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Apple Watch saved a grandma’s life by catching heart condition (Vanguard)
A Queens grandmother is crediting her smartwatch for saving her life. Marie Bourque, 74, woke…
Google to restrict political adverts worldwide (BBC)
Google will no longer allow political campaigns to target advertising at people based on their…
Nigeria emerges first in Africa Netprenure competition (ThisDay)
A team of young entrepreneurs from Nigeria has emerged first in the just concluded Netprenure…
Nigeria’s tech community launches a campaign against alleged police harassment (CNN)
The tech community in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is fighting back against what its…
Pornhub owners ‘profit from revenge porn’ (BBC)
The owners of porn streaming site Pornhub are profiting from “revenge porn” and failing to…
VMware’s virtualise Africa cements continent’s future in cloud and virtualisation
Cloud computing giant, VMware Inc., last week held its annual event, VMworld, bringing leaders in…
Samsung Galaxy Fold to be launched on 6 September (BBC)
Samsung’s first foldable phone will go on sale on Friday after problems delayed its initial…
Solar power now cheaper than grid in hundreds of Chinese cities (KoamNewsNow)
Solar energy in hundreds of Chinese cities is now cheaper than electricity supplied by the…
Facebook introduces Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili to check fake news (Guardian)
Social media platform, Facebook, in partnership with Africa Check, has added new local language support…
