Category: Science/Technology

I spent a day listening to 'money no object' audio...

It's a hard life, but someone's got to attend a world-class hi-fi show to tell you the best of the best…

Data security is still the most pressing issue for...

More IT leaders agree data security is their biggest issue, but they have a lot of foundation work to do to prepare for AI.

PayPal confirms data breach — user info may have b...

A bug in the code of a PayPal app exposed PII for numerous people, and some even (briefly) lost their money.

Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Me...

A Los Angeles judge ordered Meta officials to remove their AI glasses at a trial over the impact of social media on users.

As nursing homes face staffing crisis, robots help...

A growing, aging population and an acute caregiver shortage are pushing adult care centers to think outside the box. Itay Hod intr...

Speed is a lie: Meet John Ojetunde, the Engineer w...

John Ojetunde, Head of Engineering for Deposit, Savings, and POS Channel at Moniepoint, has a confession. He fights… The post Spee...

Kenya’s carbon fraud

The post Kenya’s carbon fraud first appeared on Technext.

A chat with Blessing Ezeobioha on life as a new mo...

We often talk a lot about women succeeding in tech, especially cybersecurity, but far less about what it… The post A chat with Ble...

Tech Trivia with Ogechi Nelson, Tech PR Strategist...

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

Your new SIM could be someone else’s old number: I...

Imagine obtaining a new SIM card, and one of the first welcome messages was a debit alert for… The post Your new SIM could be some...

Rule-breaking black hole found growing at 13 times...

An ancient, fast-feeding quasar is breaking the rules of how black holes consume matter and generate galaxy-shaping jets.

Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up ...

The powerful software can reduce the time needed to simulate reactions with large molecules from weeks to just minutes.

Lotus shoes: Tiny footwear for Chinese women whose...

Lotus shoes are tiny footwear associated with foot-binding, a beauty practice that lasted for at least a millennium in China.

How menopause affects the brain — and what we stil...

A new study shows that that menopause was associated with worse sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within th...

'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero':...

Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to ...

AI dating cafes are now a real thing

People brought AI companions on real dates at a New York cafe, chatting with screens instead of humans. This AI dating event shows...

The robotaxi price war has started. Here’s everyth...

Driverless cars report mixed safety records as Waymo logs 1,429 incidents since 2021, 117 injuries and two fatalities. The company...

Waymo’s cheaper robotaxi tech could help expand ri...

Waymo unveils cheaper sixth-generation driverless technology, expanding robotaxi service to 20 new cities this year with improved ...

Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity thef...

Credit freeze after data breach? It won't stop all identity theft. Learn what gaps remain and how fraudsters bypass credit checks ...

Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple...

Massive ransomware attack on government contractor Conduent may have exposed data of tens of millions across multiple states inclu...

Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Goo...

Three Silicon Valley engineers arrested for allegedly stealing Google trade secrets and transferring sensitive data to Iran, feder...

Hundreds of NYC roles reportedly included in Amazo...

Amazon reportedly laid off hundreds of New York employees in January as part of broader workforce cuts affecting thousands of work...

Kenya’s capital markets regulator clears Nedbank’s...

Nedbank Group has secured a Kenyan regulatory waiver that clears the way for its plan to acquire about 66% of NCBA Group, one of E...

Development capital financed Africa’s venture boom...

Africa’s venture capital fundraising fell for the first time in four years as Africa-focused fund managers raised only $107 millio...

Terra partners Nigeria’s military-run defence firm...

Terra Industries, a Nigerian defence-technology startup has entered an agreement with DICON to localise the production of advanced...

At tech events like ATS 2026, applause is easy, bu...

Now in its eighth edition, ATS  is usually held in February, when the Nairobi skies are bright, activities are agog, and traffic i...

What you need to know before you buy the Google Pi...

The Pixel 10a, is a step down from the 10th generation released last year, both for your wallet and in the features it presents.

EEOC Lawsuit Accuses Coca-Cola Distributor Of Sex ...

The U.

Ice-T Says This May Be The ‘Last Generation Of Rea...

Ice-T considers himself a realist about AI.

IRS 2026 Tax Refund Update: Where’s My Refund And ...

The 2026 tax season is officially underway, and if you already filed your 2025 return, you are probably checking your account and ...

Bluepoint Games: What’s Happening With The Sony Pl...

About 70 employees will lose their jobs as Sony Group Corp.

Amazon Versus Walmart: $717B In Revenue Secures Am...

Amazon.

The curious case of low-protein diets

In the lab, animals live longer on less of the stuff. How could this be, and what does it mean for human aging?

