Category: Science/Technology

Wasoko co-founder Daniel Yu steps down one year af...

Daniel Yu, who co-founded Wasoko in 2013, is leaving his full-time role a year after the Kenyan B2B e-commerce company merged with...

Corruption: When norms upstage the law

People with good motives may engage in bribery and worse depending on what society expects of them. A political scientist explains...

Google revamps Discover page to show content from ...

Google will now let you follow publishers and creators directly through its Search app's Discover page.

From Startup Battlefield to the Disrupt Stage: Dis...

From Startup Battlefield in 2013 to the Disrupt Stage in 2018: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in ...

Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete ...

The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller's behalf.

Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spot...

Airbuds, a music social app aimed at Gen Z, raises $5M as the app reaches 5 million monthly users.

AI and the Future of Defense: Mach Industries’ Eth...

Ethan Thornton, CEO of Mach Industries, joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct. 27–29, San Francisco) to discuss how A...

Apple iPhone Air Review: Better Than Expected

The ultrathin iPhone Air is better than you’d expect, but it still costs too much for just a slim frame.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Bananas for Google Gemi...

The Nvidia CEO reveals his consuming love for Google’s image generator, the artsy side of Grok, and what exactly he uses Perplexit...

Samsung HW-Q990F Soundbar System Review: Glorious ...

Samsung's flagship soundbar system sounds as excellent as ever, filling rooms with massive Dolby Atmos goodness.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max Review: ...

Big, beefy batteries mean you might not have to charge your iPhone every day anymore.

Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's killing, Donald Trump's advisors were sure who was to blame. That law enforcement say...

Trump’s TikTok deal could face hitch over billiona...

"If these guys who hold ByteDance stock want in, they are probably going to have to sell," one prospective equity investor told On...

Trump delays TikTok ban for fourth time to allow f...

For the fourth time since the start of his second term in office, Trump issued an order delaying enforcement of a 2024 law.

TikTok to be controlled by US-led group including ...

President Trump’s potential deal to avoid a TikTok ban is taking shape – and with several prominent US tech and investor firms set...

Meta set to unveil smart glasses at Connect event ...

Meta is expected to show off artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses at its Connect developer conference.

Apollo weighs sale of AOL that could value company...

Apollo has entertained feelers despite the fact that it has yet to launch a formal process soliciting bids, according to the Journ...

Trump Shutting Down Cancer Research

America's place as a hotbed for important cancer research is on its death bed. In a devastating report, The New York Times publish...

CrowdStrike Infested With "Self-Replicating Worms"

A year after a glitch at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike triggered a global computer outage affecting millions of computers, the...

There's Something Psychologically Bizarre About AI...

For many hopeful entrepreneurs, founding a successful company is a ticket to the top, the lofty promise of fame and fortune. Yet f...

Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Su...

A whopping 11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific instruments that were headed to the International Space Station are way behind...

Man Applies for Job, Sits for Interview, Then Real...

When Conor logged in for his virtual interview, he was tk to be face-to-face with a digital avatar, tk tk tk It sounds like a scam...

How a Nigerian cybercrime ring cashed in $100K by ...

A Nigerian-led phishing service, RaccoonO365, made $100K from fake Microsoft sites before being shut down. Microsoft seized 338 do...

 I tested the 5 Starlink alternatives with cheaper...

Starlink is too expensive. I tested 5 alternatives—from 5G home internet to GEO satellites—to find cheaper, more reliable rural in...

Velex Advisory’s Tips on How to Choose the Best Af...

Africa’s tech sector is expanding rapidly, but so is the complexity of entering it. Across 54 countries, you’ll find markets that ...

Why Kredete sees credit scoring for immigrants as ...

By linking remittances to credit-building, Kredete wants to help African immigrants gain financial leverage abroad.

Yoco’s CEO steps down after 10 years, hands over l...

Katlego Maphai exits the CEO role after a decade, handing over leadership to co-founders Matshoba and Wattrus as Yoco enters a new...

Apple iOS 26 Brings Liquid Glass Design, Live Tran...

Apple iOS 26 Brings Liquid Glass Design, Live Translation, and Smarter Call Features Apple has officially rolled out iOS 26, bring...

Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26 with Liquid Glass De...

Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26 with Liquid Glass Design and New Phone App Apple has officially rolled out macOS Tahoe 26 to compati...

Get 'em whilst they're hot! Up to 18% off Cosori b...

Bag a bargain with these Cosori bundles.

Proton VPN drops to its lowest price of the year –...

Sign up for Proton VPN today to save up to 70% on a two-year plan on one of the best VPNs on the market. The offer expires on Sept...

Adobe Stock celebrates 10th birthday with pay out ...

