Tag: Google
The Genius Way Google Was Caught Scraping Lyrics
Music site, Genius has recently accused Google of scraping lyrics from its site. If you listened to your favorite song and wanted to look...
Huawei Shouldn’t Be Cut off from Android – Google Shares Its Fears
Google doesn't want a forked version of Android and wants Huawei back on its official Android version. In a recent report by the Financial...
Apple Launched a New Web Sign in at WWDC 2019 – Here’s How It Works
At WWDC 2019, Apple made both software and hardware announcements. One feature they unveiled aimed at privacy was the company's single sign-on(SSO). This feature...
Change These Default Privacy Settings Right Now! From Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Apple, LinkedIn, Yahoo and Amazon
From 2018 to the past few months of 2019, our personal data from social media sites and other tech giants has been hacked, scandalized...
Huawei Is Now Back on Google’s Android Q Beta Program
It looks like Huawei is going to end this week on a good note. It has been a rough couple of weeks for the...
Samsung Renews Its Android License Deal with Google
As things crumble for Huawei, Samsung is strengthening its relationship with Google following the search giant company canceling Huawei's Android license. The South Korean...
Google Stored Passwords of Some G Suite Accounts in Plaintext
Google joins the likes of Facebook and Twitter of being the culprits who stored passwords in plaintext. This privacy mishap affected some of its...
Google Data Explain the Importance of Setting up a Recovery Number to Prevent Phishing Attacks
Google really wants you to protect your account against phishing attacks by using all the necessary security features the company is providing to its...
The Present Is Private: Google’s Commitment to Privacy
Goole I/O 2019 began yesterday and Privacy was one of the most touched on subjects during the developer conference the tech giant hosts every...
Makerere University is Among the 20 Grantees of The Google AI Impact Challenge
Yesterday, Google launched the 2019 edition of the I/O conference and they announced a lot of cool stuff. However, a certain announcement went under...
Kenyans Want to Know How to Cook Mandazi and Get Pregnant Based on Trending Searches
We know people usually search for the weirdest things on Google and it can be a good indication of the zeitgeist of the month....
Google Has a Cool Avengers Themed Easter Egg
Movies tend to generate a lot of hype on social media. It is especially felt on Twitter since it is such a lively social...
How Telkom Kenya Leverages Caching and Peering to Boost Mobile Data Speeds
Telkom is planning to deploy higher capacity undersea cables that will see substantial improvement on its network, with the first phase of the project...
YouTube Axes Plan to Rival Netflix and Prime Video with High-end Content
There are several extremely lucrative tech-based ventures across the globe right now: e-commerce (provided you do it right by diversifying product portfolios and ensuring...
Google’s Cloud-Based Gaming Platform Does Not Need a Console or Set-Top Box
Yesterday, search giant and ad corporation Google announced Stadia, a cloud-based gaming platform. The launch effectively confirmed Google’s interest in the insanely lucrative gaming...
Four Kenyan Startups Among 12 Firms Selected for Launchpad Accelerator
Google-backed Launchpad Accelerator has been offering a platform for startups in the past six years. This year’s installment of the program is already underway,...
Android Gets FIDO2 Certified, Brings Password-less Future Closer to Reality
Android finally got FIDO2 certified in an announcement made on Monday by the FIDO Alliance and Google at Mobile World Congress but what does...
Security Checklist for Your Android Smartphone
Is your Android phone secure? This checklist will help you make sure that your device’s security in top shape and keep off malware at...
Gmail is Rolling Out Neat Right-Click Features to G Suite Customers
At the moment, most all of us have access to the redesigned Gmail interface on the web (and mobile, for some, else, just grab...
Google’s Inbox App to the Gmail App: How to Have a Smooth Transition
Inbox by Google is being retired next month and it’s finally time to switch to another email app. It’ll be harder to get another...
This Chrome Extension Checks Whether Your Login Credentials Were Leaked
One of Google Chrome's biggest strengths is the wealth of 'extensions' that you get from the Chrome Web Store. There are so many extensions...
Safaricom, Google Push for Increased Vigilance on the Web on 2019’s Safer Internet Day
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Today, telco Safaricom hosted the Safer Internet Day (SID) fair, which is an annual program and that raises awareness of the challenges and opportunities...
Apple Flexes Muscles on Facebook, Google over Data Privacy. We Should Be Worried
Apple experienced the FaceTime bug early this week and hot on the heels of this discovery, the Cupertino based company was eager and quick...
Apple CES Ad Trolled Tech Companies on Privacy. They’re No Angels Either
Apple had a tough week and this past weekend took a brilliant aim on rival tech companies with its ad touting its privacy prowess.
“What...
Google’s Censored Search Engine Dragonfly Reportedly Put on Hold
Google's censored search engine Dragonfly that was slated to be launched in China was full of controversies even before it became public. The backlash...
Microsoft Now Neck and Neck with Apple as the Most Valuable Companies
Microsoft is now neck and neck with Apple. When Big Tech conversations come up, Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook always take centre stage while underestimating...
Google Unveils First Google Impact Challenge Kenya Finalists
Google has announced the finalists of the Google Impact Challenge that they announced some time back in May. The aim was to identify and fund the...
Pretend to Be Working with These Chrome Extensions
People have always found ways to pretend they are working when evidently they are not. Most people will head over to the internet to...
Nigerian ISP Blamed for “Accidental” Internet Traffic Hijack on Google Services
In layman terms, Internet hijacking can simply be explained as the rerouting of internet traffic through a path that it was not intended to...
Facebook’s Earnings Call Reveals Stunted User Growth, Shifts Focus to Stories
According to Facebook’s earnings call this past week, the social network reported less revenue and even fewer new users. Its audience actually shrunk in...
