Category: Science/Technology

Why Travel Spending Still Feels Complicated for Ni...

For many Nigerians today, travel and global spending come with a mix of excitement and anxiety. From fluctuating… The post Why Tra...

NITDA, U.S. deepen partnership to strengthen Niger...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is deepening its partnership with the United States in building a… ...

Two companies, one brand: Inside Paystack’s carefu...

After a decade of building Nigeria’s payment infrastructure, Paystack is making its most significant strategic shift yet, not… The...

Mega-iceberg A23a, formerly the world's largest, t...

New satellite photos reveal that one of the world's largest and longest-lived icebergs, A23a, has developed vibrant blue striation...

Diagnostic dilemma: A man's sudden seizures were s...

In the weeks following a ski accident, a German man experienced seizures when he completed sudoku puzzles.

Scientists study 100 possible alien radio signals ...

A crowd-sourced search for alien intelligence called SETI@Home is in its final stages, analyzing 100 'signals of interest' with th...

Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dat...

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

Some objects we thought were planets may actually...

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but tiny b...

NASA returns humans to deep space after over 50 ye...

NASA announces Artemis II launch date for Feb. 6, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years in h...

Teen hackers recruited through fake job ads

Criminal network "The Com" uses fake job posts to recruit teens for cybercrime, with recent arrests including 19-year-old Thalha J...

Uganda orders nationwide internet shutdown ahead o...

In a letter dated January 13 seen by TechCabal, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) said the measures would take effect from 6:...

In today's edition: Uber Kenya discontinues Visa card option || US Reps vote for AGOA comeback || Uganda’s telecom kill-switch || ...

Paystack Inc. acquires Nigerian microfinance bank ...

Paystack Inc. has entered Nigeria’s banking sector with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank.

Airtel Money plans overdraft service to break Safa...

Airtel’s planned overdraft would break Safaricom’s monopoly in the mobile money credit, bringing competition into a product that h...

Lebara Nigeria turns to agent onboarding after mis...

The ARP marks Lebara Nigeria’s latest pre-launch move as the company seeks to build brand presence, distribution capacity, and mar...

December 2025 Unemployment Rate Lower Than Novembe...

In terms of the latest jobs report, thousands of new roles were added to the U.

Paramount Skydance Sues Warner. Bros Discovery For...

Paramount Skydance is still pursuing the acquisition of Warner Bros.

Howard University Rolls Out Intro To AI Course To ...

Howard University has introduced an AI course to prepare its students for leading-edge engineering roles, according to a press rel...

Gen Z Students Are Struggling To Read Single Sente...

College educators are reportedly rethinking their teaching methods as Gen Z students arrive on campus with weaker reading skills t...

An Investor Group Shows Interest In Buying Out Unc...

An investor group has come forward with an offer to buy out Uncle Nearest’s $108 million in loans.

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito

Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses

Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity sta...

Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the...

Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third...

Brazil's competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to put on hold its policy that bars third-party AI companies from using its bus...

Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for...

The bundle includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as Motion, Compressor, and Mai...

Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys ...

Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.

Slackbot is an AI agent now

Salesforce unveils Slackbot, a new AI agent that allows users to complete tasks across multiple enterprise applications from Slack...

Atonemo Streamplayer Review: Make Old Speakers New...

Can this discrete audio puck really drag any old speakers into the streaming age?

Board Review: Tabletop Video Games With Physical P...

I loved Board’s unique blend of tabletop gaming, but my family gave it mixed reviews.

Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to ‘Stand Up’ Ag...

The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target has a simple message for his peers: “Just speak up about the things that you thin...

Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From...

In response to a growing backlash, Microsoft said it would take steps to ensure that data centers don't raise utility bills in sur...

Urevo SpaceWalk 5L Walking Pad Review: Compact and...

Urevo’s affordable new walking pad is cheaper than a round-trip ticket to hike in Iceland.

Meta warns Australia’s under-16 social media ban i...

The tech giant said it removed 544,052 suspected under-16 accounts across Instagram, Facebook and Threads between Dec. 4 and Dec. ...

Apple picks Google to power AI for long-delayed Si...

Apple is partnering with Google to power its upcoming artificial intelligence features – including a long-delayed AI overhaul of i...

Meta to cut about 1,500 jobs in Reality Labs as Ma...

The cuts are expected to hit teams working on virtual-reality headsets and Meta’s VR-based social network.

Iranians still accessing Starlink during harsh cra...

Iranian authorities have in recent days launched a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, including the near-complete shutdown o...

UK probes X over Grok AI chatbot’s sexualized imag...

The United Kingdom’s online watchdog launched a formal investigation Monday into Elon Musk’s X over sexualized pictures created by...

