Technology

The tech company’s much-rumoured automotive project has bolstered its ambitions under new leadership and is pushing for a fully self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, said Bloomberg. The car’s interior would be designed for hands-off driving, with one possible design featuring passengers sitting around a U-shaped seating formation. …

A report by UK Sun says WhatsApp will soon stop working on millions of older smartphones, a development which would affect millions of older smartphones.   According to the report by the UK tabloid, some iPhones and Android phones will go off WhatsApp forever from November 1, 2021. “For Android …

Ignatius Asabor, a 22-year-old inventor who recently moved to Finland after being hired by a Finnish company has said that he felt disappointed that despite several promises made to him in Nigeria, nobody was eventually able to support him. The young man who hails from Delta State, attended Utagba Ogbe …

The Federal Government has said that production of airplanes in Nigeria will commence before President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office in 2023. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika stated this on an inspection visit to the Magnus Aircraft Industry in Pogany, Hungary. He hinted that Nigeria will partner with the Hungarian firm …

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the first ever made-in-Nigeria cellphone called ITF Mobile. The product was presented to Buhari by Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, just before commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While presenting the product …

The Federal government has announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. Below is a statement released from the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announcing the suspension; ”The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has set capital benchmarks for firms involved financial technology and payment operations. Those in the top category, dealing with switching and processing, as well as mobile money operation, will have a N2 billion shareholders’ funds unimpaired by losses, the regulator announced. According to a document …

Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have announced they are getting divorced after 27 years of marriage. In identical tweets, the Gates’ said their marriage of 27 years was ending. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision …

Country’s first portable and ‘multipurpose’ radar can be carried by a single soldier and can detect small and low-flying targets. 24 Apr 2021 China has unveiled new advanced radars that could detect stealth aircraft, including drones, as well as low-flying cruise missiles, as the country continues to aggressively boost its …

Mercedes has unveiled its largest and most luxurious electric car yet. The Mercedes EQS is the battery-powered equivalent of the Mercedes S-Class sedan, the brand’s flagship model. Like the S-Class, the EQS is designed for roominess and comfort. With no need for a large engine, the EQS has a sloping …