Tenth anniversary of stock media site brings new gifts for contributors and creators.

Oracle, Silver Lake would play key roles in TikTok...

Technology company Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the U.S. if a framewor...

DSS drags Meta and X to court over Sowore’s anti-T...

The Department of State Service (DSS) has dragged social media platforms X and Meta to court over the…

Tanzania’s biggest bank overhauls core banking sys...

CRDB’s chief executive, Abdulmajid Nsekela, told TechCabal that the system migration—which occurred in the first weekend of Septem...

Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purc...

Called the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), the system is meant to be interoperable between AI platforms, payment systems and vendor...

Calm launches standalone iOS app for sleep support

The new Calm Sleep app is designed to help people wind down, sleep deeply, and wake up refreshed.

This $30M startup built a dog crate-sized robot fa...

MicroFactory has more than 100 preorders for its general purpose tabletop robotic factory which it hopes to start shipping in two ...

The Best Ventless Fireplaces for Cozy Vibes (2025)

No chimney? No problem. LED and gel fuel fireplaces are excellent alternatives for those who can’t or don’t want to burn wood. We ...

Meet mPharma’s new CEO, Kwesi Arhin 

Kwesi Arhin has been appointed as mPharma's new CEO, following Gregory Rockson's 12-year tenure. Arhin has held several roles at t...

How to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal: live Cham...

All the ways to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal live streams online from anywhere, with last year's UCL semi-finalists facing a t...

This overlooked gaming accessory has taken my PS5 ...

I added a sound card to my PS5 and PC setups, and it made my gaming audio so much richer and clearer than ever.

This ridiculous iPhone 17 deal gets you four free ...

Alongside great trade-in rebates on Pro devices, T-Mobile's iPhone 17 preorder deals also have this superb budget option.

Get 'em whilst they're hot! Up to 18% off Cosori b...

Bag a bargain with these Cosori bundles.

Seagate's massive 30TB hard drive has massive pric...

Seagate’s massive Exos M 30TB offers unmatched value per terabyte right now, making it a must-buy before supplies run out.

China says Nvidia violated antitrust law

Beijing’s antitrust regulator said an initial investigation found that the Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker Nvidia violated...

Only 1 in 100 Africans use 5G despite $28 billion ...

Only one in every 100 Africans was connected to 5G in 2024, despite $28 billion poured into next-generation mobile networks over t...

Next Wave: How to plan for Africa’s next technolog...

As we enter another global cycle, we can decide to make this the start of the clearest strategic decade of investing in and buildi...

Africa’s gender funding gap persists; women founde...

In 2025 alone, the over $2 billion raised so far has flowed primarily to male-led teams, with about 10% shared by companies that i...

How you ran Google ads for the last 20 years is ab...

On September 10, 2025, Google rolled out AI Max for Search campaigns globally. And here is what this means for businesses.

CEMAC bets on interoperability, but at what cost f...

Interoperability in CEMAC promises a more connected financial ecosystem, but for startups, the high costs and technical demands of...

Amazon to host Prime Big Deals Day sales event on ...

Amazon is hosting its Prime Big Deals Day sales event in October again.

Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global,...

Carl Pei's Nothing is raising $200 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global at a $1.3 billion valuation.

Rodatherm Energy wants to make geothermal more eff...

Rodatherm Energy emerged from stealth with $38 million in Series A funding. It plans to build a closed-loop geothermal power plant...

Y Combinator-backed Rulebase wants to be the AI co...

Y Combinator-alum Rulebase is betting that the next wave of automation in financial services will be the unglamorous tasks.

Kayak co-founder takes on Calendly with new Superc...

The entrepreneur has launched Supercal, a free scheduling platform that’s designed to make booking meetings more efficient and sim...

Up to $2,000 Off LG Promo Codes & Coupons

Save up to 20% with an LG promo code today, plus up to $2,000 off when you shop the LG Innovation Days event.

Human Design Is Blowing Up. Following It Might Mak...

The astrology-like system uses birthdates to break people into personality types and even find love and riches. From sleeping arra...

Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their...

The Cloudflare CEO joined The Big Interview to talk about standing up to content scraping, the internet’s potential futures, and h...

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Towers, and a World of Cons...

Inside the mind of the most prolific anti-5G arsonist in the world—and the incoherent, very online political violence of our era....

Apple Watch Series 11 Review: Finally, the Watch L...

Every year, I say you probably don’t need to upgrade if you already own a recent Apple Watch. This year is the exception.

Rolling Stone parent Penske sues Google for rippin...

The parent company of Rolling Stone and The Hollywood has sued Google for copyright infringement, alleging that its controversial ...

Tesla share surge as Elon Musk buys $1B in stock —...