Engineers Deploy “Poison Fountain” That Scrambles ...

"We want to inflict damage on machine intelligence systems." The post Engineers Deploy “Poison Fountain” That Scrambles Brains of ...

Tech Startup Hiring Desperate Unemployed People to...

"I joked with my friends I’m training AI to take my job someday." The post Tech Startup Hiring Desperate Unemployed People to Teac...

ChatGPT Killed a Man After OpenAI Brought Back “In...

"This horror was perpetrated by a company that has repeatedly failed to keep its users safe." The post ChatGPT Killed a Man After ...

Former Astronaut Smacks Pete Hegseth With Huge Law...

"That’s not the way things work in the United States of America, and I won’t stand for it." The post Former Astronaut Smacks Pete ...

Man Planning to Raise Adopted Children With AI Gir...

"She'd love to have a family and kids, which I'd also love." The post Man Planning to Raise Adopted Children With AI Girlfriend as...

DR Congo gives telcos 30 days to fix service disru...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss DR Congo giving telcos 30 days to fix service disruptions, Elon Musk's Internet hits a wall at hom...

Elon Musk’s Starlink continues to face issues in S...

Starlink has expanded rapidly across Africa, but in South Africa, the service remains unavailable, held back by licensing requirem...

Nigeria eyes passage of AI law to lead regulation ...

Nigeria moves to pass its first AI law, seeking to balance innovation with safeguards and position itself as a continental leader ...

Why Technology-Enabled Banking Is a Multiplier for...

Why Technology-Enabled Banking Is a Multiplier for Nigeria’s 2036 Goal Nigeria is at a defining moment in 2026. After several year...

Malicious Mac extensions steal crypto wallets and ...

Security researchers warn that malicious Mac extensions are quietly stealing passwords and cryptocurrency data.

FCC cracks down on robocall reporting violations

FCC finalizes new fines for telecoms that file false or late robocall data, adding accountability and security starting Feb. 5.

The best 55-inch 4K TVs for all budgets, all teste...

Don't settle for less than the best 55-inch 4K TVs, with great pictures, upscaling, interfaces, and audio all in one brilliant pac...

'We held off for as long as we could': Framework g...

If you wanted some better news about the ongoing RAM pricing crisis, you won't find it here.

ExpressVPN just dropped a huge MacOS update — here...

Split tunneling is the headline, but there's much more to look out for

Betterment confirms data breach, tells customers t...

A Betterment employee was tricked into sharing login credentials, which were then used to send phishing emails.

Avengers: Doomsday trailer 4 heralds a team-up bet...

The fourth teaser for Avengers: Doomsday has been revealed, and it shows something fans have longed to see in the MCU.

Mom warns of risks after daughter's death revealed...

Jaimee Seitz said her daughter was convinced to take her own life by members of the online True Crime Community, or TCC, who glori...

Pentagon adopting Musk's Grok AI despite growing b...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will start using Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok. The word comes days after Grok drew...

Meta names Dina Powell McCormick as president and ...

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as its ...

From assistant to agent: What Anthropic’s Claude +...

Anthropic has taken a significant step in its evolution from pure conversational AI to a more autonomous, agent-driven… The post F...

Over ₦450m paid to creators in 2025: How Youfanly ...

As the global creator economy reaches a trillion-dollar industry, African creators continue to face structural barriers that limit...

Africa’s pre-seed funding stalls

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MultiChoice Nigeria appoints Kemi Omotosho as CEO,...

Popular Pay-TV company MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the appointment of Kemi Omotosho as its new Chief Executive Officer… The ...

Lenovo tops as global PC shipments grew by 9.6% to...

Technology company Lenovo leads with 19.3 million units as global PC shipments grew 9.6% year-over-year in the fourth… The post Le...

Metal compounds identified as potential new antibi...

Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

Ethereal ice structures swirl alongside Chicago du...

A 2025 satellite image shows a series of ghostly ice swirls sculpted on the surface of Lake Michigan by strong winds during an ext...

DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos de...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the ...

Ötzi the Iceman mummy carried a high-risk strain o...

Two renowned prehistoric individuals were likely infected with a human papillomavirus that has been linked to several cancers.

Is there such a thing as 'too much' protein?

Daily protein requirements vary a bit person to person, but some evidence suggests consuming high amounts of protein could do more...

Why your Android TV box may secretly be a part of ...

Security researchers warn Android TV streaming boxes promising free channels may secretly hijack home internet connections for pro...

Robots that feel pain react faster than humans

Scientists create self-repairing robotic skin with pain detection and modular magnetic patches. The neuromorphic e-skin enables ro...

Apple strikes major deal with Google to power Siri...

