Category: Science/Technology

This distributed data storage startup wants to tak...

Tigris has raised $25 million to expand its growing network of localized data storage centers — the storage layer for decentralize...

Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap betw...

Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the sam...

Navigating the next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt...

On the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Celeste Ford (Stellar Ventures), Chris Morales (Point72 Ventures), and Morgan Belle...

Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT

This level of consumer adoption is worth noting because Sora remains an invite-only app, while ChatGPT was more publicly available...

Duolingo says it will ‘never’ open a San Francisco...

"For us, Pittsburgh isn’t a 'backup plan' to the Bay Area," the language learning app said.

6 Best Smart Locks (2025) for Front Doors, Slider ...

Upgrade your locks with fingerprint-scanning or a keypad, whether it’s at the front door or a sliding glass entryway.

The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racis...

The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make th...

Ferrari Reveals Its Electric Powerhouse, and What ...

More than 1,000 hp, 192 mph, and regen braking with more than half the force of an emergency stop aren't enough for the Italian ca...

Covid Shots Are About to Be Widely Available Again

The CDC no longer broadly recommends the Covid-19 vaccine, but US residents will still be able to get one if they want.

Inside Intel's Hail Mary to Reclaim Chip Dominance

The struggling American chipmaker is betting that a new plant and fresh product line will help turn around its fortunes.

Elon Musk’s X settles fired Twitter executives’ $1...

X had settled a separate lawsuit by rank-and-file Twitter employees who lost their jobs during mass layoffs and claimed they were ...

NYC sues Facebook, Google, TikTok claiming social ...

According to Wednesday's complaint, the defendants designed their platforms to "exploit the psychology and neurophysiology of yout...

RFK Jr. wants you in a wearable— Dodge tech prices...

This is America. Why pay full price if you don't have to?

Japanese Farmers Send Out Automated Laser Drones t...

Shoo, shoo. Go away. The post Japanese Farmers Send Out Automated Laser Drones to Defend Chickens appeared first on Futurism.

This Listing for a Rental House Is Mangled With AI...

"We live in an era of house catfishing." The post This Listing for a Rental House Is Mangled With AI So Badly That You’ll Cackle O...

Astronomer Estimates 30-40 Percent Chance Mysterio...

"As far as I know, there are no protocols for responding to the discovery of functioning alien devices near Earth." The post Astro...

AI Investment Is Already So Much Larger Than the S...

Yowch. The post AI Investment Is Already So Much Larger Than the Subprime Mortgage Bubble That You’ll Physically Flinch appeared ...

Experts Say They’re Seeing Blinking Warning Sign o...

Uh oh. The post Experts Say They’re Seeing Blinking Warning Sign of AI Bubble appeared first on Futurism.

15 Best Quizlet alternatives for students & teache...

Ditch Quizlet for better features! We list 15 top alternatives, including free (Anki), AI-powered (Knowt), language-focused (Memri...

 10 best Apple pencil alternatives for iPad in 202...

The Apple Pencil isn't the only option. We review 10 top alternatives (Logitech Crayon, Adonit Note+ 2, Zagg Pro Stylus 2, etc.) f...

Utiva started as a digital skills trainer. Now it’...

From teaching tech skills to powering global hiring, Utiva’s platform helps companies find, onboard, and pay African professionals...

 5 best Raspberry Pi alternatives for makers and d...

Need more power than a Pi? We review 5 top alternatives for 2025: Orange Pi 5 Plus (AI), ODROID N2+ (CPU), Udoo Bolt V8 (Desktop),...

Flutterwave UK reports £2.27 million loss in 2024 ...

Flutterwave UK reported a £2.27M loss in 2024, up from £485K in 2023, despite higher revenue. Rising admin costs, investment losse...

Google Equips University Students Across Africa wi...

Google Equips University Students Across Africa with Free Access to Advanced AI Tools  Google today announced a major initiative t...

Flying drones take aim at retail theft

Flock Safety unveils drones for retailers to fight shoplifting, promising faster response and lower costs.

Teens hack school cell phone bans with creative wo...

Gen Z teens are bypassing school phone bans by turning Google Docs into chat rooms. Here’s how they’re staying connected.

Hackers leak children’s data in major nursery brea...

A massive nursery data breach has exposed thousands of children’s records, showing how vulnerable even the youngest users are onli...

Kurt’s ‘Amazon Big Deal Days’ 2025 Picks – Extende...

Shop Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 on Oct 7–8. Score early discounts on tech, home, and more before the hottest items sell out....

After more than 15 hours with Battlefield 6, I can...

Battlefield 6 impresses so far with its multiplayer offering, but the campaign is a bit of a let-down.

Surprise! A new Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update...

Sandfall Interactive has announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will receive a post-launch update featuring new playable conte...

Roborock's new stick vacuum is a whizz at cleaning...

The Roborock H60 Hub Ultra is an excellent stick vacuum with some serious cleaning oomph, but battery is a letdown.

The need for a modern fraud prevention stack

Fraud is evolving fast - only a connected, adaptive stack can keep businesses secure.

Worrying Figma MCP security flaw could let hackers...

A command injection flaw was recently found in an npm package used to connect Figma to AI agents.

Inside the $40,000 a year school where AI shapes e...

At Alpha Schools, students spend two hours in the morning on academics, working at their own speed using AI-driven software.

NHTSA probes 2.9 million Tesla cars after crashes ...

Traffic safety regulators cite reports of Tesla vehicles with self-driving tech driving through red traffic signals and making dange...

Uganda wants to be world’s most advanced tokenised...

Uganda has officially entered the global digital currency arena with the rollout of its first Central Bank Digital…

Let’s discuss tax!

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LemFi launches ‘Send Now Pay Later’ to address iss...

LemFi, a London-based fintech platform, has launched a ‘Send Now Pay Later’ (SNPL) service on its platforms. The…

Chune.xyz: a new path for African music artists to...

Streaming has changed how we listen to music, but for most independent African artists, it hasn’t changed how…

FirstBank opens 7th fully automated Digital Xperie...

FirstBank, has commissioned its 7th fully automated Digital Xperience Centre in Area 10, Garki, Abuja, reaffirming its leadership…...

Scientists discover gold nanoparticles hidden in s...

Spruce tree needles contain tiny gold particles — and they could indicate large gold deposits beneath the surface.

1,000-year-old burials of 'first Christians' in Po...

Archaeologists have uncovered part of a cemetery, including 1,000-year-old human skeletons, near the remains of a fortified mediev...

One of the best budget treadmills we tested, and t...

You can still save 29% on the Urevo Strol 2E Smart Treadmill at Amazon, but hurry, this deal expires at midnight.

Satellites detected strange gravity signal coming ...

Researchers have discovered there was an anomaly in Earth's gravitational field between 2006 and 2008, potentially caused by a min...

Prime Day deals extended: There's still a chance t...

These deals are still live after Prime Day, but we don't know how long for. This is your last chance to save on the best binocular...

She helped North Korea infiltrate American tech co...

From her Arizona living room, Christina Chapman ran a covert hub that helped North Korean operatives infiltrate U.S. firms, nettin...

UC Santa Barbara develops new soft robotic system ...

UC Santa Barbara researchers developed a soft robotic intubation system that achieved 100% success rates for experts and 96% for p...

How public probate records fuel inheritance scams

Scammers exploit probate filings to target grieving families with fake fees and debts, Kurt "Cyberguy" Knutsson reports.

Scammers now impersonate coworkers, steal email th...

Work email scams are becoming harder to detect as criminals use AI and spoofed addresses to trick employees into opening malicious...

Republican AGs demand Meta explain handling of Oct...

A dozen Republican attorneys general are demanding answers from Meta as the social media company faces a lawsuit from Oct. 7 victi...

Why Nigeria’s AI future depends on politics, not j...

Nigeria’s push to lead in artificial intelligence will depend less on ministerial enthusiasm and more on political will.

Cameroon’s REasy raises $1.8m to fix how Africa’s ...

Ingressive Capital, Launch Africa, and 54 Collective backed the round, with participation from Digital Africa,  Christophe Chausso...

How Lagos made more money than 31 Nigerian states ...

Lagos, Nigeria’s startup capital, made ₦1.26 trillion ($857.57 million) in internally generated revenue in 2024, a 54.63% increase...

If you can win in Africa, Watu Credit thinks you c...

The company’s expansion into Brazil—its second Latin American market after Mexico—is part of an aggressive growth plan targeting $...

A solar powered hospital-on-wheels takes urgent ca...

In Zimbabwe, over 60% of the population live in rural areas where access to healthcare is limited by distance, cost, and infrastru...

Even after Stargate, Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD, Open...

By some estimates, OpenAI has this year inked $1 trillion worth of infrastructure deals. Altman says to expect even more.

Here’s what it’s really like to appear on billiona...

The show is one of many on Draper's newly launched television channel, DraperTV, which offers programming around business and entr...

OpenAI’s affordable ChatGPT Go plan expands to 16 ...

OpenAI is expanding its $5 per month ChatGPT Go plan to 16 more countries.

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to...

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material.

Battlefield alum DevAlly raises €2M to help compan...

Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.

In Next 20 Years AI Will Predict Everything About ...

One of the biggest doom is set to be fulfiled in humanity. Computer outputs are our inputs. Artificial intelligence work using big...

The Best Amazon Echo Deal for Prime Day (October 2...

Only one smart speaker out of Amazon's lineup is worth investing in during Prime Day. For any other speaker, it's better to wait.

The 13 Best Power Bank Prime Day Deals

Banish battery anxiety for less with these power bank bargains from Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days.

The Sony WH-1000XM6 Get a Price Cut During Amazon'...

The best noise-canceling headphones you can buy are on sale during Amazon Prime Day.

This Is the MacBook I'd Buy For Amazon Big Deal Da...

With new MacBooks on the horizon and Prime Day discounts here, here's my advice on what MacBooks to buy today.

It's Prime Day, and WIRED is Live-Blogging The Bes...

We're tracking Amazon Prime Day deals, trends, and the general state of American capitalism live throughout the Big Deal Days sale...

Tesla unveils long-awaited cheaper Model Y, Model ...

Tesla has already been grappling with slowing sales of its aging lineup as competition has grown rapidly, especially in China and ...

Robin Williams’ Daughter Disgusted by AI Slop of H...

"You are taking in the 'Human Centipede' of content." The post Robin Williams’ Daughter Disgusted by AI Slop of Her Father appeare...

Cocky AI CEO Does Photoshoot in Front of His Subwa...

"The picture of the billboard is the billboard." The post Cocky AI CEO Does Photoshoot in Front of His Subway Ads That Got Relentl...

Amazon Caught Peddling AI Slop Version of Cory Doc...

What level of meta is this? The post Amazon Caught Peddling AI Slop Version of Cory Doctorow That’s So Ironic That We Have to Go O...

Sora 2 Has a Huge Financial Problem

"People are generating much more than we expected per user, and a lot of videos are being generated for very small audiences." The...

The Entire Economy Now Depends on the AI Industry ...

"AI better deliver." The post The Entire Economy Now Depends on the AI Industry Not Fumbling appeared first on Futurism.

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Specs: Complete technical breakd...

Discover the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max—Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 7,500 mAh battery, Leica cameras, and premium design built to rival iPhon...

5 best Chromecast alternatives (2025) for streamin...

Google ended Chromecast production. We tested 5 top alternatives, including the new Google TV Streamer, NVIDIA Shield TV Pro, and ...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs S24 Ultra (2025): whic...

Samsung's S25 Ultra packs the new Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 50MP ultra-wide camera. The S24 Ultra is still a top flagship, now chea...

Moniepoint reports $1.2million loss in first year ...

Moniepoint reported a $1.2M loss in its first year in the UK. It also acquired Bancom Europe to fast-track its expansion across th...

FCCPC drops case against MultiChoice, CEO cleared

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the FCCPC's decision to drop the case against MultiChoice, the CBN tightens POS agent rules, and M...

Talk across languages with iOS 26 Live Translation

Talk across languages instantly with iOS 26. Apple’s new Live Translation on Call lets you chat privately, no extra apps or data n...

10 new movies and shows to stream (Oct 7–14, 2025)...

Check out family-friendly movies like How to Train Your Dragon and relaity baking shows like Is It Cake? Halloween this week.

Workers are losing faith in their leaders - and no...

Study finds only 14% of UK employees trust their senior leaders – empathy and transparency are important.

The DJI Neo for a record-low $159? That's a no-bra...

DJI's versatile Neo beginner drone drops to a record-low price of $159 in the Prime Day sales, while pricier Fly More bundles are ...

Millions of users say they'll keep using Windows 1...

Windows 10 End Of Life is just days away, but 5.4 million Brits say they will still use it instead of upgrading.

Microsoft is 'removing known mechanisms for creati...

Say goodbye to local installations, as Microsoft continues its crackdown on those who want to avoid a Microsoft account.

What is Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why is it...

As AI development accelerates, organizations are under increasing pressure to move models from prototype to production securely an...

Nobel in Physics goes to 3 scientists for work on ...

One of 2025's three Nobel Prize in Physics winners says the trio's work is "one of the underlying reasons that cellphones work.''

Bear injures 2 in Japanese grocery store, man kill...

As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported mauli...

From problems to possibilities: Aniedi Udo-obong’s...

When Aniedi Udo-obong, Developer Ecosystem, Programme Partnerships at Google, took the stage at #StartupSouth10 in Port Harcourt, ...

CBN revised guidelines: PoS operators must now ope...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that Point-of-Sale (PoS) banking agents must register with only one…

PoS agents, CBN is the boss now!

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Collaborate Lagos: Bridging innovation with opport...

Collaborate Lagos is returning bigger and bolder at Art of Technology Lagos 7.0 (AOT 7.0) with a mission…

London police burst ‘largest theft syndicate’ behi...

A major phone theft network operating in London has been dismantled, resulting in the arrest of 46 suspects…

Our favorite noise-canceling headphones are now a ...

Save 43% on the ultra-cosy Bose QuietComfort headphones at Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart.

'Harry Potter' materials land three scientists Nob...

Researchers have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks."

'Closest view' yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ...

The European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter has captured the closest view yet of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The images revea...

Hundreds of ancient gold and silver coins from pos...

Hundreds of gold and silver coins, along with jewelry and other artifacts, have been found in the Czech Republic at what might hav...

Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a ...

A woman had experienced sudden bursts of uncontrolled laughter her whole life. A brain scan revealed why.

Jeep and Chrysler parent Stellantis confirms data ...

Automotive giant Stellantis becomes latest victim of widespread Salesforce breaches affecting companies like Google, Cisco and Adi...

AI tech helps a senior reunite with her cat after ...

A woman from Washington reunited with her missing Maine Coon cat Louie after 11 days using Love Lost, a free AI-powered pet recove...

Nigeria’s 2 million banking agents must choose bet...

If you are one of Nigeria’s two million banking agents holding on to a Moniepoint, OPay, or PalmPay POS terminals, it might be tim...

Kenya to force large companies to back startups wi...

Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is drafting a proposal to establish a national policy that would channel a percentage of ...

Can another InstaDeep AI success story come out of...

From a small Tunis lab to a $700 million acquisition, InstaDeep showed how African innovation can thrive when talent, bold vision,...

