By Nitin J Ticku In combat aviation, the US is considered the undisputed leader of stealth technology. The US has developed not one but four stealth aircraft: the F-117 Nighthawk, the B-2 Spirit bomber, the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II, before China developed the J-20 Mighty Dragon, its first stealth fighter jet. Meanwhile, Russia…
The Walt Disney Company has secured a new multi-year distribution deal with YouTube TV, the company said on Friday evening. The deal will bring Disney’s marquee sports, news and entertainment programming back to subscribers with greater choice and value, the company said. As part of the deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations —…
While every industry must grapple with how new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will affect the nature of their work, fintech firms face a special challenge. Companies like Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, must anticipate how new breakthroughs might be used to commit cybercrimes. Staying vigilant against potential threats means investing heavily in understanding…
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for training 200 youths on computer technology under its skill acquisition programme. Akpabio stated this yesterday during the graduation ceremony of trainees, drawn from the nine Niger Delta states, in Computer Skills Acquisition programme, at the Law Auditorium of…
The University of Cross River (UNICROSS) has emerged victorious at the just concluded Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) funded by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The Team DC Stove representing UNICROSS emerged victorious from the 6 out of 521 Teams from Nigerian Universities represented at the competition. By this victory, the…
By Rotimi Onadipe With the prevalence of cashless transactions in today’s digital age, there is no doubt that we are presently in an epidemic of electronics fraud. We must be informed that most Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Point of Sale (POS) terminals are vulnerable to hacking because most transactions are now done electronically. This…