Category: Science/Technology

Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing...

Facebook is making it possible for private Groups to switch to public without compromising members' privacy.

How to Watch the Leonids Meteor Shower

This month-long meteor shower peaks just after mid-November and is known for producing bright “fireball” shooting stars. Here’s wh...

Your Friend Asked You a Question. Don't Copy and P...

Your friend came to you because they respect your knowledge and opinion, and outsourcing the answer to a machine is lazy and rude....

Mark Zuckerberg drops in billionaire ranks after l...

Investors recoiled from Meta’s plan to issue $30 billion in new debt to fund artificial intelligence spending.

Horrendous AI model depicts what we’ll look like i...

We are sofa-king screwed.

Wikipedia co-founder blocks editing of ‘Gaza genoc...

“At present, the lede and the overall presentation state...that Israel is committing genocide, although that claim is highly conte...

The Last Spacecraft Orbiting Venus Has Officially ...

Sorry for your loss. The post The Last Spacecraft Orbiting Venus Has Officially Died appeared first on Futurism.

The Mysterious Interstellar Object Has Unexpectedl...

It lit up much faster than anticipated — and scientists are stumped. The post The Mysterious Interstellar Object Has Unexpectedly ...

Tesla’s “Apocalypse-Proof” Cybertruck Gets Recalle...

You'll never guess what the light bar was attached with. The post Tesla’s “Apocalypse-Proof” Cybertruck Gets Recalled for the 10th...

Landlords Are Using AI to Make Photos of Nasty Apa...

"We are seeing this huge uptick in people using it." The post Landlords Are Using AI to Make Photos of Nasty Apartments Look Clean...

OpenAI’s Browser Avoids Large Part of the Web Like...

It's absolutely terrified of certain websites. The post OpenAI’s Browser Avoids Large Part of the Web Like the Plague appeared fir...

How this Nigerian content creator turned his workp...

When Dafe Richards accidentally broke a cassette player, it put him off technology for years. But he’s since conquered that fear a...

5 Best UK Assignment Writing Services in 2025-26 f...

University life in the UK has never been more difficult than ever before. Students often begin their morning by submitting one ass...

Telecel Zimbabwe seeks lifeline with corporate res...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss struggling Telecel files for corporate rescue, the 9-to-5 content creator you can't ignore, and MT...

Chowdeck hits 1 million monthly orders

Chowdeck, Nigeria's food delivery and logistics startup, has hit a major milestone of 1 million monthly orders.

Central Banks on a Gold Rush, Ubuntu Report Reveal...

Nairobi, 30 Oct, 2025 — Gold is currently going through a historic period of volatility. Rising past $4,160/oz before falling to t...

Flutterwave Partners with Polygon to Enable Stable...

Flutterwave Partners with Polygon to Enable Stablecoin Payments Across Africa Flutterwave is bringing stablecoin payments to Afric...

Apple Plans to Bring More Third-Party AI Tools Lik...

Apple Plans to Bring More Third-Party AI Tools Like Gemini and Anthropic to Siri Apple is gearing up for a deeper push into artifi...

Microsoft Brings Shared Audio to Windows 11: Here’...

Microsoft Brings Shared Audio to Windows 11: Here’s How It Works Microsoft is rolling out a new shared audio feature for Windows 1...

How to Block Spam Calls and Texts on Your Phone

How to Block Spam Calls and Texts on Your Phone Getting constant calls from unknown numbers or spam texts offering fake loans and ...

What really happens on the dark web, and how to st...

Inside the dark web’s hidden markets, criminals trade data, sell access, and even scam each other. Learning how they operate can h...

Should you buy a pre-owned phone this Black Friday...

With so many options for used phones this Black Friday, we ask whether it’s worth picking one up instead of a new unit

US government warns Linux flaw is now being exploi...

A bug patched a year ago is now being used for ransomware - so make sure you patch immediately.

The Lumix S1 II just took top spot in our video ca...

Superb handling, incredible video quality – Panasonic's 6K powerhouse is the complete package

Black Ops 7 brings Call of Duty to a near-future J...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 features Japan as a prominent setting.

Battlefield 6 has a cheating problem – and its ant...

Battlefield 6 players have gone undetected for cheating, despite the problematic EA Javelin anti-cheat system in place.

Almanac: November 7

"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

MultiChoice further slashes DStv decoder price to ...

MultiChoice Nigeria, a popular pay TV, has again reduced the DSTV decoder price from N10,000 to N7,900 and…

Chowdeck celebrates record 1 million orders in Oct...

Nigerian food delivery platform, Chowdeck, has achieved a major milestone, crossing one million orders in October. This marks…

TymeBank names new CEO to drive its rebranding and...

South Africa’s digital bank, TymeBank, is set for a major transition as it prepares for a leadership change…

JAMB warns tertiary institutions against admission...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions and candidates against conducting the 2025 ad...

