Category: Science/Technology

The $26B remittance boom: How CBN reforms created ...

Nigeria’s diaspora remittances, with fintech substantially in the mix, are set to reach $26.13 billion in 2026, marking… The post ...

Nollywood eats Hollywood’s lunch

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xAI nets $20bn in oversubscribed Series E as Nvidi...

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has closed an upsized Series E round that raised $20 billion. The sum… The post xAI nets $20bn in overs...

How to send free digital invitations on iPhone

Apple Invites app tutorial shows iPhone users how to create free digital invitations with built-in RSVP tools for parties, meeting...

The Newest Health Trend Is Tracking Your Pee

Ready, aim, fire—the latest health trackers use sensors to check your urine for proper hydration, ketone levels, and possible kidn...

13 Best Tablets (2026), Tested and Reviewed

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices, and rounded up our favorites.

Margaret Atwood on Doomscrolling: ‘I Want to Keep ...

On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale talks about Elon Musk, political resistance, and wh...

How hackers can craft an attack from your social m...

Be careful what you post! Here's how to outsmart the next attacker and detect any malware already lurking on your device.

In not remotely shocking news, Xbox has reportedly...

Xbox reportedly had its 'worst year on record' in 2025 in news that should surprise no one.

Audio-Technica just updated one of its best ever t...

The new AT-LP7X updates an already talented turntable –and just look at it!

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might have just been ...

This leaked video seemingly shows both the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and its retail box, but there's some doubt about its authentic...

We recommend the Victrix Pro BFG for its excellent...

One of the best premium game controllers is still heavily discounted for the New Year. Get excellent savings on one of our favorit...

CD Projekt Red is reportedly working on a new expa...

CD Projekt Red has hinted that "new content" for an unnamed game will be released this year ahead of The Witcher 4, and an industr...

Nigerian telecoms suffered 118 network outages in ...

Nigerian Telecoms operator experienced 118 cases of network outages in December 2025. This is according to data made… The post Nig...

Visa-issured crypto cards surge 525% in 2025 as re...

Something remarkable happened in crypto last year. It wasn’t another price rally or NFT frenzy; people started spending… The post ...

SORA Technology secures additional $2.5m to accele...

SORA Technology is quietly building one of the most ambitious technology-driven public health plays operating in Africa today.… Th...

MultiChoice said it paid $538 million in tax in 20...

Popular Pay-TV company MultiChoice has revealed that it paid approximately $538.4 million in tax for the entire 2025.… The post Mu...

If 'swimming more' is one of your New Year's resol...

Now priced under $200, these goggles can improve your swimming technique and efficiency, providing real-time data as you swim.

Submerged sandbanks shine like underwater auroras ...

A 2016 astronaut photo of the Bahamas shows a series of luminous, rippling sandbanks partly carved out by a coral reef. The image ...

US government overhauls the childhood vaccine sche...

Federal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the dec...

This 'marker' may be more predictive than choleste...

C-reactive protein — a marker of inflammation — is as easily measured with blood work in a doctor’s office as cholesterol.

1,100-year-old burials of elite warriors and their...

The 1,100-year-old burials of three elite warriors — two of whom were possibly father and son — have been discovered in Hungary....

Malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing sensit...

Chrome extensions called "Phantom Shuttle" stole user data for years before Google removed them from the Chrome Web Store after re...

America needs AI manufacturing speed to prevent gl...

America's defense gap isn't just weapons — it's AI-driven industrial speed to build them fast enough, says Palantir's CTO Shyam Sa...

Why Flutterwave bought Mono and what controlling A...

Flutterwave has completed the acquisition of open-banking fintech Mono in an all-stock transaction, valued between $25 million and...

In today's edition: Flutterwave acquires Mono || CNN and 11 other channels will remain on DStv || iOCO’s share buyback programme |...

What you need to know about the first SASSA grant ...

Beneficiaries are still required to update documents and comply with the new verification requirements. Here is everything you nee...

The 60 major M&A deals in Africa’s tech ecosystem ...

Mergers and acquisitions took the centre stage in Africa’s tech ecosystem in 2025 as up to 66 acquisitions were recorded in the ye...

Sterling Bank taps Thunes to compete for Nigeria’s...

Sterling Bank has partnered with global B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company, Thunes, to enable easier international m...

Flutterwave, Africa’s Largest Fintech Company, Acq...

Flutterwave, Africa’s largest fintech company, has acquired Nigerian bank, Mono, to “chart” the continent’s “next big leap in paym...

Uncle Nearest Founders File Civil Lawsuit Against ...

Uncle Nearest’s founders have filed a civil lawsuit against the company’s former chief financial officer, according to The Lynchbu...

DoorDash Driver Banned After Allegedly Faking Deli...

