Category: Science/Technology

This new app lets tourists pay Kenyan traders with...

Tourist app could change how tourists spend in Kenya by letting them pay small merchants with contactless cards or mobile money, a...

In today's edition: Taiwan doesn't want South Africa to have its chips anymore || Kenya's DTB exits Burundi || Hyundai pulls out o...

Nigeria’s ageing satellite gets extended life as r...

Nigeria has shifted its timeline for replacing its ageing national satellite, NigComSat-1R, to 2028, three years later than initia...

The clock is ticking: How epigenetics could help s...

In polar bears, dolphins, baboons and more, molecular signatures of aging are changing how conservationists assess population heal...

Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming h...

Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.

Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for...

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it's poised to start volume production.

After India, OpenAI launches its affordable ChatGP...

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Go in Indonesia to compete with Google AI Plus plan.

Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding start...

Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.

Goodnotes collaborative docs and AI assitant to ca...

Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.

How Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Remembers SignalGa...

The Signal Foundation president recalls where she was when she heard Trump cabinet officials had added a journalist to a highly se...

WIRED Tested the Best Organic Sheets (2025): Coyuc...

Looking to go organic with your bedding? These are the best sheets to sleep on, from cotton percale to bamboo and linen.

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She...

Kat Abughazaleh, 26, made her name swatting down right-wing talking points on social media. Now she’s hoping internet fame can pro...

How to Use 1Password's Travel Mode at the Border (...

Travel Mode not only hides your most sensitive data—it acts as if that data never existed in the first place.

Confessions of a Black Looksmaxxer

Critics say looksmaxxing—the trend of men boosting their physical attractiveness—often uses eugenic beauty standards. Some Black i...

Mark Zuckerberg has Wi-Fi glitch during live demo ...

The Facebook founder’s big demo at Meta Connect 2025 went off the rails Wednesday.

I’m an AI CEO and even I think it can be dangerous...

In a recent Pearl.com survey, 37% of respondents reported that their trust in doctors has declined over the past year.

Google’s digital ads empire faces potential breaku...

Google is once again facing the possibility of a forced breakup as closely-watched hearings on how to tackle its monopoly over dig...

Nvidia investing up to $100B in ChatGPT owner Open...

Companies worldwide are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into securing and expanding capacity for powerful cloud computing ...

Oracle names co-CEOs to take reins from billionair...

In her 11 years at the helm, Catz turned Oracle into a cloud powerhouse from a database provider by fiercely competing for a share...

Woman Asks ChatGPT for Powerball Numbers, Wins $15...

 "I’m like, ChatGPT, talk to me... Do you have numbers for me?" The post Woman Asks ChatGPT for Powerball Numbers, Wins $150,000 a...

ChatGPT Has a Stroke When You Ask It This Specific...

A question should quite literally be as easy as ABC, but isn't. The post ChatGPT Has a Stroke When You Ask It This Specific Questi...

xAI Workers Leak Disturbing Information About Grok...

"It actually made me sick." The post xAI Workers Leak Disturbing Information About Grok Users appeared first on Futurism.

Hospitals Deploying Robot Programmed to Act Like C...

"Imagine a pure emotional intelligence like WALL-E." The post Hospitals Deploying Robot Programmed to Act Like Child to Comfort Pe...

Scientists Say We Should Blow Up This Dangerous As...

They want to go nuclear. The post Scientists Say We Should Blow Up This Dangerous Asteroid Before It Gets Here appeared first on F...

Canal+ fulfills all conditions to complete $2bn Mu...

Canal+ has completed its $2bn takeover of MultiChoice after regulators approved a new LicenceCo structure, cementing its position ...

Trump’s $100k fee creates rare opportunity for Afr...

President Trump’s executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas could reshape global talent mobility, presenting a uni...

Uber says drivers made ₦6.1 billion in additional ...

Uber says Nigerian drivers earned an additional ₦6.1 billion in 2023. The company highlights gains in incomes and tourism, though ...

Kenyan EV startup Arc Ride secures $10M boost from...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Arc Ride's $10 million investment, Bleyt's desire to solve a problem that LemFi and TapTap couldn'...

Foreign banks don’t trust Nigerians. This startup ...

When Nigerians move abroad, foreign banks often reject them due to lack of credit history. Wale Akanbi, ex-CTO of Aella, is buildi...

Nothing’s CMF Headphone Pro Launches September 29 ...

Nothing’s CMF Headphone Pro Launches September 29 with Customizable Design Teased Nothing is gearing up to release its CMF Headpho...

How to Use Your iPhone as a Scanner

How to Use Your iPhone as a Scanner Need to scan a document but don’t have a scanner nearby? Good news: your iPhone can double as…...

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit Acce...

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit Access for African Immigrants Kredete, a fintech company focused on African immigran...

How to protect yourself from ‘vishing’ scams

The caller on the other line might not be who they say. Before you give away sensitive data to callers you may recognize follow th...