Can ‘AI Judges’ be the solution to the problems in...

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, popularly known online as CZ, floated a striking idea on X this weekend. Train…

Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young gre...

An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involv...

5 common mistakes beginner macro photographers mak...

New to macro photography? Avoid these 5 beginner mistakes and start capturing tiny worlds with big impact.

Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuviu...

A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.

Which animals are tricked by optical illusions?

It's not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage.

Astronomer reveals first look at Comet 3I/ATLAS as...

An astronomer has snapped comet 3I/ATLAS using the Lowell Observatory's powerful Discovery Telescope, as well as his own small tel...

A supercomputer chip going to space could change l...

NVIDIA GPU space mission could revolutionize cloud services by enabling orbital data centers that make apps, games and AI tools fa...

Fox News AI Newsletter: AI job losses hit hard

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for ...

Hackers target online stores with new attack

SessionReaper vulnerability hits Magento and Adobe Commerce stores, compromising 250+ sites in one day. Hackers steal data and hij...

5 phone safety tips every parent should know

Master essential parental controls and digital safety tools to protect your kids online. Learn screen time limits, location settin...

What really happens on the dark web and how to sta...

Cybersecurity expert shares six essential steps to protect against dark web threats, including data removal services, password man...

Elon Musk teases Tesla flying car: 'Crazy technolo...

Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan that Tesla is close to demonstrating a flying car prototype, with an unveiling potentially happening wit...

Turning play to profit in South Africa’s $29 milli...

South Africa’s esports scene is levelling up, with prize pools, sponsorships, and professional contracts turning gamers into earne...

Cash and fuel shortages grip Tanzania as internet ...

The UK government has issued a travel advisory against Tanzania, citing “disruption and unrest” after the October 29 vote that han...

The currency story behind MTN and Airtel’s revival...

A stable naira has helped MTN and Airtel bounce back from record FX losses in 2023, as both firms turned huge profits and reduced ...

Yellow Card discontinues retail services, turns fo...

The shift mirrors a wider industry trend among African crypto startups such as Quidax and Busha, which have been betting on busine...

TechCabal’s Frank Eleanya, 14 others make Digital ...

Fifteen Nigerian journalists, including TechCabal’s Frank Eleanya, have been selected for the 2025/2026 Digital Public Infrastruct...

OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal  

OpenAI isn't done securing the AI infrastructure it needs to rapidly scale agentic workloads. The ChatGPT-maker on Monday said it ...

Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State...

For the first time, the U.S. has granted Microsoft a license to export Nvidia chips to the UAE – a move that positions the country...

Dia’s AI browser starts adding Arc’s ‘greatest hit...

Dia's AI browser has a head start on what works for consumers thanks to learnings from its browser experiment, Arc.

Pine Labs aims to take Indian fintech global even ...

The Indian fintech already has a presence in 20 countries worldwide.

TikTok announces its first awards show in the US

The awards will include "Creator of the Year," "Video of the Year," "Muse of the Year," "Breakthrough Artist of the Year," and mor...

What to Do in Chicago If You’re Here for Business ...

Where to lock in, power down, and actually enjoy your business trip.

5 Best Digital Photo Frames (2025): Aura, Skylight...

Get your pictures off your phone and in front of your loved ones with these WIRED-tested digital picture frames.

Best Wireless Headphones (2025): Tested Over Many ...

From workout-ready earbuds to gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks.

The Best Delivery Thanksgiving Meal Kits (2025)

Thanksgiving can be daunting. Meal kit boxes from Sunbasket and Marley Spoon offer the satisfaction of making a home-cooked feast ...

The Best iPhone Privacy and Security Settings to C...

Apple gives you a lot of control over your privacy and security. Make good use of it.

Looking for the best Netflix shows to watch this H...

The Haunting of Hill House is among one of my favorite horror shows to stream on Netflix.

November's streaming calendar is packed with great...

November is one of the best months for streaming that I've ever come across, and my watchlist simply isn't able to fit them all in...

Want to enjoy the aurora borealis from the comfort...

This smart lamp can create an aurora borealis effect in your living room, so let's keep our fingers crossed that it gets a discoun...

The International Criminal Court is ditching Micro...

The ICC wants to become less dependent on US providers like Microsoft.

NotebookLM just got a major chat upgrade with 8x m...

Google is embedding its Nano Banana AI image model into Search and NotebookLM, with Photos to follow.

CWG Plc reports N990 million profit after tax in Q...

CWG Plc has reported a profit after tax of N990 million for the third quarter of 2025, representing…

Nigerians are reviving heritage fashion, new Googl...

As Lagos Fashion Week begins, new Google Search data has revealed how Nigerians are reshaping fashion by combining…

Beaver Supermoon: The biggest, brightest full moon...

