Category: Technology

AI Will Take Over The Jobs of Many Doctors, Teachers in Ten Years – Bill Gates

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

Over the next ten years, advancements in artificial intelligence will reduce the need for human involvement in most tasks, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist shared this perspective in a February interview with comedian Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.” Currently, human expertise remains essential in various fields, Gates noted, citing…

Innovation, Technology

20,000 Nigerians Will Be Trained In Digital Skills – Google

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

Global digital giant, Google has disclosed plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and youth in digital skills and provide a grant of 1.2 billion naira ($1.6 million) to help the government create one million digital jobs in the country. This disclosures were made by Google’s Africa executives on Tuesday. The executives stated further that a…

Employment, Labour & Productivity, Technology

Inactive, Dormant Google Accounts To Be Deleted – Google

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

Tech giant Google has hinted of its upcoming action to delete dormant accounts. The move comes as part of Google’s commitment to enhancing security measures and mitigating potential risks associated with abandoned accounts. According to the company’s new policy, Google will begin deleting inactive accounts starting December 2023. An inactive account is one that hasn’t…

Technology

Kwara hosts 250 tech ecosystem builders to ease govt businesses

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

• State rounds up e-GovHackathon • Govt splashes prizes on winners Kwara State Government at the weekend assembled at least 250 tech ecosystem builders across Nigeria to develop ideas and digital skills that will address some of the problems associated with government businesses in the country and beyond. The two-day event, which attracted participants from…

Governance, Technology

Tesla Model Pi: The Cell Phone That Connects To Your Brain (see video)

December 31, 2022November 2, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

Elon Musk is yet set to stun the world with another of his pioneer products, the Tesla Model Pi cell phone. The Tesla Model Pi cell phone is packed with features that are way beyond the offering of Apple’s I-Phone and infact any cell phone in the market today. This Tesla Smart phone, just like…

News, Technology

Chinese booster rocket return to Earth uncontrolled

July 31, 2022November 7, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object’s descent. US Space Command “can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx 10:45 am MDT on 7/30,”…

Technology, World News

Apple announces new accessibility tools for people living with disabilities

May 17, 2022November 7, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

Disabilities Apple is to introduce a new set of accessibility tools to its devices to aid those living with disabilities. The tools to include a door detection tool which uses sensors in an iPhone or iPad to help those with sight problems find their way when arriving at a new location. The suite of new…

News, Technology

US Tests Hypersonic Misile

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The United States military tested a hypersonic missile last month but decided to keep it quiet for two weeks in order to avoid ramping up tensions further with Russia. The mid-march test came just as President Joe Biden was set to travel to Europe to discuss Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported, though scant…

Technology

Disappointment, Fraustrations As NIMC Downtime Enters 8th Day

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The technical glitch suffered by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has entered the eighth day, leaving many Nigerians and organisations stranded regarding verifications of their National Identification Numbers (NIN) and issues. The glitch has affected some operations of mobile network operators, as thousands of telecommunication subscribers nationwide, who want to retrieve their lost Subscriber…

Cyberspace and Security I, Technology

5G Roll Out: Travels Disrupted As Airlines Suspend Flights

January 20, 2022November 7, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

United States-bound passengers departing Nigeria are likely to face connection delays in Europe, Middle East and other major hubs’ airport as major airlines cancelled and rescheduled their flights to the United over 5G rollout in the US. Major international airlines announced suspension and modification of flights to the US amid uncertainty about potential interference between…

News, Technology, Travel & Tourism