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Google bans 180 apps from Play Store over links to widespread fraud scheme
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 17, 2025

The apps, which were downloaded millions of times across the globe, were found to be involved in fraudulent activities designed to generate illicit ad...

Google unveils new feature that allows users to delete photos from cloud while keeping local files
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 13, 2025

This update allows users to delete backed-up photos and videos from Google’s servers while keeping the original files intact on their devices.

Google Chrome to introduce built-in malware scanner in upcoming update
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 26, 2025

The feature is expected to identify and remove harmful software, including malicious extensions, phishing scripts, and background processes that may s...

TikTok returns to US app stores weeks after President Donald Trump delays ban to April
DW News  |  Feb 14, 2025

It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to when he said "90 days," as his executive order pushed back the ban by 75 days.

Uhuru Park, Nairobi Animal Orphanage Kenya's top-reviewed places on Google Maps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Google Maps, with over 100 million daily updates, has grown from a simple navigation tool to a comprehensive resource for discovering new places.

SHA, Finance Bill, Gachagua impeachment top Google’s most popular searches by Kenyans in 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

The Gachagua impeachment, the US Elections 2024, Haiti, Cyclone Hidaya, Starlink Kenya, Gen Z, SHIF and Ford Foundation rounded off the top 10 most se...

Search for AI skills, jobs in Kenya hits record high in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 22, 2024

The report shows that in the eight months to August this year, Kenyans have searched for AI more than ever before.

Google introduces Gemini Live as a new AI player to compete with ChatGPT
Amina Wako  |  Aug 14, 2024

Google describes it as "like having a sidekick in your pocket who you can chat with about new ideas or practice with for an important conversation."

Banks list cyber risk as topmost concern in innovation in 2023 - CBK
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 07, 2024

Data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows Kenya witnessed increased cyber threats in the three months to December last year, with more...

Google announces first-ever fibre optic route connecting Kenya to Australia
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2024

Known as the ‘Umoja cable route’, it will originate in Kenya and traverse to Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and S...

Google to delete billions of data records in privacy lawsuit settlement
Amina Bonaya  |  Apr 02, 2024

The decision comes amid increasing scrutiny over tech companies' handling of personal data and their obligation to protect user privacy.

Google doodle celebrates Ahmed the elephant's legacy
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Dec 06, 2023

In a heartwarming tribute to wildlife conservation, Google marked a special day by dedicating its doodle to Ahmed, the iconic elephant who captured th...

Google plans to make flagship smartphones in India
AFP  |  Oct 19, 2023

The company intended to "start with the Pixel 8, and will partner with international and domestic manufacturers to produce Pixel smartphones locally".

Google's new phone to run AI on-device
Dennis Tarus  |  Oct 05, 2023

Google's Pixel 8 Pro would carry out certain AI functions on the device itself instead of relying on transfers from cloud data centres that require he...

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