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Follow @Ghettoradio895 Workers at east Africa’s only oil refinery sited on Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast ended a protest on Wednesday after a meeting was convened to reconsider the possible closure of the facility. They had earlier barricaded the entrance to the plant over reports it may be shut due to [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Google, Facebook and Microsoft have asked the US government to allow them to disclose the security requests they receive for handing over user data. The move comes after recent reports claimed that US authorities had direct access to the servers of nine major US tech firms, including Google [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 World share indexes have fallen after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) held off taking new measures to calm markets. BoJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider fresh steps if borrowing costs spike in the future, but opted against further action now. The news disappointed some [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 In a bid to outsmart traffic, Google has bought the crowd-sourced navigation app Waze, a Tel Aviv-based start-up. The search giant reportedly paid $1.3bn (£835m), according to Reuters, although the firm did not disclose the financial terms for the deal. The Waze app combines online maps with updates [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 The country’s 2013/2014 budget statement is expected to be delivered in parliament this week Thursday by the National Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich. Rotich with the authority from national assembly speaker Justin Muturi will be doing so despite not being a member of parliament. This was confirmed by the [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Apple has unveiled a flatter look for the user interface of its smart device iOS operating system – the first to be overseen by its design chief Jony Ive. He said the aim was to make the system look “cleaner” to help “elevate” users’ content. It involves a [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Sony has unveiled its PlayStation 4 console. Although many of the video games machine’s features were previously announced it February, the firm kept the look of the box hidden until a press conference at the E3 trade show. The firm said the machine would offer gamers “unparalleled power”. [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 The Kenya Tourism Board has unveiled its first mobile application aimed at boosting visits to the country, by providing tourists a platform in which they can share experiences from their holidays.  The Magical Kenya App is also designed to make the visitor’s experience more seamless by providing tourists [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Google has issued a strong denial that it allows the US government to access its servers. The internet giant said the government has no access, “not directly, or via a back door, or a so-called drop box”. The Guardian claims the UK’s eavesdropping centre GCHQ has secretly gathered [...]

Follow @Ghettoradio895 Japan has revised up it growth numbers for the first three months of the year, adding to hopes of a recovery in the world’s third-largest economy. The economy grew 1% between January and March, compared to the previous three months, indicating an annualized growth of 4.1%, the cabinet [...]