Kenya’s landmark crypto bill now awaits Ruto’s ass...

First introduced in 2024, the bill establishes the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) as joint re...

All you need to know about Xiaomi’s Redmi 15

Xiaomi has launched its latest smartphones, the Xiaomi 15T and the REDMI 15 in Nigeria. In terms of use, the Xiaomi 15T would appe...

Wall Street analysts explain how AMD’s own stock w...

AMD's unusual deal to finance OpenAI's chip purchases could grant the AI model maker up to $100 billion, analyst estimates.

Google launches its AI vibe-coding app Opal in 15 ...

The app, which lets you create mini web apps using text prompts, is now available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, I...

Revolut aims to take on Indian banks and their ‘cr...

Revolut plans to onboard 20 million users in India by 2030 and process more than $7 billion in transactions.

You can’t libel the dead. But that doesn’t mean yo...

"Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad," the late Robin Williams' daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram.

Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants fo...

Trump's Department of Energy wants to cancel billions more in awards that were granted by the Biden administration, and startups a...

90 Best Prime Day Deals Under $100 (2025): Charger...

We've scoured Amazon for the best deals under a Benjamin, from Roku to Instant Pot.

Best Amazon Prime Day Laptop 2025 Deals: MacBooks...

These are the best Prime Day laptop deals to consider on all the WIRED-approved laptops we've tested.

The Best Prime Day Apple Deals, From Watches to iP...

This has been a good year for Apple. But Prime Day Apple deals on older Apple models are still worth considering.

Bulk Up On Prime Day Protein Powder Deals From Opt...

You don't have to consume steaks every 45 seconds to fulfill your daily protein requirements.

I Found the Best Amazon Prime Day Hair Tool Deals ...

Some of the hottest styling gadgets are discounted for Big Deal Days—these are our tried-and-tested favorites.

After helping TikTok and OPay hire across Africa, ...

After helping TikTok and OPay hire talent across Africa, HRLeverage Africa is launching WorkRemits, a payroll platform built from ...

Nigeria names four startup leaders to national inn...

The tech regulator, through its Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), said Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Victoria Manya, Charles Uch...

EchoVC ran a $2.5 million climate-tech experiment....

EchoVC ran a $2.5 million climate tech fund that backed 15 companies. Two years later, its managing partner explained how and why ...

Why freelancers, influencers can’t escape Nigeria’...

From January 2026, Nigeria’s new tax laws will require remote workers and freelancers to pay personal income tax, just like tradit...

In today's edition: Paxful to shut down November 1 || ntel makes a return in 2026 || AfriGo cards processed $48 million || SABC co...

OpenAI ramps up developer push with more powerful ...

The updates were part of a series of announcements geared toward wooing developers to OpenAI’s ecosystem, including the launch of ...

Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her...

Swifties love a puzzle, but some were rubbed the wrong way by a promotional scavenger hunt which appeared to use AI-generated vide...

Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time ...

The new deal covers output from four different solar projects. Microsoft has said it will spend $2.9 billion to expand its infrast...

Deloitte goes all in on AI — despite having to iss...

Deloitte is rolling out Claude to its nearly 500,000 employees after issuing a refund for a report that contained AI hallucination...

Lucid Motors sets record as Gravity sales pick up ...

The company has seen EV deliveries increase for seven straight quarters, even though it's still way off the ambitious goals it pro...

OpenAI's Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Lim...

OpenAI’s latest move in the race to build massive data centers in the US shows it believes demand for AI will keep surging—even as...

Taking These 50 Objects Out of Orbit Would Cut Dan...

Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are whizzing around in low Earth orbit, where they risk colliding with the ever-gro...

OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating S...

At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT in...

This 16-Inch Laptop Just Won Best Buy's Techtober ...

This Acer laptop just won Best Buy's Techtober sales event, sporting remarkably high specs for the price.