Google Doodle celebrates Ghana’s 67th Independence
Google Doodle celebrates Ghana’s Independence Day 2024 today, March 6, with a doodle depicting the country’s flag. This doodle depicts the waving Ghanaian national flag with ‘Google’ written at the bottom, marking its 67th Independence Day today. This doodle’s reach, in terms of visibility, spans the region of Ghana located in Africa. History In 1957, […]
Google to stop routing users through South Africa township
The Google navigation apps Waze and Google Maps will stop directing road users through Cape Town’s Nyanga township and surrounding areas amid rising insecurity, the company’s South Africa head Alistair Mokoena said on Monday. Last week, an American tourist was robbed and shot in the face in Nyanga after a navigation app directed him to […]
Google to train 20,000 Nigerians in digital skills
Google has announced plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and young people in digital skills to support government targets of creating one million tech jobs. The US firm said it would also donate $1.6m (£1.26m). It follows talks between Google’s director for West Africa, Olumide Balogun, and Nigeria‘s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, in Abuja. Welcoming the […]
Use it or lose it: Google says it will delete inactive accounts
If you haven’t logged into your Google account in a long time, you better use it or lose it. Google announced Tuesday it will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years, a move that the company says is intended to prevent security risks. The updated policy takes effect immediately, but […]
Google warns of new phishing scam targeting Gmail and YouTube users
By: Seli Baisie Google has issued a warning to users of Gmail and YouTube about a new phishing attack that could compromise their personal information. In the scam, hackers impersonate Google to send fraudulent emails or pop-ups, urging users to click on a link and enter personal information. For the Gmail account phishing attack, users […]
