Category: Science/Technology

Inside RobotLAB: How Texas company is helping busi...

Fox News gets an exclusive look at RobotLAB, a company using AI-powered robots to boost efficiency, fill labor gaps and reshape in...

From phones to fibre: How Africa’s hardware strate...

Africa’s relationship with technology shifted in 2025. After decades as a net consumer of imported devices, networks and energy sy...

In 2026, smart money will find its way to Francoph...

While the Big Four will still matter because of their proven commercial outcomes for investors, Francophone Africa could be an eme...

Why failed airtime top-ups in Nigeria will now be ...

The framework is the product of several months of engagement between the two regulators and key industry stakeholders.

In today's edition: Quick Fire

Quick Fire

Meet Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna, an experienced SaaS content marketing specialist who has worked with global brands such as Vena Sol...

Stripe Partners With Crypto.com In First-Of-Its-Ki...

Stripe, a global financial infrastructure platform that enables businesses to accept online and in-person payments, has entered in...

Wu-Tang’s RZA Praises AI, Says It Saved Him Thousa...

Wu-Tang’s RZA is leaning into AI to accelerate his creativity across both film and music.

Here’s Where To File Your Claim In The $2.5B FTC S...

Some Amazon Prime members can now file a claim in a multi-billion-dollar settlement.

WNBA Player Angel Reese Invests In Black-Led Skinc...

Black woman-led skincare brand Topicals has closed another round of funding, per an exclusive report from The Business of Fashion.

Serena Williams Aims To ‘Change The Noise And Let ...

Serena Williams loves investing in the future.

Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCr...

Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.

Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs ...

Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm's seed investing strategy.

Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi

It sounds like "Oh hi."

Google and Character.AI negotiate first major sett...

The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple...

Apple expects the transition to take 24 months

Bose Promo Code: 40% Off Bose for January 2026

Enjoy at least 40% off headphones, speakers, soundbars, and other audio products from Bose.

Is Craigslist the Last Real Place on the Internet?

Millennials are still using Craigslist to find jobs, find love, and even to cast creative projects—eschewing other AI- and algorit...

How Mormons Helped Make America’s Prepping Industr...

How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.

This Is the Blood Glucose Monitor We’ve Been Waiti...

Makers of smartwatches and other wearables have spent years trying to measure blood sugar without pricking your skin. The PreEvnt ...

The Daring Attempt to End the Memory Shortage Cris...

The supply shortage of the RAM needed to build phones and PCs isn’t going away. But a few companies have a plan to solve it.

GameStop unveils Elon Musk-type $35B pay package f...

The company's annual revenue has plummeted more than 35% since 2022, while its stock price is down 80% from all-time highs hit in ...

Google, chatbot startup Character.AI settle Florid...

Megan Garcia alleged that her son killed himself shortly after being encouraged by a Character.AI chatbot imitating a "Game of Thr...

Samsung unveils ‘world’s largest’ TV of its kind —...

The TV is intended to make the screen resemble a floating architectural window rather than a traditional television.

Elon Musk wins early battle in lawsuit against Ope...

Musk is seeking unspecified monetary damages from what he calls "ill-gotten gains" by the ChatGPT owner.

Chinese tycoon tied to $11B ‘pig butchering’ bitco...

Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, was arrested by law enforcement officials in Cambodia and extradited to China, government offi...

Terrified Investors Are Bracing for an AI Bubble “...

"Some of the valuations are insane." The post Terrified Investors Are Bracing for an AI Bubble “Reckoning” appeared first on Futur...

Trump’s Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and...

The company is still collecting $100 deposits for a device that likely doesn't exist. The post Trump’s Golden Smartphone Is Gettin...

Dell Admits That Customers Are Disgusted by PCs St...

"They're not buying based on AI." The post Dell Admits That Customers Are Disgusted by PCs Stuffed With AI Features appeared first...

The Venezuela Polymarket Scandal Is Looking Really...

"It's more likely than not that this was an insider." The post The Venezuela Polymarket Scandal Is Looking Really Bad appeared fir...

National Weather Service Uses AI to Generate Forec...

Welcome to Whata Bod, Idaho. The post National Weather Service Uses AI to Generate Forecasts, Accidentally Hallucinates Town With ...

Heirs Technologies Accredited by NRS to Support Ni...

Heirs Technologies is now an NRS-accredited System Integrator, helping Nigerian...

Econet is delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchan...

In today's Techpoint Digest, we discuss Econet's delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, Ghana legalising cryptocurrency tradi...

African AI products that impressed in 2025

African AI startups are solving local problems in creative ways, from multilingual dubbing to smart study tools. Here are ten AI p...

