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LabourLaw & JusticeTechnologyUnited StatesTwo Google Engineers Resign Over Firing of AI Ethics Researcher Timnit Gebru

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO — An engineering director and a software developer have quit Alphabet Inc’s Google over the dismissal of AI researcher Timnit Gebru, a sign of the ongoing conflicts at the search giant over diversity and ethics. David Baker, a director focused on user safety, left Google last month after 16 years because Gebru’s exit “extinguished my desire to continue as a Googler,” he said in a letter seen by Reuters. Baker added, “We cannot...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTechnologyNigeria Police Launches ‘Rescue Me’ App to Tackle Insecurity

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 23, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ______ The Nigerian police have introduced a software, ‘rescue me app,’ to aid the timely arrival of officers at crime scenes anywhere in Nigeria. The commissioner of police in Jigawa State, Usman Gonna, told reporters that the police developed the application to tackle insecurity through technology. He said the application would improve the response time of police officers to emergency situations in real-time. He said the application uses internet services and is...

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Crime & SecurityEducationNigeriaTechnologySexual violence Reporting App to Be Launched in Nigerian Universities in January

PilotnewsNovember 27, 2020

Plans have been concluded for the launch of a sexual violence reporting app for use in various tertiary institutions in the country. Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Executive Director and Founder, Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), an NGO in forefront of campaign against sexual violence, disclosed this in Abuja, while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kogi State University. Ogunrotimi said when in use, the app popularly known as “Campus Pal”, would help individuals and tertiary institutions...

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NewsPeopleTechnologyFamilheey Networking Platform Teams Up with Soulace Africa to Empower War Survivor Communities

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 22, 2020

War-ravaged communities and victims including widows and orphans in Nigeria will get support following a partnership between Familheey, an app built to connect families and communities and Soulace, a Nigeria-based not-for-profit organisation that addresses violent conflict and advocates for victims of extreme violence. Soulace Africa will work with Familheey Networking platform to translate this partnership to physical and on-the-ground development through livelihood training, enterprise development and cooperative and thrift programmes, a statement announcing the collaboration...

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NewsTechnologyTelegram Launches Video Call Service, Eyes Videoconferencing

PilotnewsAugust 16, 2020

Instant messaging app, Telegram, has launched a video call service as part of activities marking its seventh anniversary. In a blogpost, the company said the video feature was added in response to the need for face-to-face communication as the world goes virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “2020 highlighted the need for face-to-face communication, and our alpha version of video calls is now available on both Android and iOS. “You can start a video call...

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AfricaNewsTechnologyFacebook’s Connectivity Investments to Grow Africa’s Economy by $57 billion in 5 Years

PilotnewsJuly 25, 2020

American social media conglomerate, Facebook, on Wednesday said that its connectivity investment would grow Africa’s economy by 57 billion dollars in the next five years. Facebook released the findings in its Impact Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a study conducted by Analysys Mason. The findings highlighted how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will deliver over 57 billion dollars in economic benefits over the next five years (2020–2024). Facebook said that according to...

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BusinessTechnologyThe Result of Persistent Conflicts in Ikeja Computer Village

PilotnewsJune 19, 2020

The rejection of traditional market leaders — Iyaloja and Babaloja — at Computer Village, Ikeja took another turn when businesses resumed after the unavoidable closure of the larger part of the economy following lockdown directives in Lagos state. It appears the bad relationship between seller associations and the new leadership in the phone and computer hub has become more noticeable due to a request for the payment of monthly dues. Techpoint Africa confirmed from the Iyaloja, Abisola Azeez, and some traders...

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CoronavirusNewsTechnologyGermany Says its Coronavirus Tracking App is Best in World

PilotnewsJune 16, 2020

German top government official, Helge Braun, on Tuesday, said the country’s coronavirus contact tracing app that had been made available for download in Germany was a cut above the rest. Braun, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Chief of Staff, said that the German track-and-trace app, the use of which was voluntary, was not the first of its kind, but the best in terms of privacy and data protection. He called on members of the public to download...

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BusinessTechnologyWorld NewsHuawei: NATO Chief Says UK Review of 5G Security Important

PilotnewsJune 10, 2020

The head of the NATO military alliance said that the West could not ignore the rise of China so it was important that Britain review the role of Huawei in its 5G network to ensure its security. NATO Secretary Genera, Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said China was coming closer to the West in various ways in the Arctic, in cyberspace and in critical infrastructure, including telecommunications. “I trust that the UK government will design their...

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NewsTechnologyWorld NewsGoogle Removes App from India Play Store that Deletes Chinese Apps

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

Google has removed a popular app from its Play store in India that scans users’ smartphones, identifies apps made in China and removes them. The app was removed because it violates Google’s policies which do not allow apps to delete or deactivate other apps unless they are related to security, the U.S. tech company said. The app lets users decide whether to delete apps developed by Chinese companies. If the application did not find any...

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