The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has affirmed that the collaboration between the European Union (EU) and the Federal Government of Nigeria will significantly bolster research in technology innovation, advance technological development, and unlock Nigeria’s potential in the tech sector. Nnaji made these remarks during the recently
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These sinister apps – known as malware – can wreak all manner of havoc on your devices. They could spy on you, steal your info or even money, or silently slow your device down (and drain its battery in the process). "Malware is unsafe or unwanted software that may steal personal info or harm your
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Small teams—no matter the project they are working on—are constantly sharing information with each other about goals, obstacles and next steps. By talking through options, the group builds a shared understanding of the work. It's a complicated and decidedly human process that can get messy quickly if one member is
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WhatsApp appears to be working on a new generative AI feature that should allow users to make personalized avatars of themselves for use in any imagined setting. The in-development feature, spotted in the new WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.24.14.7 by WABetaInfo, will seemingly use a combination of user-supplied images, text
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to help bring online the 2,6-billion people still not connected to the Internet, according to The State of Broadband 2024 from the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. The first part of the Broadband Commission report reviews how AI solutions can accelerate progress on broadband advocacy targets
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The Creative Industries Initiative for Africa (C.I.I.F.A.), in collaboration with Google, is introducing the second cohort of the Engage Nigeria programme, a transformative initiative aimed at equipping 8,000 youth with creative industry skills. Engage Nigeria is part of the ‘Skill Sprint’ initiative launched in 2023 to equip 20,000 Nigerian women and youth with
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Is email marketing worth it anymore? Time to debunk the biggest myths and set the record straight. With new social platforms emerging every year, many entrepreneurs wonder if they should leave email behind and look ahead to new avenues. Did you know that email is still the second biggest marketing channel
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Data observability, according to Monte Carlo, is providing full visibility into the health of the data and its systems, basically as a maintainer, and this is an emerging factor for the success of the next-generation AI and Vector Databases, which according to Databricks had more interest and usage adoption than
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Social media connections refer to the relationships formed between users on social networking platforms. In the era of digital communication, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. It offers instant connections and quick interactions, much like junk food provides immediate gratification with little nutritional value. While social
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Researchers at the University of Reading have found that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated exam answers have gone almost entirely undetected and consistently achieved higher grades than those written by real students. The study involved submitting answers generated by ChatGPT-4 on behalf of 33 fictitious students to the School of Psychology and Clinical
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