Michael Miller, Executive Chairman of News Corp Australasia, has called on Australia to resist the actions of internet giants like Meta (formerly Facebook) after the company declared it would stop paying for news content.
Lawmakers have rejected a government bill aimed at dissolving the National Information Technology Authority Uganda and transferring its functions to the Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology, and National Guidance. Lawmakers have voted against a government Bill intended to dissolve the National Information Technology Authority Uganda and move its functions to the Ministry of Information, Communication, […]
On February 28, 2024, MTN Group and Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Innovation Technology Lab aimed at enhancing collaboration in technical innovation.
Shreya Datta, a software expert from Philadelphia, fell victim to a sophisticated cryptocurrency romance scam, losing $450,000 in savings and retirement funds. The scam, known as “pig butchering,” involves fraudsters using false love and tenderness to lure victims into bogus cryptocurrency investments. Datta’s scammer, posing as a French wine dealer named “Ancel,” manipulated her emotions through charming messages and deepfake videos.
Ugandan government authorities are swiftly working to carry out a presidential order that allocates a 60% ownership share in Uganda Telecommunication Corporation Limited (formerly known as UTL) and exclusive management rights over the National Backbone Infrastructure to a United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment company, ROWAD Commercial Broker LL.C. (Left – right) Rowad Capital Commercial LLC […]
Researchers from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based solution aimed at translating written Luganda text into speech. Led by Principal Investigator Dr. Ronald Kizito, the study, funded by the Ugandan government, focuses on improving health promotion and accessibility for Luganda speakers.
Researchers from China and the United States have introduced a groundbreaking attack called PrintListener, targeting the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) through side-channel exploitation of finger friction sounds.
Google rebranded its ChatGPT-style chatbot to Gemini, enhancing its visibility across products in competition with Microsoft’s Bing chatbot. Gemini, accessible via Google’s app for iPhones, signifies its integration into user experience akin to search. Google unveiled Gemini Ultra 1.0, its powerful AI model, available globally for a subscription fee. Microsoft, in response, redesigned Copilot (now Bing chatbot) and plans to promote it during the Super Bowl.
Signal, the renowned end-to-end encrypted messaging app, has announced the launch of usernames, aiming to bolster user privacy and security. This feature allows users to create unique usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers to initiate chats, effectively safeguarding against potential phone number hijacking by hackers.
Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, the chief guest, advised the graduates to be prepared to seize opportunities and overcome obstacles in the domains of big data, distributed ledger, and artificial intelligence that the digital era has created for development and innovation.
