In an effort to help address the challenge of the ongoing spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic, Google is providing $6.5 million in funding to fact-checkers and nonprofits fighting misinformation around the world.
Through its Google News Initiative...
The Department of Computer Science, Lagos State University (LASU) has developed a mobile app named ‘LASUCOVID-19 Test’ that will enable individuals do a self-test for COVID-19.
The Coordinator, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations (CIPPR) at LASU, Ademola...
US-based laboratory, Abbot Laboratories, has unveiled a portable test that can tell if a person is infected with Coronavirus within 5 minutes.
The company said: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the...
Google Doodle honours 19th-century doctor Ignaz Semmelweis, the first person to prove that handwashing saves lives.
Google explained that the doodle follows the official guidelines on how to properly wash your hands from the World Health Organisation.
“Today’s Doodle recognises Hungarian...
Netflix and Youtube agreed to reduce the video quality on its service in Europe for 30 days so as to reduce the load on internet service providers.
This was done to avoid straining the internet as thousands of Europeans, constrained...
While world governments and medical officials are battling to save the world from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, social media platform Facebook has a new issue on its hands in the form of its messaging app WhatsApp.
CNN reports that the...
YouTube Music has just launched in Nigeria, and we just know you’re going to love this hack, which will not only save you some time but give you a bit of a laugh too.
Did you know that you can...
A coronavirus testing project by Google has been thrown into confusion over comments made by US President Donald Trump.
He said the company was developing a website for all Americans to check whether they should get tested.
However, Google's sister company...
In celebrating this year's International Women's Day, tech Giant Google has revealed its plans to train 20,000 women across Africa in 2020.
In a statement sent to odunews.com, the firm said that a 'Women Will' training tour will be kick-started...
Major Tech companies have asked their employees based in Seattle to work from home to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus.
Both Amazon and Facebook have shut down offices in the area after confirming that their Seattle-based employees have...
The Lagos State Government has disclosed the local government areas where Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the lockdown would be extended if Nigerians fail to 'behave' themselves.
He stated this while featuring...
Fans who have followed the acting career of Ryan Reynolds know that the 'Deadpool' star has comedy in his veins.
Effectively portraying the foul-mouthed anti-hero...
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