Motorola and Lenovo Launch Qira, a System-Wide AI ...

Motorola and Lenovo Launch Qira, a System-Wide AI Assistant That Works Across Devices Motorola and its parent company, Lenovo, hav...

Why Nigerian Travelers Are Driving a Budget-First ...

Why Nigerian Travelers Are Driving a Budget-First Shift in Travel Tech GoWāndr, a new travel technology startup, has officially la...

Hackers abuse Google Cloud to send trusted phishin...

Hackers abused Google Cloud email tools to send trusted phishing alerts that bypass filters and steal Microsoft logins worldwide.

10 Best Amazon Fitness & Health Deals to Start Jan...

Kick off January with the best Amazon fitness deals on smartwatches, workout gear, recovery tools, and health essentials.

Fake error popups are spreading malware fast

Fake error popups now trick people into running malware themselves. A new tool makes these attacks faster and harder to detect.

CES 2026 showstoppers: 10 wild tech reveals you ha...

See the biggest CES 2026 showstoppers, including an invisible-style TV, stair-climbing robot vacs, smart LEGO bricks and safety te...

Beyond Connected [Ep. 13] Crypto Scammed: Joe’s $3...

Joe Allen lost $300K to a crypto scam — hear his story and learn how to protect yourself from financial fraud on this week’s episo...

How to watch The Traitors US Season 4 — Free Strea...

Donna Kelce, Dorinda Medley and Tiffany Mitchell are amongst those being hosted by Alan Cumming at Ardross Castle. Here's how to w...

New Paramount+ series Girl Taken will rip your hea...

Kicking 2026 off in the darkest tone possible, Girl Taken is this week's new chilling crime drama on Paramount+. In fact, it's so ...

The Pitt season 2 won't be the popular HBO Max sho...

The Pitt has scored a season 3 renewal amid rave reviews for the hit medical drama's second season.

A new Wolfenstein game is in development according...

Wolfenstein 3 is reportedly in the works at MachineGames, developer of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and the modern Wolfenste...

Latest Fortnite trailer reveals South Park crossov...

The next Fortnite crossover has been confirmed to be with South Park and will add Cartman, Kenny, Stan, Kyle, and Butters to the I...

AI company, Google settle lawsuit over Florida tee...

The terms of the settlement, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida, were not disclosed.

NCC: Telecom operators deployed 2,800 new and upgr...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had revealed that Nigerian telecom operators rolled out 2,800 towers in 2025. The… Th...

FG to launch first National AI Centre of Excellenc...

The federal government has announced plans to establish the country’s first National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence....

looking to learn a tech skill in 2026? Here are 5 ...

Entering tech with little or no knowledge about the niche you want to build can be overwhelming, especially… The post looking to l...

Drivers kick as Bolt increases commission to 21% i...

A leading ride-hailing company in Nigeria, Bolt, has increased its commission in Benin City, Edo State. This was… The post Drivers...

The moon has been secretly feasting on Earth's atm...

A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar wind ...

'How can all of this be happening?': Scientists sp...

An inexplicably hot, fast-growing cluster of galaxies in the early universe has scientists questioning theories of galactic evolut...

Advanced alien civilizations could be communicatin...

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thoug...

What to buy to start a fitness journey (and save s...

A quick beginner's guide to shopping for workout gear, fitness tech and exercise equipment during January's fitness rush.

Don’t lock your family out: A digital legacy guide...

This digital legacy planning guide explains how families can access accounts after death, including Apple legacy contacts, Google'...

Browser extension malware infected 8.8M users in D...

Browser extensions turned malicious after years of legitimate operation in DarkSpectre campaign affecting millions. The threat gro...

Nigeria has the internet bandwidth. Getting it inl...

Nigeria is beginning to see the rise of colocation data centres and neutral infrastructure providers, which reduce duplication and...

Nigeria’s telecoms bet on infrastructure is starti...

The improvement puts Nigeria ahead of many African countries, where average internet speeds often fall below 20 Mbps.

In today's edition: Valu secures Jordan approval || Sterling Bank, Thunes partner for remittances || Zimbabwe to tax foreign digit...

Why Nairobi may no longer be Kenya’s only tech cap...

A redistribution of Kenya’s tech economy is happening, buoyed by the expansion of infrastructure like fibre optic, universities, l...

Toluwanimi Onakoya has built a career managing sta...

Currently the Head of Communications at Lingawa (formerly Topset), an African language learning platform, Onakoya has built a care...

Is Roblox Down? Global Outage Causes Login Issues ...

The morning of Tuesday, Jan.

Saks Global CEO Marc Metrick Steps Down Amid Debt ...

