ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract last year with Israeli spyware maker Paragon worth $2 million.  Shortly after, the Biden administration put the contract under review, issuing a “stop work order,” to determine whether the contract complied with an executive order on commercial spyware, which restricts U.S. …

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Protest Rocks Sokoto State, “People Are Fleeing in All Directions”

Displaced residents of Shagari LGA in Sokoto blocked the Shagari-Sokoto highway, demanding urgent government intervention over escalating insecurity Hundreds of men and women gathered in Shagari town, the LGA headquarters, protesting repeated bandit attacks on their communities A resident from Rinaye village said they were left with no option but …

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Instagram tests Picture-In-Picture viewing for reels

Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The feature allows users to watch reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps to allow for multitasking. The feature was first spotted by app researcher Radu Oncescu. …

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INEC: How to Change Name and Date of Birth in Voter’s Card from Home

Nigerians seeking to correct personal details on their voter’s card can now do so seamlessly through INEC’s online portal The Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) platform enables updates to names, dates of birth, and other vital information for those who have already collected their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) INEC has outlined …

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Astro Teller is joining the stage at Disrupt 2025 in October

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We’re thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X (aka the Moonshot Factory), will take the stage at Disrupt, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. For more than a decade, Teller has guided X’s …

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Sheep replace gas-powered mowers at solar farms to reduce emissions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Forget roaring lawnmowers and fuel-guzzling tractors. Today’s solar companies are turning to flocks of sheep to trim grass and control weeds under solar panels. These eco-friendly grazers easily navigate narrow panel rows, cutting maintenance costs and carbon emissions at the same time. …

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