Elon Musk revealed Monday that he purchased $1 billion worth of Tesla’s stock – a major show of confidence that sent shares of the...

US, China near TikTok deal to finally resolve the ...

The deal sets the stage for the creation of a new US company worth as much as $50 billion that would serve 172 million US users.

Commercial Airplanes Are Dosing Passengers With Ne...

An increasing number of commercial airline passengers and flight attendants are being exposed to dangerous fumes while in the air,...

Fixing Hallucinations Would Destroy ChatGPT, Exper...

In a paper published earlier this month, OpenAI researchers said they had found the reason why even the most powerful AI models ar...

FBI Carelessly Incinerates Large Amount of Meth, S...

You work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and you're sitting on two pounds of seized meth that you need to get rid of. So ...

Tesla Engineer Quits, Roasts Elon Musk in Spectacu...

After eight years, a Tesla engineer is quitting the company — and he's being pretty candid about the reason why. "I do need to add...

Parents Testifying Before US Senate, Saying AI Kil...

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

Saluni wants to connect customers with nearby beau...

Born from a personal struggle in 2021, Saluni enables customers to connect more quickly with beauty professionals nearby.

I tested the 5 Pikashow alternatives with live TV ...

Tired of Pikashow glitches? I tested 5 live TV alternatives including Mobdro and Live Net TV to find the best for seamless streami...

5 best Tachiyomi alternatives (2025) with better s...

Tachiyomi is no more. I tested 5 alternatives to see which manga apps offer reliable sync and backups for your reading progress.

 5 best Shazam alternatives for PC (2025) to ident...

Shazam isn't built for PC. I tested 5 alternatives to find which ones identify songs fastest and most accurately from desktop file...

 I tested the 7 PayPal alternatives for lower fees...

Tired of PayPal's fees and slow payouts? I tested 7 alternatives—like Wise, Stripe, and Zelle—to find the best for freelancers and...

ChatGPT may alert police on suicidal teens

OpenAI may alert police if teens discuss suicide on ChatGPT, raising questions about privacy, safety, and parental protections.

New Android banking trojan silently steals money f...

A new Android banking trojan called RatOn can silently steal money and sensitive data by automating attacks on your device.

iOS 26 launches with smart AI

Apple releases iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design, Apple Intelligence, and smarter apps to make iPhone more personal than ever.

Apple issues new spyware threat alerts to users

Apple warns users of spyware attacks in new alerts as officials confirm rising risks for journalists, activists, and public figure...

Netflix added 61 new movies in September, but I’m ...

Netflix added so many new movies in September but these three shouldn't be missed.

I've been using macOS Tahoe 26 for a month – here ...

There's plenty to like in the latest major desktop software upgrade from Apple, and here's my experience with it.

Are Chromebooks good for students?

If you’re gearing up before the new term starts, a Chromebook might well be on your wishlist – but is it the right device for you?...

I wore the Apple Watch Ultra 3 for 5 days – and it...

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 adds new screen and communication technology to a winning formula.

Xiaomi's next flagship has a second display on the...

Xiaomi's upcoming phones aren't hiding their Apple inspirations, but they're also doing something very different.

Smoke-dried remains found in Asia may be world's o...

Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than ...

Oracle could play key role in TikTok deal between ...

Technology company Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the U.S. if a framewor...

Tesla's stock surges after CEO Elon Musk buys $1 b...

Tesla's stock is climbing after Musk on Monday disclosed the purchase of more than 2.5 million shares worth approximately $1 billi...

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From ledger to launching Africa’s first go-to-mark...

Africa is one of the most exciting digital markets in the world. From the rise of blockchain adoption…

MultiChoice begins restructuring for Canal+ $3.17 ...

The pay-TV sector in Africa is on the verge of a historic shift as MultiChoice begins reorganising its…

See full list of legal and illegal gambling platfo...

The Lagos State Government has published a list of licensed and unlicensed gambling platforms operating within the state.…

Anime shakes up Nigerian box office as Demon Slaye...

Anime is gaining popularity in Nigeria as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle swept cinemas over the weekend, collecting ₦82.4…

World's oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 yea...

The world's oldest evidence for purposeful human mummification comes from Southeast Asia, where people smoke-dried their ancestors...

1,900-year-old oil lamp that provided 'light in th...

Archaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D...

'This needs to happen fast': Scientists race to cr...

Less than 400 angle-stemmed myrtle specimens remain in the wild in Australia. Scientists are working on ways to preserve the speci...

'A genuine surprise': Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu on...

A new analysis of asteroid Ryugu hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, possibly le...

Volcanic 'googly eyes' stare into space from skull...

A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of Nicaragua's ...

