Category: Science/Technology

OurPass’s pivots, frozen deposits, and bid for a s...

In three years, after three pivots, OurPass has left a trail of arrested staff, unpaid employees, stranded customers, and unanswer...

Solar cooling startup Koolboks raises $11 million ...

The new funding will support the setup of a local assembly plant in Nigeria within the next 12–18 months, a move the startup expec...

Kenya’s High Court exempts fintechs from VAT in la...

Kenya’s High Court has exempted fintechs from VAT on payment services in a case involving Pesapal, ruling they are functionally eq...

Lelapa AI’s Jade Abbott is building AI that speaks...

Meet Jade Abbott, the CTO of Lelapa AI, the South African startup building language models that can handle the complexities of isi...

Warp brings new diff-tracking tools to the AI codi...

The AI coding tool Warp is releasing a new set of features designed to give users more oversight over command-line coding agents, ...

Venezuela’s president thinks American spies can’t ...

Huawei phones, given their custom hardware and operating system, may actually be easier to hack than other brands.

How to watch Apple announce the iPhone 17

Apple is debuting the iPhone 17 at its annual hardware event on September 9.

These 20- and 22-year-olds raised $5M from YC, Gen...

Founded by a 20-year-old and two 22-year-olds, Human Behavior uses vision AI to give companies a real understanding of how people ...

Netflix CPO Eunice Kim joins TechCrunch Disrupt 20...

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Netflix chief product officer Eunice Kim will be joining the Disrupt Stage to share Netflix's evolving...

Dolby Atmos FlexConnect Lets You Place Speakers An...

This new technology now allows you to achieve excellent Dolby Atmos immersion regardless where you put a speaker in a room, but it...

ReMarkable Paper Pro Move Review: A Small Yet Migh...

This compact version of ReMarkable’s colorful Paper Pro—the Paper Pro Move—might just be my new favorite digital notepad.

Lovable vs bolt vs cursor (2025): head-to-head vib...

A head-to-head comparison of Lovable, Bolt, and Cursor for vibe coding. I tested how each AI tool handles app building and coding ...

20 best tech gifts for men & women who have everyt...

Gifting a tech lover who has everything can be tough. I’ve compiled a list of 20 handpicked tech gifts, from budget-friendly to lu...

7 best OneNote alternatives in 2025 for smarter No...

Microsoft OneNote is a popular note-taking app, but it has drawbacks like clunky formatting and poor syncing. Here are 7 alternati...

Fans think The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 epi...

I was so excited for Belly to have her Parisian fresh start, but what on earth was The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 9?

Wix partners with Pinterest to expand social shopp...

Changes on Wix get seamlessly applied to Pinterest making it easy to run ads and draw traffic.

Hollow Knight Silksong release day build-up: live ...

Here's everything you need to know about the launch of Silksong. That includes the release time, and our live coverage and early i...

The reMarkable Paper Pro Move is the rare gadget t...

The reMarkable Paper Pro Move is an excellent color writing tablet with a focus on the writing experience, and the key word there ...

I tried out the new Turtle Beach Racer at Gamescom...

The Turtle Beach Racer impressed me with its build quality and wireless connectivity, and a fairly affordable price.

South African edtech The Invigilator raises $11m f...

South African-based Edtech platform, The Invigilator, has raised $11 million in a funding round led by Kaltroco Partners…

Scientists taught an AI-powered 'robot dog' how to...

Scientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally with a h...

OpenAI to route sensitive conversations to GPT-5, ...

OpenAI said Tuesday it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and roll out parental controls within...

Judges side with Trump EPA over canceled Inflation...

An appellate court found that the Trump administration was within its rights to cancel billions of dollars in grants. The nonprofi...

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping ...

Lens Live will not replace Amazon's existing visual search tool, Amazon Lens, which lets you take a picture, upload an image, or s...

Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr...

Add another two cities to the growing list where Waymo is looking to deploy its robotaxis. The company will start with manual test...

Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusi...

U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive ...

Puffy Cloud Mattress Review: Soft but Supportive

As a professional mattress tester, I always thought the Puffy Cloud was too soft. A test run in my own bedroom changed my mind.

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

Target Promo Codes and Deals: Up to 50% Off

Enjoy $50 off your next order, 20% off sitewide, and up to 50% off with Target coupon codes and deals available this month.

