Category: Digital Technology
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A cyber threat group is now using artificial intelligence (AI) to target hotels to gain access to guests’ payment information, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned. “Сybercriminals are increasingly using AI to create new tools and make their attacks more effective. This means that even familiar schemes, like phishing emails, are becoming harder to spot…
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Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S25 FE in Kenya, and the company is framing the device as its most accessible entry point of its flagship S25 series. The S25 FE brings much of Samsung’s flagship DNA, including its AI-powered tools and design language, but at a lower price point. The Galaxy S25 FE comes…
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TikTok’s American future has never been entirely in its own hands. After years of mounting suspicion in Washington, the video app is being remade through an ownership shuffle designed to satisfy lawmakers while keeping the service alive for its 170 million U.S. users. The headline numbers are stark: Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX…
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Photo of Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. PHOTO/Safaricom Since its launch in 2007, M-PESA has transformed the way Kenyans send and receive money, making transactions easier even across long distances. Over the years, Safaricom has expanded the service to include multiple ways of accessing M-PESA, ensuring that users can transact conveniently whether through the traditional SIM…
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WhatsApp is rolling out the ability for users to translate messages into their preferred language, the Meta-owned company announced on Tuesday. Now, if users see a message in a different language, they can long-press and tap “Translate.” Users can then select the language they want to translate from or to, and download it for future…
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Google asks US Supreme Court to freeze app store injunction in Epic Games case FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows new Google logo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alphabet’s Google said it has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt key parts of a judge’s order that would force major changes to its app store Play, as it prepares to…
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Huawei took center stage at TowerXchange Africa 2025 in Nairobi, reaffirming its leadership in driving the energy transition for the telecommunications industry. The premier summit, co-hosted with ITW Africa and Datacloud Africa, brought together tower companies, mobile network operators, investors, and infrastructure innovators to shape Africa’s next-generation connectivity and energy infrastructure strategy. In a keynote…
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Samsung Electronics has once again demonstrated its leadership in design innovation, securing a total of 47 honors at the prestigious International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2025. The company won two Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze awards, alongside 39 finalist recognitions across multiple categories. This year’s IDEA recognized winners across 20 categories, including home, consumer…
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Five wellheads in Olkaria, in Kenya’s Rift Valley region [Photo Credits: Esipisu/IPS] In May 2024, Kenya’s government unveiled a deal with Microsoft and G42, the Abu Dhabi-based AI firm, to build a $1 billion data center campus in Olkaria. The announcement carried all the hallmarks of a historic moment: a facility powered entirely by geothermal…
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Instagram iPad app Three billion monthly users. Few platforms in history have reached that kind of global saturation. Instagram is no longer just Meta’s most successful buy; it’s arguably the company’s most reliable engine of relevance. The milestone is less about bragging rights and more about leverage — in markets, in culture, and in the…