Tag: Technology
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Book Review: The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria’s Romance Scammers
There is a temptation to treat online romance scams as morality plays with obvious heroes and villains. Victims are portrayed as naïve. Scammers become caricatures—faceless criminals hiding behind glowing laptop screens somewhere in West Africa. Carlos Barragán’s The Yahoo Boys resists that easy narrative. Instead, it asks a far more interesting question: What happens when…
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Epic Games & Google Reveal Secret $800 Million Deal During Legal Battle
“We view this as a significant transfer of value from Epic to Google.” Epic Games’ willingness to settle its antitrust lawsuit against Google might have seemed sudden, and California District Judge James Donato has some concerns as well. “The only changed circumstance that I can see right now is Epic and Google – two mortal enemies…
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The Great Convergence: How Tech Elarchs Are Merging Media and Data for Total Information Control
The new digital landscape raises critical questions about sovereignty and control A silent revolution is transforming our information ecosystem. Tech billionaires are systematically merging control over media platforms, data infrastructure, and political influence, creating an unprecedented concentration of power that threatens democratic governance worldwide—including across Africa. 📰 The Media Takeover: Shaping What We See The…