November's full Beaver supermoon will occur on Nov. 5, but it will be best seen the following evening as it rises into the sky in ...

What Type of Mattress Is Right for You? (2025)

Here’s how to pick the best mattress for your sleep needs, straight from a professional mattress tester.

Elon Musk and the Trump Administration Really Don’...

Musk and the DHS have used The Lord of the Rings references to push anti-immigration messaging, seemingly positioning themselves a...

Lenovo Legion Go S (Steam OS) review: what a diffe...

The Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) is a lighter, cheaper, and more portable version of the original Legion Go. Powered by the latest...

Ancient 'frosty' rhino from Canada's High Arctic r...

Researchers have gained new insights into rhinoceros evolution and the longevity of the North Atlantic Land Bridge from analyzing ...

'I was wrong': Dinosaur scientists agree that smal...

An argument over whether fossils from several small dinosaurs represent a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex or smaller adults of a separa...

NASA spacecraft reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is briefly out of view as it travels around the sun this week, but researchers and amateur astronomers...

Physicists detect rare 'second-generation' black h...

Physicists have analyzed two enormous black hole mergers that happened one month apart and have come up with tantalizing evidence ...

2,200-year-old Celtic 'rainbow cup' in 'almost min...

A rare and unique Celtic coin was discovered in Saxony, Germany, even though the Celts didn't live there.

Tanzania’s internet blackout halted payments as Na...

For over 18 hours, Tanzanians were cut off from online services, leaving thousands unable to receive funds from relatives abroad. ...

MTN Nigeria declares first dividend since 2023 aft...

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc posted a 245.7% year-on-year rise in profit after tax to ₦750.19 billion ($522.06 million) for the ...

In today's edition: Quick Fire

Quick Fire

Chisom Anaesiuba features on Quick Fire, sharing how she turns customer insights into products people actually want. She talks abo...

MTN Nigeria triples capex to ₦757bn as data traffi...

MTN Nigeria has more than tripled its capital expenditure to ₦757.4 billion ($527.08 million) in 2025, signalling its biggest infr...

Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst f...

Bevel's AI health companion unifies data from wearables and daily habits across sleep, fitness, and nutrition into personalized in...

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolsi...

Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in its $500 million Series A round in 2024.

Canva launches its own design model, adds new AI f...

Canva is launching new features like Forms and email design, and it makes Affinity free for all users.

Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Thanks to everyone who made this year's San Francisco event what it was -- and to the 10,000 of you who filled the halls, made the...

Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under S...

Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuatio...

WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, an...

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and look closely at people’s complaints to the FTC a...

Giant Home Depot Skeletons Are on Crazy Sale Right...

I covet big animatronic skeletons for no good reason. Finally, I can justify the impulse buy.

15% Off Dyson Promo Codes | November 2025

Get 15% off with Dyson coupon code, plus save up to $290 on vacuums, Airwraps, and more.

30% Off Samsung Promo Code | November 2025

Save 30% or 10% with Samsung coupon codes, up to $2,100 on appliances, plus more discounts on the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, and S25.

How to Hack a Poker Game

This week on Uncanny Valley, we break down how one of the most common card shufflers could be altered to cheat, and why that matte...

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle ...

Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on ...

Apple sales top $100B despite missing iPhone forec...

The outlook comes as Cook said the company struggled to meet demand for several iPhone 17 models and some older iPhone 16 models d...

A humanoid robot will do all of your mundane chore...

It looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie.

Eric Schmidt’s scorned girlfriend’s $100M lawsuit ...

After five years of being with Silicon Valley’s most eligible married bachelor and 70-year-old ex-Google CEO, she wanted him to le...

Amazon shares soar as AI demand boosts cloud reven...

“AWS is growing at a pace we haven’t seen since 2022," CEO Andy Jassy said.

Immediately After Ditching Its Nonprofit Roots, Op...

That was fast. The post Immediately After Ditching Its Nonprofit Roots, OpenAI Is Already Preparing to Go Public appeared first on...

NASA Not Paying Moon Astronauts as They Prepare to...

They're putting their lives on the line — and not even getting paychecks for it. The post NASA Not Paying Moon Astronauts as They ...

ICE Is Now Wandering the Streets, Scanning People’...

"I'm an American citizen so just leave me alone." The post ICE Is Now Wandering the Streets, Scanning People’s Faces to Check If T...

Meta Stock Plummets as Investors Horrified at How ...

"The total dollar spend is just kind of what hangs us up a little bit." The post Meta Stock Plummets as Investors Horrified at How...

Beloved Bodega Cat Reportedly Killed by Driverless...

Rest in peace, little one. The post Beloved Bodega Cat Reportedly Killed by Driverless Waymo appeared first on Futurism.

Canal+ moves fast to trim MultiChoice’s fat

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Canal+ trimming MultiChoice's fat, stablecoins coming to Flutterwave merchants, and Canva's AI bra...