Yahoo’s chief executive, Marissa Meyer, will be paid $184m when the sale of her company to Verizon completes this year. The huge sum – a combination of various payments – is detailed in a 429-page document lodged with the US Securities and Investment Commission (SEC). The money includes the value of shares already owned, outstanding … Read more
The administrators of group WhatsApp chats could be sent to prison, according to a new law. People who run accounts that see people share false or misleading information could be sent to prison under new rules meant to stop the spread of fake news in India. The new rules hold the admin of any group … Read more
Adepa’s mummy, Nana Akua Amoah Belinda aka Mzbel has planned to give back to the society on May Day. The ’16 Years’ singer has told Zionfelix on Radio Univers’ entertainment show, Brunch2Lunch that she is hosting a free healthcare for Ghanaians on May 1. The annual event, which started in 2016, will be held at … Read more
A Thai man filmed himself killing his baby daughter on Facebook Live, before taking his own life, Thai police say. The 21-year-old hanged his daughter, and then himself, at a deserted hotel in Phuket on Monday, reportedly after an argument with his wife. Facebook sent condolences to the family for the “appalling” incident and said … Read more
A Thai man filmed himself killing his baby daughter on Facebook Live, before taking his own life, Thai police say. The 21-year-old hanged his daughter, and then himself, at a deserted hotel in Phuket on Monday, reportedly after an argument with his wife. Facebook sent condolences to the family for the “appalling” incident and said … Read more
The professional social network LinkedIn said Monday its membership had swelled to 500 million, as its user base showed steady growth following its acquisition last year by Microsoft. “We recently crossed an important and exciting milestone,” LinkedIn vice president Aatif Awan said in a blog post. “We now have half a billion members in 200 … Read more
Uru, an online transportation service has launched its operations with a first-ever nationwide coverage in Ghana at (venue name) on Friday, April 21, 2017. Even though the service is not the first in Ghana, Uru’s operation is a full coverage in all the regions and cities in Ghana. Explaining the mode of service at the … Read more
Uru, an online transportation service has launched its operations with a first-ever nationwide coverage in Ghana at (venue name) on Friday, April 21, 2017. Even though the service is not the first in Ghana, Uru’s operation is a full coverage in all the regions and cities in Ghana. Explaining the mode of service at the … Read more
The Cameroonian government announced the restoration of internet service to the country’s anglophone regions after over 3-months blackout. Some activists as at Thursday evening confirmed that their internet services were back as promised by the government. Others, however, choose to wait till they can personally verify the ‘return.’ The government statement announcing the restoration of … Read more
Crisis Management – Pepsi, United and the speed of corporate shame People can now destroy brand trust at the speed of light, with consequences that are far-reaching United Airlines has leapt into a brand disaster of mythic proportions. In a scandal that’s still evolving quickly, the company’s employees had Chicago Department of Aviation officers forcefully … Read more
A late Ghanaian female entrepreneur who founded her country’s first food processing company was the subject of a Google doodle tribute on Tuesday. Esther Afua Ocloo became one of Ghana’s most successful entrepreneurs after starting her business in the 1930s with less than a dollar. Google was celebrating her life on the day she would … Read more
Facebook’s chief has paid his respects to the family of a man whose killing was filmed and posted onto its site. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Robert Godwin Sr,” said Mark Zuckerberg near the start of Facebook’s annual F8 developers conference. His social network had been criticised over the amount … Read more
Yahoo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped expectations as the pioneering internet firm remained on track to be bought by Verizon. Yahoo posted profit of $99 million in the first three months of this year on revenue of $1.3 billion, as compared to posting a loss on $1.09 billion in revenue in the same … Read more
Facebook on Tuesday launched a mission to make smartphone cameras windows to augmented reality, focusing on what people have in hand instead of waiting for high-tech eyewear. While kicking off the leading social network’s annual developers conference in the heart of Silicon Valley, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called smartphone cameras an initial and promising platform … Read more
A newlywed who fatally shot his wife and a child before turning the gun on himself at a US school had projected a blissful marriage on social media. Cedric Anderson entered a primary school on Monday in San Bernardino, California, and gunned down estranged spouse Karen Elaine Smith, 53. On Facebook, he referred to the … Read more
China social media users were in an uproar Tuesday over viral footage of a Chinese-American man dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight, decrying perceived racism and calling for a boycott. The videos taken by fellow passengers and posted to Twitter showed the man being forcibly pulled screaming from his seat by three security personnel. … Read more
Police in the Western Region have launched a manhunt for Mallam Ridwan for luring some boys to kill their fathers after visiting his shrine to help them to be rich. Mallam Ridwan is alleged to have advised the five (5) male friends from New Takoradi a fishing community in Takoradi to kill their fathers for … Read more
It was a moment of glitz as all and sundry gathered at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, AdaeKesie Hall on April 2, 2017 for the book launch of Change What You Eat; Change How You Look by Certified Weight Loss Expert, Akoto DerGross. In the book, Change What You Eat; Change How You Look, … Read more
Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveal the identity of an anti-Trump account. The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account criticising President Trump’s immigration policy. The account claimed it was being run by federal employees at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Twitter has requested a court block the … Read more
YouTube on Thursday stopped placing ads on channels with fewer than 10,000 views in a move aimed at preventing people from making money off offensive or pirated videos. The move came with YouTube striving to derail an ad boycott started by companies worried their brands might be paired with hateful videos at the service, which … Read more