Category: Science/Technology

Residents Say Elon Musk’s AI Facility Is Like Livi...

"I just haven't really internalized that this is here and this is what's happening." The post Residents Say Elon Musk’s AI Facilit...

Polymarket Quietly Takes Down Bet On Nuclear Deton...

How was this even allowed? The post Polymarket Quietly Takes Down Bet On Nuclear Detonation appeared first on Futurism.

After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentago...

So much for banning it "effective immediately." The post After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentagon Still Relying Heavily...

America Does Not Run on Dunkin, RFK Jr. Rages

"Come and take it." The post America Does Not Run on Dunkin, RFK Jr. Rages appeared first on Futurism.

Grammarly Offering Manuscript Reviews by AI Versio...

"I have seen a lot of cursed stuff in my time in academia but this is among the most cursed." The post Grammarly Offering Manuscri...

After raising $5.5 million for Hyperbridge, Polyto...

After raising $5.5 million to help people swap crypto between blockchains, Polytope Labs is going beyond Web3. It now wants to eas...

How artificial intelligence is industrialising dig...

As Africa’s digital economy grows, fraud is scaling with it. A new report shows AI now drives most biometric fraud, while attacks ...

Canal+ to shutter Africa’s largest streaming servi...

MultiChoice plans to shut down Showmax after years of heavy losses, ending one of Africa’s biggest attempts to build a local strea...

NativeID Debuts Free Digital Identity Page to Prot...

NativeID Debuts Free Digital Identity Page to Protect Nigerian Businesses...

Nosh Launches eSIM to Power Global Connectivity & ...

Nosh launches eSIM in 136 countries, expanding from fintech into...

Best Budget Smartphones 2024: Top Picks Under $300...

Best Budget Smartphones 2024: Top Picks Under $300 Worldwide This guide highlights the best budget smartphones of 2024 across thre...

Mobile Money Explained: How OPay, PalmPay, M-Pesa ...

Mobile Money Explained: How OPay, PalmPay, M-Pesa and Others Actually Work Ask a trader in Alaba Market how she collects payment, ...

Complete Phone Backup Guide: Never Lose Your Photo...

Complete Phone Backup Guide: Never Lose Your Photos Again You know that sinking feeling when your phone screen goes black and stay...

How to Start an Ecommerce Business: Step-by-Step G...

How to Start an Ecommerce Business: Step-by-Step Guide 2026 This practical guide walks founders through how to start an ecommerce ...

Artificial Intelligence for Small Business: Practi...

Artificial Intelligence for Small Business: Practical Growth Guide This practical guide shows how small businesses can apply artif...

Are you addicted to social media? Take this quiz

Think you might be hooked? Take this social media addiction quiz and get practical steps to cut screen time and regain control tod...

You could be sharing your SSN when you don’t need ...

When do you have to share your SSN? Learn what’s required by law, what’s optional, and how to protect your number.

Scams that aren’t illegal (but should be)

National Consumer Protection Week: Data brokers legally sell your personal info. Here’s how it fuels scams and how to protect your...

Iran cyberattack blackout and war risks

Iran plunged into a digital blackout after strikes hit IRGC sites. What comes next could reshape cyber warfare and Middle East con...

Beyond Connected [Ep. 21] 90’s icon Susan Powter: ...

Susan Powter shares how digital platforms helped her rebuild after financial collapse. A powerful story of survival and reinventio...

The Nothing Headphone (a) are here, and they rock ...

Nothing's new noise-cancelling headphones are half the price of the Headphone (1), but far from half the quality

I didn't think it could be done — the Nothing Head...

Nothing's new cheaper headphones are the dream version 2.0 of a product — better and way cheaper than the original

Microsoft Teams wants to make it easier to forget ...

Microsoft Teams meeting content can now be quickly deleted.

I reviewed Nothing's new budget phone, and it's a ...

Nothing's new budget-friendly mobile wowed me with its stand-out design and impressive performance, making it easy to recommend.

Security researchers found 'critical' flaw in IPVa...

A newly discovered high-severity vulnerability in the IPVanish macOS app allows local attackers to hijack the VPN's background pro...

Anthropic CEO says he's sticking to AI "red lines"...

After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he want...

AI company Anthropic's Dario Amodei: "We are patri...

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI produc...

Amazon says drones hit 3 of its Middle East data c...

Drones struck two facilities in the United Arab Emirates directly, and damaged a data center in Bahrain, Amazon said.

AI executive Dario Amodei on the red lines Anthrop...

The CEO of Anthropic says his company refused to allow its technology to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guide...

Anthropic CEO: We're trying to "deescalate" Pentag...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said his company and the Department of Defense "have much more in common than we have differences."

FEC approves digital postcodes to fix Nigeria’s br...

The Federal Executive Council has approved a new digital postcode system that will give every location in Nigeria… The post FEC ap...

