Category: Science/Technology

YouTube Pauses Ads During Live Streams When Engage...

YouTube Pauses Ads During Live Streams When Engagement Is High YouTube has introduced a new feature that will pause ads during liv...

Latest Startup Funding News Africa: What’s Driving...

Latest Startup Funding News Africa: What’s Driving Growth African startup funding is rebounding in 2026, but capital is flowing in...

7 new movies and shows to stream this week (April ...

Coming to your streaming platforms this week are some star-studded movies and TV shows like Margot's Got Money Troubles and Balls ...

Beyond Connected [Ep. 27] Your TV, doorbell, and c...

Your smart TV, Ring, Alexa, and even your car may be tracking you. Learn exactly how to turn off hidden privacy settings in this e...

Valve's Steam price history feature could be exten...

The Steam Machine is seemingly still a long way away from launch, but that isn't stopping Valve from preparing its Steam store for...

'The ultimate funny clip generator' — Tomodachi Li...

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream stands out thanks to its wacky humor and incredible level of customization.

Our sister site Tom's Guide just got a massive upg...

The revamped Tom's Guide is built around a fresh new design and smart new features including a new AI-powered Product Finder.

Windows 11 tool brings a macOS feature to the desk...

A Microsoft exec made a utility to bring this cool macOS feature to Windows 11.

Amazon’s new AI Bio Discovery tool can provide ‘ev...

Amazon's new Bio Discovery tool can design and run experiments for antibody research and drug synthesis.

We do not have a tech talent problem, we have a ta...

An opinion piece by Ene Ojaide, April 15, 2026 Across Africa’s technology ecosystem, the narrative of a persistent…

UTME 2026: Police deploy surveillance tech to secu...

The Nigeria Police Force has announced it will deploy surveillance technology and additional personnel across examination centres ...

Flutterwave, Moniepoint, Nigerian fintechs dominat...

Every year, Endeavor selects the top 10% of founders across its network of more than 3,000 entrepreneurs in…

The dangerous appeal of AI-as-a-Doctor in a broken...

A viral post by marketer Tobi Odukoya has reignited conversations about the cost of healthcare in Nigeria and,…

Hackers stole $482.6 million across 44 crypto atta...

According to data from the blockchain security firm Hacken’s Q1 2026 Blockchain Security & Compliance Report, Web3 projects…

There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artem...

Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastruct...

Physicists just witnessed pinpricks of darkness mo...

For the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster than the speed of light. Th...

Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling h...

In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.

Triassic croc relative from Ghost Ranch, New Mexic...

During the Triassic, a newly described species related to modern crocodiles and alligators stalked prey on land, not the water, a ...

73 moon landings? NASA's 'Moon Base User's Guide' ...

NASA has released a 'Moon Base User's Guide' that reveals the major gaps the agency and its partners must fill in to land and live...

Phone-free restaurants are trending across the US

Phone-free restaurants are growing across the U.S., with bars and eateries asking diners to put devices away. Gen Z is driving the...

Kenya-based assistive tech accelerator embeds pers...

Innovate Now has selected 19 startups working across speech therapy, mobility, inclusive education, and caregiver support sectors ...

Zuri Health expands mobile clinic fleet across hig...

Two of the buses operate as a self-contained clinic, powered by solar energy and fitted with equipment for diagnostics, dental car...

Welcome to TechCabal 4.0: Become an Insider

You’ve been reading TechCabal for free. That’s not changing. But some of our reporting is moving behind a gate. The stories built ...

In today's edition: Takealot fights Temu, Shein with low prices || aptLearn shuts down || Kenya's hunt for new tax chief || Caurid...

Cellulant hires ex-Xapo Bank executive Anthony Her...

Cellulant has appointed former Xapo Bank executive Anthony Hernandez as chief operating officer to strengthen operations as it sca...

Small Black-Led Nonprofits Are Less Likely To Rece...

A new report has revealed inconsistencies in funding support for small Black-led nonprofits.

First-Of-Its-Kind US Creator Certification Launche...

A first-of-its-kind certification program has launched to increase trust in influencer marketing.

Amazon Announces $25B Commitment Toward Mississipp...

Amazon has shared its plans for its Mississippi data center operations.

Roblox Rolls Out Kids And Select Accounts With Pro...

Roblox has introduced new safety measures for kids and young teens.

IBM Agrees To Pay The US $17M In Settlement Over A...

International Business Machines Corp.

Microsoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite a...

Launched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with limited stora...

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro

The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.

Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi servi...

Uber employees can now hail a Lucid robotaxi as part of the testing.

Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world’s ...

Inertia has signed three agreements with the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, paving the way for the company to bring its pioneeri...

