Category: Science/Technology

10 Best Black Friday Phone Deals (2025)

Now is a great time to upgrade. These Black Friday phone deals range from the Google Pixel 10 to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7.

Apple beats out Samsung for first time in 14 years...

Apple's smartphone shipments in 2025 are expected to top Samsung's for the first time in over a decade and become the world's lead...

Large Language Models Will Never Be Intelligent, E...

"LLMs are simply tools that emulate the communicative function of language." The post Large Language Models Will Never Be Intellig...

Man Loses Password to Chip Embedded Inside His Bod...

"I'm living my own cyberpunk dystopia life right now, locked out of technology inside my body, and it's my own damn fault." The po...

Robot Walks for Three Days Straight, Hotswapping I...

"Accompanied by the first ray of dawn in the morning, I have reached the finish line of this hike." The post Robot Walks for Three...

The Economy Is Sputtering as People Keep Using The...

But our shiny new toys! The post The Economy Is Sputtering as People Keep Using Their Old Phones That Work Fine appeared first on ...

South Korea’s Experiment in AI Textbooks Ends in D...

"The overall quality was poor, and it was clear it had been hastily put together." The post South Korea’s Experiment in AI Textboo...

OPay Unveils New Ibadan Office, Expands Commitment...

OPay Digital Services Limited has officially launched its new Ibadan...

Vodacom finally bags 30% stake in Maziv after four...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom's 30% stake in Maziv, why African teenagers are deeply connected to AI, and the court's di...

African teenagers are turning to AI for companions...

One in three African teens is confiding in AI for friendship, dating advice, and even intimacy. Here's how and why teens are turni...

Google to invest $2.1 million towards building AI ...

Google has announced a ₦3bn fund to support AI upskilling and digital safety programmes in Nigeria, backing groups like FATE Found...

A New Era in Banking Begins as Bank78 MFB – Nigeri...

Dubbed Nigeria’s first fully private digital bank, Bank78 MFB is...

Black Friday deals start now

Amazon starts Black Friday early with big savings across tech, home, and gifts. Find out what’s on sale and how to shop the best d...

ESET is slashing prices left, right, and center th...

ESET Essential, Premium, and Ultimate have some serious discounts this Black Friday & Cyber Monday

My go-to floor cleaner from Dyson has had $200 mop...

The WashG1 is lightweight, nimble, and will freshen up your floors in an instant.

Need an eSIM but not sure which one to buy? I have...

ByteSim offers 5GB unlimited data and local phone numbers for some countries, an ideal eSIM choice this Black Friday.

The Ninja Creami hits a record-low price for Black...

Quick, easy, and healthier ice cream at the push of a button? The Ninja Creami promises this and more, and right now it's at its l...

The price of the PS5 DualSense Edge has plummeted ...

The DualSense Edge is at its lowest price ever, and I highly recommend it for PS5 players that want brilliant back paddles, and fa...

Tech giants bet consumers are finally ready to str...

Tech giants including Alibaba, Amazon and Meta are counting on AI as the "killer app" that convinces consumers to try smart glasse...

Black Friday: FNB outage disrupts payments as cust...

Customers of South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) faced difficulties authenticating card payments on Friday, as the bank’s…...

South Korean police officers fired over $186 milli...

Two senior South Korean police officers have been formally indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from operators of an…

Bolt celebrates over 400 million trips in South Af...

Bolt announced that it has completed over 400 million trips in South Africa since its launch in 2016,…

Nigeria’s smartphone shipment grew by 29% in Q3 20...

Nigeria’s smartphone market has recorded its highest growth of 29% surge in shipments in the third quarter of…

How Spiro is driving Africa’s electric mobility th...

Spiro electric bikes were never meant to be sleek showroom toys. They were designed as workhorses for riders…

The Black Friday deal every outdoor enthusiast was...

Garmin's most high-profile GPS smartwatch is now a huge $250 off and the cheapest it has ever been.

Archaeology Fragments Quiz: Can you work out what ...

Break out your best magnifying glass to solve these visual archaeology puzzles.

Visa taps Aquanow to extend stablecoin settlements...

Global payments giant Visa has partnered with Aquanow, a global digital assets company, to extend its stablecoin settlement capabi...

7 Best Alexa Speakers (2025): Echo Dot Max, Echo S...

We’ve rounded up our favorite smart speakers that let you talk to Alexa, from the popular Echo Dot to the newest Echo Studio.

How to watch TVA Canada from anywhere- stream TVA ...

How to watch TVA Canada from anywhere with a VPN. The free-to-air platform features uniquely French-Canadian TV shows and films, l...

The best Black Friday MacBook deals - save 25% on ...

All the best MacBook Air and MacBook Pro deals, chosen by a diehard Mac fan.

The awesome Mac mini M4 just dropped to $479 at Be...

The latest Apple Mac mini with M4 chip is the cheapest it's ever been this Black Friday – don't miss out!

Get up to 47% off AirPods: every AirPods Pro 3, Ai...

