From Shama to the world: Yhang Mhany’s mission for online safety
In a digital age rife with scams and fraudulent schemes, Ghanaian blogger and online safety advocate Yhang Mhany stands out as a crucial voice...
Lessons in transitioning social media accounts and digital infrastructure between old and new governments: Insights from Ghana and US
Thomas Synaepa-Addison, a Ph.D. student at the School of Information Technology, University of Cincinnati, has conducted an extensive research experience in infrastructure security, privacy,...
TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban
TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect.A message appearing on...
Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style "community notes" where commenting on the accuracy...
See full list of phones that will no longer be able to use WhatsApp in 2025
WhatsApp will no longer be supported on 18 Android models and 3 iPhone models.The New Year may be a time for fresh beginnings, but...
Apple cancels iPhone 14 and iPhone SE for millions of users in 29 countries
Apple currently offers three iPhones with a Lightning connector: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE 3rd generation.All three have just been...
Honda and Nissan join forces to challenge Chinese EV market
Honda and Nissan plan to merge as the two Japanese firms seek to fight back against competition from the Chinese car industry.
Joining forces would...
DR Congo takes legal action against Apple
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using...
Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000
Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency's price rise by more than 50% since Donald...
Australia approves social media ban on under-16s
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world's strictest laws.
The ban, which will not take effect...
Top up your credit to avoid potential disruption – ECG to Nuri meter customers
The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has announced an urgent upgrade to its Nuri prepayment meters.According to the distribution company, it is part...
itel A80: Reliable smartphone empowers youngsters to enjoy technology upgrade with entry-level threshold
itel, a trusted name in affordable and reliable smart life products, is thrilled to announce the launch of the itel A80 in Ghana.This latest...
The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk’s ‘toxic’ X
British newspaper group The Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, formerly Twitter, saying it has become a "toxic media platform".In...
UG embarks on AI initiative to make speech recognition inclusive for Ghanaians
The University of Ghana, in collaboration with Google Research Africa and UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), has rolled out "tɛkyerɛma pa" ("Good...
Google introduces Twi voice search, expanding digital access for Ghanaian speakers
Google has announced that Twi, one of Ghana's most widely spoken languages, is now available on Google Voice Search, Gboard talk-to-type, and Google Translate...
Apple Intelligence: Apple finally rolls out new AI features for iPhone users, excluding older models
After a long wait, Apple has finally released its artificial intelligence (AI) tools for iPhone - to a select few.
Apple Intelligence, a suite of...
Ghana shines at Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco [Photos]
Ghana’s startup ecosystem received global recognition as the country participated in the Grand Finale of the prestigious Startup World Cup, which took place in...
Musk v Ambani: Billionaires battle over India’s satellite internet
The race between two of the world’s richest men, Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, is intensifying as they prepare to face off in India’s...
Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi
The maker of the film Blade Runner 2049 has sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they used imagery from the movie...
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
TikTok owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for "maliciously interfering" with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models.
But the...
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
TikTok owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models.But the...
5 surprising dangers of using your laptop in bed
Many of us have habitually used our laptops in bed without thinking twice about it.After a long day, it's tempting to crawl into bed...
Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s Robotaxi and Robovan
Elon Musk showed off Tesla's upcoming driverless taxi at its "We, Robot" on Thursday evening.The unveiling took place on a lot in Warner Bros. Discovery's movie...
5G service to be rolled out in Ghana on November 1 – Communications Minister
The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that all is set for the 5G service to be rolled out from November...
US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals
A US federal judge has ruled that Google must allow Android apps made by rival technology firms onto its Google Play app store for...
This little robot is helping sick children attend school
When children are chronically ill and unable to attend school, it’s not just the illness that can be debilitating — the separation from the...
OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has raised $6.6bn in its latest funding round, as investors including its early backer Microsoft continue to bet big...
iOS 18: Here’s complete list of compatible iPhones
If you’re eager to download iOS 18, Apple’s latest software update for iPhones, here’s a rundown of all the compatible devices that support this...
Several arrested after woman dies in ‘suicide pod’
Police in Switzerland made multiple arrests after a woman reportedly ended her life using a so-called suicide pod, in apparently the first case of...
New video shows remains of imploded Titan sub on ocean floor
The U.S. Coast Guard began its first public hearings as part of its investigations to look into what caused the Titan submersible to implode...
Elon Musk’s new ‘blindsight device’ could offer sight to the blind
Elon Musk has unveiled Neuralink’s latest innovation, the Blindsight device, which he claims could revolutionize vision restoration for individuals with severe visual impairments.In a...
OpenAI releases o1, its first model with ‘reasoning’ abilities
OpenAI is releasing a new model called o1, the first in a planned series of “reasoning” models that have been trained to answer more...
Billionaire completes first private spacewalk
A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to perform one of the riskiest manoeuvres in space - a spacewalk.
Jared Isaacman...
Apple has officially discontinued these three iPhones
Apple has introduced four new iPhones at its “It’s Glowtime” event: the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro...
See the prices and release date of the new iPhone 16
Apple has officially launched the iPhone 16 series during its "Glowtime" event on Monday, introducing four new models now available for preorder ahead of...
Apple unveils iPhone 16 designed for AI
Apple has officially taken the wraps off the iPhone 16, marking a major leap forward with its first-ever smartphone designed specifically to harness the...
You ignore AI at your own peril – Youth advised
Chairperson of the Ghana Domain Name Registry, Rev. Dr. Nanayaa Owusu-Prempeh, who gave the keynote address at the @GhanaYouthIGF has issued a stark warning...
X banned in Brazil after disinformation row
X, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after failing to meet a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new...
Aeroplane passengers should be restricted to two drinks at airports – Ryanair CEO
Aeroplane passengers should be restricted to two drinks at airports, Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has said.Mr O'Leary said introducing alcohol limits at airports...
See how much you will pay to use Elon Musk’s Starlink in Ghana
Starlink has introduced its highly anticipated internet services to Ghana, offering high-speed, low-latency connections that could revolutionise how Ghanaians connect, learn, and work on...