An Amazon warehouse worker died on the job at Oreg...

Though Amazon has faced issues with warehouse safety, the company said that the death was not work related.

The Gamblers Behind One of Chess's Weirdest Unsolv...

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician who die...

Government Workers Say They're Getting Inundated W...

“This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED. “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”...

The Best Streaming Bundles and Streaming Deals of ...

Here are the current best bundles from the most popular services.

Why You Should Consider a Coros Watch Instead of a...

The Coros Pace 4’s long battery life, training tools, and accessible price point are all reasons why you should reconsider getting...

Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of...

Alex Bores, a former Palantir employee, helped pass one of the country’s toughest AI laws. Now Silicon Valley’s biggest names are ...

Meta is building a creepy AI clone of Mark Zuckerb...

Meta staffers will soon have the option of chatting with a virtual clone of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to a report Monday.

iPhone users warned to delete suspicious emails li...

Consumer organizations are warning the world's 1.8 billion iPhone users about a sinister email scam designed to pilfer personal in...

Retired sportswriter reveals how he lost $270K lif...

Al Levine, an 82-year-old former Atlanta Journal-Constitution sportswriter, said it started with a random text from "Daisy Miller....

Best printer deals right now: 11 standout steals o...

We're laser focused on these deals that are hot off the press.

Oracle accused of targeting employees with stock o...

Outrage continues to build around Oracle’s mass layoffs as some laid-off workers slam the software giant for how it allegedly chos...

Recent Grads Say AI Is Making It Impossible to Fin...

"I feel helpless." The post Recent Grads Say AI Is Making It Impossible to Find a Job appeared first on Futurism.

Video Shows Humanoid Robot Chasing a Pack of Wild ...

It's like "Horizon Zero Dawn," but in reverse. The post Video Shows Humanoid Robot Chasing a Pack of Wild Boars appeared first on ...

Meta Secretly Building a Photorealistic AI Clone o...

There's no escape. The post Meta Secretly Building a Photorealistic AI Clone of Mark Zuckerberg so No Employee Can Ever Escape His...

Amazon Accused of Hiding Worker’s Death for a Week...

"Let’s get back to work." The post Amazon Accused of Hiding Worker’s Death for a Week, Making Employees Keep Working as Corpse Lay...

Huge Group of Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert ...

The company's latest controversial product "will harm vulnerable people while further imperiling our democracy." The post Huge Gro...

Meta contests $25,000 Falana judgment, citing juri...

Meta has appealed a $25,000 ruling in Femi Falana’s privacy suit, disputing jurisdiction and liability, in a case that could shape...

Nigerian creators are turning to rage-bait to cash...

Some Nigerian creators are turning to outrage and clickbait to maximise impressions on X. But now, the platform has started cracki...

Nollywood needs to get on the microdrama train now

Microdramas are reshaping global entertainment with explosive growth and new monetisation models. Nollywood has the structure to w...

How MacTay is using virtual reality to train emerg...

MacTay is using VR to train over 300 Lagos ambulance workers, simulating real-life emergencies to build muscle memory. As it expan...

Elon Musk accuses South Africa of telecom “bribery...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Elon Musk escalating his fight against South African telecom laws, how microdramas could change no...

Access Bank perseveres through economic headwinds ...

Access Bank perseveres through economic headwinds and remains Nigeria’s most valuable brand Brand Finance’s Nigeria 25 2026 reveal...

How To Start A Fintech Startup: A Practical Founde...

How To Start A Fintech Startup: A Practical Founder Guide This guide explains how to start a fintech startup by focusing on a real...

5 scary privacy clauses hidden in smart home devic...

Smart TVs, cars and voice assistants may collect more data than you think. Learn 5 hidden privacy clauses and how to limit trackin...

Phone-free restaurants are trending across the U.S...

Phone-free restaurants are booming as Americans unplug. See why this trend is growing and what it means for your daily life.

Roblox adds age-based accounts for kids and teens

Roblox rolls out Kids and Select accounts with age checks, safer chat and tighter controls for users under 16. Here’s what changes...

Why your home Wi-Fi needs more than just a strong ...

A strong Wi-Fi password is not enough. Learn who can still see your data and how a VPN helps protect your privacy at home online.

Governing the hidden risks of generative AI in the...

With the right governance, organizations can scale generative AI securely and build lasting trust.

What 2025 taught us about the importance of resili...

In retail and beyond, reactive security is limited. Exposure-led resilience is now essential.

'Hope this doesn't get delayed further': Spider-Ma...

Despite a much-needed update, Spider-Verse movie fans are still concerned over a potential delay to the trilogy capper's arrival.