Grab huge discounts on Apple's flagship AirPods today with our lowest-seen prices across all retailers, wherever you live

How to watch Zattoo from anywhere– stream Zattoo f...

How to watch Zattoo from anywhere with a VPN. It carries the channels of many of Europe's biggest public service broadcasters, inc...

Experts divided over claim that Chinese hackers la...

Anthropic said a Chinese espionage group used its Claude AI to automate most of a cyberattack campaign, but experts question how a...

Stable naira fuels Nigeria’s fastest smartphone re...

Smartphone shipments into Nigeria have rebounded, growing 29% in Q3, 2025, on the back of a more stable naira, according to Omdia,...

Here are the 49 US AI startups that have raised $1...

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

JustiGuide wants to use AI to help people navigate...

The startup uses AI to help immigrants understand the system, connect with lawyers, and reduce associated costs.

OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features be...

In August, parents Matthew and Maria Raine sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over their 16-year-old son Adam's suicide, accusin...

The future will be explained to you in Palo Alto

On Wednesday evening at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet wi...

Nordic founders are taking bigger swings, and it’s...

Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are turnin...

3 Best VPN for iPhone (2025), Tested and Reviewed

There are dozens of iPhone VPNs at your disposal, but these are the services that will actually keep your browsing safe.

Best Black Friday Deals 2025: We've Tested Every I...

It's peak purchase season, and our Reviews team has scoured the entire internet to find the best Black Friday deals on gear we've ...

17 Best White Elephant Gifts (2025): Coffee Pot Mu...

Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year's holiday party, from a cute jacket for a beer can to magnets they'll wish...

5 Great Video Games You Might Have Missed (2025): ...

When you’ve finished playing the big-name video games, try Blippo+, Sektori, Dispatch, and some of our other favorites from 2025....

The Dell 14 Plus Just Hit a New Rock Bottom Price ...

With a new low price, Dell just launched the best laptop deal from Black Friday I've seen so far.

The New “Stranger Things” Is Using Digital De-Agin...

"It’s hard to make it look perfect, but it turned out pretty well." The post The New “Stranger Things” Is Using Digital De-Aging T...

OpenAI Restores GPT Access for Teddy Bear That Rec...

That didn't take long. The post OpenAI Restores GPT Access for Teddy Bear That Recommended Pills and Knives appeared first on Futu...

China Launches Emergency Mission to Its Space Stat...

Talk about turnaround time. The post China Launches Emergency Mission to Its Space Station, Putting NASA to Shame appeared first o...

MTN wants a bigger play in East and Southern Afric...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN's big push into East Africa, how ClockPay helps businesses accept stablecoins, and Zipline's s...

The startup helping businesses get paid in cryptoc...

ClockPay was born from a simple frustration: converting crypto to usable cash took days. After experiencing it firsthand, Martins ...

Qore Honors Africa’s Leading Financial Institution...

Qore, Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure provider, hosted the Nexus 2025...

Dr. Jumoke Oduwole: Unlocking Africa’s digital tra...

Africa trades $114.7B in digitally delivered services, yet captures less than 1% globally. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole says fragmented rule...

SnappyExchange officially unveils SnappyPay at its...

Nigerian fintech, SnappyExchange celebrated its fifth anniversary by launching SnappyPay, a new financial lifestyle app.

Find a lost phone that is off or dead

Find a lost phone that is off or dead using iPhone Find My or Android Find My Device and set up key protections that help you reco...

Epic’s Tim Sweeney says AI tags make ‘no sense’ as...

AI will soon become so prevalent in games development that AI tags are unnecessary, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says.

Argos' Black Friday deals make Beats' best headpho...

These Beats deals are hard to beat, with deepest-ever discounts on models such as the Beats Studio Pro

OpenAI now lets business customers choose where th...

OpenAI's new at-rest data residency options include storage in Europe, the UK, the US and other additional countries.

20 superb 4K monitors under $200 you must check ou...

Save up to 20% on the world's cheapest 4K monitor at just $95 and grab a 55-inch display for less than $170 this Black Friday.

This is one of the only VPN compatible with new Am...

If you are picking up the latest Amazon Fire TV Stick this Black Friday, you might be in for a surprise regarding app compatibilit...

AI can already do the work of 12% of America's wor...

AI is swiftly reshaping America's labor market, performing many technical and cognitive tasks across a range of industries, study ...

X rolls out major AI update that now allows Grok i...

Elon Musk has introduced a new update on X that allows Grok, the platform’s AI system, to rearrange…

Nigeria’s VAT surges by 32.15% to N2 trillion in Q...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the aggregate Value Added Tax (VAT) rose by 32.15%…

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Illicit crypto activity falls to a historic low in...

Illicit crypto activity across centralised exchanges has plunged to record lows in 2025, marking a pivotal moment for…

Idris Olubisi is championing Web3 inclusion in Afr...

For many young tech enthusiasts, Web3 feels like a maze of jargon, complex codes, and systems reserved for…

The evolution of life on Earth 'almost predictably...

Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin spoke to Live Science about how human consciousness evolved.

Large, bone-crushing dogs stalked 'Rhino Pompeii' ...

