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YouTube not working on your Vitron smart TV? Here’s what’s going on
A growing number of Vitron TV users are reporting that the YouTube app for Android TV has suddenly stopped working…
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Safaricom’s 5G home internet push expands to Naivas with KES 2,999 router
Safaricom is now selling its KES 2,999 5G home internet routers in all Naivas supermarkets nationwide to expand access.
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Kenya’s ODPC confirms investigation into alleged M-Tiba data leak
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has officially broken its silence regarding the massive alleged data breach involving…
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NetBlocks reports a total internet disruption in Tanzania during the presidential election
If you’re trying to reach a friend or track election results in Tanzania today, you’re probably getting that familiar, frustrating…
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Telegram’s ‘Liquid Glass’ UI, a hit on iPhone for matching iOS 26 aesthetics, is sparking a backlash on Android
Following its debut on iOS to match the new aesthetics of iOS 26, Telegram has rolled out its “Liquid Glass”…
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OPPO ColorOS 16 release schedule for global devices
Yesterday, October 28, OPPO officially unveiled ColorOS 16 for the global market. As anticipated, the new software is built entirely…
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Galaxy S21 FE finally joins the One UI 8 party in Kenya, East Africa
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is officially receiving its final major OS upgrade in the East Africa region, with…
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How a WhatsApp Tweet About ‘lol’ Ignited a Firestorm Over Privacy
A WhatsApp joke, "we see you," caused a privacy firestorm as users, distrustful of Meta, feared their encrypted messages were…
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Xiaomi Redmi and Samsung Galaxy A-series phones set to cost more due to higher DRAM prices
The cost of your next budget or mid-range smartphone from Samsung or Xiaomi is almost certainly set to jump, and…
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Safaricom announces major partnership with Meta on new Oman–Kenya subsea internet cable
Meta is teaming up with Safaricom to expand its global internet backbone with a new high-capacity submarine cable connecting Oman…
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Samsung rolls out One UI 8 update to Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) in Kenya and East Africa
Samsung is expanding its One UI 8 (Android 16) rollout to more tablets in Kenya and across East Africa. The…
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TECNO Spark Slim set for launch in Kenya as pre-orders go live in Uganda and Ghana
Back in March, TECNO made headlines when it unveiled the Spark Slim, touted at the time as the world’s slimmest…
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M-Tiba Data Breach: Hackers claim 2.15TB leak, 4.8M Kenyans’ sensitive data exposed
A threat actor is advertising a colossal data set on a cybercrime forum, allegedly containing the personal and medical records…
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Kenya’s banks just paid a KES 195 billion tax bill, and a new report shows where the money really came from
Kenyan banks paid KES 195B (8.09% of all government tax) in 2024, with the Affordable Housing Levy surging, a report…
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Kenyan university lands Interledger grant to push open-payment tech
Interledger Foundation gives Kenyan university USIU-Africa a grant to boost fintech education and open-payment tech for financial inclusion.
