Par Axel Toubson
#TechFriday n°2️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ – Issue of 12/12/2025
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This week, African tech shines bright: Cameroon sees digital employment boom despite fragile infrastructure, while Senegal rolls out satellite internet to connect one million people by 2026. But tensions are rising elsewhere: the EU wants to scan your private messages with Chat Control, X launches encrypted messaging that’s already dividing opinions, and 145 Chrome extensions spied on 4.3 million users for seven years. Between social innovations, privacy debates, and UX revolutions (YouTube Recap, Google Calendar tasks, Spotify AI playlists), this week captures everything shaping our digital lives. 🌍
Cameroon’s digital youth revolution is here — but the internet is holding them back 📱💼
Digital technology is now emerging as one of the few drivers of employment in Cameroon. Self-taught young people, new professions, and digital micro-enterprises are creating strong momentum, despite an unstable network, high costs, and a fragile ecosystem. A motivated generation is transforming the job market. Click here for full story
Europe’s Chat Control proposal wants to scan your private messages 💬🔓
The EU wants to scan your private messages, even encrypted ones. The « Chat Control » proposal promises to fight online crimes, but has united the tech community in opposition. Between protecting children and preserving privacy, where do we draw the line? Here’s what’s at stake. Click here for full story
X Chat wants to replace your DMs with end-to-end encryption — and maybe your other messaging apps too 💬
X is finally replacing its DMs with Chat, an end-to-end encrypted messaging service with ephemeral messages, audio/video calls, and file sharing. On paper, X Chat ticks all the boxes… but its security and transparency are already causing debate. Click here for full story
A digital leap: Senegal turns to satellite tech to reach its most remote communities 🇸🇳📡
Egypt doubles down on digital health with nationwide data integration 🏥🇪🇬
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Digital Transformation is launching a national health data roadmap. A centralized platform will facilitate the management of vaccines, infrastructure, and epidemiological information, thereby improving the planning and efficiency of health services. Click here for full story
For seven years, the ShadyPanda group infiltrated 145 initially legitimate Chrome and Edge extensions before adding spyware modules via silent updates. As a result, 4.3 million internet users had their data collected, exposing a serious flaw in browser controls. Click here for full story
YouTube Recap turns your 2025 watch history into a shareable story 📺
YouTube has finally launched its Recap: an end-of-year summary that transforms your viewing history into storytelling. Most-viewed channels, interests, “viewing personality”… YouTube wants to become your new end-of-year ritual, going far beyond music. Click here for full story
Google Calendar finally lets you block time for tasks — no more fake meetings 📅
Google Calendar finally puts an end to fake meetings: you can now block out time for your tasks with busy status, auto-reject appointments, and use Do Not Disturb mode. A small update that could completely change the way you organize your days. Click here for full story
AI is driving a global RAM shortage — and your next PC will pay the price 💻
Tell Spotify what you want — it’ll build the playlist for you 🎧
Spotify launches Prompted Playlists: a new feature for Premium subscribers that lets you create ultra-personalized playlists by simply describing what you want to listen to. The algorithm combines your history and instructions to generate a playlist that refreshes regularly. Available in beta in New Zealand, this feature could well become the new standard for music discovery. Click here for full story
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