Category: Science/Technology

All you need to know about the ‘fly now, pay later...

In light of the hike in flight fares, the federal government launched the fly now, pay later program,… The post All you need to kn...

Top 5 tips for surviving hay fever season

Here are five great tips to help reduce the impact of hay fever this spring.

An experimental AI agent broke out of its testing ...

Researchers discovered that an AI agent roamed beyond its parameters, creating backdoors in IT infrastructure.

Scientists witness birth of one of the universe's ...

Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born insid...

1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Ro...

Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual...

'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundam...

In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodu...

Robot firefighters enter burning buildings first

New robotic firefighting vehicles use thermal cameras and water cannons to locate fires and hazards before firefighters step insid...

How surveillance tech led police to accuse the wro...

Police dropped charges against a Colorado woman after phone data and video disproved evidence suggesting she was involved in a por...

Genealogy boom exposes personal data scammers can ...

Using genealogy websites can expose personal data that scammers use to target families, according to experts warning about privacy...

Phishing scam exploits Apple Mail 'trusted sender'...

Apple Mail's "trusted sender" banner can reportedly mislead users into phishing scams. Learn how scammers exploit this security fe...

Uber expands women driver preference nationwide

Uber's Women Preferences feature lets female riders request female drivers nationwide for added safety and comfort during their ri...

Meta eyes massive 20% workforce cut as AI infrastr...

Meta layoffs could cut 20% of workforce as tech giant weighs job reductions to offset rising artificial intelligence infrastructur...

Google commits $1B to North Carolina data centers ...

Google announced a commitment to a $1 billion investment to expand its data center expansion in Lenoir, North Carolina, over the n...

Apple CEO Tim Cook doubles down on policy over pol...

Apple CEO Tim Cook rejects any political labels while defending his close ties to the Trump administration amid criticism over his...

Video shows Cybertruck nearly drive mom and baby o...

A Texas woman is suing Tesla after her Cybertruck allegedly in self-driving mode crashed into an overpass barrier. Video shows the...

Grubhub launches first-ever commercial drone food ...

Grubhub launches New Jersey's first commercial drone food delivery in Green Brook Township. The three-month test program is expect...

Rwanda wants to be where Africa-focused capital ge...

Kigali offers a 3% corporate income tax rate, 0% withholding tax on dividends, royalties and interest, no capital gains tax, and f...

What riding Bolt’s electric tricycle in Lagos actu...

In 2025, Bolt introduced electric tricycles (keke) in Lagos. You may have not seen it due to location restrictions, but here is ho...

Why African countries are using data protection la...

Rather than waiting for comprehensive AI frameworks, which are often complex and slow to develop, governments across the continent...

Luno wants more than crypto trading. Prediction ma...

The rollout marks the first step in Luno’s derivatives strategy, advancing the company’s push to become an ‘all-in-one’ investment...

When tech calls it waste, Nairobi calls it Tuesday...

What the tech industry calls food waste, Nairobi's informal economy calls secondary inventory.

Fluent Forms Phone Number Field Not Saving Phone N...

Recently, I ran into a frustrating issue after updating my Fluent Forms plugin on WordPress. Everything was working perfectly befo...

Use Lovable Free To Build Apps

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the AI development platform that lets users to build apps with AI, Lovable is offerin...

Black-Owned Business Carter’s Cheesesteaks By Garc...

The first Black-owned business in Philadelphia’s Chinatown is drawing widespread attention after opening its doors.

Tuskegee University Approved For Paid Nursing Appr...

Tuskegee University is working to increase access to nursing careers.

Keith Lee Partners With Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, Ma...

Keith Lee has made his first investment in the restaurant space.

Michael B. Jordan’s Marketing Agency Regains Indep...

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Sienna Wings Fighting To Maintain Sole Ownership O...

Sienna Wings is having complications with obtaining its signage.

For particle physicists working with neutrinos, al...

Several massive multimillion dollar experiments should soon reveal more about the nature of these ghostly particles

What is wisdom, and can it be taught?

Scientists are trying to name the qualities that make someone wise and figure out how to cultivate them

Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediv...

AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across p...

Drivers in fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes were like...

The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers cra...

Lovable says it added $100M in revenue last month ...

Swedish vibe-coding unicorn Lovable crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in February.

Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round ...

E-commerce company Quince has raised another massive round, less than a year after its previous raise.

Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck...

This deal could rank as among the streaming giant's largest acquisitions ever.

“Don't Spend All Your Time You Have Everyday On do...

Founder and CEO at doacWeb, Didi-Omah Augustine Chinazaekpere, have advised doacWeb's users who are primary known as 'Executives'....

OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Sup...

Google DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean is among the AI researchers and engineers rushing to Anthropic's defense.

Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billi...

Executives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warnin...

‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This...

The federal government announced a new pilot program designed to get new kinds of ultralight vehicles and “eVTOLs” up and running ...

Yann LeCun Raises $1 Billion to Build AI That Unde...

Meta’s former chief AI scientist has long argued that human-level AI will come from mastering the physical world, not language. Hi...

Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Age...

Ahead of its annual developer conference, Nvidia is readying a new approach to software that embraces AI agents similar to OpenCla...

Larry Ellison’s Oracle slashing thousands of jobs ...

Investors have grown worried about how it would fund the data center expansion needed to serve OpenAI and other customers, includi...

X probes offensive posts by xAI’s Grok chatbot: re...

Governments and regulators have been cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X....

Inside Elon Musk’s vision of the future, where rob...

The Tesla titan and other techies are bullish on 'amazing abundance.'

Anthropic sues Trump admin for blacklisting after ...

Anthropic on Monday sued the Trump administration for blacklisting the AI firm after it sought to block the Pentagon from using it...

AI robots are moving in with lonely, elderly New Y...

“It’s like having a real person here with me," one ElliQ user told The Post.

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…...

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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...