Fox News AI Newsletter: Backlash over mystery comp...

The Fox News AI newsletter gives you information on the latest AI technology advancements, and about the challenges and opportunit...

New Evite phishing scam uses emotional event invit...

Scammers create fake Evite invitations that mimic legitimate event emails, requiring users to verify senders and use antivirus sof...

Apple Watch Series 11 gets FDA-cleared alert for '...

The new Apple Watch hypertension feature passively monitors blood pressure patterns over 30 days using sensors to detect chronic h...

This Chrome VPN extension secretly spies on you

Chrome extension spyware disguised as a free VPN service highlights security risks after it captured private browsing data from tr...

Scientists extract silver from e-waste using cooki...

New research shows how fatty acids in cooking oil can safely dissolve and recover silver from circuit boards without harmful chemi...

In today's edition: Like KCB, Equity Bank eyes Ethiopia || Gabon’s telecom rivals join forces || Infrastructure still limits Niger...

Starlink pauses new orders in parts of Lagos and A...

Starlink has paused new orders for its residential internet kits in some of Nigeria’s busiest cities after reaching network capaci...

Can BasiGo put 1,000 electric buses on Kenya’s roa...

BasiGo is developing a leasing model to overcome cost barriers in which operators pay to use the vehicles while the company provid...

Here is how Nigeria made ₦597 billion off your dat...

Every gigabyte of data you buy doesn’t just fatten telcos’ accounts; it also fattens the government’s purse. Nigeria’s surge in da...

For immigrants, this fintech makes credit history ...

Credit histories rarely travel across borders. Once in a new country, migrants are presented with a clean financial slate as it we...

Shucking the past: Can oysters thrive again?

Dredging and pollution devastated the once-bountiful reefs. Careful science may help bring them back.

Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat...

This LA-based startup raised $48M to tackle brand abuse

OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor says we’re in an AI...

Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we're in an AI bubble — but he doesn't sound too worried about it.

Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky ...

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital General Partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Going Public Stage at Disrupt 2025 in a se...

US, China reach ‘framework’ deal for TikTok

The "framework" deal with China is "between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon," CNBC quoted Bess...

Spotify will now let free users pick and play trac...

Spotify is adding new features for free customers that let them pick and play tracks.

Whole-Genome Sequencing Will Change Pregnancy

At WIRED Health 2025, Orchid CEO Noor Siddiqui and the genomics pioneer George Church laid out their view of the future of genetic...

OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI

The company behind ChatGPT is putting together a team capable of developing algorithms to control robots and appears to be hiring ...

11 Best Computer Monitors (2025): Budget, OLED, 4K

From OLEDs to LCDs, we’ve tried tons of displays to find the best computer monitors. After months of testing, the Dell 27 Plus 4K ...

7 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025), Tested and R...

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

DEXA Scan Deep Dive, With Insights From the Expert...

DEXA scans measure your bone density, lean muscle, and adipose visceral tissue. But unless you’re an athlete or approaching menopa...

Prevent painful ‘tech neck’ and ‘scrolliosis’ with...

iPhone, therefore iHunch.

Google scraps Gmail ‘blacklist’ that labeled GOP f...

After The Post reached out for its previous report on Aug. 13, Google stopped using SURBL's data in Gmail's filtering, the search ...

New MRI brain scan can help predict Alzheimer’s be...

Compared to traditional imaging options for Alzheimer’s diagnosis, including PET scans, QSM MRI is "non-invasive and much more aff...

Opendoor’s new chairman wants to slash 85% of ‘blo...

“There’s 1,400 employees at Opendoor. I don’t know what most of them do. We don’t need more than 200 of them,” Keith Rabois told C...

FTC probes Google, Amazon for allegedly misleading...

Google and Amazon reportedly face a Federal Trade Commission probe over whether they are misleading advertisers who buy ads on the...

Nudists Declare War on SpaceX

SpaceX may soon launch Starships from Florida — but not if the nudists have anything to say about it. As Space.com reported, membe...

OpenAI Realizes It Made a Terrible Mistake

OpenAI claims to have figured out what's driving "hallucinations," or AI models' strong tendency to make up answers that are factu...

People Who Loved Watching SpaceX Launches Can’t St...

For many rocketry enthusiasts, watching SpaceX launches was an incredibly exciting endeavor — one that some have even traveled dow...

When You Read the Fine Print, Humanoid Robots Are ...

We tend to get fixated on realizing certain contraptions from science fiction, no matter how impractical. Flying cars. Jet packs. ...

Scientists Working on "Smart Dust" That Can Spy on...

In his 1963 scifi story "The Invincible," the Polish writer Stanisław Lem imagined an artificial species of free-floating nanobots...