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Etisalat Nigeria metamorphoses into 9mobile

July 13, 2017 Business 54

Nigeria’s fourth largest telecommunication operator, Etisalat Nigeria on Thursday changed its brand name to 9Mobile, after its foreign partner withdrew its investment. The Renaissance gathered that the foreign partner, Mubadala Group, which is the major…

Members of Afghan robotics girls team which was denied entry into the United States for a competition, work on their robots in Herat province, Afghanistan July 4, 2017. (REUTERS)

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U.S. Visa denial: All-girl Afghan robotics team to watch their creation compete via Skype

July 5, 2017 Latest News 546

Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robot-building competition said on Tuesday they were mystified by the decision, as the contest’s organisers said teams from Iran and Sudan as well as…

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US denies visa to Gambian school robotics team

July 4, 2017 Education 101

Five teenage pupils from The Gambia, who built a robot for a prestigious international competition in the United States, will not be able to accompany their invention to the event after being denied entry visa. The Gambian…

epa04524405 EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager gives a press statement at European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 11 December 2014. The Commission is reportedly fining envelope producers over 19 million euros in cartel settlement. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND

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EU fines Google $2.7bn for breaching competition rules

June 27, 2017 Latest News 73

The European Union has imposed a record €2.42bn ($2.72bn) fine on technology giant Google, for abusing its dominance as a search engine by giving illegal advantage to its own shopping service. “What Google has done…

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Travis Kalanick,Uber’s CEO and co-founder steps down

June 21, 2017 Latest News 90

Uber’s troubled CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick has resigned after a shareholder revolt, the company said in a statement. Wednesday’s announcement came after a shareholder revolt as the company launched a new campaign to change its image…

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Facebook reveals use of artificial intelligence to tackle terrorist content

June 16, 2017 Crime/Judiciary/Security 96

Amid growing pressure from governments, Facebook says it has stepped up its efforts to address the spread of “terrorist propaganda” on its service by using artificial intelligence (AI). In a blog post on Thursday, the California-based company…

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WhatsApp adds new photo sharing , quick reply features for messaging

June 6, 2017 General News 103

WhatsApp is amping up its photo sharing and messaging abilities for iPhone users.The Facebook-owned chat platform just dropped a new update on Monday, and included in the release are new Albums and Filters features for…

Dubai Police introduce first robotic cop on patrol

June 1, 2017 Crime/Judiciary/Security 200

The Dubai Police have scored first again by enrolling robotic officers, the first in a unit that aims to make up a quarter of the force by 2030. This is coming after the oil nation…

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Nigeria launches Africa’s 1st Nanosatellite

May 18, 2017 Latest News 125

Nigeria will next week launch Africa’s first artificial satellite, known as Nanosatellite, with a wet mass between one and 10 kg (2.2–22 lb) into the orbit, according to Prof. Seidu Mohammed, the Director-General of the…

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Europol: Worldwide ransomware attack is of ‘unprecedented level’

May 13, 2017 Crime/Judiciary/Security 89

The wave of cyber-attacks wreaking havoc cross the globe is “at an unprecedented level”, European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol said. The attacks will “require a complex international investigation to identify the culprits”, the agency,…

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