Category: Science/Technology

Huge crowds gather to watch Artemis II launch

CBS News' Rob Marciano reports from Space View Park, where a huge crowd gathered to watch the Artemis II launch.

Artemis II crew begins "crazy first day" in space ...

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support ...

Return to the moon driven by courage and curiosity

"CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil reflects on what got us here as the Artemis II mission kicks off.

Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins hist...

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back.

The $100,000 H-1B visa fee is impacting the U.S.'s...

According to numbers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 70% of H-1B visa holders in 2024 were Indian.

Here are the top 10 tech tools powering women at w...

As a woman in tech, navigating complex systems and fast-moving workflows requires knowing the right tools to use.… The post Here a...

Nigerian telcos recorded 577 network outages, 361 ...

Nigerian telcos experienced 577 network outages in the first three months of 2026, resulting in drops and disruptions… The post Ni...

Kenya hit 62 million internet subscribers, powered...

Internet subscribers in Kenya have increased by 2.9% to reach 61.994 million during the fourth quarter of 2025,… The post Kenya hi...

AUATON is weak and divided that’s why Uber, Bolt, ...

The founding secretary of Nigeria’s e-hailing drivers and app workers union, Comrade Ayoade Ibrahim, has described the union’s… Th...

How Arden Elegbe’s Zenfinder is replacing Africa’s...

We’ve all been there. It’s a Saturday morning, and your kitchen pipe suddenly bursts, sending water pooling on… The post How Arden...

'This generation's moment': How the Artemis missio...

Live Science spoke with Rebecca Boyle, author of "Our Moon" about how the moon has been viewed both culturally and scientifically ...

Diabetes rates are lower in high-altitude environm...

A new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps r...

The hungriest black holes in the universe are runn...

Astronomers studied 1.3 million galaxies and 8,000 X-ray-spewing supermassive black holes to find out why these gravitational mons...

Beadnet dress: A 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian f...

This rare example of an ancient Egyptian beaded dress was likely crafted specifically for a woman's funeral.

We went to Finland to hear about the new 'sand bat...

Engineers are testing a new "sand battery" that could power industries and communities using stored renewable energy.

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would no...

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be at this moment without President Trump as Orion prepares to pass th...

Industrial exoskeletons help workers do more with ...

Industrial exoskeletons strap onto workers' bodies to share the physical load, reducing muscle strain and fatigue during overhead ...

How to opt out of AI data collection in popular ap...

Most AI platforms use your conversations to train their systems by default. Learn how to turn off data collection on ChatGPT, Goog...

Android flaw lets hackers unlock phones in under a...

Researchers say a serious Android vulnerability affecting certain MediaTek processors could let attackers bypass your lock screen ...

Humanoid robot shows speed and real skill

KAIST's humanoid robot sprints, moonwalks and kicks a ball on a soccer field, showing smooth repeatable movement powered by custom...

AI needs more power: Offices could be the answer

Seattle startup Edo is helping utilities turn office buildings into virtual power plants as AI demand and extreme weather add pres...

With no missile alerts and a regime's internet bla...

Holistic Resilience, a group of engineers, uses the Mahsa Alert app to provide Iranian civilians with critical safety information ...

In today's edition: MTN separates Ghana MoMo business || 3 in 4 Kenyans now use mobile money || Kenswitch and Visa partner || Char...

MTN’s most valuable customers are in Ghana, and th...

At $6.76, MTN Ghana now delivers the highest average revenue per user (ARPU) across the group, almost double Nigeria’s $3.60, even...

More deals, less cash: Africa’s exit problem

Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 05 April, 2026 More deals, less cash: Africa’s exit problem Image: Ge...

Kenya pours fresh $26.1 million into long-delayed ...

The project has received an additional KES 3.4 billion ($26.1 million), pushing its total cost to KES 8.56 billion ($65.9 million)...

SMC DAO acquires Nigerian crypto startup Bread Afr...

The deal adds to a growing list of acquisitions among local crypto startups and reflects the steady consolidation underway in Nige...

AI Vibe Coding: Meaning, Tools, How to Get Started...

The world of software development is evolving rapidly and one of the biggest trends shaping the future is AI vibe coding. Gone are...

Vibe Coding in Nigeria : The Future of Software De...

Vibe coding in Nigeria is rapidly gaining traction , and if you haven’t heard about it yet, you’re in for a treat!. As more young ...

Flutterwave Nigerian Banking License Approved by C...

Flutterwave Nigerian banking license has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to a tweet on X. This comes...

Wednesday Motivational Quotes To Level Up Your Car...

Wednesday is often called “hump day,” marking the midpoint of the workweek.

NASA’s Victor Glover Set To Become The First Black...

NASA’s multi-billion-dollar Artemis II mission is in full swing.