DoorDash has banned a delivery driver for allegedly using an AI-generated image in a suspected hack to fake a legitimate delivery.

Co-Founder Kim Lewis Reveals CurlMix Was Able To P...

Following a successful social media campaign, CurlMix is now on track to become self-sustaining once more.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya States DEI-Related G...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will not renew DEI-related grants in 2026.

This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro

The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi mark...

Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kat...

Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry.

Microsoft’s Nadella wants us to stop thinking of A...

Nadella wants us to think of AI as a human helper instead of a slop-generating job killer. New data for 2026 indicates he could be...

Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners to monitor p...

Narwal's new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby's crib.

AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use a...

AMD announced the latest version of its AI-powered PC chips designed for a variety of tasks from gaming to content creation and mu...

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Ar...

The chip giant says Vera Rubin will sharply cut the cost of training and running AI models, strengthening the appeal of its integr...

The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in ...

This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning....

CES Live Blog, Day 2: More of the Coolest Tech Fro...

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

The Best Ventless Fireplaces for Cozy Vibes (2026)

No chimney? No problem. LED and gel fuel fireplaces are excellent alternatives for those who can’t or don’t want to burn wood. We ...

6 Best Gym Bags for Every Workout and Commute (202...

New year, new gym bag. I put over 20 models to the test in 2025 so you can start 2026 with the best.

AI billionaires still living with roommates in San...

Winston Weinberg, 30, Harvey’s co-founder and chief executive, shares the apartment with his co-founder Gabe Pereyra, 34, and anot...

Elon Musk’s X blasted by European regulators after...

Creating or sharing non-consensual intimate images or child sexual abuse material, including sexual deepfakes created by artificia...

DoorDash CEO responds to Reddit post claiming app ...

Doordash boss Tony Xu unleashed an expletive-laden denial to a viral Reddit post accusing an unnamed food delivery app of barbaric...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls AI titan’s latest ch...

While Nvidia still dominates the market for training AI models, it faces far more competition.

‘Lifelike’ robot therapy dog named Snoop helps peo...

The robot can do tricks and give you his paw without leaving residents at Academy House wary.

Google’s AI Overviews Caught Giving Dangerous “Hea...

"If the information they receive is inaccurate or out of context, it can seriously harm their health." The post Google’s AI Overvi...

There’s Compelling Evidence That Someone Connected...

"Pete Hegseth making some beer money on the side?" The post There’s Compelling Evidence That Someone Connected to the Trump Admini...

Elon Musk After His Grok AI Did Disgusting Things ...

Cowardly. The post Elon Musk After His Grok AI Did Disgusting Things to Literal Children: “Way Funnier” appeared first on Futurism...

That Video of Happy Crying Venezuelans After Madur...

"The people cry for their freedom, thanks to the United States for freeing us." The post That Video of Happy Crying Venezuelans Af...

The Hard Numbers Show That the Results of NYC Cong...

"It turns out that mostly when people say ‘New York is noisy’ they really mean 'cars are noisy.'" The post The Hard Numbers Show T...

11 best AI business plan generators to build a fun...

Discover 11 top AI business plan generators to create clear, fundable startup plans fast and boost your chances of investor succes...

After 20k tweets and over 100 trades, here’s the t...

Breet reveals the truth about P2P in Nigeria after analysing 20,000 related tweets and initiating over 100 trades on different pla...

9 proven strategies to get brand mentions for your...

Learn 9 practical strategies to get your startup featured, boost credibility, and earn brand mentions without spending heavily on ...

Ethiopian telcos raise prices as costs bite

In today’s edition of Techpoint Digest, we discuss Ethiopia hiking data prices, Flutterwave acquiring Mono, and Zimbabwe hitting b...

DJI's tiny action cam will soon get a big 8K rival...

A new Chinese company is set to unveil a tiny modular action camera at CES 2026, and it could rival the DJI Osmo Nano

What is the release date for Fallout season 2 epis...

Fallout season 2's next episode will be with us shortly – here are all of the release details you need to know.

TCL launches next-gen SQD mini-LED TV at CES – the...

TCL launched the X11L SQD mini-LED, its flagship TV for 2026, at CES, along with a new RGB mini-LED TV and a budget mini-LED TV se...

NordVPN denies data breach after hackers claim Sal...

Reports have surfaced of a potential data breach involving NordVPN's Salesforce tools. Here is what the hackers are claiming, and ...

Elon Musk goes all-in on SMBs with new Grok Enterp...

xAI has launched Business and Enterprise tiers for Grok with like-for-like pricing, but ChatGPT is still cheaper for casual users.

AI-generated images, old footage circulate on soci...

CBS News analyzed circulating images of President Nicolás Maduro by comparing dubious photos to verified content and using publicl...

