Category: Science/Technology

Kenya’s High Court slaps 16% VAT on Uber, Jumia, G...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Sendy’s ghost haunts Kenya’s tech platforms, the salesman assisting banks in going digital, an...

Responsible gambling in Africa: An investor’s guid...

With over 90% of gaming in countries like Uganda now online, regulators across Africa are tightening responsible gambling rules to...

Please Call Me inventor now ordered to pay Vodacom...

⁠In a dramatic turn in the Please Call Me dispute, South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ordered Kenneth Makate to pay Vodacom R...

10 Best Amazon sales this week: Beats, Ninja, Keur...

Shop the best Amazon sales this week and save on top-rated products for your home, kitchen, and tech essentials. Deals won’t last ...

Parent’s guide to VR safety: Protect kids in virtu...

Grandmother warns parents about VR dangers after her grandson meets a predator online. Learn how to keep kids safe in virtual worl...

New 401(k) tax rules could expose you to scams

Big 401(k) changes in 2026 could expose you to scams. Learn how to secure your savings, protect your data, and avoid costly fraud.

183 million email passwords leaked: Check yours no...

Over 183 million email passwords leaked in a massive data dump. Check your email now and secure your accounts today

Beyond Connected [Ep 3]: Beyond the Headset – A Gr...

A grandmother shares how she protected her grandson from danger in the metaverse. Plus, AWS outage insights and viral videos to wr...

These 3 subscription-free video doorbells will let...

Don't get trapped in a payment plan – these doorbells will give you advanced features and local storage for your videos with no ad...

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite vs SteelSeries Arcti...

We're breaking down all the key differences when it comes to the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wire...

I tested the VanTrue Nexus 5S dash cam – it's a ra...

The latest VanTrue Nexus 5S dash cam comes complete with four lenses, all of which deliver high-quality video.

PayPal users will soon be able to buy and sell thr...

PayPal and OpenAI sign an agreement to embed the payments wallet into ChatGPT.

Python rejects $1.5m US government grant to avoid ...

Anti-DEI requirements pose ‘enormous, open-ended financial risks’, Python Software Foundation argues.

Fish named Arnie swims a record 530 miles, mostly ...

The Murray cod, named Arnie after Australia's recently retired Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, was first tagged in 2022.

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa lashing Cu...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall over eastern Cuba early Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, forecasters said, ...

Hurricane Melissa whips Jamaica with violent winds...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. Forecasters said it could be the island's "stor...

"Fertility tourism" booming as U.S. couples seek a...

A Florida couple traveled to Colombia to make their dream of a family a reality through the booming "fertility tourism" business.

AI data center in Louisiana brings unwanted constr...

Louisiana approved Meta's $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring "hope" for economic growth, but some experts say th...

Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs as the retailing giant ...

The job cuts come as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said he envisions the company relying on AI agents to replace human workers.

UniLag says no new increase in fees, only NELFund ...

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has denied reports that it increased tuition or other mandatory charges for undergraduate…

NCC partners Swedfund for 5G network security and ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a partnership with Swedfund to facilitate a framework that ensures 5G…...

How Salvus Emergency is repositioning Nigeria’s he...

The Nigerian healthcare system is currently facing a critical challenge in its emergency service structure, and Salvus Emergency…...

World’s most valuable company, Nvidia set to cross...

Nvidia, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and chip-making company, is on course to become the world’s…

OPay to take legal action against prophet who clai...

Leading Fintech platform OPay has vowed to take legal action against a prophet, Aliyu Barnabas, who prophesied that…

'Miracle' photo captures Comet Lemmon and meteor s...

An astronomer in Italy caught a fortuitous image of the bright comet Lemmon seemingly entwined with the glowing trail of a "shooti...

Diagnostic dilemma: A baby suddenly started to sme...

A boy would stink of fish after eating certain dishes, and doctors found that the noxious odor likely stemmed from a rare genetic ...

Science history: First computer-to-computer messag...

Messages transmitted between two computers located about 380 miles apart would form the basis of what would become the internet.

Building blocks of life detected in ice outside th...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered five complex organic molecules trapped in the ice around a sta...

Capture the Leonids meteor shower with our favorit...

The Sony A7 IV is the cheapest it's been since last Black Friday, and there's no guarantee it'll drop lower this year — this could...

BREAKING: The new Cybercrimes Act 2025 has officia...

This means every provision in the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act is now fully binding and enforceable across Nige...

Frank Ireri, a banker who tried to reshape Kenya’s...

For much of the 2000s and 2010s, Ireri was a familiar name in Kenya’s banking sector—a confident, sharp-witted banker who believed...

7 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks to Snag Before the Fal...