What Is a Passkey? Here’s How to Set Up and Use Th...

Passkeys were built to enable a password-free future. Here's what they are and how you can start using them.

The Loophole Turning Stablecoins Into a Trillion-D...

The GENIUS Act barred stablecoin issuers from paying interest. But in allowing cryptocurrency exchanges to offer rewards, it set o...

OpenAI promises to launch parent safety tools for ...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday will launch a new set of parental controls “within the next month – a move that followed a se...

Google dodges forced selloff of Chrome browser in ...

Google will not face a forced breakup of its online search monopoly, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday while unveiling what some ex...

iPhone users are stunned to discover strange desig...

"I feel so betrayed."

Psychologist Says AI Is Causing Never-Before-Seen ...

Something keeps happening to people who get addicted to chatbots like ChatGPT. It's being called "AI psychosis": turning to the AI...

Will Smith Posts Bizarre New AI-Generated Concert ...

Last week, "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star Will Smith — himself the victim of a gross AI meme about slurping spaghetti — showed the...

Medicare Will Start Paying AI Companies a Share of...

As Medicare gets hollowed out, it's opened up room for another industry to take root in: AI. It's long been the practice of privat...

Scientists Just Found Something Dark About People ...

Over the past few years, there have been more and more stories — some sad, all strange — about people falling in love (and lust) w...

India’s Indus Towers expands into African markets...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss India’s Indus Towers expansion into African markets, why M-KOPA thinks access isn’t Africa’s real ...

More than a phone: How M-KOPA is unlocking financi...

By turning smartphones into tools for credit building and service access, M-KOPA hopes to offer Nigerians a pathway to long-term f...

 Replit vs. GitHub Copilot (2025): I tested both t...

I put Replit and GitHub Copilot head-to-head for a few days, running both through six identical coding tests. Here's which one cam...

Lovescape AI review 2025: I tested it for 5 days (...

I spent five days with Lovescape AI, creating an AI boyfriend from scratch to test its conversation, personalization, and features...

Pixverse AI review 2025: I tested it for video & i...

A real-world review of Pixverse AI for content creators. I tested its ability to generate high-quality, social-media-ready videos ...

9 new movies and shows to stream this week (Sept 2...

From family-friendly films like Lilo & Stitch to intense thrillers like Highest 2 Lowest, here is everything you can stream this w...

Moving exposes your personal data to scammers

Downsizing? Your move could expose personal data to scammers. Learn smart steps to protect your info and start fresh safely.

AI stuffed animals may steal kids’ human connectio...

AI-powered stuffed animals may charm toddlers, but experts warn they risk replacing human bonds and reshaping kids’ development.

Best Labor Day holiday sales extended

Looking to snag some good Labor Day weekend deals? There are already some great products for sale right now. Check them out.

Marvel Zombies is the first animated MCU TV show I...

The first gore-filled teaser for Marvel Zombies shows Blade Knight, Spider-Man, and other MCU heroes battling hordes of the undead...

Polar reveals its Loop screenless fitness tracker,...

The Polar Loop has been revealed, and as expected it's a screenless Whoop-style fitness tracker

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has seemingly been caught on...

The iPhone 17 Pro might be the only upcoming model to cost more than its predecessor, and we've had perhaps our clearest look yet ...

Hostinger just unlocked an exciting new revenue st...

Hostinger users can now handle print on demand and dropshipping on the platform simpler and cheaper.

Why AI isn’t replacing engineers—it’s making them ...

Are we headed for fewer coders, or just a different kind of coding?

$163m stolen in August

FG begins digital criminal record verification for...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification initiative for all public…

Applications now open for Google for Startups Acce...

Google has announced that applications are open for the 2025 class of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa,…

Our stories, our AI: Nigeria pushes for local tech...

The Nigerian government has sounded a clear warning that without a deliberate effort to build Artificial Intelligence (AI)…

Google won’t sell Chrome afterall but is ordered t...

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Alphabet‘s Google will not be forced to divest its Chrome browser…

1.8 million-year-old human jawbone discovered in R...

A new fossil find in the Republic of Georgia is expanding our understanding of the earliest humans to leave Africa.

'Extremely alarming': ChatGPT and Gemini respond t...

Researchers have found that OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude can give direct responses to 'high-risk' ques...