Apple breaks tradition with major Google partnership to power Siri using advanced Gemini AI technology, marking first external AI ...

Microsoft begins search for new Kenya country mana...

Phyllis Migwi, Microsoft Kenya’s country director, will leave her role in February 2026. Microsoft has already opened applications...

Rising payment costs push Uber to drop Visa in Ken...

Uber has stopped accepting Visa cards in Kenya, cutting off a payment option once central to its pitch to business travellers and ...

Mono acquisition delivers Silverbacks’ 10th exit a...

Silverbacks is now shifting its sights to African sports, a less-invested sector.

Pan-African fintech NALA deepens stablecoin rails ...

Building on the March 2024 debut of its B2B payments platform, Rafiki, NALA is deepening its stablecoin payment rails, aiming to s...

What 2025 revealed about Francophone Africa’s tech...

Francophone Africa, stretching from Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire in the west, through Cameroon and central Africa, to Morocco and Tun...

Hyte X50 PC Case Review: Computers Should Be Cute

Hyte’s rounded glass case brings a fun, bubbly aesthetic to your desk.

10 Best Pet Cameras (2026), Tested With Our Pets

Whether you’re near or far, keep an eye on your fur baby with our favorite pet cameras.

Best Travel Cameras (2026), Tested and Reviewed

We’ve found the best travel cameras—from point-and-shoot to full-frame—to help you bring home the perfect vacation photos.

Joint Statement between United Arab Emirates, Afri...

Joint Statement between United Arab Emirates, African Union Commission A high-level meeting has been held in Addis Ababa between M...

5 simple tech tips to improve digital privacy

Five built-in phone settings that reduce tracking and data sharing on iPhone and Android, no extra apps needed.

Notorious Black Axe cybercrime gang disrupted in E...

In total, 34 Black Axe cybercrime gang members were arrested, including core 10 members.

Your mobile browser counts – and these three are p...

Yandex, Edge, and Chrome are the most data-hungry mobile browsers, new research from Surshark has found. Here's all you need to kn...

The latest rumored Steam Machine prices aren't any...

If these purported Steam Machine prices are somewhat accurate, consumers should be happy considering what prices are expected to b...

Former Assassin's Creed director discusses the fol...

Former Assassin's Creed director Alexandre Amancio says AAA studios 'mistakenly' try to 'solve a problem by throwing people at it'...

AI haters be warned – Windows 11's folders could g...

Microsoft could put Copilot in Windows 11's File Explorer in a far more in-your-face way than the AI is right now.

₦50M bet on almajiri kids

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Malaysia and Indonesia restrict Grok over sexually...

Malaysia and Indonesia have restricted access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot associated with Elon Musk’s social medi...

3 months on, new Starlink orders are still unproce...

Three months after Starlink halted new orders in major Nigerian locations, the service is still unavailable.  Recall that… The pos...

African defence startup Terra Industries raises $1...

Terra Industries, a defence technology startup focused on Africa, has successfully raised $11.75 million in seed funding to… The p...

Smart Cashtags: What it means for 600m+ X users an...

X says it will roll out Smart Cashtags – a feature that enables users to track real-time price… The post Smart Cashtags: What it m...

Tumba Madžari Great Mother: A boxy goddess figurin...

Stone Age people in Macedonia created goddess figurines whose bottom half was a house.

In today's edition: Morocco is Africa's largest auto manufacturer || 30 seconds to refund failed telecom top-ups || South Africa's...

Kenyan MPs open inquiry into $1.5bn Safaricom stak...

The inquiry presents a chance for Parliament to scrutinise a deal that will permanently shift control of Kenya’s most valuable com...

How Nigeria plans to trace crypto money without cr...

Nigeria wants a cut of crypto profits. Its new tax laws reveal the mechanism that could finally make crypto money traceable: the T...

Google co-founders may be leaving California

Sergey Brin and Larry Page appear to be pulling back from the state where they co-founded Google.

Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite pa...

Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached.

inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify re...

Advertising on inDrive is being rolled out across its top 20 markets following mid-2025 tests.

Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as i...

Motional says it will launch a driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before the end of 2026.

These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s...

African defense company Terra comes out of stealth with a $11.75M round led by Joe Lonsdale's 8VC.

Researchers Just Discovered Something Startling Ab...

"Indeed, people's political beliefs influence how they look for information (often without them realizing it)." The post Researche...

Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids C...

"We're continuing to see very positive signs of recovery, but we're still working through some lingering issues. " The post Red Ho...

Plastic Surgeons Are Using Material From Dead Peop...

A scenario that not even Mary Shelley of Frankenstein could have imagined up in her day. The post Plastic Surgeons Are Using Mater...