Uber is introducing real-time ID checks, the company’s latest effort in ensuring secure rides. Utilizing Microsoft Cognitive Services, the new feature will randomly prompt drivers to share a selfie before going online to pick up passengers. This is aimed to reduce driver fraud, ensuring that the right driver is using someone’s profile. This also adds another layer of security for passengers. (more…)
Gumsu, the daughter of late military head of state of Nigeria, Sani Abacha, was a year older yesterday September 23rd. She had a party in Cameroon which was attended by her billionaire husband, Bayero Fadil, family, friends and well wishers. Continue to see more photos after the cut. (more…)
When cultures melt beautifully the fashion display will be like fireworks, Edo State Nigeria is still buzzing about the traditional marriage ceremony of Umar Mantu and Orobosa, daughter of Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and his Jamaican born wife, Lady Cherry Igbinedion. Next stop is the white wedding which is coming up next weekend. See their pre-wedding photos and and photos from her bridal shower held yesterday, after the cut. (more…)
Finally a tech company become a tech company not a media house.... After being rumored for quite some time, details about Snapchat’s first foray into hardware have finally been revealed. According to The Wall Street Journal, the video glasses dubbed “Spectacles” will receive a limited release this fall at $130 USD in black, teal and coral. (more…)
In addition to the new features Twitter has rolled out in the past couple of months, it looks like more significant structural changes are on the horizon for the social media company. CNBC reports that the likes of Salesforce and Google are seriously eyeing up a bid for the ailing company, though no formal offer has been made as of yet despite Twitter’s board of directors being in favor of a deal. Its potential suitors are interested in not only its place as a media company, but also in the data that the company generates. Stay tuned for more information on ou
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