privacy Sandbox project...

Czech millionaire investigated over alleged 417km/h motorway drive with his Bugatti Chiron [Video]

Germany is famous for having no speed limits on stretches of its motorways, but a Czech millionaire appearing to do 417km/h (260 mph) may...

Meta threatens to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe

Meta might have to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe, it has said. The company could soon find itself unable to transfer data between Europe and the US and...

Apple aims to debut a new low-cost 5G iPhone in March

Apple Inc. is targeting a date on or near March 8 to unveil a new low-cost iPhone and an updated iPad, according to people with...

Oti: YEA collaborates with regional council to reduce unemployment

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has committed to collaborating with the Oti Regional Coordinating Council to reduce unemployment in the Region to the barest...