The Chinese kindergarten children giggled as they worked to solve puzzles assigned by their new teaching assistant: a roundish, short educator with a screen for a face. Just under 60 centimetres (two feet) high, the…
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Facebook suspends hundreds of apps over data concerns
Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether people’s personal information was being improperly shared. Applications were suspended “due to concerns around the…
‘Hacky hack hack’: Australia teen breaches Apple’s secure network
A schoolboy who “dreamed” of working for Apple hacked the firm’s computer systems, Australian media has reported, although the tech giant said Friday no customer data was compromised. The Children’s Court of Victoria was told…
Podcasts take growing role in shifting media landscape
As radio fades in the new world of digital media, podcasting has become hot. In less than 15 years, on-demand podcasts have become a key part of the media landscape that is luring advertisers to…
Michael Kors launches iconic Runway Watch as a new smartwatch
Michael Kors is pleased to announce the return of its iconic Runway watch as an innovative smartwatch — a fresh, eye-catching addition to the popular Michael Kors Access collection. In the next evolution of wearable…
#Gadgets: Nokia 5.1 arrives in Kenya
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that the new Nokia 5.1 is now available to buy from accredited retailers in Kenya. The signature aluminium unibody design has been refined to achieve ultimate…
Sneaker Enthusiasts can now buy, sell sneakers on new app
Today, the world’s most premier sneaker event announced the launch of The Sneaker Con app, which has been created to unite sneaker enthusiasts around the globe 365 days a year. Users of the app will have…
Samsung unveils newest smartphone hoping for sales boost
South Korean electronics giant Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Note 9 smartphone Thursday, its latest effort to address flagging sales of the high-functioning gadgets. Boosting the power and the price, Samsung hopes to win back…
#ASYLUM2018 promises to be the biggest Geek Fest in East Africa
With Comics and Esports taking the world by storm, East Africa is not being left behind. Nairobi Comic Convention (Naiccon), together with Pro Series Gaming (PSG) are organizing the region’s first geek fest dubbed Asylum….
musical.ly and TikTok unite to debut new app
Two of the world’s fastest-growing short-form video apps, musical.ly and TikTok, announced that they will unite to create a new global app. The newly upgraded platform, which keeps the TikTok name, creates a unified user…