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Whats App Status Trial Prompts Privacy Questions Over Visibility to Unsaved Contacts
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (473+ words) I came across a Whats App status from a user with whom we are in the same group, but have never interacted. It bugged me as I wondered why we had mutually saved each other's contacts. Turns out this is…...
Infinix SMART20 Launches in Kenya With Pure Voice Calls & Military-Grade Durability Starting at KES 12, 499
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (962+ words) Infinix has launched the Smart 20 in Kenya, and it comes with a clear focus on three things: calls that work in noisy environments, a body that can survive serious drops, and a battery that gets through a full day. At…...
Google Plans To Start Recording Calls Made Through Its Ads
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (725+ words) If you have ever tapped a phone number inside a Google search result to call a business, that call may soon be recorded and listened to by Google's software. A policy update taking effect on July 1, 2026, makes call recording the…...
You Tube Ads Are Out of Control and That Is Exactly What Google Wants
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (820+ words) You open You Tube on your TV to watch something, but before the video even starts, you sit through a 30-second ad you cannot skip. Then, mid-video, another one, and when you pause to grab a snack, a "Pause Ad…...
In 2 Days, Your Instagram DMs Will No Longer Be Private
1+ week, 1+ day ago (795+ words) In 2 days, anything you send in Instagram DMs will be, in principle, readable by Meta. The company is pulling the plug on end-to-end encryption (E2 EE) support for Instagram direct messages from May 8, 2026, and its explanation for doing so is so…...
CA Moves to End Fibre Eyesore With New Guidelines on Cable Installation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (613+ words) Now, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the regulatory agency for the ICT sector in Kenya with responsibilities in telecommunications, is moving in to arrest the mess. As part of its mandate, the authority has published draft guidelines to establish…...
Critical c Panel Bug Lets Anyone Take Over Your Website Without a Password
2+ week, 35+ min ago (278+ words) The good news is that c Panel released the fix for the bug. To secure your server against this vulnerability, you should ensure your software is updated to the latest patched releases. For those running c Panel or WHM version…...
Meta's Whats App Is Losing Europe, One Government at a Time
2+ week, 3+ day ago (750+ words) It seems that the European Commission has run out of patience with Meta, and the consequences for Whats App are starting to stack up in ways that go beyond a regulatory disagreement. To understand why the European Commission is now…...
Why Your Safaricom Home Fiber Has Been Buffering All Year
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (849+ words) You have just arrived home at 8 PM. You have wrapped up a long day; you settle onto the couch, open You Tube on your smart TV, and hit play. The video loads for a second, then the spinning wheel of…...
Safaricom's My One App Issues: Why It's Failing and How to Revert to the Old M-PESA App
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (723+ words) Safaricom launched My One App with a simple pitch: to stop making people juggle two apps. The old M-PESA app handled payments, the My Safaricom app handled bundles and account management, and merging them into one platform made obvious sense....