The United Kingdom Data Regulator on Tuesday disclosed that it has fined TikTok the sum of £12.7 million ($15.9 million) for allowing up to 1.4 million children under the age of 13 years to use its social media platform in violation of its own rules. The UK government through the Information Commissioner’s Office said the Chinese-owned firm broke Britain law …

HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) has announced its latest line-up of gaming hardware and software designed to bring gamers everything they need to enjoy the games they love. Unveiled at the Amplify™ Partner Conference, they include the new OMEN Transcend 16 Laptop, OMEN 16 Laptop, Victus 16 Laptop, and a vast range of stunning OMEN monitors that offer casual, hobbyist, lifestyle, …

Australia said Tuesday it would ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the decision followed advice from the country’s intelligence agencies and would begin “as soon as practicable”. Australia is the last member of the secretive Five Eyes security alliance …

HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) on Thursday  at its Amplify™ Partner Conference unveiled the HP Wolf Connect, an IT management connectivity solution that provides a highly resilient and secure connection to remote PCs, enabling IT to manage devices even when powered down or offline.    Using a cellular-based network, HP Wolf Connect’s robust connectivity helps ensure IT teams can readily manage a dispersed hybrid workforce. It can …

Michael Oyekunle, a graduate of computer science from Interlink Polytechnic, has invented a noiseless and fuel-less generator. The Oyo State indigene, who has some other inventions to his credits, said he had over 15 failed attempts before he finally got it right in 2022. In a clip shared on Twitter, the young, man who rides okada for a living, demonstrated …

At the Amplify™ Partner Conference on Thursday, HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) announced several new partner benefits and program enhancements aimed at driving greater agility, simplification, growth and collaboration. As of 1st November 2023 (fiscal 2024), all HP products, solutions and distribution across its vast portfolio will be integrated into the HP Amplify Program, delivering one global platform as the foundation for …

A group of prominent technologists, researchers, and other influencers are calling on OpenAI to hit the pause button on training its artificial tool, ChatGPT. In a statement titled “Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter”, 1,332 signatories, including Musk, and Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak, called on AI labs to pause the training of advanced AI systems for at least six …

The Federal Government has approved N24.20bn for the provision of broadband internet connection in at least 20 airports, 43 schools and six marketplaces in the country. At the end of this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami said …

Elon Musk has put the current value of Twitter at $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by American news media. The email to employees referred to a new stock compensation program in the San Francisco-based company and the allocation of shares …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have agreed to work closely with relevant stakeholders as the former inches closer to developing a regulatory framework to provide operational guidelines for submarine cable and pipeline operators in Nigeria. Officials of both organs of government reached this agreement at a pre Audit meeting on submarine …