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Jose Mourinho expected to sign Manchester United contract by Friday

Jose Mourinho expects to sign his Manchester United contract by Friday, according to Sky Sports.

Samsung may skip Galaxy Note 6 name with dual-edge Note 7

The next major Android phablet release from Samsung will be called the Galaxy Note 7 and will feature a dual-edge display, according to Korean carrier sources speaking anonymously to ET News. 

PayPal to discontinue Amazon, BlackBerry, and Windows apps on June 30

PayPal has opted to no longer support Windows Phone, Amazon Fire, and BlackBerry devices, saying that it will discontinue support for these platforms starting June 30. The company explained that while a difficult decision, it’s “the right thing to ensure we are investing our resources in creating the very best experiences for our customers.”

MTN launches Nigeria’s 1st converged Digital TV

Nigeria takes a bold step into the era of Telecommunications, Broadcasting and Media convergence as MTN Nigeria launches the pilot of its digital television broadcasting service in Jos, Plateau State.

Snapchat raises $1.81 billion in new funding round

Messaging app Snapchat Inc has raised $1.81 billion in an equity offering, indicating strong investor interest in the company despite concerns that it is struggling to attract advertisers.

Dangerous ATM malware on the prowl

Nigerian banking customers may need to watch their environments more carefully when making withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).

Twitter stops counting photos, links, and usernames in its 140-character limit

Twitter has decided to simplify the tweet-creation process, and has announced that photos, links, and user names will no longer be counted against its 140-character limit. This change is rolling out now and over the “coming months.”

Nokia to sack 15,000 workers

Telecoms equipment maker Nokia is likely to cut about 15,000 jobs globally as part of a cost-cutting scheme, following its acquisition of Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent, a Finnish union representative said.

Billboard 2016 Awards: Full List Of Winners

The annual music awards held on May 22, 2016 put a lot of smile on celebrities’ face as they were being appreciated for the various efforts put into their work. Here is the full list of nominees and winners in the various categories:

Messi Shares Smooch With Partner After Copa Del Rey Win

Barcelona star Lionel Messi won the Copa Del Rey with Barcelona a couple of days ago playing a pivotal role in their extra time win against Europa League winners Sevilla.

Rio 2016 to offer 450,000 condoms to athletes

Around 450,000 pieces of condoms will be distributed to athletes during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, a figure three times higher than the condoms distributed in London 2012. An online portal, Insidethegames, on Monday said that the increase was partly due to 100,000 female condoms being made available for the first time, along with 350,000 condoms for men.

Microsoft vows to crack down on ‘terrorist content’ found on some of its services

With the world growing more concerned about attacks by militant groups on civilians, Microsoft on Friday outlined new policies to crack down what it called “terrorist content” on some of its consumer services.