If you want to wake up with the sun but aren’t a morning person, these wake-up lights can simulate a sunrise whenever you want to ...

8 best Kindle alternatives for e-readers in 2025 (...

Looking beyond Kindle? Kobo Libra Color (best color), Onyx Boox Palma 2 (pocket-sized Android), and Viwoods AiPaper (AI productivi...

5 best Ridge wallet alternatives for slim, secure ...

Ridge Wallet alternatives tested: Ekster (quick-access smart design), Dango (rugged multi-tool), Fantom (ultra-slim fanning), Avia...

5 best SendGrid alternatives for email marketing i...

SendGrid alternatives tested: Mailgun (devs), Postmark (transactional reliability), Amazon SES (scale/cost), Brevo (SMB marketing)...

Millions of attacks hit WordPress websites - here'...

Three old WordPress vulnerabilities are being leveraged to establish persistence and steal files.

I’m a phone expert, and this is the phone I’m look...

The OnePlus 13R is already one of the best phone deals at retail price – I’ll be looking for discounts on this powerful Android mi...

WWE’s AI-written future might actually be better t...

I love wrestling, but WWE is killing the sport by opting for profits over making a good television show – maybe AI is the answer a...

There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyon...

How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.

Correction: Can technology make African mining tra...

Every month, Nigerian B2B digital commerce company Sabi facilitates the movement of more than 100,000 tons of lithium—a mineral in...

Apps have taken over USSD in ₦104 trillion mobile ...

For years, USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) was the poster child of financial inclusion; every digital payment solut...

TLCom’s Philippe Griffiths on his firm’s year, fou...

TLCom's Philippe Griffiths speaks to TechCabal about the human side, constraints, and evolving maturity of Africa’s venture capita...

Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage India...

Prosus will match Accel's investment in Indian startups under this partnership.

Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as ...

The legendary firm launched a $750 million early-stage fund targeting Series A startups and a $200 million seed fund.

Israeli intelligence vets raise $20M to track deve...

Onfire, a vertical AI platform for IT revenue teams, is coming out of stealth with $20 million in funding, including a $14 million...

Workout app Ladder launches nutrition-tracking ex...

Fitness app Ladder is debuting a new nutrition tracking feature that lets you snap a photo to input macros.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 1

Today is the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! 10,000 founders, investors, and builders are flooding Moscone West for a nonsto...

Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exp...

A database containing information on people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the US House of Representatives was left access...

AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen E...

Screens might feel necessary. They’re not. If done right, the AI revolution will free us from their merciless tyranny.

14 Best Bookshelf Speakers (2025): Active, Passive...

Soup up your sound with these active and passive speakers. We have picks for every budget.

Are Kids Still Looking for Careers in Tech?

AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists to fi...

17 Thoughtful Gifts for Coworkers They'll Apprecia...

You see them every single day (almost). Our curated guide features personalized gifts for every office personality, from your work...

China, Russia use ‘asymmetric advantage,’ unleash ...

Industry insiders told The Times of London that they have been approached by would-be honeypots.

Microsoft AI bots won’t talk dirty with users, exe...

Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, said Thursday the company will not build erotica AI services.

Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ driver assistance mode sparks pr...

Some drivers on social media report that Tesla vehicles using the more aggressive version of its Full Self-Driving system could op...

Nike claims their futuristic new footwear can boos...

“It’s OK to push some edges and try some crazy things.”

I was squeezed like a sausage inside a ‘human upgr...

Inside Dave Asprey's weird and wonderful biohacking lab.

Scientists Discover Remnants of Cataclysmically De...

"This is maybe the first direct evidence that we've preserved the proto Earth materials." The post Scientists Discover Remnants of...

Guillermo del Toro on Using AI: “I’d Rather Die”...

"I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested." The post Guillermo del Toro on Using AI: “I’d Rather Die” appeared first on ...

AI Is Even Putting Animal Actors Out of Work

"I don’t think I’ve had a call for a woodpecker in probably three or four years, maybe five years." The post AI Is Even Putting An...

Startup Says It’s Launching a Test Weapon Into Orb...

"We are developing this Orbital Magazine technology on our own dime and moving incredibly fast." The post Startup Says It’s Launch...

Nike’s New Sneaker Contains an Exoskeleton to Boos...

It's like an e-bike for your feet. The post Nike’s New Sneaker Contains an Exoskeleton to Boost Your Leg Performance appeared firs...

Canal+ eyes full takeover of Showmax after MultiCh...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Canal+'s potential acquisition of the rest of Showmax, the salesman assisting banks in going digit...

A failed property sale pushed this real estate age...

In this edition of After Hours, Noah Honawon shares his journey into enterprise technology after a failed million-dollar real esta...

5 facts to know about Google Gemini AI Pro offer f...

