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X rival Bluesky hits 2M Users, Says Federation coming ‘Early Next Year’

Though it is still an invite-only app, Bluesky, the company creating a decentralized Twitter/X substitute, revealed today that it has reached 2 million users, up another million since September. It also disclosed the timeline for other important objectives, saying that it would launch Federation by early in the following year and have a public web […]

President Museveni’s Call for Enhanced Security through Technology

President Museveni stressed the importance of electronic number plates at a police officer’s passout ceremony at Kabalye Police training school on Wednesday 15th 2023, aiming to combat crime, including terrorism. The government introduced digital plates, focusing on all the vehicles in the country. Museveni commended police force growth but called for further expansion. “I am […]

Microsoft Changes the Name of Bing Chat to Copilot in Order to Rival ChatGPT

Copilot is bringing everything up, even Bing.The AI-powered chatbot that the company launched on Bing earlier this year, Bing Chat, was renamed to Copilot in Bing today at Microsoft Ignite 2023. Concurrently, Bing Chat Enterprise, the high-end, corporate-focused version of the service, has also changed its name to Copilot. Why does the name alter? Microsoft […]

Interpol Trains and Deploys to Combat Financial Crime Enabled by Cyberspace

Uganda has received advice from the International Police Organization (Interpol) on how to combat financial crime enabled by cyberspace through strategic deployments, training, and cross-sector coordination worldwide. Interpol coordinates operations against five categories of online fraud under the project codename “HAECHI,” which is funded by the Republic of Korea. These categories include investment fraud, romance […]

Amazon and Snap Reach an Agreement for Customers to Purchase Amazon Products Through Snapchat Advertisements

Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that it has partnered with Snap to enable people to purchase its products straight from advertisements on the social media platform. The Information broke the story first. The e-commerce behemoth informed TechCrunch that the Amazon advertisements on Snapchat will include real-time price, delivery estimates, product details, and Prime eligibility. Consumers have […]

Uganda Introduces a System of Cashless Bus Payments

Instead of carrying currency in their hands, passengers riding an electric bus made by Kiira Motors should utilize a new payment technology system called the pay go card. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja (left) and Science minister Dr Monica Museneo inspect electric bus during thes lunching of Kacyber go card at Kololo celebrations Grounds. (Photos by […]

Amazon and Meta Collaborate on A New Facebook and Instagram In-App Shopping Option

Despite having given up on live buying on Facebook and Instagram, Meta remains optimistic about the potential of its apps as a platform for online commerce. The company is now collaborating with Amazon to enable users to shop through Meta’s social apps by linking their Facebook and Instagram accounts to their Amazon accounts. This allows […]

The 5G Revolution: MTN Uganda’s Bold Step Towards Connectivity

With the advent of 5G technology in recent years, the telecoms sector has experienced a spectacular revolution that has redefined connectivity standards and altered our interactions and communication with the digital world. Leading participant in the nation’s telecom market, MTN Uganda, created history in July of this year by being the first telecom operator to […]