'Wolf Supermoon' gallery: See the first full moon ...

The first full moon of 2026 shone brightly Saturday (Jan. 3). Known as the Wolf Moon, it appeared more luminous and larger than us...

Can AI chatbots trigger psychosis in vulnerable pe...

Chatbots may worsen delusions in people by reinforcing false beliefs, psychiatrists warn. Mental health experts document cases whe...

Japan’s SORA Technology raises $2.5 million to sca...

SORA Technology, a Japan-based drone technology startup, has raised an additional $2.5 million in the second close of its late-see...

12 Kenyan startups to watch in 2026

Some Kenyan startups are already industry leaders in their own right, while others are working to prove themselves.

Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck ...

There is no timeline for when these systems will become available. But once they do, Kodiak could bring its tech to more trucks, f...

Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fi...

Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between...

Luminar claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a...

The Luminar founder claims he has been cooperative.

Teradar reveals its first terahertz-band vision se...

The company is tapping the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum to bring out the best qualities of more common lidar and...

LG’s new OLED TV is just 9mm thick

This year LG is showing off its manufacturing chops at CES with a new Wallpaper OLED TV that is just 9mm thick.

At CES 2026, Everything Is AI. What Matters Is How...

Integrated chatbots and built-in machine intelligence are no longer standout features in consumer tech. If companies want to win i...

9 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED-Tested and Revie...

Ensuring your cat is drinking enough water is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. We tested nearly two dozen models to ...

AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to S...

Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary sermons and asking for ...

Magnesium Supplements Crash Course (2026): Benefit...

Promises of better sleep—and better poops—are driving the magnesium supplements craze.

‘Shogun’ Creator Says Season 2 ‘Defies Expectation...

The historical series Shogun was an international hit that won a record 18 Emmy Awards. With production on season 2 starting, the ...

“Mono acquisition value is way higher than what we...

Flutterwave has acquired Mono in a rare multi-million dollar deal. Techpoint Africa confirms that the value is significantly highe...

What’s next for African fintech? 5 fintech leaders...

As funding slows and regulation tightens, African fintech leaders say the future belongs to infrastructure players, compliant oper...

How to write a press release

Learn how to write a press release journalists actually read with the right format, headlines, examples, common mistakes, and a re...

Mono to launch treasury management platform follow...

Mono plans to launch a treasury management tool in 2026 after its acquisition by Flutterwave, aiming to expand across Africa with ...

Sora raises $2.5 million additional seed to eradic...

Sora Technology has raised an additional $2.5 million to scale its use of drones and AI in combating malaria across Africa.

10 simple cybersecurity resolutions for a safer 20...

Kick off 2026 with 10 easy cybersecurity resolutions that protect your accounts, data, and privacy without tech skills.

There won’t be any new Asus ROG phones or Zenfones...

Asus has confirmed that it has no plans to release new phones this year, but you'll still be able to get support for existing hand...

I took on a 30-day toe-touching stretching challen...

After 31 days of 15 minutes' of stretching, would I succeed?

Leaked image suggests the Motorola Razr Fold is co...

The Motorola Razr Fold could be about to get previewed, and its specs sound set to impress.

AI hasn’t lived up to the hype – but can CES 2026 ...

All I want for CES 2026 is AI that lives up to the hype – but I’m not holding my breathAI hasn’t lived up to the hype – but can CE...

8BitDo's FlipPad controller could be a great way t...

The 8BitDo FlipPad is a retro controller for your phone, coming later this year.

AI-generated images, old footage circulate social ...

CBS News analyzed circulating images of President Nicolás Maduro by comparing dubious photos to verified content and using publicl...

New tax laws and employees

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Does the national grid need more software?

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2026: Tech’s next big leap!

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Airtel Africa has now repurchased 40.93m shares un...

Telecoms operator, Airtel Africa, has disclosed that it has now repurchased 40.93 million shares under the first tranche… The post...

Flutterwave acquires Mono in strategic push for op...

Flutterwave, Africa’s largest fintech by reach and scale, has moved to strengthen its position in digital financial services… The ...

The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from E...

This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it.

Trump Wants Venezuela's Oil. Getting It Might Not ...

The administration has made it clear that Nicolás Maduro's capture was tied to Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Much less certain is...

How to watch 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards online — ...

Prepare for a star-studded evening as the CCAs honor the best in film and TV from last year. Here's how to watch 2026 Critics’ Cho...

I tested Hori’s cheap Nintendo Switch 2 camera — t...

Hori’s Piranha Plant camera didn’t impress me, so I tested its minimalist alternative instead — is it any good?

Intel beats AMD on sheer value as it ranks 7 CPUs ...

Intel dominates PassMark’s price performance rankings as seven of its CPUs appear in the top ten.