Techpoint Africa reached out to Mr. Olumide Balogun, Director, West Africa at Google and asked some follow-up questions regarding ...

6 best Stream Deck alternatives for content creato...

6 best Stream Deck alternatives for live streaming: Touch Portal (versatile software), Loupedeck Live (pro hardware), and Bitfocus...

 MBR vs GPT: Key differences & which partition sty...

MBR vs. GPT partition tables: MBR is old (2TB limit, 4 partitions, BIOS). GPT is modern (vast storage, 128 partitions, UEFI, bette...

OpenAI to Start Charging 7.5% VAT in Nigeria from ...

OpenAI to Start Charging 7.5% VAT in Nigeria from November 2025 OpenAI has announced that it will begin charging 7.5% Value Added ...

Microsoft Introduces Mico: The New AI Assistant Re...

Microsoft Introduces Mico: The New AI Assistant Replacing Clippy and Cortana Microsoft is bringing a new generation of AI interact...

Nike Unveils Project Amplify: First Powered Footwe...

Nike Unveils Project Amplify: First Powered Footwear to Boost Running and Walking Nike has announced a groundbreaking innovation i...

How Crypto Virtual Cards Are Encouraging Smarter K...

How Crypto Virtual Cards Are Encouraging Smarter KYC for Everyday Users The rise of the crypto virtual card is reshaping how peopl...

How to Track Your Lost Phone With IMEI Number

How to Track Your Lost Phone With IMEI Number Losing your phone can be stressful, especially when it holds important personal data...

Beware of these fake credit card account restricti...

Learn how to spot fake credit card emails, avoid phishing scams, and protect your personal and financial information online.

Hackers leak medical reports after breach hits 1.2...

Hackers targeted SimonMed Imaging, exposing 1.2 million patient records including medical reports, IDs, and payment details.

This wild new phone has its own subwoofer, and it'...

The new Redmi K90 Pro Max has a denim rear panel, a flagship chipset, and a built-in subwoofer – it’s undeniably weird, but raises...

Apple Maps is about to copy Google Maps, a new rep...

Apple Maps might soon introduce ads to the user experience, and many people are unhappy.

With both Xbox and Nintendo having launched dedica...

The PlayStation Portal has allowed me to chip away at my overgrown gaming backlog in 2025, and I'm really hoping for a discount on...

The PlayStation Portal is my favorite PS5 accessor...

The PlayStation Portal still delivers two years on, and now at a better price with this neat discount.

The Nothing Phone 3a Lite is officially landing th...

Nothing has announced that it's launching a fourth handset for 2025, and it's likely to be the cheapest yet.

Fossils show dinosaurs thriving in North America b...

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing ...

Tarantulas: Why you shouldn't be afraid

We know very little about the brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi), whose habitat stretches from Louisiana to Texas and Colorado. ...

Crypto regulation is needed to keep out bad player...

Cryptocurrency adoption has continued to skyrocket in Nigeria, a testament to how Nigerians are increasingly seeing digital curren...

Inside Peter Maina’s plan to turn coffee trees int...

Kenya’s lush coffee heartland of Embu was once a symbol of national pride; its beans were among the…

UTME: 85 of 599 underage candidates who scored ove...

JAMB has released the UTME and final results of 85 underage candidates who successfully passed the screening process…

Bolt, Uber, inDrive lack authority to set ride far...

As the debate about whether e-hailing drivers have the power to set their own prices continues to rage,…

Access Holdings acquires National Bank of Kenya fo...

Access Holdings Plc, parent company of Access Bank, has finalised its N179.1 billion ($109.6 million) acquisition of the…

'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era to...

An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.

Indigenous Americans dragged, carried or floated 5...

Researchers have determined the age and origin of a massive tree that was found at the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia in what is no...

Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jew...

The Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator.

Why can pumpkins grow so large, but blueberries ca...

Most fruit is pretty small, so why do pumpkins grow to such enormous sizes?

New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depr...

Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth. Treatments are improving and doctors can test for biol...

Hackers steal medical records and financial data f...

A cyberattack on SimonMed Imaging exposed personal information of 1.2 million patients, including medical records, financial detai...

Payroll scam hits US universities as phishing wave...

Microsoft reports Storm-2657 cybercriminals sent phishing emails to 6,000 addresses at 25 universities to steal payroll credential...

Scientists spot skyscraper-sized asteroid racing t...

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 SC79, a skyscraper-sized space rock orbiting the sun in just 128 days. the second-fastes...

Fox News AI Newsletter: Conservative activist reac...

The Fox News AI Newsletter delivers the latest developments form the world of artificial intelligence, including the technology's ...