LeBron James Opens All-New ‘Buckets’ Restaurant In...

LeBron James’ restaurant, Buckets, had its grand opening.

Zelle’s MDI Program Expansion Brings Faster Paymen...

The Zelle Network is expanding its Minority Depository Institution (MDI) access program into its second year, adding a new partner...

Fenty Beauty Partners With WhatsApp To Launch Conv...

Fenty Beauty is leveraging AI to improve their customer experience.

Stashing CO₂ in the sea

Keeping global warming to manageable levels will require removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it somewhere else...

Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund...

Gateway Capital, the Milwaukee-based venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, can now begin investment operations for its $25M Fund I...

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led busine...

TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative ...

Artemis II is NASA’s last moon mission without Sil...

Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran ...

The e-commerce giant called the surcharge "temporary" but couldn't give a date for when the policy would be retired.

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer sup...

The U.S. telehealth giant says hackers stole customer support ticket data over the course of several days in February.

New Garmin Training Features (2026): Nutrition Tra...

Nutrition tracking? Gear tracking? Garmin’s latest software updates aim to add value to the company’s line of premium sports watch...

Best Game Controllers for PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbo...

A great gamepad instantly levels up your play. These are our top picks for Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

The Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2026: ...

We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

A Year After DOGE Cuts, GSA Now Plans to Hire Hund...

The General Services Administration is hiring “approximately 400 positions,” according to an internal email viewed by WIRED. Last ...

The Best Samsung Galaxy S26 Cases (2026): S26, S26...

Protect your new Samsung phone with the help of these cases and screen protectors.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX registers to take rocket maker ...

An IPO at a potential valuation of more than $1.75 trillion would signal that space exploration has moved from speculative venture...

Anthropic scrambles to contain self-inflicted leak...

Anthropic has been scrambling to contain a self-inflicted mess after it accidentally leaked a treasure trove of internal code that...

United Airlines now tracks TSA wait times for firs...

United is rolling out a tracker in its mobile app that provides passengers with estimated TSA wait times for both security and TSA...

The ultimate guide to refillable tank printers: Ev...

If you own a standard inkjet printer, you’ve participated in one of the most successful, albeit frustrating, business models in mo...

The robots are coming for grandma — and they’ll ma...

They grew up dialing rotary phones — now they’re opening the door to robot roommates.

Leaked Claude Code Shows Anthropic Building Myster...

Tama-gotchya. The post Leaked Claude Code Shows Anthropic Building Mysterious “Tamagotchi” Feature Into It appeared first on Futur...

The Trump Administration Is Doing Something Horrif...

"It was keeping us from getting a higher dose." The post The Trump Administration Is Doing Something Horrifying to Workers at Nucl...

Conspiracy Theorists Are Going to Have a Field Day...

Were there no other slots available? The post Conspiracy Theorists Are Going to Have a Field Day as NASA Gears Up to Launch Histor...

JONATHAN THE 193-YEAR-OLD TORTOISE IS STILL ALIVE,...

"Even our researcher friends in the US unraveling his DNA have just sent condolences." The post JONATHAN THE 193-YEAR-OLD TORTOISE...

Chinese University Announces 30-Story “Artificial ...

Massive. The post Chinese University Announces 30-Story “Artificial Island” for Marine Research Purposes appeared first on Futuris...

Introducing KeshPay: A New Crypto-to-Naira Solutio...

Introducing KeshPay, Nigeria's newest fintech platform designed to simplify your...

Ghana turns national ID into payment tool

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Ghana Card now works for payments, how Nigerian fintechs have joined the CBN's anti-money laun...

From Chaos to Control: How Verx Is Helping African...

Verx: All-in-one platform for African businesses—sales, tax, accounting, AI social...

Flutterwave secures microfinance licence to expand...

Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank licence from the CBN, allowing it to offer deposits, lending, and more, a move that de...

Experts Highlight Culture, Quality and AI as Key t...

At Scrum Day Nigeria, experts not that the future of product development in Nigeria will depend not only on adopting new tools and...

March 2026 Tech Roundup: What Mattered Most

March 2026 Tech Roundup: What Mattered Most March 2026 did not ease in gently. Within the first two weeks alone, Nvidia was redefi...

Top Cybersecurity Threats For SMEs And How To Figh...

Top Cybersecurity Threats For SMEs And How To Fight Back This article explains the top cybersecurity threats facing SMEs, includin...

Play my Memory Game: Easter Bunny

Boost your brainpower with our timed memory game. Flip tiles, race against the clock, and see how sharp your recall skills really ...

SSA impersonation scams are getting more personal

SSA impersonation scams are rising. Learn how they use your data and how to protect your identity and money.

