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Join us in overthrowing tech’s patriarchy with TNW’s all-women Answers panel

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by on August 1, 2018 at 12:31 pm
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The state of women-led startups in Europe has never seemed more open — but in many ways, it’s as dire as ever. A recent survey led by Women Who Tech found that 58 percent of women founders across Europe had experienced some form of harassment. This number increases to 75 percent for women of color. To many in the field working to close the gender gap in tech, these numbers are in no way shocking. For a huge number of women, their struggle to success in the startup world is not the pipeline, but funding discrimination. In light of these…

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Google wants to bring free Wi-Fi to Nigeria next year

Aug01
by on August 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm
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Google has announced that it will be providing free high-speed Internet access via Wi-Fi hotspots Nigeria. Known as Google Station for Nigeria, the program aims to provide high quality and high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots across Nigeria in partnership with 21st Century, one of the largest fibre network providers in the west Afrikan country. Google has said that this program forms part of their efforts to make the Internet more accessible to Nigerians. “Google Station will be rolling out in 200 locations in five cities across Nigeria by the end of 2019, bringing Wi-Fi to millions of people. Sites include markets, transport hubs, shopping malls, universities,…

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Google wants to bring free Wi-Fi to Nigeria next year

Aug01
by on August 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm
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Google has announced that it will be providing free high-speed Internet access via Wi-Fi hotspots Nigeria. Known as Google Station for Nigeria, the program aims to provide high quality and high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots across Nigeria in partnership with 21st Century, one of the largest fibre network providers in the west Afrikan country. Google has said that this program forms part of their efforts to make the Internet more accessible to Nigerians. “Google Station will be rolling out in 200 locations in five cities across Nigeria by the end of 2019, bringing Wi-Fi to millions of people. Sites include markets, transport hubs, shopping malls, universities,…

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Facebook is developing a singing contest feature to rival musical.ly

Aug01
by on August 1, 2018 at 11:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


If karaoke on the weekends isn’t enough for you to show off your vocals, you might like what Facebook has been caught working on. Researcher and code-breaker Jane Manchum Wong found a code which indicates that Facebook may introduce a ‘Talent Show’ feature where users would make use of Facebook’s recently added music partnerships by recording themselves singing and submitting their audition for review amongst other users on the platform. Currently, it looks like the feature is restricted to Facebook Pages only and users won’t be able to share their videos directly to friends. Facebook is working on Talent Show where users…

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Facebook is developing a singing contest feature to rival musical.ly

Aug01
by on August 1, 2018 at 11:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


If karaoke on the weekends isn’t enough for you to show off your vocals, you might like what Facebook has been caught working on. Researcher and code-breaker Jane Manchum Wong found a code which indicates that Facebook may introduce a ‘Talent Show’ feature where users would make use of Facebook’s recently added music partnerships by recording themselves singing and submitting their audition for review amongst other users on the platform. Currently, it looks like the feature is restricted to Facebook Pages only and users won’t be able to share their videos directly to friends. Facebook is working on Talent Show where users…

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