Looking for an ADHD coach? Choose carefully

As diagnoses surge, so does an unregulated coaching industry

Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a riv...

Current introduces a stress-free, totally reimagined RSS news reading app as a one-time paid download.

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer in...

The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee's inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and corresponde...

OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal at more th...

OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft....

Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harm...

Meta's CEO was questioned over the addictive nature of its social media apps like Instagram, and other teen harms.

SoftBank to spend an eye-popping $33B to build hug...

If completed, the project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.

8 Best Cheap Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $600—stood up to ...

Best Home Gym Setup (2026): Adjustable Weights, Re...

Lifting weights can keep you carrying groceries and riding bikes even as you get older. Here’s our guide to a simple home setup.

9 Best Android Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even ...

8 Best Computer Monitors (2026): Budget, OLED, 4K,...

The Gear team spends countless hours in front of displays while writing for you. So we reviewed those too (including a portable sc...

Best Unlimited Phone Plan: T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon...

We sifted through the fine print to figure out how to score the best deal on all the major carriers in 2026

What screening did Christy Carlson Romano use to t...

"The key to her story is the power of proactive health management," Dr. Elias Obeid, a medical oncologist, told The Post.

Airbnb looking for new hosts in World Cup cities —...

Demand for lodgings during the FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, has been skyrocketing.

Apple News ‘inflames political polarization’ as it...

Apple News’ editorial team has been intentionally excluding conservative media outlets from sections of the popular app that featu...

SpaceX Angling for Military Contract to Produce Dr...

After years of opposing them, Musk is looking to develop killer drones. The post SpaceX Angling for Military Contract to Produce D...

Buckle Up: New Fund Will Let Regular Investors Buy...

Access could open up much sooner than the anticipated IPO. The post Buckle Up: New Fund Will Let Regular Investors Buy SpaceX Stoc...

A Huge Survey of CEOs and Other Execs Just Found S...

The ever-elusive productivity gains strike back. The post A Huge Survey of CEOs and Other Execs Just Found Something Damning About...

AI Will Destroy Millions of White Collars Jobs in ...

"Do you sit at a desk and look at a computer much of the day? Take this very seriously." The post AI Will Destroy Millions of Whit...

Elon Musk Boasts That Grok Says America Isn’t Buil...

Grok is "BASED," enthused Musk. The post Elon Musk Boasts That Grok Says America Isn’t Built on Stolen Land, Which It Obviously Is...

Gigalayer acquires Registeram to bolster its marke...

Gigalayer has acquired Nigerian domain registrar Registeram in an all-cash deal, deepening its infrastructure play.

Why MTN’s buyback of IHS Towers makes economic sen...

MTN's decision to spend top dollars to buyback the remaining 75% shares of IHS Towers in an all-cash deal makes perfect sense.

Gabon suspends social media “until further notice”...

In today's edition of Techpoint Digest, we look at Gabon suspending social media, Naritive transforming advertisements into intera...

South African startup Naritive is fixing banner bl...

After seeing how easily people ignore online ads, these founders built a platform that lets brands create interactive ad experienc...

9th Marketplace Emerges as a Fast-Growing Digital ...

As Nigeria’s e-commerce market continues to expand rapidly, 9th Marketplace...

Future of Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Oppor...

Future of Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Opportunities Ahead This article explains how Africa can harness AI to solve local ch...

10 Best Presidents’ Day Amazon Deals Extended: INI...

Top tech deals on chargers, printers, air purifiers, dash cams and smart home gear. Save big on must-have gadgets today.

Panera Bread data breach exposes 5.1 million custo...

Panera Bread confirms a data breach affecting 5.1 million people after stolen customer contact data was leaked online by hackers.

6 Facebook settings you need to change ASAP

Step-by-step Facebook privacy settings to reduce tracking, limit ads, secure logins, and control apps on mobile and desktop.

Beyond Connected [Ep. 19] They took smartphones aw...

In this episode, we chatted with the Vice Principal of a NYC private school that cut student access to smartphones and saw huge im...

'It would be difficult to find a better speaker fo...

Anker's budget Bluetooth speaker crashes to a record-low price

'Everyone should watch this’: Disney+ just dropped...

You know what Ryan Murphy needed on his TV roster? A hot romance. Luckily for us, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Besset...

You'd be crazy to pass up this 5TB cloud storage d...

This Internxt deal is as close as you'll get to free lifetime cloud storage.

The Elder Scrolls 6 isn't going to be like Starfie...

Todd Howard has suggested that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more like the studio's past games than the likes of Starfield.

Hull KR vs Brisbane Broncos Free Streams: How to w...