Is AI helping or hindering R&D tax credits?

AI is shaping how businesses grow and innovate.

Adobe issues emergency security patch — Reader and...

A zero-day used since December is now patched and users are advised to upgrade immediately.

Extended interview: Sen. Dave McCormick on AI

In this web exclusive, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) talks with Robert Costa about how energy and the rise in artificial intelligenc...

Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistanc...

To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than ...

What to know about Anthropic's new AI model and it...

Former AI company founder and CEO Matt Shumer joins "CBS Mornings" to break down Anthropic's report about one of its AI models, Cl...

Sam Altman says "we should deescalate the rhetoric...

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, shared a personal blog post and photo of his family saying, "In the hopes that it might dissuade th...

How Baobab Microfinance Bank is Powering Small Bus...

If you run a small business in Nigeria, you already know, access to the right financial support can…

Binance co-founder CZ talks going to prison and th...

Few figures have shaped the modern payment and cryptocurrency industry as visibly as Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as…

Meta set to overtake Google as world’s largest ad ...

Meta Platforms is on course to overtake Google as the world’s biggest digital advertising company by the end…

With less than 0.2% coverage, Nigeria’s emergency ...

An industry report by Salvus Emergency has identified a lack of real-time data and digitalisation as a major…

Kenya’s crypto benchmark

Homo erectus' tools include stunning geodes and fo...

Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes — possibly to serve ...

'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting s...

A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants.

Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air i...

Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.

Stone Age tombs in Scotland reveal 'webs of descen...

An analysis of DNA from Stone Age skeletons buried in Scotland reveals how people organized the burial of their dead.

Mini lake meets snowy rim of Canada's oldest ice m...

A 2010 satellite photo shows the point where a small lake bisects the snowy rim of an ancient glacier on Canada's Baffin Island. T...

Artemis II astronauts splash down after first moon...

Four Artemis II astronauts completed a historic 10-day mission around the moon, splashing down off the coast of San Diego Friday e...

NASA's Artemis follow-up mission 'right around the...

NASA targets the moon's south pole for a future base as Artemis III prepares to test critical docking maneuvers in Earth's orbit l...

Toyota joins hydrogen truck alliance push

Toyota teams up with Daimler Truck and Volvo Group to scale hydrogen fuel-cell technology for heavy-duty trucks through the Cellce...

Remove your personal info from the web; stop it fr...

Struggling to remove personal information from data broker and people search sites? Here's a complete guide to taking back control...

AI is now powering cyberattacks, Microsoft warns

Microsoft Threat Intelligence says cybercriminals are using AI across nearly every stage of a cyberattack to move faster and scale...

Africa can’t build 54 clouds, and importing one wo...

I sat in on a cloud panel at GITEX Africa in Morocco on April 8, 2026, that was less about how countries and companies are adoptin...

Storipod strikes deal to distribute Chimamanda Ngo...

The agreement will see titles from the Lagos-based publisher distributed digitally via Storipod, as both companies look to widen a...

Ex-Flutterwave executive Awa Koné joins Cauridor a...

Koné's appointment comes as Cauridor moves beyond its early infrastructure-building phase and pushes into new markets.

In today's edition: Morocco’s AI factory || Foreign income earned at home is taxable in Kenya || Nigeria sets June deadline for e-...

Airtel expands network capacity in latest move to ...

Airtel Nigeria, the second biggest player, has been building aggressively to compete. By December 2025, it had added 1,561 sites o...

Kareem Edwards Went From Wall Street To Chicago’s ...

Kareem Edwards went from Wall Street to making history in entrepreneurship.

Collide Capital Closes $95M Oversubscribed Round F...

Collide Capital aims to support emerging talent across fintech, supply chain, and future-of-work companies.

Will Smith Expands Portfolio And Reportedly Joins ...

Will Smith is reportedly expanding his portfolio, joining the ownership group of a planned WNBA expansion team in his hometown of ...

The Doux, A Haircare Brand That Reached $38M In Sa...

Black-owned haircare brand The Doux has received new funding.

When Is Apple’s $2,000+ Foldable iPhone Going To B...

Apple’s iPhone Fold could be released as early as September 2026.

X says it’s reducing payments to clickbait account...

X is cutting back on payments to accounts that are “flooding the timeline” with clickbait and rapid-fire news aggregation, accordi...

TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-...

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. ...

Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming...

These glasses are a step back from an ambitious plan that once called for Apple to launch a variety of mixed and augmented reality...

The largest orbital compute cluster is open for bu...

Kepler Communications is flying 40 GPUs in Earth orbit. And its latest customer is Sophia Space.

Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test A...

The report is particularly surprising since the Department of Defense recently declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk.