Category: Science/Technology

These Current And Former Athletes Are Turning To L...

More current and former athletes are using LinkedIn to capitalize on their personal brands and business opportunities.

Black-Led Measured Capital Launches Program To Hel...

Douglas Watson is helping the Birmingham, AL, community become angel investors.

Teleoperated Humanoid Robots Successfully Perform ...

Another milestone has been hit in the medical field.

Sheila Johnson Reveals Her $12M Learning Lesson In...

Sheila Johnson has built an impressive portfolio in the hospitality industry, but it came at a hefty financial cost.

Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Says ‘People Are Going...

While Instagram continues to embrace AI, its CEO, Adam Mosseri, believes that people will still chase the human perspective.

Who’s in charge? The fraught union of automation a...

As more and more tasks are done by machines — especially now, with AI — people increasingly move from manual controller to supervi...

X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more frien...

The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users' mutual followers' to give the feed more of a communal feel.

Video-generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, va...

With the cash, the company aims to expand its world model offering and reach customers across geographies.

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why...

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company's financial-services ambitions, its increasingly com...

Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone ...

Kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel announced the launch of a new landline phone designed to let children stay connected without th...

Already rich, already successful, why the last wav...

They're rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI's defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible al...

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The US Approves the Launch of a Mirror Satellite T...

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential th...

DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Wo...

In response to a public records request, HUD has withheld documents about DOGE’s use of AI—in part by citing a privilege that does...

Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype ...

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to i...

The Chatbot That Foretold Why People Share Secrets...

In the 1960s an MIT professor named Joseph Weizenbaum created a chatbot called ELIZA. The conversations people had with it set pre...

Michael Saylor’s recent Bitcoin sales are a worry ...

Is Saylor going to turn the current Bitcoin winter into the storm of the century for crypto? 

European Union warns Meta to change ‘addictive’ Fa...

European regulators told Meta on Friday to make big changes to Facebook and Instagram's "addictive" features -- or face steep fine...

Surgeons just used robots that look like humans to...

The future of surgery just scrubbed in.

Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock w...

Apple sued OpenAI and two ex-employees in a bombshell suit accusing them of misappropriation of the consumer tech giant’s trade se...

How China is ripping off cutting-edge AI from Anth...

Industry sources told The Post these distillation attacks are only getting more common and could help adversaries develop terrifyi...

The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Perver...

"A lot of men and their behaviors have ruined this product." The post The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses”...

SpaceX Stock Plunges to All-Time Low After Competi...

"It started to look a lot like a meme stock." The post SpaceX Stock Plunges to All-Time Low After Competitor Makes Major Leap appe...

The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So...

"The sweeping job and wage growth often promised during local recruitment efforts is unlikely to arrive on its own." The post The ...

LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrif...

"This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues." The post LAPD Aba...

US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models ...

"'Hey, we don't need the best model, we can use the faster, cheaper models.'" The post US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI ...

OPay Champions AI-Powered Digital Finance at Digit...

OPay reaffirmed its position as one of Nigeria's leading fintech...

Kenya says AI works can’t be copyrighted

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya's ruling that AI works cannot be copyrighted, Disney+'s plans to launch a new R49 app in Sou...

Ismail Eleburuike is building the operating system...

Within a year of deploying SchoolTry for higher education, the startup generated more revenue than it made in three years deployin...

Kenya court makes Safaricom, DTB pay SIM swap vict...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how a Kenyan court ordered Safaricom and DTB to compensate a SIM swap victim, Payaza's expansion i...

Nigerian Bitcoin Researcher Heritage Falodun Propo...

Tage_Root: Trust-Minimized Bitcoin Layer 2, Solving Bridge Problem & Pricing...

Do Fitness Apps Work in 2026? What the Research Re...

Do Fitness Apps Work in 2026? What the Research Really Says Fitness apps promise to help us become healthier, stronger, and more c...

Google Sheets vs Excel 2026: Which Spreadsheet Ski...

Google Sheets vs Excel 2026: Which Spreadsheet Skill Should You Learn First? If you’re looking to improve your digital skills in 2...

From ‘Please Send Proof’ to ‘Payment Confirmed’: H...