All the ways to watch Hull KR vs Brisbane Broncos live streams online – including for FREE – in the 2026 World Club Challenge at M...

In a first, shark seen on camera in Antarctica wat...

A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of t...

Viral article warns of looming impacts of artifici...

Matt Shumer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his now viral article, "Something Big Is Happening." He writes that AI's "capability f...

Zuckerberg questioned on under-13 Instagram users ...

The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" abou...

Mark Zuckerberg faces intense questioning in socia...

Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Wednesday to fight off allegations that Instagram was intentionally designed to be addictive, es...

Zuckerberg defends social media platforms at landm...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a civil case over social media addiction allegations that skyrocketing social medi...

Risevest secures SEC licence after regulatory batt...

Nigerian investment platform Risevest has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a licenced… T...

Airbus achieves record 793 aircraft deliveries in ...

European aerospace giant Airbus delivered 793 planes in 2025 and made €7.1 billion in adjusted profit, hitting its… The post Airbu...

Zoho hits 1 million paying customers and 150 milli...

Cloud software company Zoho Corporation is celebrating its 30th anniversary by announcing it now serves 1 million paying… The post...

MTN offers IHS Tower employees 12 months salary, o...

MTN Group has offered IHS Tower employees a 12-month salary guarantee, effective from when the merger takes effect.… The post MTN ...

LincRide Launches to Rethink Daily Movement in Lag...

Lagos is one of the most mobile cities in Africa, yet much of its daily movement remains inefficient.… The post LincRide Launches ...

NASA starts countdown clock for second Artemis II ...

NASA will attempt to fuel its Artemis II rocket again tomorrow after hydrogen leaks derailed the first wet dress rehearsal and del...

Microsoft can now store data for 10,000 years on e...

Improvements to the data writing and reading techniques, alongside a new way to store data, mean the technology is more accessible...

'Absolute surprise': Homo erectus skulls found in ...

A new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached e...

City-size, cold-volcano comet transforms into a gl...

Following a massive cryovolcanic eruption, the mysterious Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been morphed into a giant spiral and ...

Physicists recreated the first millisecond after t...

Scientists saw a quark plowing through primordial plasma for the first time, offering a rare look at the first moments after the B...

Don't ignore Apple's urgent security update

An Apple security update fixes CVE-2026-20700 zero-day vulnerability actively exploited by hackers targeting iPhone, iPad, Mac, Ap...

Substack data breach exposes emails and phone numb...

Substack data breach exposed user email addresses and phone numbers for months before CEO Chris Best confirmed the October inciden...

Criminals are using Zillow to plan break-ins. Here...

Your home photos on Zillow could help criminals plan break-ins. Learn how burglars use real estate listing sites and get removal i...

5 trendy tech words shaping today's internet cultu...

Internet terminology explained: slop, burner accounts, shadowbans, clickbait and targeted ads. Understand how these five key terms...

Tax season scams 2026: Fake IRS messages stealing ...

Tax scams target Americans starting in January using personal data from brokers to create fake IRS emails and refund alerts that s...

AI giant Palantir moves its headquarters to Florid...

Palantir joins the tech exodus to Florida as the AI innovator relocates its headquarters to Miami, following billionaires like Bez...

Gabon suspends social media indefinitely amid risi...

In a televised statement on Tuesday, Gabon's media regulator announced an indefinite suspension of social media platforms.

Nigeria’s crypto startups say SEC’s ₦2bn capital r...

This could narrow Nigeria's virtual assets markets to only a few players who can afford the cost of operating well-oiled, complian...

Jennifer Adebisi on why the “SaaS or nothing” mind...

“Food tech is too operational for Software as a Service (SaaS) investors,” she says. “But it is too tech-driven for traditional ho...

In Today's edition: Nigeria’s Gigalayer acquires Registream || Uber, Bolt face deadline for e-hailing rules || Gabon switches off ...

MTN locks in 12-month pay protection for IHS staff...

As MTN Group moves closer to finalising its takeover of IHS Holding Limited, it has offered employees a measure of certainty: at l...

Bybul Blog: doacWeb History and Current Affairs

doacWeb is a Nigerian digital‑media platform that publishes user‑generated articles, aggregated news, and paid advertising service...

U.S. court bars OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’

OpenAI has renamed its feature in Sora from "Cameo" to "Characters."

Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet ...

The new lineup includes 30-billion and 105-billion parameter models; a text-to-speech model; a speech-to-text model; and a vision ...

DG Matrix raises $60M to make data center power sm...

The startup is making solid-state transformers capable of intelligently aggregating power from a number of different sources befor...

Heron Power raises $140M to ramp production of gri...