Researchers have found footprints of large, bone-crushing dogs in the 12 million-year-old Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeastern Nebr...

Bizarre, UFO-like halo of red light appears over s...

An eerie new photo shows a giant red ring shining above Possagno, near the Italian Alps. The eye-catching image is almost identica...

New semiconductor could allow classical and quantu...

Researchers believe they can fit 25 million Josephson junctions — a useful component for quantum computing — on one two-inch wafer...

Expert approved Our optics writer's favorite camer...

With 61 megapixels of greatness, the Sony A7R V is one of the best cameras we've ever tested — and this Walmart Black Friday deal ...

In today's edition: Momo partners with Thunes || South Africa wants to tax online betting || Lesaka finally acquires Bank Zero || ...

Delve into AI: Who should own Africa’s data?

Tech leaders, policymakers, and civil society experts gathered on November 26, to call for a new era of Africa's data sovereignty....

NBA Hall Of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Giving Th...

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is dedicated to introducing the youth to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics...

2025 Art Basel Miami Roundup: Art, Culture, And Te...

Miami Art Week returns to Miami Beach, FL, from Dec.

Uncle Nearest Founders Share New Claims As Receive...

Uncle Nearest is reportedly attracting buyer interest.

Lyft To Allow Riders To Earn Airline Miles Ahead O...

Lyft is rolling out a slew of features that are especially timely for the holiday season and people on the go.

Kohl’s Appoints 30-Year Retail Veteran Michael Ben...

Kohl’s has officially named Michael Bender as its permanent CEO, putting a seasoned retail executive in charge after a turbulent p...

Musk’s xAI to build small solar farm adjacent to C...

The artificial intelligence company said it was working with a developer to build a solar farm on 88 acres next to its Memphis sit...

Breaking down the boom in the Nordic’s startup eco...

On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Leiber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming succ...

10 proven ways to protect your packages from holid...

How to stop a porch pirate from stealing your packages. These 10 ways to keep deliveries from being stolen can keep you safe.

I review electric toothbrushes, and these 69% disc...

Huge Black Friday electric toothbrush deals – save up to 69% on Suri, Oral-B, Philips and more.

DeleteMe has discounted all plans by 30% - scrub y...

One of the best data removal services, DeleteMe, has a super 30% discount code that works on all plans.

I was skeptical about the Nothing Phone 3, but aft...

The Nothing Phone 3 matches Samsung and Apple flagships in price, but has its own novel appeal.

Save $250 on the brilliant Google Pixel 10 Pro wit...

The Google Pixel 10 Pro costs less than a typical flagship this Black Friday thanks to this record-low deal

Here are 85 Walmart Black Friday deals actually wo...

I'm rounding up the 85 best Walmart Black Friday deals worth buying, from Apple, Lego, Ninja, and more, plus information on when s...

Mystery owner of ancient foot found in Africa iden...

The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

Spot birds from your backyard with these affordabl...

These Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 binoculars are not only affordable, but they're actually good (we tested them). This Black Frida...

A fossilized foot found 15 years ago belonged to e...

Freshly unearthed jaw bones and teeth that were found close to a previously discovered foot suggest human relatives tried several ...

Musk’s xAI to build small solar farm adjacent Colo...

The artificial intelligence company said it was working with a developer to build a solar farm on 88 acres next to its Memphis sit...

Are you balding? There’s an AI for that

MyHair AI examines photos of the scalp to help diagnose hair loss and suggest scientifically validated clinics and treatments.

OpenAI Says Boy’s Death Was His Own Fault for Usin...

The boy's family's lawyer called the response "disturbing." The post OpenAI Says Boy’s Death Was His Own Fault for Using ChatGPT W...

How restaurants track and share your dining habits

OpenTable tests AI tags that track your dining habits and share insights with restaurants. Learn what gets shared and how to stay ...

New scam sends fake Microsoft 365 login pages

A new phishing scam uses 1,000 domains to steal Microsoft 365 logins fast. See how these attacks work and ways to stay safe.

Beyond Connected [Ep. 7] Clear your phone, stay sa...

Kurt tackles listener questions on phone storage, cruise ship risks, Facebook cloning scams, and a new AI bill in this jam-packed ...

Norton VPN vs Bitdefender VPN – are antivirus VPNs...

Is it time to bag a bundle?

ExpressVPN's Black Friday VPN deal is now official...

ExpressVPN has officially launched its Black Friday VPN deal for 2025, and it's a biggie. The provider has dropped to its lowest-e...

Beat the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes with ...

Stock up on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at Amazon now to beat the recent price hikes.

Watching Zootopia 2 this weekend? Stream its fanta...

Stop spitting feathers over Zootopia 2's Disney+ release – let this cost-cutting Black Friday offer make you purr with delight ins...

Android-powered desktop PCs are coming – and I thi...

We know a lot more about Google's grand plan for an Android-based 'Aluminium OS' to take over from ChromeOS.

Popular AI chatbots have an alarming encryption fl...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in the architecture of large language models underpinning genera...