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The Nigerian legislature is talking about banning internet/social media porn in Nigeria, but as far as we know, it doesn’t have a clue about how things like internet porn work: the many layers of complexity it takes to solve it, or even the import of this act on freedom of speech on the internet. Also, how much is your startup really worth? We wrote about that and more today. Here:

Nigeria’s Legislature Wants To Ban Internet Porn But They Have No Clue How

The Nigerian House of Representatives want to censor social media. It’s a bad idea.

Would You Sell Your Startup If I Gave You $600k?

What’s your motive for starting a business? Do you want quick money, or do you have a product that might change the world?

Video Killed The Radio Star

In the 20th Century, it was taken for granted that as new technologies were developed, it spelled the demise of existing ones, as well as the people who depended on them for a living. Did that turn out to be the case?

Google Is Finally Adding Cellular Support To Android Wear

Is Google’s new Android Wear update a possible solution to nomophobia?

The Ministry Of ICT Is No More; Now What?

So, we’ve been anticipating the announcement of the new Minister of ICT, who would be (ad)ministering the tech sector. But I don’t think anyone saw this coming.

Do People Still Pay For News In 2015?

It’s 2015. We catch up on news via social media – Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat. There are also a multitude of news websites that give us their content for free. But how many of us still pay to read the news?

The Bane Of The QR Code

QR Codes were first used in the 1960s, where coloured stripes were placed on train cars, and today, their use is almost strictly within supermarkets and malls. How come they haven’t caught on as fast as we thought?

A White-Hat Hacker’s Insight Into Smartphone Security

Steve Lord, a white-hat hacker, offers some insight into smartphone security.

Study Shows That Playing Action Games Improves Your Brain, Even As Games Increase In Popularity

Research continues to reveal the positive effects on video games on the brain. Hopefully, the continuous record breaking sales of videogames is leading to a general increase in intelligence.

Psst, Startup. What’s In A Name?

Hey startup, nobody cares about your name.

 

Gbenga Onalaja Author

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