TECHNOLOGY

Migration authorities in Switzerland say Eritreans topped the list of asylum seekers into the country over the course of 2017. Eritreans made up almost a fifth of requests followed by Syrians, Afghans and people from Turkey – the Turks largely in the category of people fleeing a crackdown arising from a failed coup in 2016. Eritreans topped September 2017 Swiss ...

Corruption affects, to varying degrees, all countries. This phenomenon is harmful, not only at the financial level, but also at the social level because it often conceals other violations of the law. Moreover, in the face of the various scandals that have erupted in recent years, corruption reduces citizens’ trust in organizations. There are citizens who have taken initiatives to ...

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick will become a billionaire, after investors agreed to take a large stake in the ride-hailing firm. A consortium led by Japan’s Softbank is buying a chunk of the company from existing shareholders as well as new Uber shares in a $9.3bn (£6.7bn) deal. Mr Kalanick, who stepped down as chief executive in June, is selling $1.4bn ...

If you are a participant of #ThirstTrapTuesday you could find yourself in big trouble in Tanzania. According to a report by Pulse live.co.ke the Tanzanian government has banned the posting of ‘nude pictures’ on social media. It appears the ban is currently aimed at the countries’ entertainment personalities. The report states that the Music Regulatory Board of Tanzania has summoned ...

Twitter has denied claims that it regularly reads private messages sent on the popular social network. The tech giant spoke out after a recent report showed footage of alleged Twitter employees talking about how they often browse personal direct messages, or “DMs.” In the clip, one supposed staffer who had seen hundreds of obscene messages admitted: “I’ve seen a lot ...

Apple is stepping up to the plate — big time. The tech titan on Wednesday promised to create 20,000 new American jobs over the next five years, part of $350 billion US investment plan. The iPhone maker also said it will build a second US corporate campus and pay $38 billion in taxes as it moves an undisclosed amount of ...

Mankind has done a remarkably efficient job of covering the Earth with garbage and clutter, so it should come as no surprise to learn that we’re doing the same thing up in space. The Earth’s orbit is full of old satellites that have been unused for years, as well as all sorts of other “space junk” that has accumulated since ...

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union [GPRTU] has insisted that Uber vehicles must be sprayed with taxi colours per Ghana’s traffic regulations. According to the Union, per the current laws, Uber’s vehicles are operating illegally in Ghana because they are breaching some requirements of the Road Traffic Regulation 2012, L.I 2180. There were reports on social media over the weekend ...

The process of marriage has been redefined by a courageous couple who made it all happen within six days of their first meeting on Facebook. Chidemma Amedu and Sophy Ijeoma are newlyweds from Nigerian whose journey started from a single Facebook post. The groom, Chidemma, had grown tired of living a bachelor and decided to put up a post on ...

Facebook is to change how its news feed works, making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent. Instead, content that sparks conversations among family and friends who use the site will be emphasised, explained chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on his page. Organisations on Facebook may see the popularity of their posts decrease as a result, the firm acknowledged. The ...