Tinubu suspends FAAN’s cashless airport policy day...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) cashless payment…...

₦55k 4G phones

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How to identify and stop unauthorised recording by...

The era of conspicuous surveillance is ending. Today, the camera watching you isn’t mounted on a ceiling; it… The post How to iden...

MTN, Airtel, Globacom and others ordered to notify...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all telecommunications companies (telcos) to notify the regulator within...

Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cann...

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain s...

NASA fixes Artemis II rocket for April launch to t...

NASA's Artemis II is on track to shoot for the moon in April after engineers fixed the helium issue that grounded the mission's ro...

Can you tie a knot in four dimensions? A mathemati...

An academic dives into the physics of multiple dimensions and whether it's possible to tie a knot in 4D.

'Truly extraordinary': Mega-laser shooting at us f...

Astronomers have discovered the brightest and most distant "megamaser" to date. The cosmic energy beam is shooting toward Earth fr...

Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 y...

Some civilizations in inland China underwent dramatic changes and population drops 3,000 years ago. Now, researchers are using ora...

Why the Microsoft 365 Copilot bug matters for data...

A Microsoft 365 Copilot bug allowed the AI assistant to read confidential emails despite Data Loss Prevention policies designed to...

Figure data breach exposes nearly 1M accounts

Hackers exposed personal data from 967,200 Figure accounts in a social engineering attack, including names, addresses, emails and ...

China's compact humanoid robot shows off balance a...

The PM01 humanoid robot by EngineAI shows off balance in new footage, highlighting stability and resilience as key goals for real-...

Scams that aren't illegal (but should be)

Consumer protection experts warn that legal data collection by brokers poses greater privacy threats than traditional scams, with ...

Stop the insanity 2.0: '90s icon Susan Powter's te...

Susan Powter lost her 1990s wellness empire to financial collapse, spent nine years driving for Uber Eats, then used technology an...

OpenAI's $110B funding round draws investment from...

OpenAI raised $110 billion in a record funding round, with investments from SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon ahead of an expected initi...

Musk points to highest 'ever' usage of X amid US-I...

Elon Musk says the X platform saw its highest usage ever following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Khamen...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman answers questions on new Pen...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defends Pentagon AI deal as Trump orders federal agencies to cut ties with rival Anthropic over military sur...

X creators must disclose AI-generated armed confli...

X announced new penalties for creators posting undisclosed AI-generated videos of armed conflicts, including 90-day revenue-sharin...

How Nigerian neobank Kuda built its in-house core ...

Why Kuda built its own core banking system, how it survived migration failure, and what owning the engine changed.

Apple’s M5 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are officia...

Table of contents MacBook Air M5 MacBook Pro M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro Apple just announced two new laptops, th...

In today's edition: South Africa locks horns with online casinos || Nigeria pushes for 14-day notices for SIM deactivation || Af...

Airtel’s SmartCash hits 3 million users in Nigeria...

SmartCash Payment Service Banks (PSB), Airtel Nigeria’s financial services arm, has crossed nearly three million active users as i...

Kenyan workers training Meta’s AI glasses say they...

The report, published on February 27, shines a light on the hidden human labour behind Meta's push into wearable artificial intell...

What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die?

You spend hours every day building a digital footprint. You upload photos, manage your money through apps and store sensitive docu...

Tales of a very clever slime mold

In its quest to feed, avoid nasty substances and just generally live its life, the brainless, one-celled Physarum polycephalum per...

The strange animals that control their body heat

Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and...

OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement wi...

By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t loo...

Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in In...

Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections agains...

Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymo...

TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren't looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombin...

Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.

Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth ex...

Video Doorbell Advice and Settings for Opting Out ...

Video doorbells are handy, but they’re a threat to privacy. I spoke to experts about why you might ditch your doorbell, and how to...

What Happens If Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Horm...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk ind...

Recteq Flagship 1600 Review: An Upgraded Smoker

The Recteq Flagship 1600 pellet smoker asks a little more of you, but rewards you with deeply smoked flavor.

The 5 Big ‘Known Unknowns’ of Donald Trump’s New W...

The all-out air assault on the Islamic Republic might be the biggest gamble of the president’s career.

Lenovo’s Latest Wacky Concepts Include a Laptop Wi...

At MWC 2026, the company also showed off a dual-screen Yoga Book with 3D capabilities, and the Legion Go Fold—a gaming handheld wi...

Bloodthirsty AI models more willing to start nucle...

“The nuclear taboo doesn’t seem to be as powerful for machines [as] for humans,” said Payne, according to specialty magazine New S...

Tech stocks shake off panic over AI ‘doomsday scen...

Tech stocks were bouncing back Wednesday as investors shook off jitters related to a viral essay from Citrini Research, which outl...

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 loaded with AI features...

The upgrades on the Galaxy S26 lineup — arriving in stores March 11 — will also include price increases.