Tesla alumni Drew Baglino raises a large round to build a giga-scale factory, this time at his own startup.

India’s Sarvam wants to bring its AI models to fea...

The company is using edge models that take up only megabytes of space, can run on most phones with existing processors, and can wo...

How Two Zoomers Created RentAHuman, the First Mark...

“We would [all] love to have an AI boss who wouldn't yell at you or gaslight you. Claude as a boss is the nicest guy ever.”

Are Mushroom Supplements Worth Taking? (2026)

We spoke with registered dietitians and tested popular formulas to break down the research behind functional fungi.

Why Olympic Choreographer Benoît Richaud Went Vira...

Benoît Richaud is working with 16 figure skaters from 13 countries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. WIRED spoke to him abo...

Dell XPS 14 Review (2026): This Laptop Marks an In...

Sporting a refined design and incredible integrated GPU performance, the Dell XPS 14 is the return to form I hoped it would be.

The Best Smart Rings, Tested and Reviewed (2026)

A svelte smart ring can track important activity, sleep, and health metrics. Unlike some smartwatches, a ring doesn’t need to be c...

Palantir moves headquarters to Miami and joins gro...

Tech giants have been increasingly flocking to Florida from business hubs like New York and California in pursuit of lower taxes, ...

Best printer deals right now: 10 standout steals o...

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

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals surpri...

The fourth quarter was the final quarter of Warren Buffett's 60-year run as chief executive.

86% of Americans want Meta, Google held accountabl...

The vast majority of Americans want Google and Meta to be held accountable for their role in a child safety crisis that has contri...

YouTube restores service after serious outage affe...

Alphabet-owned YouTube was down for more than 320,000 users in the United States on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website ...

Chinese Robots Can Now Run Up Walls

Is it really the best time to arm them with spears and swords? The post Chinese Robots Can Now Run Up Walls appeared first on Futu...

FSD Tries to Drive Straight Into Lake

As you do. The post FSD Tries to Drive Straight Into Lake appeared first on Futurism.

It Turns Out That Constantly Telling Workers They’...

"An invisible disaster." The post It Turns Out That Constantly Telling Workers They’re About to Be Replaced by AI Has Grim Psychol...

Pentagon Issues Threat to Anthropic

"Everything's on the table." The post Pentagon Issues Threat to Anthropic appeared first on Futurism.

AI Data Centers Are Now Spiking Hard Drive Prices

First RAM, now storage? The post AI Data Centers Are Now Spiking Hard Drive Prices appeared first on Futurism.

MTN Group proposes $6.2 billion buy-out of IHS Tow...

MTN Group proposes a $6.2 billion buy-out of IHS Towers, which will give the telecom company 100% of IHS''s shares.

Anthropic and Rwanda partner to tackle malaria and...

Anthropic has signed a three-year deal with Rwanda to deploy AI against malaria and cervical cancer. The partnership could signal ...

MTN strikes $6.2B deal to acquire IHS Towers, taki...

On today's Techpoint Digest, we look at MTN's $6.2 billion deal to acquire IHS Towers, Nigeria's data probe into Temu, and TikTok ...

MTN’s $6.2 billion IHS acquisition to face Nigeria...

Nigeria’s communications ministry will assess MTN’s $6.2 billion plan to fully acquire IHS Towers, citing concerns over competitio...

G-rani wants to formalise Kenya’s informal carpool...

G-rani is turning Kenya’s informal carpooling culture into a structured, affordable mobility option, helping commuters share rides...

Affordable Laptops for University Students in Afri...

Affordable Laptops for University Students in Africa 2026 Guide A practical buying guide for students across African universities,...

Lagos is About to Host Africa’s Biggest No-Code Ga...

Lagos is About to Host Africa’s Biggest No-Code Gathering: Legacy 3.0 is Here Lagos has always been the heartbeat of African tech,...

AI models can’t fully understand security – and th...

Despite the hype around AI-assisted coding, research shows LLMs only choose secure code 55% of the time, proving there are fundame...

Adopting AI is a major priority for businesses - b...

All worker types, including CEOs, are showing a lack of readiness when it comes to using AI in cybersecurity.

Nigeria attracted $6bn foreign capital in Q3’25, b...

Nigeria is having a moment. In Q3 2025, total capital importation into the country hit $6.01 billion, up… The post Nigeria attract...

Kenya’s Arc Ride secures $5 million IFC commitment...

The company’s backing from the IFC comes ahead of its planned Series A round, which the startup plans to use for its regional expa...

The curious life of a clever slime mold

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

After all the hype, some AI experts don’t think Op...

"From an AI research perspective, this is nothing novel," one expert told TechCrunch.