Banana Island: Luxury paradise off Doha coast
What do you think about when you think of a Doha vacation? Dune-bashing drives into the desert, perhaps? Or splashing out in style inside vast malls and seaside strolling in the shadow of glitzy skyscrapers? Just off the coast of the Qatari capital lies a whole different proposition. The aptly named, crescent-shaped Banana Island is […]
Android Q might ship with more privacy protections
Android Q is coming, and details about the new OS are trickling out. Earlier this week, XDA Developers published its findings about permissions in the Android Q framework, some of which has to do with better privacy for users. The most interesting permission change could involve clipboard permissions. Right now, XDA says apps can access […]
Bluetooth will get even more accurate at finding your lost gadgets
The group behind the Bluetooth standard says it’s developed a new feature that’ll allow companies to track items down to the centimeter. The group is combining Bluetooth’s existing object-tracking tech with another technology, radio direction, in order to get the precise measurements. This could radically change tracking technology, like Tile’s solution for locating lost objects. […]
Apple Inc rushes to fix FaceTime 'eavesdropping' bug
An American multinational technology company, Apple Inc. has acknowledged a flaw in its FaceTime software that allowed for brief eavesdropping – even if the recipient did not pick up. In some cases the target iPhone could send video without the receiver’s knowledge. The company said it had developed a fix and an update would be […]
Christians now influenced by miracles instead of biblical teachings -Rt. Rev Robert Bassaw
The Bishop of Sefwi Bekwai Methodist Diocese, Rt. Rev Robert Bassaw, says most Christians in Ghana are of late being influenced by miracles in place of the actual biblical teachings. He therefore expressed the need to give the right teachings to enable church members to increase in knowledge so as not to be deceived with […]
China jailing of rights lawyer a 'mockery' of law, says rights group
A Chinese court on Monday jailed prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang for 4-1/2 years for subversion of state power, a sentence denounced by Human Rights Watch as a “mockery” of Beijing’s claims to champion the rule of law. Wang, who had taken cases deemed sensitive by authorities, such as accusations of police torture or defending […]
Pentecost Church bans amorous pre-wedding photos
The Church of Pentecost has banned sexually suggestive pre-wedding photo shoots. According to the Church, a lot of would-be couples abuse the act by going to the extreme of “touching” vital areas of each other as if they were already married. The Church has also prohibited the serving of alcoholic beverages and playing of secular […]
US warns Venezuela on diplomat threats
The US has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be met with “a significant response”. National Security Adviser John Bolton said any such “intimidation” would be “a grave assault on the rule of law”. His warning comes days after the US and more than 20 other countries […]
Drone sighting disrupts major US airport
Flights were grounded at Newark International Airport in the US state of New Jersey after two drones were spotted flying nearby. A pilot told air traffic control that one of the drones came within 30ft (9m) of his aircraft. He was flying at Teterboro Airport, a nearby private facility, but officials closed Newark International as […]
Gmail gets a strikethrough button
This is not earth-shattering news by any means, but Google today announced that Gmail is getting a strikethrough button in its formatting bar. In addition, it’s also getting Undo/Redo options and the ability to download emails as .EML files. There really isn’t much more to be said about this, but if you ever wanted to […]
Microsoft's pods teach blind children how to code
Microsoft just unloaded a whole bunch of news in time for the BETT education show. The most interesting bit of the bunch, however, is probably Code Jumper. The tethered hardware device is design to teach children who are blind or have otherwise impaired vision how to code. The device is a continuation of Project Torino, […]
Microsoft's Bing inaccessible in China
Microsoft’s Bing search engine is the latest American technology service to become inaccessible in China, according to a report from the Financial Times. Starting at some point today, internet users in mainland China began complaining that cn.bing.com was no longer available from within the country; it is still accessible to those outside China at the […]
Dell’s new 75-inch 4K touchscreen for education is meant to replace blackboard
Dell announced a new monitor today: a massive 75-inch, 4K touchscreen panel specifically meant for education purposes as a sort of blackboard of the future — even though it’s basically just a giant 4K TV. The Dell 75 4K Interactive Touch Monitor (C7520QT), as its officially known, is designed for collaborative work and interactive teaching. […]
Amazon field tests autonomous delivery robot named Scout
Amazon is entering the robot delivery game with an electric hamper on wheels it’s calling the Amazon Scout. The e-commerce giant is the latest company to try its hand at this sort of automated, last-mile delivery solution, following a crop of startups, as well as experiments by larger firms like Domino’s Pizza and PepsiCo. Details […]