Marc Metrick has stepped down as CEO of Saks Global, the company announced Friday, Jan.

50 Cent Launched A Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV ...

50 Cent has tapped into the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) industry.

Obama Presidential Center Seeks To Fill Over 150 F...

Former President Barack Obama is looking to fill more than 150 roles for his presidential center, opening soon on the South Side o...

Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Dissolve Af...

A vote has ruled in favor of closing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), per reports.

A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food del...

When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked.

CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debut...

CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press con...

Wearable health devices could generate a million t...

The most surprising part is that the plastic isn't the biggest problem.

McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of...

Calacanis, General Catalyst's Taneja, and McKinsey's Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.

Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions ...

Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing l...

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CES Live Blog, Day 3: Even More of the Coolest Tec...

Read our live updates from CES 2026 in Las Vegas to see the latest consumer gadgetry in all of its chatbot-enabled, sensor-packed,...

Gmail users urged to switch off these two main fea...

Has Google got its AIs on you?

Lego just revealed its ‘most significant evolution...

Benson also confirmed that the new initiative contains no artificial intelligence at all, as well as no camera.

American Airlines to roll out free Wi-Fi for loyal...

American is battling rivals United and Delta for loyalty-driven customers.

CES 2026: Laundry-folding robots, singing candy, p...

From laundry-folding robot butlers to fancy alarm clocks and lollipops that play music in your head, here’s a rundown of some of t...

Scientists Discover Impossible Object in Deep Spac...

"In fact, at first I was skeptical about the signal as it was too strong to be real." The post Scientists Discover Impossible Obje...

Tesla Loses Trademark to “Cybercab” Due to Its Own...

A trillion dollar company at work. The post Tesla Loses Trademark to “Cybercab” Due to Its Own Staggering Incompetence appeared fi...

If the War Against the Machines Is Fought Via Mart...

Picking a fight in the dojo seems like a terrible idea. The post If the War Against the Machines Is Fought Via Martial Arts, Human...

New Law Would Prevent Trump Officials From Invadin...

The founding fathers must have overlooked that one. The post New Law Would Prevent Trump Officials From Invading a Country and Pro...

Live Coverage: Is Grok Still Being Used to Create ...

We're following whether Elon Musk and his companies, X and xAI, make any meaningful change to stem the tide of likely-illegal AI d...

Beyond the headlines: What a “good exit” really lo...

Most startup exits look great in headlines, but the reality is more complex. Cash vs stock, preferences, earnouts, and strategic f...

Digital driving licence coming to South Africa

In today's Techpoint Digest, we discuss the introduction of a digital driving licence in South Africa, Libya Telecom confirms ongo...

MocPOGO Holiday Offer: Your Pokémon GO Spoofer Upg...

As the global Pokémon GO community enters the festive season,...

How Osusu Delivered Christmas to Hundreds of Homes...

Osusu delivered Christmas to hundreds of Nigerian homes—helping families and...

FiiO unveils the M33 R2R: a fully featured music p...

FiiO unveils the M33 R2R: a fully featured music player for hall audiophiles FiiO is proud to announce the launch of the FiiO M33 ...

12 new movies and shows to stream this week (Jan 6...

Have you been waiting for a new season of The Traitors? Or maybe you want a rom-com like People We Meet on Vacation? Here's what's...

SantaStealer malware still active, targeting passw...

A new info-stealing malware is being sold as a service, quietly targeting browsers, crypto wallets, and everyday apps.

Hands on: HP EliteBook X G2i

We get hands on with the HP EliteBook X G2i – a premium ultra-lightweight business laptop from HP using the latest new Intel CPU....

Planning to see Acer at CES 2026? Here are the thr...

Acer's updated lineup was on display at CES 2026

The AI bubble – it will burst, but AI will still b...

AI isn’t a bubble; it’s a technological shift on the scale of the internet or electricity, and you can’t uninvent intelligence....

The Philips Hue app can now customize lighting sce...

Hue SpatialAware is a new augmented reality feature that considers the location of your bulbs and lamps when applying a scene.

Nvidia's new G-Sync Pulsar update for motion clari...

Nvidia's G-Sync technology has just levelled up, with G-Sync Pulsar now the answer to stutter and motion blur-free gameplay.

Cinema: Behind The Scenes, Everybody Loves Jenifa,...

Funke Akindele’s movies, Behind The Scenes, and Everybody Loves Jenifa, together with the American movie Sinners, have led… The po...

Bolt, Uber, inDrive: Ranking Nigeria’s e-hailing p...

2025 was a big year for e-hailing in Nigeria, as the industry witnessed notable growth. The Ride Hailing Safety… The post Bolt, Ub...