Technology

Hackers may have stolen information of 50 million Facebook account holders, the social media giant has disclosed on Friday. The company said in a statement this evening that the targeted accounts may have been taken over by hackers due to a security flaw. Facebook said it discovered in the course of the week that the hackers stole some…

Instagram said co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have resigned as chief executive officer and chief technical officer of the photo-sharing app owned by Facebook Inc, giving scant explanation for the move. The departures at Facebook’s fastest-growing revenue generator come just months after the exit of Jan Koum, co-founder of…

Apple just unveiled the iPhone Xs. The high-end smartphone is water-resistant and comes with a 5.8-inch OLED screen, Apple's head of marketing Phil Schiller, announced at the company's annual September product unveiling. The iPhone Xs Max comes with a 6.5-inch screen — the largest iPhone model to date. The company's annual September…

Apple is expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone on Wednesday as part of a lineup of three new models aimed at widening the product's appeal amid slowing sales growth. Most of the buzz is swirling around a rumored iPhone that is supposed to boast a 6.5-inch OLED screen, up from 5.8 inches on the existing iPhone X. OLED is a step…

Facebook’s definition of what constitutes “terrorism” is “overly broad” and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access to its services, a UN rights expert warned Monday. The UN Special Rapporteur on promoting and protecting human rights while countering terrorism has written to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to express…

Instagram has finally made the journey of fame for its users come through with the gift of requesting a blue verification badge next to your Instagram name. This was contained in a statement signed by Instagram co-founder and chief technology officer Mike Krieger. A "verified account” is one that has a blue checkmark next to the user's…

World’s largest smartphone maker, Samsung, has announced the launch of its next major smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9. The smartphone, described my many as the company’s best yet, comes with the best specifications built in any flagship Android phone. The Note 9 comes with Android 8.1 Oreo, a bigger screen, and huge battery. Its S Pen has…

WhatsApp group calling feature with both voice and video support is finally live. First discovered back in October last year, group calling on the Facebook-owned messaging app was officially announced by Facebook at its annual F8 developer conference in May this year. The new WhatsApp feature is now available for users around the world on iOS and…

Facebook Inc. plunged as much as 20 percent Thursday after the social-media company showed signs of slowing growth following months of scandal and criticism that delivered a suckerpunch to earnings. The social-media goliath’s financial performance had previously seemed immune to fierce critiques of its content policies, its failure to safeguard…

The Federal Government on Tuesday gave the assurance that it would partner premier internet provider, Google, in the Google’s Next Billion users plan intended to ensure greater digital access in Nigeria and around the world. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the assurance during a meeting with Google executives at the company’s corporate…