American tech company Microsoft has blamed the European Union (EU) for allowing the world’s worst IT outage to happen which was triggered by a faulty Crowdfire update. Microsoft stated that a …
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CrowdStrike: Microsoft reveals 8.5m Windows devices affected in global downtime
American technology company, Microsoft, has revealed that at least 8.5 million Windows devices were affected by the CrowdStrike outage. The company’s Vice President in charge of enterprise and OS security, …
Read More »Scientists explain benefits of moon caves to astronauts
A group of scientists has revealed how lunar caves – underground tunnels formed by ancient volcanic activity and connected to the moon’s numerous pits – could be beneficial to astronauts. …
Read More »Nigerian govt slams Meta with $220m fine over alleged data privacy breaches
The Federal Government of Nigeria has slammed Facebook’s parent company, Meta with a $220 million fine for alleged data privacy breaches. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) announced …
Read More »Nigeria unveils strategy to lead Africa’s digital trade charge
Nigeria on Friday took a bold step towards becoming the digital trade leader of Africa. This is as the Federal Government launched a comprehensive strategy aligned with the African Continental …
Read More »Global IT outage causes chaos, grounds flights, affects banks, media, telecoms
A global IT outage has caused chaos across the world grinding businesses to a halt including; airlines, trains and checkouts, telecoms providers, broadcast media and financial institutions. Reports say the …
Read More »Kaspersky sacks dozens, to shut down US operations
Russian anti-virus giant Kaspersky has sacked dozens of its employees and shutting down its operations after the United States banned the sale and use of the software in its domain …
Read More »Nigeria is seventh-fastest country in Sub-Saharan Africa for internet speed —Report
Nigeria is the fifth fastest Sub-Saharan African country in internet speed, with an average download speed of 27.62 Mbps. This is according to the 2024 Worldwide Broadband Speed Report, which …
Read More »DATA BREACH: AT&T paid nearly $400,000 to hackers to erase stolen information —Report
One of America’s biggest phone operators, AT&T reportedly paid the sum of $400,000 to hackers to erase stolen data after customer information was compromised in an attack. A hacker who …
Read More »Time moves faster on the moon than on Earth —NASA
NASA scientists have stated a noticeable and unexpected difference in time between Earth and the Moon, with Earth having a slower clock and the Moon having a slightly faster timepiece. …
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