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Source: The Verge This post is a delayed version of Techpoint Digest, a week-daily newsletter that rounds up major happenings in African tech. You can start receiving it hours before everyone else if you subscribe now. Hi there,  Today I’m discussing: Rachel Akalia’s journey Alida School and Africa’s tech talentsKoo: Nigeria’s new TwitterYouTube’s payment plan for creators Patricia Technologies’ Racheal Akalia  Rachael Akalia, Brand Manager, Patricia Technologies Rachael Akalia is currently Patricia Technologies’ brand manager. Having occupied seven roles before this in the company, hers is a story of perseverance and growth.  From overcoming financial challenges during university to writing 25 job applications daily post-NYSC, it is safe to say Akalia has a never-say-die spirit.  Guess what! She’s only just begun.  Our Senior Reporter, Oluwanifemi Kolawole, takes us on an interesting journey through the life of Akalia: Rachael Akalia’s remarkable journey to becoming Patricia Technologies’ brand manager Alida School and Africa’s tech talents Alida School co-founder and CEO, Dauda Barry at Adama Robotics. Source: Supplied The issue of small tech talent pools plagues Africa’s tech ecosystem. With tech startups springing up on the continent, finding the right talents in Africa could become increasingly difficult.  Techpoint Africa’s Joy Matthew takes a look…

Pinkfong, which makes the globally popular Baby Shark videos, received the Ruby Play Button on YouTube for gaining over 50 million subscribers, ...

Neha Kakkar revealed that she has decided to unfollow people on Instagram. The singer will now only follow those whom she knows personally, meet regularly and work with. Neha took this decision due to some bad experiences in the past. NEHA KAKKAR UNFOLLOWS MANY ON INSTAGRAMNeha Kakkar, who recently became the Most Followed Indian Musician with over 60 million Instagram followers, is trying to be more careful on social media. In her recent Instagram post, the singer disclosed that she will only be following a few people, including her colleagues, friends and family. Neha added that she is unfollowing others due to bad experiences in the past.“Sorry!! Finally decided to unfollow quite a few people from my Instagram. Coz of some really bad experiences in the past. Going to only follow those who I know or regularly meet or work with!!. Sorry if that made you feel bad! Have no grudges against anyone. But such is life! We have to have to be really careful (sic),” wrote Neha Kakkar. NEHA KAKKAR SHUTS UP TROLLSCelebrities receiving hate on social media is not new and Neha Kakkar is no exception. One of the occasions, when she was trolled, was in 2018 after…

Genelia and Riteish in a stil from her ROFL video (courtesy geneliad)New Delhi: It's Genelia Deshmukh's birthday and we can't keep ourselves calm. The Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na actress has been pepping us throughout the pandemic months with entertaining photos and videos on Instagram. Sometimes, she shines away our clouds with a cute photo. Other times she makes Reels to keep the fun going. The several Reels that Genelia made with her husband, actor Riteish Deshmukh, have often sent us laughing or melting at their cuteness. On Genelia's birthday, we are recounting some of these Reels to celebrate some of their cutest moments on Instagram. Here are some of Genelia's cutest fun Reels with Riteish:For these two, flirting continues even as they get ready for an event or a shoot. In one of their videos, both are seen busy with their makeup artists though they stand close to each other. The song Kya Khoob Lagti Ho plays with the video and both of them lip-sync with the lines and with perfect expressions. We just love their giggle in the end.Genelia had a good laugh when their pet dog sneaked in during a romantic moment between her and Riteish. We are…

Popular social media apps of the world — Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, WhatsApp — are now trying to be a one-stop-shop for users' needs. That is why you will see almost all of them offering a version of the same kind of feature. Whether it is Reels, YouTube Shorts or Fleets, time and again, these apps test out features that their rivals offer in the hope that it sticks. The iteration of this phenomenon is that TikTok has started testing a feature called “TikTok Stories” and if you can guess it by the name, these are set to be ephemeral posts that will disappear after 24 hours. This feature should work like Instagram Stories, Snapchat posts or the recently discontinued Twitter Fleets. To recall, this kind of method for posting on social media was popularised by Snapchat and then adopted by Instagram as Stories. According to a report by The Verge, users will be able to create TikTok Stories by tapping a “create” button that’s been added to the sidebar. These Stories will come with the support to add captions, music and text. The company hasn’t mentioned the extensiveness of the testing of this feature nor has it said if…

by: Melissa Moon Posted: Aug 4, 2021 / 09:41 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 4, 2021 / 10:30 PM CDT SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — A single mother of two is hoping a virtual search party will help her find her 2016 Dodge Charger stolen during a Walmart trip in Southaven Monday night. Tahyler Golden said she went to the Walmart near I-55 at around 8:30 p.m. with her son to buy dog food. She said they were only in the store for about 30 minutes, and when they came out, the white Charger was gone. Walmart on Southcrest Parkway “It was awful,” said Golden. “I was like, well, maybe I parked it in a different spot. I couldn’t find it at all.” Police: Carjacker caught after he crashes stole Jaguar, shows up at the hospital with injuries Tuesday, Golden posted pictures of the Charger on her Facebook page, asking people she didn’t know to take a good look at the car and help her track it down.  » Read More

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Detroit police looking for missing 13-year-old Za'Ria Wojtylko last left her home on Alcoy Street Tuesday afternoon and the location service on her cell phone has been turned off. DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit family is desperate to find their missing 13-year-old daughter who has gone missing. Za'Ria Wojtylko last left her home on Alcoy Street Tuesday afternoon and the location service on her cell phone has been turned off. Her family says she may have been taken against her will after meeting someone on Snapchat. They are now offering $10,000 cash reward to help bring her home safely. If you see her or know where she is, please call Detroit police right away at (313) 2596-5934.

Health Survey Examines COVID-19 Misinformation on Facebook For many of us, social media is a convenient way to keep in touch with family, friends and colleagues. But sharing false information on platforms like Facebook during a global pandemic can have life or death consequences. A recent survey of more than 20,000 Americans found a link between Facebook users who rely on social media for their news and COVID-19 vaccination rates that fall below those of the general population. The study, which also found higher rates of institutional distrust among Facebook users, follows a health advisory by the U.S. surgeon general warning against the dangers and proliferation of health misinformation on social media. Peter Adams, senior vice president of education for the News Literacy Project, an educational nonprofit dedicated to news consumption discusses social media misinformation in the age of COVID-19.   » Read More

Today, it almost goes without saying that TikTok is one of the most widely used and extremely popular social media and online social entertainment platforms available on the internet. With each passing day, the number of users using this extremely popular online application continues to grow rapidly. Almost everybody of the current generation has an account on TikTok today. People from a wide variety of age groups use and enjoy the features and services provided by this application. Going by the general statistics, it is believed that there are almost 1 billion active accounts on TikTok today. This number continues to keep growing rapidly with each passing day. The popularity of the TikTok online social media networking and entertainment platform is rightly justified by the amazing features and services it provides to all its customers. People can make extremely entertaining and interesting videos using this online platform. These creative and engaging videos can then be shared and viewed by all your followers and viewers. It is generally believed that an account with maximum followers and viewers is the most popular account on the online TikTok platform.  » Read More