From ‘Please Send Proof’ to ‘Payment Confirmed’: How DPI is Revolutionising Social Commerce For years, the Nigerian marketplace wa...

10 Amazon Deals This Week: Keurig, Roborock, & Che...

Shop a Keurig coffee maker, nugget ice maker, smart projector, air fryer and more Amazon finds for your kitchen, home and backyard...

Protect yourself from tech support scams

Keep your personal information and your devices safe from technical support scammers by knowing how to spot them.

Is your phone hacked? How to tell and what to do

I’ll go over some practical ways you can protect your devices from being hacked, and also share what signs to look for.

Before you connect another smart TV, tablet, or ph...

Before you connect a smart TV, tablet or phone, change key settings, limit tracking, update software and protect your network.

No, NordVPN does not drain your phone battery

Always switching your VPN off to save your charge? New independent testing from West Coast Labs shows that notorious smartphone ba...

Co-existing with AI: why replacement narratives ar...

Why fears of replacement are preventing public services from embracing AI.

Marvel has reportedly cast a former Star Wars acto...

A major star long rumored to play Mr. Fantastic in Marvel's cinematic juggernaut will reportedly play the iconic mutant.

Britain's AI push is exposing a memory crisis insi...

AI is exposing a hidden organizational memory crisis that undermines productivity and customer experience.

'AI writing is now a problem everywhere on social ...

Online networks are drowning in AI-written slop, report finds - with LinkedIn the worst hit.

Apple sues OpenAI, accusing ChatGPT maker of steal...

Apple alleges that OpenAI and two of its employees stole trade secrets and engaged in a "pattern of misconduct."

Family says they're forced to sell home to help po...

Georgia Power says building a new transmission line will require acquiring more than 300 parcels of land, including residential pr...

AI companies are creating "generative ghosts" of d...

Startups are using emails, photos and voice recordings to create AI simulations that family and friends can interact with after a ...

Why Nigeria’s ₦2 trillion NIN-SIM project falls sh...

When the federal government mandated the National Identification Number and SIM linkage project (NIN-SIM) in late 2020, it…

Tech Trivia with Peace Udoh, Software and Quality ...

This is Technext’s weekly Women-in-tech trivia, a close-up series that spotlights the lives and personalities of female tech enthu...

Boko Haram’s two-year leap into frontier AI: What ...

It was never really in doubt that insurgent groups like Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province…

Confusion as inDrive representatives disagree on c...

E-hailing drivers operating on the inDrive platform were thrown into confusion after the different accounts of the company’s…

One App for Crypto, Gift Cards and Bills: PU Excha...

PU Exchange has launched its mobile app, the PUEX app, pulling crypto trading, gift card exchange and everyday…

Elamite helmet with divine figures: A warrior king...

This bronze helmet has been decorated with ancient deities from a civilization that flourished before the Persian Empire took over...

Sweet! Sugar found in raspberries was discovered n...

Erythrulose, a sugar found in raspberries, was spotted in a gas and dust cloud near the center of the Milky Way.

Space shuttle photobombs Earth for the final time,...

This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space Station f...

5 'extremely rare' iron shackles discovered in Fra...

Archaeologists were surprised to find evidence of shackles in a pre-Roman settlement in France.

'It affects your daily life suddenly': Sea level r...

Live Science spoke with sea level expert Sönke Dangendorf about how human-caused sea-level rise is increasing extreme water levels...

Rescue robot of tomorrow may be a cockroach in scu...

The flexible diving suit lets cyborg cockroaches survive underwater for up to three hours, opening new possibilities for flood and...

Google may use your photos and voice to train AI

The new Save Media setting allows Google to use your Google Lens images, voice searches and uploaded files to train AI models for ...

Tesla Robotaxi Miami launch comes with limits

Tesla Robotaxi launches in Miami with a limited geofence covering only West Miami, Doral and Sweetwater, leaving out most major de...

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Work to automate workplace ...

ChatGPT Work connects with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive and Sharepoint to automate tasks using GPT-5.6 and scheduled backg...

Apple accuses OpenAI of telling recruits to bring ...

Apple accuses OpenAI of telling recruits to bring confidential prototypes and hardware to job interviews in a new trade secrets la...

