The ‘FaceApp’ viral trend which takes your picture and re-imagines you with an extra 50 years on the clock may be exposing its users to its Russian developers. Experts are warning of security concerns with FaceApp, made in 2017, which puts a filter over your face, as it has permanent access to your photos. Concerns focus around a questionable clause in the app, which can access, store and use images from your camera roll, without your permission. The free service uses artificial intelligence to edit a picture in your phone gallery and transforms the image into someone double or triple your age.…
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A 91-year-old woman has dragged her relatives to Mukono Magistrate’s Court for announcing her as dead with intention of grabbing her six-acre piece of land. Janet Nakawungu, a resident of Joggo-Misindye Village in Mukono Municipality alleges that Margret Nakanyike and Bashir Bwete, who are her niece and nephew stole her land title and later proceeded to the administrator general to get registered as the rightful administrators of her estate. “They announced that I was dead and made transfers without my knowledge,” Nakawungu said on Tuesday. Distressed Nakawungu said she lived with Nakanyike in the same house and trusted her since she was…
Ghetto Gladiator Bobi Wine comfirmed that he will be challenging longtime President Yoweri Museveni in a 2021 election “on behalf of the people.” But Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, said he is concerned about his safety after what he believes was an attempt on his life last August. His driver was shot dead in his car after protesters threw stones at the president’s motorcade. Wine’s arrest at the time sparked protests in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The 37-year-old said he is fearful of harm from running for president because “there has never been a threat to this regime like…
A wedding job for one Turkish photographer took a dramatic turn last week, after he ended up in a physical altercation with his client, even breaking his nose upon learning the bride-to-be was only 15 years old. As reported by the Hurriyet Daily News, Photographer Onur Albayrak has admitted to the attack after learning of the bride’s real age. The story and support for Albayrak has snowballed on social media after it emerged he took action to halt the wedding. The drama unfolded after Albayrak queried the age of the bride, having been enlisted to shoot the ceremony, which was taking place on July 5 at…
A hijab is a veil worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family, which usually covers the head and chest. The news was confirmed by the Tanzanian local newspaper, The Citizen, which reported the words of the detective from the cybercrimes investigation department at the Police Headquarters in Dar es Salaam. He said that the three Ugandan students from Kampala International University have disseminated the photos through social media such as WhatsApp groups. THE BIG PICTURE: This case may be similar to the one in Burundi concerning the doodling case where schoolchildren…
Sharon Ruth Nansamba is a politician and woman activist. She is a mother of four who’s hope of seeing her children grow is now under threat after being diagnosed with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, according to medics is caused by blood clots. It is a form of pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure, affecting the lungs. According to Male Moses, the only son and eldest of the four children of Nansamba, his mother’s health has been steadily deteriorating ever since she was diagnosed. He says that the clots have now extended from the lungs and…
Police have summoned House of Prayer Ministries pastor, Aloysius Bugingo, after his apology to his wife Teddy following comments that he tolerated her in their marriage even when she suffered a hemorrhage problem for 10 years. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Mr Patrick Onyango on Monday told journalists that the Kampala Metropolitan police commander, Moses Kafeero, invited Pastor Bugingo to appear at Police because his comments had sparked and incited violence among activists who had taken to the streets to protest. “KMP commander Moses Kafeero said he telephoned Pastor Bugingo inviting him here [police station] to talk about his issue and…
The FUFA disciplinary committee has summoned Uganda Cranes third choice goalkeeper, Salim Jamal Magoola over comments he made during the players’ strike during the African Nations Cup in Egypt. Following the players’ strike prior to the game against Senegal, the 24 year old Al Hilal shot stopper blasted Aru county MP, Odonga Otto for castigating the Cranes players. In his tweet, Jamal said the vocal legislator had got his facts wrong on the strike, noting that he(Jamal) cannot fight over the peanut allowances given to them for playing for the national team. However, in a July summon, Magoola is asked…
Two drunken men are nursing wounds and pain after exchanging blows. The duo who identities wasn’t revealed by press time are cursing after storming Nakayiza’s bar and guzzling like fish. The drunken walked in the bar and starting bottle by bottle till when one them had money on him. One of the men has been identified as Moses a resident of Lugonjo area while his colleague works as a taxi conductor on the Entebbe road stage. The boozified fellas started pointing fingers at each other before launching a fight in the middle of the road. They walked from the bar…
Hundreds of people last evening paid their last tribute to fallen Democratic party soldier, Joninah Nakamya Nakabitto at a special burial ceremony at Buwaya village over looking Entebbe International airport. The fallen soldier, aged 39yrs was laid to rest at their ancestral family ground at a ceremony attended by several high profiled personalities including former Entebbe Mp Muhammad Kawuma, former Busiro South Mp Joseph Bakikuddembe, Entebbe RDC Haji Njuki Mbabali, Entebbe Mayor Vicent Kayanja Depaul and others including Democratic party supporters plus NRM supporters. And for over 5days, the family and others have been mourning the passing on of a…