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The company said the withholding tax will be automatically deducted from all payouts and reflected in monthly remittance statements.

The outage was resolved in stages, with Cloudflare deploying a fix around 5:42 pm, and its dashboard services coming back online shortly beforehand.

Since it is woven into Gmail, Calendar, and presumably Android messaging, it can operate in your actual digital life, not just in a separate chat window.

The new system builds on Meta’s existing media-matching technology, but it places control directly into the hands of individual creators, especially those who rely on originality for reach, growth, and revenue.

The feature is currently rolling out to users of Google Search on desktop as part of a broader AI overhaul intended to make planning, researching, and booking trips more intuitive.

With a bold mix of performance, endurance, and design innovation, the 15 is positioning itself as a serious rival to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy series.

The update is designed to make it easier for listeners to recommend tracks, albums, and episodes to friends without leaving the platform.

Participants can share links, images, documents, and even PDFs, giving ChatGPT full context to contribute intelligently to the discussion.

Mozilla promises users will be able to pick which AI model powers their assistant, rather than being locked into a single provider.

With countries tightening data-protection laws, privacy-centric AI infrastructure could help local startups handle sensitive data responsibly while accessing global computing power.

Stop wasting money and risking your safety — unplug these 10 common household appliances that secretly drain power 24/7.

The latest SmartThings iOS app update, rolling out globally this week, adds full Siri Shortcut support for automations created within the SmartThings app.

The feature, which is rolling out in phases, will automatically detect and summarise important details such as flight schedules, parcel deliveries, payment confirmations, and OTPs directly within Google Messages.

Once rolled out, the feature will allow users to manage cross-app messages in a separate folder, giving them control over how they interact beyond the WhatsApp network.

As technology evolves, managing phone storage is becoming less about what to delete and more about where and how to store smarter.

The new feature presents a curated summary of your listening habits over the past seven days, showing your top songs, top artists, and even listening to milestones such as discovering new musicians or revisiting old favourites.

The tech giant is working on a low-cost Mac laptop aimed at competing directly with Chromebooks and budget Windows PCs.

Unlike the standard Google Maps voice prompts such as “stay on the right lane” or “take the next exit”, the new system leverages a car’s front-facing camera and on-screen overlays to guide drivers visually.

Despite identifying a lack of technical expertise as the top challenge (48.8 per cent), the report notes that Kenyan firms have defied the odds through strategic partnerships and innovative sourcing.

With clone iPhones flooding Kenya, experts reveal simple steps to verify authenticity and avoid costly scams.

Ministry of Information stresses that the amendment could disrupt national digital connectivity plans, inflate project costs, and hinder equitable distribution of ICT infrastructure benefits across counties.

TikTok has been facing increased scrutiny in Kenya following a March 2025 investigation that found minors were vulnerable to sexualised livestreams on the platform.

OpenAI officials have clarified that no change has been made to ChatGPT’s core capabilities or policies.

In early versions of the feature, users can open their settings and access a section tentatively called “Your Algorithm” or “Content Preferences”.

Users can open individual conversations, view messages, listen to voice notes, and even send replies using either voice dictation, emoji reactions, or pre-set quick responses.

Announced on Wednesday by CEO Shishir Mehrotra, the rebrand signals Grammarly’s evolution from a niche writing tool into a full-scale AI productivity ecosystem.

The per-chat storage management tool will allow users to view and control how much space each chat or group occupies.

Users will be able to link their PayPal accounts within the ChatGPT app, view balances, and confirm transactions securely inside OpenAI’s ecosystem.

Kenyan gaming creators, many of whom post unedited gameplay, reviews, and live streams, will now need to make creative adjustments to remain compliant.

Amazon hired as its delivery demand peaked during the COVID pandemic, meaning analysts anticipated layoffs. The company is also in the process of boosting its AI spending with a view to streamlining.

Spotify says the Apple TV app has been “rebuilt from the ground up” with smoother navigation, new visual layouts, and faster browsing.

When composing a new Thread, users will now notice a small ghost icon beside the post button. Activating it turns the post into a Ghost Post, meaning the post is visible to followers and the public for 24 hours before it automatically fades away from feeds.

The new feature will debut first on the Pixel 9 series and select Samsung Galaxy devices, before expanding to more Android phones.

The update is now available for download via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, marking the start of YouTube’s next chapter in digital design.

Developed in collaboration with Kenya’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community, Terp 360 has recorded over 2,300 signs, including commonly used words and phrases.

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Copilot routinely distort the news and struggle to distinguish facts from opinion. That's according to a major new study from 22 international public broadcasters, including DW.

If successful, X will become the first major social platform to operate a fully AI-governed content ecosystem — one guided almost entirely by machine learning rather than human-coded rules.

Sources close to Meta say the company wants to prioritise its own assistant, Meta AI, and prevent external bots from clogging its servers or competing for user attention within its app ecosystem

The issue appears to be affecting primarily Android users, particularly those on newer devices such as Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones.

In a statement shared with several tech outlets, Meta said the move is aimed at streamlining its messaging platforms and focusing resources on mobile and web versions of Messenger.

It affects both unlocked and carrier models, with update files now reportedly pulled from Samsung’s servers in key regions, including South Korea, the company’s home market, and several parts of Europe.

Another standout feature is its Browser Memory, a new opt-in system where your browsing activity forms a persistent, AI-accessible context.

Kagame told top commanders from 19 African nations that modern warfare is shifting online, with artificial intelligence, disinformation, and cyberattacks posing as much danger as guns and bombs.

According to the CA, ransomware operations have become more complex, with attackers now combining data encryption, theft, and blackmail to target critical service providers and financial systems.

Others which have been affected include Roblox, Snapchat, Fortnite, Amazon, Canva, Coinbase, Ring, Duolingo, and more.

The bigger ambition of our project is to explore how data for ASR is collected and how much of it is needed to create ASR tools. We aim to share our experiences across different geographic regions.

By allowing human verification, Google hopes to solve what cybersecurity experts call the “account lockout paradox”, where security systems are so tight that even legitimate users can’t get back in.

ChatGPT can now clean up less relevant data, reorder memories according to recency and importance, and avoid memory errors altogether. Users can also search, sort, and re-prioritise their memories directly in settings.

Previously restricted to one-on-one chats, Threads users can now form groups, assign names, and share photos, videos, and GIFs within the app.