Category: Science/Technology

Tech Unwind Abuja returns with electrifying second...

The highly anticipated Tech Unwind Abuja returned for its second edition on December 2nd, bringing together the country’s…

120 million-year-old 'plants' turn out to be ultra...

A new study re-examining old fossils collected by a Colombian priest more than 50 years ago has found they are actually rare hatch...

'Lightning-like energy bursts' could be used to tr...

Current methods of tracking space junk in Earth's orbit only follow objects bigger than a softball. A new technique could trace th...

Temple linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great ...

Archaeologists have discovered two temples, one buried atop the other, in the ancient megacity of Girsu in Iraq. One temple is lin...

Experts are certain 2023 will be 'the warmest year...

After the warmest autumn ever, researchers are confident 2023 will be the hottest year on record before it has even finished.

Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate...

A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the roo...

Don’t fall for these 7 fake phishing emails

Beware of clicking on phishing emails. The holiday season is a time for increased cyberattacks and scams, according to Kurt "Cyber...

Crazy AI invention keeps unwanted critters from ge...

There's a way to prevent your cat from bringing home a dead mouse, a bird or even a live snake. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains ...

Elon Musk's AI start-up xAI looks to raise $1 bill...

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion, a Securities and Exchange Commission f...

ChatGPT's Wikipedia page looked at by internet use...

Curious internet users looked at ChatGPT’s Wikipedia page more than any other English article on the open-source online encycloped...

Meta delivers long-awaited privacy features for Fa...

Meta Platforms Inc. has announced the launch of end-to-end encryption for private messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook, be...

Texas bank overdraws its own accounts after messy ...

Regulators are probing Comerica after a botched technology upgrade left the Dallas, Texas-based bank’s wealth-management unit shor...

The conflict emerged as Kenyan e-commerce giant Twiga transitioned from high growth to profitability, leading to payment delays on...

Dispatch from Algeria

TechCabal is in Algeria! techcabal.com/2023/12/07/dispatch-from-algeria/ We are attending the African Startup Conference. Here...

Fuse announces $10 million grant programme for Web...

Fuse announces $10 million grant programme for Web3 startups By Ephraim Modise Link: techcabal.com/2023/12/07/fuse-web3-grant/

Nigerian fintechs rush to reassure users as misinf...

One list circulating on social media caused a stir after it wrongly claimed that several approved mobile money services and paymen...

Exclusive: Kippa transfers agency banking product ...

Exclusive: Nigerian fintech Kippa has transferred the operation of its agency banking product, KippaPay, to Bloc. techcabal.com/...

NIBSS bans Paystack, Flutterwave and other non-dep...

The Nigerian Interbank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) has issued a directive impacting the operations of non-deposit-taking financi...

A chat with Segun Adeyemo about SAVA and pioneerin...

Segun Adeyemo, a young entrepreneur, began his career as a model at age 16, collaborating with renowned brands like Fayrouz and gr...

Mobility fintech company, Moove appoints Miguel Ro...

Prominent mobility fintech company, Moove, has announced the hiring of Miguel Rodrigues as its first Chief Financial Officer.…