Meta shuts down AI tool after backlash over public...

Meta has pulled an Instagram AI feature that let users generate images using public Instagram accounts after acknowledging it "mis...

In today's edition: Gigbanc winds down operations || SA wants devices that check a foreigner’s status || KRA posts record tax coll...

Africa’s crypto payment experiment is finding its ...

Bitcoin communities and fintech startups are testing two competing models for making crypto payments work in everyday commerce acr...

Why LAVA believes the best of Africa’s Web3 ecosys...

LAVA founder Yoseph Ayele explains how the $11 million fund picks African Web3 startups and why founders matter more than markets.

Kenyan court holds banks, telcos liable over $34,0...

Mercy Wairimu Kariuki woke up on the morning of February 8, 2022, to a stream of alerts showing that KES 4.4 million ($34,000) had...

In today's edition: eMedia launches Openview Stream || OPPO opens its fifth store in Egypt || Yas secures $307 million investment ...

Dr. Isaac Addae Is Redefining What It Means To Tra...

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DeAndre Hopkins Takes Finance Classes During The O...

NFL player DeAndre Hopkins went back to school to maintain his wealth.

Tiger Woods-Backed Sports Tech Platform, Full Swin...

A Tiger Woods-backed sports tech platform has been acquired.

UNCW Scholarship Honoring Late Physician Dr. Leroy...

A scholarship fund honoring the late physician Dr.

Janice Bryant Howroyd’s Legacy Is A Lesson In Blac...

Janice Bryant Howroyd stands as a defining force in American business history.

The lucrative bird-singing contests that are pushi...

Millions of songbirds in Southeast Asia are trapped and smuggled each year for keeping as pets or entering in competitions. Scient...

Plants and their ants: When flora and fauna team u...

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep pulling the...

OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-...

OpenAI's latest family of models promises improvements across a range of areas, including cybersecurity.

Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role

OpenAI's No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected...

Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs ex...

The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.

OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for M...

OpenAI's new family of models will continue to power Microsoft's suite of workplace and productivity apps.

After Apple, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom...

Vivo's joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.

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Robot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN...

Amid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an increasingly urgent question: ...

Sun Valley’s ‘summer camp for billionaires’ is off...

It was as if the bankers at Allen & Co. had set out to prove that big media as we know it is on its last legs.

Biden-appointed judge reluctantly approves Elon Mu...

US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan questioned whether the Trump administration let the world's richest person off too easily.

Meta patents ‘creepy’ AI device that tracks wearer...

The patent filing, which was filed on July 2, describes an “apparatus” for “emotional state analysis and real-time fitness coachin...

Do you need ‘personalized sunlight’? New device bo...

A new product is on the market eliminating the 95% of UVA present in sunlight, claiming to deliver just enough UVB to stimulate vi...

I spent 3 days with America’s biohackers — the sec...

The Post asked over 30 biohackers about their favorite longevity tricks. Their answers were surprising.

Scientists Test New Spacecraft Thruster That Uses ...

"It gives you acceleration without fuel." The post Scientists Test New Spacecraft Thruster That Uses No Fuel, Just Earth’s Magneti...

The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers...

Sickening. The post The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It’s Almost Incomprehensible appeared fir...

Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Al...

Infuriating. The post Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Alzheimer’s May Throw You Into an Existential Crisis appeare...

Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Ar...

"Once these systems have you in their crosshairs, there's pretty much only one way it can go." The post Flock Cameras Screw Up, Sw...

Someone Reportedly Mailed a Live Squirrel to Meta,...

Meta is a chaotic place to work. The post Someone Reportedly Mailed a Live Squirrel to Meta, Where It Sent an Employee to the Hosp...

From AbokiFX to HyperFX: Instant FX Settlement, Bu...

Polytope Labs today launched HyperFX, a fully onchain FX engine...

Layoffs abroad, opportunities back at home? What A...

In light of recent, incessant layoffs, it's important to ask what these new trends mean for African talent in the diaspora and for...

PwC begins sale of Kenya’s KOKO Network’s assets...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss PwC's sale of KOKO Network assets, Canal+ facing new allegations regarding MultiChoice restructuri...

Ghana opens 5G rollout to MTN and Telecel, ends ex...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN and Telecel taking a shot at Ghana's 5G rollout, Uber and Bolt fares may rise under new Kenyan...

The African EdTech Quietly Teaching the Diaspora —...

BRINT Online School Built a Cross-Border Virtual School. Its Brint...

How to Set Screen Time Limits for Your Family in 2...

How to Set Screen Time Limits for Your Family in 2026 Screens are part of everyday life. Children use them for school, adults rely...

The Best Smart Home Devices for Elderly Parents Li...

The Best Smart Home Devices for Elderly Parents Living Alone More older adults are choosing to age in place, enjoying the comfort ...

Data Privacy in 2026: What Companies Know About Yo...

Data Privacy in 2026: What Companies Know About You and What You Can Do Every click, search, purchase, and app download leaves beh...

Beyond Phones: Why the Next Smartphone Revolution ...

Beyond Phones: Why the Next Smartphone Revolution Is All About AI Agents For nearly two decades, smartphone innovation has been de...

Why careful people still end up on data broker sit...

Data brokers can expose your address, relatives and records. See where your data broker profile comes from and how to remove it.

Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor...

Medical identity theft can poison your records and drain benefits. Learn how to spot fake claims, protect your insurance card and ...

Meta Verified scam threatens Facebook deletion

A fake Meta Verified warning threatens Facebook deletion in 24 hours. Here's how this scary Messenger scam tries to steal your log...

Sick of Spam? Join CyberGuy Live (7/22)

Join CyberGuy’s free Sick of Spam class and learn simple steps to reduce robocalls, spam texts, junk email and unwanted messages....

The Philips Baristina is a perfect espresso machin...

It's our favourite budget coffee machine for a reason, and now that it's discounted in the Prime Day sales, it makes the Baristina...

Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 review: a slimmer SFF...

The Asus ProArt RTX 5090 offers flagship performance, 32GB of GDDR7 and a slimmer 2.5-slot design for creator-focused builds.

Worried about Flock cameras? All new cars in the E...

Every new car sold in the EU must now include a driver-monitoring camera, sparking latest data privacy row

The Westies arrives on MGM+ this weekend — you won...

Ever heard of this Irish-American crime gang who ran the streets of New York? Me neither. The Westies does a faithful, if forgetta...

My favorite game of 2026 so far just got a major f...

Zero Parades for Dead spies has a TTRPG and one shot — and it’s all free-to-play.

2,000-year-old gold rings and human bones found by...

Archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial o...

First major 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast predi...

Colorado State University has updated its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast, predicting nine named storms and four hurricanes may...

Microsoft to cut more than 3,000 jobs from ailing ...

Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its ...

China warns of "security backdoor" in Anthropic AI...

A Chinese industry regulator warned users of a "security backdoor" embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence company An...

E-hailing drivers urge FG to implement ILO Convent...

A Nigerian e-hailing drivers’ union, AUATON, has urged the Federal Government to promptly ratify and implement the provisions…

US travellers will now submit Nigeria visa applica...

Nigerians in the U.S. seeking visas to travel to Nigeria must now apply directly at Nigerian diplomatic missions.…

PAPSS adds 6 Central African countries, now connec...

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has added its most significant member yet. The Bank of Central…

Kenya Copyright Tribunal rules AI-generated works ...

Kenya’s Copyright Tribunal has ruled that works generated by artificial intelligence cannot attract copyright protection or be reg...

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices for years...

After multiple hospital visits and unsuccessful antipsychotic treatments, a woman's doctors uncovered an overlooked explanation fo...

Secretive Chinese probe snaps first photo of Earth...

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up photo of one of Earth's "quasi-moons," Kamo'oalewa. However, the imag...

We remember little to nothing of early childhood —...

Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise sys...

100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapien...

A microscopic analysis of the skull of Qafzeh 25 revealed a cut mark likely made by a stone tool 100,000 years ago.

Extreme heat waves are making our cities buckle. I...

Green spaces in cities are functioning components of urban infrastructure that deserve the same level of planning, investment and ...

Trump puts brakes on OpenAI’s newest AI model

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model requires Trump administration approval for early access, raising questions about government control ove...