Teen sues AI tool maker over fake nude images

A New Jersey teenager filed a major lawsuit against AI/Robotics Venture Strategy 3 Ltd. over ClothOff, an AI tool that created fak...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's annual pay climbs to...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other top executives saw dramatic pay increases in fiscal year 2025, with Nadella's compensation r...

Amazon unveils high-tech eyeglasses, AI to boost e...

Amazon's Delivering the Future Summit in California showcased AI-powered robotics and the future of the e-commerce giant's deliver...

Meta cuts 600 jobs amid AI expansion push — as aut...

Meta announced job cuts affecting 600 employees across AI research divisions, although the company expects most workers to find ne...

Palantir CEO says company is in an AI 'arms race' ...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said his company is in an artificial intelligence arms race with its competitors, after reaching a deal wit...

In today's edition: Nigeria, South Africa exit dirty money list || Lesotho reels from US tariff hit || Canal+ eyes Showmax control...

Access to pay $109.6 million for Kenya’s NBK in Ea...

Access Holdings, the parent company of Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, will pay $109.6 million (₦179.1billion) to acquire Nation...

Price, not demand, keeps Nigeria’s 5G adoption at ...

New data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reveals that just 57,200 devices nationwide are 5G-enabled, 0.05% of th...

Can technology make African mining transparent? Sa...

Every month, Nigerian B2B digital commerce company Sabi facilitates the movement of more than 100,000 tons of lithium—a mineral in...

Sun King sets up first African factory in Kenya in...

Sun King’s new Nairobi plant signals growing interest in clean energy firms and a push to build closer to their customers in Afric...

Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up...

The round was led by Eclipse and saw participation from Nvidia's venture capital arm, NVentures.

GoPro Max 2 360 Camera Review: It’s Finally Here

The Max 2 is the long-awaited update to GoPro’s 360 camera line that delivers “true” 8K video.

It’s official – the M5 MacBook Pro is class-leadin...

We've tested the M5 MacBook Pro, and it just posted some incredible benchmark results.

Has Spotify been crashing on your Android device? ...

Spotify is still working on a solution

OpenAI's new Atlas browser may have some extremely...

Atlas, Comet, Fellou are all susceptible to indirect prompt injection, so be careful.

Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean's most flood...

It's still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threa...

YouTube is Nigeria’s new TV, and creators are cash...

Internal data from Yoola, a global digital media company and multi-channel network, shows that views from Nigeria have increased b...

Keeper Review (2025): Enterprise-Level Password Ma...

Keeper Unlimited brings enterprise-level security to all your devices if you’re willing to pay for the privilege.

How to Manage Cat Allergies—Experts Weigh In (2025...

From dietary supplements to cleaning advice, we'll teach you how to live in harmony with cats (and dogs!), even if you're allergic...

ChatGPT’s Horny Era Could Be Its Stickiest Yet

OpenAI will soon let adults create erotic content in ChatGPT. Experts say that could lead to “emotional commodification,” or horni...

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 Review: M...

Bose’s best headphones add some convenient new tricks for a modest price hike.

How Long Do Vacuums Last? (2025)

Vacuums don't last forever. Here are the signs to look for, and how to help your vacuum live longer.

OpenAI relaxed ChatGPT rules on self harm before 1...

Adam Raine's parents alleged that he spent more than three hours daily conversing with ChatGPT about suicide before the teen hange...

Chinese-owned TikTok allegedly meddling in NYC may...

A Tel Aviv-based tech insider claims that TikTok's algorithm is "distorting the playing field in New York City's mayoral race."

Elon Musk’s Tesla disappoints investors despite re...

Demand for Tesla's vehicles and those of its rivals is also expected to drop through the rest of the year without the tax credits ...

GM embraces AI with plans to use ‘eyes-off’ drivin...

General Motors will enhance its upcoming vehicles in 2026 with conversational AI.

Anthropic CEO insists he’s no wokester in wake of ...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is pushing back on claims that his artificial intelligence company is too “woke” following a wave of cr...

AWS Outage That Took Down Internet Came After Amaz...

"As we roll out more Generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done." The post AWS Outage That Took Down Inte...

Zuckerberg Firing Hundreds of AI Developers After ...

What is going on at Meta? The post Zuckerberg Firing Hundreds of AI Developers After Hiring Spree appeared first on Futurism.

China Found Something Fascinating on the Far Side ...

The discovery could have major implications. The post China Found Something Fascinating on the Far Side of the Moon appeared first...

OpenAI Faces New Allegations in Teen’s Death

"We expect to prove to a jury that OpenAI's decisions to degrade the safety of its products were made with full knowledge that the...

Alan Hamel Says He’s Created an AI Clone of His De...

"I really can't tell which one is the real and which one is the AI." The post Alan Hamel Says He’s Created an AI Clone of His Dece...