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The federal government has met with Google to prohibit outlawed groups and their affiliations from using YouTube channels with a view to broadcasting information.

Nigerian government, Google partner to curb hate, false speech on YouTube

August 4, 2022

US judge: Rumble’s antitrust lawsuit against Google can proceed

August 2, 2022

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, says with most government activities now moved online, cyber-attacks have grown in number, sophistication and impact.

Nigerian minister rejects five percent telecom tax

August 1, 2022

Apple Pay could finally be compatible with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox in iOS 16. MacRumors contributor Steve Moser found that Apple Pay works with Edge and Chrome in the iOS 16 beta 4, and shared his findings on Twitter.

Apple Pay may finally work on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in iOS 16

July 30, 2022

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Google delays blocking third-party cookies again until late 2024

July 27, 2022

Medical doctors under the auspices of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, have urged the National Assembly to throw out what it described as ‘obnoxious Bill’ seeking for the amendment of the University Teaching Hospitals, warning that an attempt to pass the Bill will amount to a recipe for disaster in the running of Federal Hospitals in the country.

Nigeria’s National Assembly urged to pass Digital Right and Freedom Bill

July 26, 2022

Uber has suspended the accounts of 240 users in Mexico who may have been in contact with drivers that ferried a person suspected of having the deadly coronavirus.

US judge: Uber doesn’t have to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles in every city

July 26, 2022

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Twitch to let streamers share info on banned users

July 21, 2022

Warner Music Group has cut a licensing deal with SoundCloud to adopt the streamer’s Fan-Powered Royalties system, which allocates royalties based on individual user listening and is thought to be more artist-friendly.

Warner Music adopts SoundCloud’s user-centric revenue model

July 21, 2022

Netflix loses almost a million subscribers

July 20, 2022

Slack is putting its prices up in September, alongside some big changes to its free plan. It’s the first price increase since Slack launched in 2014, but will only affect users of Slack’s “Pro” plan.

Slack increasing prices, making big changes to free plan

July 19, 2022

Last week, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address deceptive practices in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry.

US lawmakers push FTC to clean up the VPN industry

July 17, 2022

Amazon has offered a number of concessions to third-party sellers on its platform in Europe in an attempt to settle an antitrust investigation opened by the EU in 2019.

Amazon offers to level the playing field with third-party sellers to avoid EU fines

July 14, 2022

A Nigerian-based indigenous cloud service provider, Layer3, has re-affirmed the need for Nigerian companies to host contents locally, saying there are dangers associated with hosting data abroad.

Layer3: It’s dangerous hosting data abroad

July 13, 2022

Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company, says it has partnered with French aerospace company Thales and wireless technology innovator Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to take 5G into space.

Ericsson, Qualcomm, Thales to take 5G into space

July 11, 2022