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Cheap Data, Useless Consequences
For many young people, data consumption is heavily tilted toward social media addiction, betting, gossip, fraud, vanity content and endless entertainment. Hours are spent scrolling, arguing, watching lifestyles they cannot afford, or chasing instant money schemes, while the same internet contains free opportunities to...
Ghana’s National AI strategy: What it really means for the economy and everyday life
Ghana has launched a National AI Strategy, a government-backed, target-driven plan to position the country as Africa’s hub for AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) by 2035.
Meta warned facial recognition glasses could aid sexual predators
More than 70 civil society organisations have warned Meta against plans to introduce facial recognition features in its smart glasses, citing risks to privacy and public safety. The coalition, which includes the American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Privacy Information Center and Fight for the Future, says the pro...
MTN Ghana hosts first Digital Music Conference to tackle artistes revenue challenges
Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, held the maiden edition of its Digital Music Conference, bringing together key players in the music industry to discuss how artistes can earn sustainable income in the digital age.
Backdoors discovered in dozens of WordPress plugins affecting thousands of websites
Dozens of plug-ins for the widely used open source web blogging software WordPress are now offline after a backdoor was discovered in them, used to push malicious code to any website that relied on the plug-ins. The backdoor was discovered after a new corporate owner bought these plug-ins. Anchor Hosting founder Austin...
Snap to lay off 16 per cent of staff
Snap Inc. has announced plans to lay off about 16 per cent of its workforce as part of a major restructuring exercise aimed at improving efficiency and strengthening its business operations. The job cuts, which affect roughly 842 employees based on the company’s latest headcount, come as the social media firm continues...
Google to punish sites that trap people in with back button tricks
Google says it is expanding its policies to crack down on websites which trap users with "back button hijacking".
Ghana targets 70% 5G population coverage by March 6, 2027
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that government is targeting 70 percent nationwide 5G population coverage by Ghana’s Independence Day on March 6, 2027. Speaking at the 15th anniversary launch of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications in Accra, the...
When reporting becomes a risk: The growing digital war on journalists in Ghana
Reporters who investigate politics, corruption, conflict and human rights are facing a growing wave of cyber-enabled attacks, ranging from coordinated online harassment and disinformation campaigns to hacked messaging accounts, compromised news websites and threats that spill into real-world danger. What makes this new...
Over 2,000 residents in Bole District connected to rural telephony network
According to the technical engineer for Rema Ghana Limited, Prince Danquah, the initiative aims to connect Gbenfu, Kablima, Bale and Kilampobile to the network to enhance communication, improve access to information and boost local economic activities.
Ghanaian VR developer Edmund Darko gains recognition for preserving culture through immersive technology
A Ghanaian virtual reality developer, Edmund Darko, is gaining international recognition for using immersive technology to preserve and communicate African cultural heritage. Darko, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Communication and Med...
Pope Leo says AI must be “disarmed” in first major teaching
Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be “disarmed”. “The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention,” the Pope said. Encyclicals are technically letters to Catholic bisho...