10 Best Amazon Deals This Week: Govee, Ring, iRobo...

Best Amazon Easter deals on tech, toys and smart home picks. Save on gadgets that make hosting, travel and egg hunts easier.

Beyond Connected [Ep. 25] Big Tech knows AI isn’t ...

AI companies say their chatbots aren’t for kids, yet toys powered by these AI tools are still hitting the market.

Banking tech data breach exposes 672K in ransomwar...

A fintech company used by banks suffered a ransomware attack that exposed Social Security numbers and financial data of over 672,0...

'Hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets could pot...

North Korean hackers used an updated version of a known backdoor to target a popular npm package.

This upcoming retro handheld looks like the PSP su...

Evercade has revealed it's next handheld, the Nexus.

RCS: The new reign of business messaging

For 2026 strategy, brands and technical teams can’t ignore RCS versus SMS.

Why NIST’s AI agent standards initiative is a turn...

The launch of NIST’s AI Agent Standards Initiative marks a pivotal moment in AI cybersecurity.

Looking for a job? It could be a scam — NordVPN un...

Cybercriminals are impersonating top brands like Meta, Disney, and Spotify in a highly sophisticated new phishing campaign designe...

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as heat re...

Arctic sea ice levels are crucial to Earth's climate because, without the ice reflecting sunlight, more heat energy goes into the ...

Snowy owl, cheetah among 40 species granted intern...

According to a recent report, nearly one in four species catalogued by the CMS are threatened with extinction on a worldwide scale...

Company tries to make flying car of the future

Many have dreamed of a future with flying cars, eliminating traffic on the morning commute. One company is trying to make that dre...

New documentary featuring industry leaders explore...

"CBS Mornings" sits down with Tristan Harris, co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology, who is featured in the...

Jamie Dimon: JPMorgan could offer prediction marke...

The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the bank may one day introduce prediction market features, but said "there's a bunch of stuff we won't...

How to Earn Passive Income from Idle Crypto: Compl...

Holding crypto for the long term is common. But leaving assets idle in a wallet for weeks or… The post How to Earn Passive Income ...

Oracle cuts up to 30,000 jobs despite record profi...

On Tuesday morning, Oracle employees across the United States, India, Canada, Mexico, and other countries received an email… The p...

Flutterwave, Paystack among 6 companies CBN is sup...

The CBN has launched an AML/CFT supervision pilot for six virtual asset service providers. Two of them are… The post Flutterwave, ...

Cascador launches 2026 ScaleUp programme to empowe...

Cascador, an Africa-focused growth accelerator, has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp Program. The initiative targets growt...

FG to set up new national cybersecurity council af...

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a Cybersecurity Coordination Council. This is a multi-stakeholder body des...

'80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says ...

NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorabl...

Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager's hives turned out to...

In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water.

How to watch NASA's historic Artemis II launch for...

NASA's Artemis II mission is set to take four astronauts on a record-breaking spaceflight around the moon, bringing humans farther...

Farting comet seen reversing its spin for the firs...

A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing its ...

Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happe...

New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we lim...

Tech giants unite to fight online scams

Google, Amazon, Meta and other major companies joined a new anti-scam agreement as AI-driven fraud grows more convincing and harde...

10 things to stop paying for to save money now

Small, recurring costs add up fast. Here are 10 everyday expenses you can reduce right now to free up more room in your monthly bu...

FBI warns of zoning permit scam emails

The FBI warns scammers are sending fake zoning and permit fee emails to homeowners, builders and businesses using real property de...

Fake Google Meet update lets hackers control your ...

A fake Google Meet update page can trick Windows users into enrolling their computers in attacker-controlled remote management sys...

AI robot now helps travelers at San José airport

San José Mineta International Airport is testing José, a humanoid robot that helps travelers with directions, updates and airport ...

Sony to raise PlayStation 5 prices amid surge in m...

Sony announced plans to raise the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles by $100 in the U.S. to account for a shortage of memory chip...

CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defen...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is tightening the screws on cybersecurity, and this time, it wants the industry to grade itself ...

CBN begins virtual asset anti-money laundering sup...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is tightening its grip on virtual asset activity by commencing an Anti-Money Laundering, Counter...

Cassandra Collins on why taking the “wrong“ jobs i...

Cassandra Collins took a pay cut to enter the tech ecosystem. It was 2020, just after the COVID-19 lockdown, and she had a choice:...

Ghana’s National ID cards can now make payments

Along with identification and passport services, the Ghana Card can now be used for online and instore payments, ATMSs, internatio...

TechCabal: Four-point-oh

Over the last few years, the African tech ecosystem has been moving at a pace that feels almost contradictory: consolidation at th...

HBCU Benedict College Reports 104% Increase In 4-Y...

Benedict College’s four-year graduation rate has skyrocketed.