Dark web phishing service hijacks Microsoft and Go...

A dark web phishing service platform called VoidProxy is hijacking Microsoft and Google accounts by stealing credentials.

ChatGPT adds parental controls for teens

OpenAI launches ChatGPT with parental controls to keep teens safe. New tools let parents monitor, guide, and protect their kids on...

AI cybersecurity risks and deepfake scams on the r...

AI is fueling a new wave of cybercrime. From deepfakes to poisoned models and stolen accounts, here’s what the 2025 report reveals...

The Data Broker opt-out steps every retiree should...

Your personal info is sold on data broker sites, putting your retirement at risk. Learn how to opt out and protect your privacy no...

I tested the Baseus Security S2 – a camera powered...

No more worrying about wires or charging with this cordless wonder.

iOS 26.1 just landed to improve several key apps –...

The iOS 26.1 beta has launched, and it brings several great new additions to your iPhone.

Hideo Kojima's espionage action game Physint gets ...

As part of Kojima Productions' 10th anniversary "Beyond the Strand" livestream today, the studio has unveiled the poster for Phys...

Oracle appoints not one, but two, co-CEOs as Safra...

Safra Catz steps down as Oracle CEO after 10 years, Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia elected to take over as co-CEOs.

Apple’s Image Playground might be about to get a N...

New code in the latest iOS 26 beta hints at future AI image upgrades coming to Apple Intelligence

Prehistoric insects trapped in amber give glimpse ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.

Texas teen uses computer science to fight scammers

Tejasvi Manoj of Plano, Texas, was named Time magazine's "Kid of the Year" for her work helping seniors avoid being victims of fin...

Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5th person this year i...

Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters and can be contracted through raw seafood or open wounds.

Amazon faces trial over whether it duped people in...

The FTC alleges Amazon tricked consumers into signing up for a Prime subscription and making it hard to cancel.

Meta's AI glasses could mean more independence for...

Members of the blind community have found new ways to use the AI technology to help manage everyday tasks, such as reading the mai...

AI glasses foster independence for visually-impair...

Visually-impaired people are finding new independence with AI glasses. "CBS Saturday Morning" meets Emeline Lakrout, an active, vi...

TikTok's fate in the U.S. could hinge on who contr...

TikTok's algorithm is the "secret sauce" behind the app's success, experts say. U.S.-China talks over the app's ownership must res...

Online safety for all: TikTok is leading the charg...

From a niche video-sharing app to a global cultural phenomenon, TikTok’s rise is one of the most compelling…

Uber’s investment in Nigeria grew drivers’annual p...

A report has shown that Uber, a global mobility platform, has invested a total of ₦34 billion into…

Don’t Just Pick Any Broker: Here’s What Matters in...

Interest in financial markets appears to be growing, especially among younger Nigerians seeking alternative income streams. They a...

M-Pesa’s big leap

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Nigeria leads as stablecoins hit a record $283bn s...

The stablecoin market has just broken several records at once. According to new data from Token Terminal, the…

'Cleopatra's Final Secret' documentary reveals hun...

Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team believe...

What happened to the asteroid that killed the dino...

A killer asteroid slammed into Earth at 27,000 mph around 66 million years ago. Where is it now?

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip ...

Researchers used the Q‑Chip to send quantum data over standard fiber using Internet Protocol (IP), showing that future quantum net...

'Completely unexplained': James Webb telescope fin...

The beads appear above a swirling hexagonal jet stream at the gas giant's north pole, and could emerge from interactions between i...

Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depic...

The ancient Romans had a soft spot for physical comedy (aka fart jokes), as exemplified by a bronze figurine of a comic actor.

How AI browsers open the door to new scams

AI browsers from Microsoft, OpenAI and Perplexity can fall for scams faster than humans, completing fraudulent purchases and click...

Fox News AI Newsletter: Zuckerberg's demo fail

The Fox News AI Newsletter covers the latest AI technology advancements, challenges and opportunities now and for the future.

10 things I wish I knew before buying refurbished ...

Expert tips for buying refurbished electronics reveal what to check before purchase, including warranty policies and seller reputa...

5 e-commerce tech terms every shopper should know

Five key tech terms reshaping online shopping from mobile payments and instant delivery to social media commerce and inventory-fre...

Zuckerberg’s AI glasses live demo fails spectacula...

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses demo failed twice during a live presentation, with cooking assistant and video call...

Next Wave: Lend to drivers, bet on autonomous cars

Moove’s business works because it can turn drivers’ future cash flows into repayments; in a driverless future, there are no driver...

Safaricom just completed M-PESA’s biggest upgrade ...

Safaricom has finished its biggest M-PESA core migration yet, restoring services after a three-hour cutover.

How Kenya collects more taxes than Nigeria with a ...

Kenya’s economy is $56.6 billion smaller than Nigeria’s, with a population of about a quarter of Africa’s most populous nation. Ye...

Nada Shaheen on why large African companies will d...

Through GB Ventures, its corporate venture capital firm led by Nada Shaheen, the company is investing at least $500,000 in Egyptia...

This missing tech is why Nigeria’s grid keeps coll...

On September 10, Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed for the third time this year, plunging much of the country into dar...

VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting ...

The MBA-to-VC pipeline remains a very real thing. But that path is a little shakier than it once was, according to PitchBook repor...

Earthmover wants to become the Snowflake of weathe...

Earthmover found new customers when it started building tools for companies to analyze the output of weather models. The startup h...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems books a $1B+ power dea...

The fusion startup has inked a deal with Italian energy company Eni. The move is likely intended to set a price for fusion power.

Powered by India’s small businesses, UK fintech Ti...

Tide serves over 1.6 million micro and small enterprises globally, with more than half of them based in India.

Bluesky says it’s getting more aggressive about mo...

It sounds like Bluesky is getting serious about giving some users the boot, with the company saying it will be doing more to “enfo...

Best Sheets for Every Bed and Budget (2025): Cotto...

Whether you’re shopping for cotton percale or silky bamboo, we’ve slept on nearly 100 different bedsheets to find the best ones....

Livestream: Tech Went All in on Trump. Now What?

Our panel of experts discuss what the tech industry's allegiance to Trump really means, and how it will shape our future.

The Best Cat Litter Depends on Your Cat and Type o...

Between clay, tofu, crystal, and more, here's how to determine the best type of cat litter for your home (and cat).

Louisiana Hands Meta a Tax Break and Power for Its...

Mark Zuckerberg’s company faces backlash after rowing back promises to create between 300 and 500 new jobs to man its subsidiary’s...

Should You Subscribe to Garmin Connect+? (2025)

Every fitness company has jumped on the AI-powered fitness subscription bandwagon. Should you?

Inside the growing world of AI boyfriends: Virtual...

There is a corner of Reddit where women swap relationship advice. Nothing would be out of the ordinary... if their men weren’t AI ...

FTC files bombshell suit against Ticketmaster seek...

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster on Thursday, accusing the online broker of raking in profits thr...

Nvidia makes $5B bet on struggling Intel with stak...

The stake will instantly make Nvidia one of Intel's largest shareholders, and Intel shares surged on the news.

CEO of DeepMind Points Out the Obvious: OpenAI Is ...

British AI researcher and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who received the Nobel prize in chemistry last year, is throwing col...

New Report Finds That China's Space Program Is Rap...

While the sitting US government strips NASA of its expert leadership and funding, it seems China is more than happy to take up the...

Nvidia Just Suffered a Huge Blow in China

For years, the Chinese tech industry has been dependent on the US and its allies for advanced semiconductors, otherwise known as "...

ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI ...

A husband and wife, together nearly 15 years, had reached a breaking point. And in the middle of their latest fight, they received...

Two Teens Allegedly Killed by AI Wrote the Same Ee...

Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the...

MTN bets big on AI with $240M Nigeria data centre

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN's big bet on AI with $240M Nigeria data centre, Microsoft shutting down $100K Nigerian phishin...

MTN spectrum lease deal revives hope for T2mobile

MTN Nigeria will lease spectrum from T2mobile starting October 2025 in a deal linked to national roaming, marking a key move for b...

The cNGN project: Expert criticism and questions a...

As Nigeria’s first regulated stablecoin, cNGN, expands in use and circulation, some experts are voicing concerns and criticisms.

Google to build 4 new subsea cable hubs in Africa,...

Google is expanding Internet access in Africa with four new subsea cable hubs and a $9m AI research boost, reinforcing its 20-year...

10 tips to choose the best African country for tec...

If you are looking to launch or scale a tech company in Africa, these differences determine whether your product gains traction or...

Find the Fake: False Fall

Can you spot the AI-generated fall scene? Play “False Fall” and test your eye with two cozy autumn images.

How to get the new iPhone 17 for free

Discover how to get the iPhone 17 free with top carrier trade-in deals and plans. Learn which models qualify and where to save mos...

Apple promises fix for 'very rare' camera glitch o...

Black squares and white squiggles are appearing on some photos from some of the new iPhones from Apple.

Disappear online - Windscribe’s Chrome and Edge VP...

Windscribe takes Chrome and Edge privacy to the next level with an Anti-Fingerprinting tool that limits online tracking by spoofin...

Top VC firm is warning thousands their data may ha...

Insight Partners has started notifying roughly 12,000 people, months after concluding its investigation.

How to watch Man City vs Napoli: live Champions Le...

All the ways to watch Man City vs Napoli live streams online and on TV from anywhere, as both teams get their Champions League cam...

ExpressVPN launches free VPN service to combat the...

EventVPN is now available to download on the Apple App Store, blending a premium VPN architecture with a privacy-first advertising...

Wild chimps consume the equivalent of 2 cocktails ...

A new study on chimpanzees in Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire supports a theory that humans may have inherited a taste for alcohol from p...