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- Coronavirus Seen as Trigger for Mobile Money Growth in West Africa April 2, 2020Mobile money providers across Africa have reduced or waived transaction fees and governments are encouraging digital payments to reduce person-to-person contact and potentially slow the spread of the virus.
- Google to Shut Down Neighbourly, Its Local Community Information App, Less Than Two Years After Launch April 2, 2020In less than two years since its launch, Google has announced that it is shutting down Neighbourly, its neighbourhood-focused social app. The app will be available till May 12.
- Zoom App Could Let Attackers Access Windows Passwords, Take Over Your Mac: Reports April 2, 2020Security researchers have found a security loophole within the Zoom app that can give attackers access to Windows passwords. Another security researcher has noticed two bugs that can be used to silently gain access to a user's Mac and tap into its webcam and microphone.
- YouTube Working on TikTok Competitor Called Shorts: Report April 2, 2020TikTok has amassed a huge following since inception a few years ago given its short video format and YouTube looks to offer something similar for creators to dabble in.
- Coronavirus: Loss of Taste and Smell Key COVID-19 Symptoms, App Study Finds April 2, 2020Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by scientists in Britain and the United States to help monitor the coronavirus pandemic.
- New Scientific Breakthrough Aims to Turn Wi-Fi Signals Into Usable Power April 2, 2020A new scientific breakthrough achieved by physicists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could allow household appliances to be powered by the direct current produced using terahertz waves on day.
- J.K. Rowling Offers Free Harry Potter Books, Launches ‘Harry Potter at Home’ Digital Hub April 2, 2020Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is offering free audiobooks and ebooks to the first novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, throughout April, to help families in lockdown during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Rowling has also launched a new digital hub called “Harry Potter at Home”.
- OnePlus 8 Pro Leaked Renders Tips Ultramarine Blue Colour Option Ahead of Launch April 2, 2020As we head closer to OnePlus 8 Pro launch later this month, more and more leaks are popping up online. The upcoming OnePlus phone was recently leaked in a sea green render, and now the phone has been spotted in a funky new blue finish.
- Coronavirus Pushes Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Facebook April 2, 2020Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi cited the coronavirus pandemic as the impetus for reluctantly creating her first personal Facebook account in a post on Wednesday.
- T-Mobile Closes Merger With Sprint, John Legere Hands Off CEO Role to Mike Sievert April 2, 2020T-Mobile US said on Wednesday it officially completed the $23 billion merger with Sprint, solidifying its position as the No.3 wireless providers in the United States.
