Category: Tech
Here’s how to transfer WhatsApp chat history from an iPhone to Android phone
WhatsApp introduced a cross-platform facility to transfer chat history from a device with the iOS operating system to an Android phone. However, different users have...
TikTok rolls out privacy updates for teenaged users
Story by AFP TikTok became the latest tech company Thursday to announce tighter protections for teenagers as social media platforms come under increased scrutiny over...
Facebook rolls out a prayer tool that will allow users to rally ‘prayer power’ for jobs!
Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious...
Smartphones ‘worse than a spy’ in your pockets, says Edward Snowden
Ex-computer intelligence consultant at the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) Edward Snowden has said that smartphones are “worse than a spy in your...
Electric car sales charge ahead in Europe
Story by AFP Electric cars — key to reducing emissions and meeting climate change goals — have boosted their market share in Europe, data showed on Friday, as the...
Xiaomi overtakes Apple to become world’s No. 2 smartphone maker
Story by Reuters Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp overtook Apple Inc in the second quarter to become the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker, market research firm...
Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack Windows
Story by Reuters An Israeli group sold a tool to hack into Microsoft Windows, Microsoft and other technology according to human rights group Citizen Lab on Thursday,...
Could your face mask detect Covid?
Story by AFP Tiny sensors incorporated into wearable fabrics like masks and jackets could provide instant information on exposure to disease-causing pathogens such as...
Facial recognition tech fights coronavirus in Chinese city
Story by AFP Facial recognition tech linked to personal health codes has been rolled out in a Chinese city bordering Myanmar as authorities seek to squash a coronavirus...
UK bans Binance, world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Story by Reuters Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been banned by Britain’s financial regulator. The regulator said the...