James Webb Telescope captures dramatic images of d...

In the latest footage captured by the James Webb Telescope, a nebula has been revealed surrounding a dying star.

Chip titan Nvidia posts record $68B in sales in la...

Nvidia on Thursday posted $68 billion in sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, a 20% jump that beat analyst expectations and helped ...

OpenAI Massively Cuts Spending Plan as Reality Clo...

Maybe not. The post OpenAI Massively Cuts Spending Plan as Reality Closes in appeared first on Futurism.

Huge Plume of Pollution Linked to Something That W...

Not good. The post Huge Plume of Pollution Linked to Something That Will Not Make Elon Musk Happy appeared first on Futurism.

The Winklevoss Twins’ Crypto Company Is in Crisis ...

"They made the wrong bet at the wrong time." The post The Winklevoss Twins’ Crypto Company Is in Crisis After the Bitcoin Crash ap...

Pope Implores Priests to Stop Writing Sermons Usin...

AI "will never be able to share faith." The post Pope Implores Priests to Stop Writing Sermons Using ChatGPT appeared first on Fut...

Discord’s Verification Saga Has Devolved Into a Co...

It keeps getting worse for Discord. The post Discord’s Verification Saga Has Devolved Into a Complete Self-Inflicted Embarrassment...

Why early-stage VC Microtraction is worried about ...

As funding slows and fintech dominates, Microtraction is rethinking founder quality, sector focus, and what it takes to build resi...

A Lagos high court ruling puts Nigeria’s loan reco...

The GSI was built to kill bad loans, but is it killing due diligence? A Lagos High Court awarded ₦2m to a student in a loan recove...

Orange Money gets separate licence in Liberia

On today's Techpoint Digest, we discuss Orange Money's separate licence in Liberia, repairing Nigeria's broken poultry chain, and ...

StayAssist Emerges as Nigeria’s Trusted Solution t...

StayAssist Emerges as Nigeria’s Trusted Solution to Short-Let Fraud and...

Finding Tech Jobs in Lagos Without Experience: 7 S...

Finding Tech Jobs in Lagos Without Experience: 7 Steps That Work This practical guide shows how to land tech roles in Lagos with n...

Spain's LaLiga blocks US government's VPN-enabled ...

Freedom.gov goes dark in Spain as football league nukes Cloudflare IPs. Here's all we know.

NYC transit workers hit by Qilin ransomware - thou...

Qilin hits the Local 100 of TWA, leaking sensitive member data to the dark web.

Ubisoft appoints three Assassin's Creed veterans t...

Ubisoft has named three experienced Assassin's Creed developers to lead the franchise at the company's newly formed Tencent-funded...

Microsoft has big plans for the next generation of...

Microsoft has given us the first look at a fresh new SharePoint design, as sharing with M365 is also set to get easier and smarter...

The Philips Baristina is the most affordable bean-...

A bargain espresso machine that makes brewing with fresh beans as simple as using coffee pods.

Spiro raises $50 million to expand bikes and batte...

Electric mobility company Spiro has closed a $50 million funding round led by Afreximbank, with Nithio and the… The post Spiro rai...

Incomplete remains of world's 'youngest' impact cr...

A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact structure ...

2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children di...

An analysis of a mass grave found in northern Serbia is revealing new information about violence in Early Iron Age Europe.

Coros Pace 4 smartwatch review: A capable and affo...

The Coros Pace 4 packs lots of features into a small and light fitness tracker. It's not perfect, but it could make the ideal firs...

How to see the March 3 'blood moon' eclipse from a...

The final "blood moon" total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming to North America this Tuesday (March 3). Here's how to watch it on...

Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection...

A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.

China vs SpaceX in race for space AI data centers

Elon Musk argues space offers the lowest-cost artificial intelligence computing with solar power advantages, and China's main spac...

Trump's science and tech man lays out White House'...

Exclusive interview reveals White House AI strategy: Michael Kratsios details new export program targeting developing countries wi...

Altman calls Musk's space data center plans 'ridic...

OpenAI's Sam Altman calls SpaceX's ambitious space data center plans "ridiculous" while Elon Musk pushes for orbital AI computing ...

Spiro raises $50 million to scale battery swapping...

Spiro has closed a $50 million debt funding backed by Afreximbank, Nithio, and Africa Go Green Fund, after a $100 million raise in...

We tested M-PESA’s latest feature Shiriki Pay. Her...

Shiriki Pay, baked in the M-PESA app, allows a user to add up to two beneficiaries who can pay merchants using the sponsor’s walle...

Why VaulFi is building a stablecoin-powered super ...

Rather than fighting for a slice of traditional banking rails that were never built with North Africa in mind, a handful of startu...

Nigeria’s digital lenders stay cautious as CBN cut...

Digital lenders in Nigeria may begin cautiously lowering borrowing costs after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cut the Monetary ...