See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupt...

Japanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't...

Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars ...

"Marsquake" data collected by NASA's InSight lander have revealed dozens of mysterious blobs within the Red Planet's mantle. The s...

1,000-year-old 'king' game piece with a distinctiv...

A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king.

Solar companies deploy sheep across farms in growi...

Solar farms are turning to sheep instead of mowers to cut grass under solar panels, lowering costs, reducing emissions and creatin...

AI video tech fast-tracks humanoid robot training

ShengShu's Vidar technology revolutionizes humanoid robot training by using AI-generated synthetic video, reducing required traini...

10 ways to secure your older Mac from threats and ...

Apple's older Mac computers face security risks without regular updates, but 10 essential tips including FileVault encryption and ...

Will autonomous trucks replace drivers by 2027?

Self-driving trucks from PlusAI could reshape freight transportation by 2027, addressing driver shortages and reducing logistics c...

This is how FoodCourt’s ‘dark kitchens’ work ...

FoodCourt produces most of what it sells. Bread, juices, and sauces are made in-house, both for its own brands and for other busin...

Nigeria pushes indigenous languages into AI with h...

Nigeria’s LLM will support five indigenous languages alongside accented English.

AI-powered agritech Babban Gona raises $7.5 millio...

Babban Gona, a Nigerian AI-powered agri-tech company, has raised a $7.5 million debt round from the British International Investme...

Luno draws 10,000 South Africans to tokenised US s...

The early surge suggests that South Africans are quick to adopt digital assets that ease longstanding barriers in the financial sy...

Interopérabilité en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centr...

L’interopérabilité des payments en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale redéfinit la finance numérique en favorisant inclusion, innovati...

Salesforce CEO says it cut 4,000 support jobs - an...

Salesforce’s customer support headcount has dropped from 9,000 to just 5,000 – thanks to AI.

New on Prime Video in September 2025: stream 43 mo...

Gen V season 2 and new drama series The Girlfriend look like promising additions to Prime Video's library in September 2025.

AI is coming to 911 dispatch centers – here’s why ...

Aurelian's AI for 911 call centers can handle the flood of non-urgent calls, offering real help where it’s most needed.

Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution

Researchers are working on manipulating wax worms’ digestive systems to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic.

9 Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families (2025), T...

We’ve spent years riding and testing extra-large ebikes, perfect for hauling both little ones and groceries around town.

 Fliki AI review 2025: I tested it for content cre...

I put Fliki AI to the test, a tool that promises to turn text into videos with realistic AI voices in minutes. Here's my full revi...

Grok 4 vs. ChatGPT-o3 (2025): shocking hands-on re...

Grok 4 vs. ChatGPT-o3: The ultimate AI showdown. I tested both models side-by-side on real-world tasks like writing, coding, and r...

7 new Apple TV+ movies and shows you should stream...

Every new Apple TV+ movie and show being released during September 2025 that you need to know about.

5 ways the iPhone 17 Pro can overshadow the Google...

With the Google Pixel 10 Pro out now and the iPhone 17 Pro right around the corner, we’ve listed the ways Apple can score a win ag...

The world’s first mass-produced car with semi soli...

MG promises improved longevity and faster charging speeds

Nigeria jumps from zero to 20 AI compute research ...

Nigeria has published 20 peer-reviewed artificial intelligence (AI) compute research papers in less than two years, up from zero.

Sterling Bank says locally built core banking appl...

Sterling Bank, a Nigerian tier-2 bank with a market capitalisation of ₦390.9 billion, has claimed that its homegrown core banking ...

Neexa AI’s Ethan Bampeire on building a startup in...

Uganda has no shortage of hackathons, accelerators, or training programmes for young entrepreneurs. What it lacks is money.

Career Opportunities at a Tier-1 Oil & Gas Servici...

Quintevo Nigeria Limited is pleased to announce an exciting recruitment drive on behalf of a leading Tier-1 Oil & Gas Servicing Co...

Onion CEO Ben Collins Hasn't Given Up on Print—or ...

A year after relaunching The Onion as a newspaper, Collins visits Uncanny Valley to talk about why “going into something and not r...

Notion AI vs. ChatGPT(2025): Which boosts producti...

Notion AI vs. ChatGPT: Which is better for productivity? I tested both side-by-side to see if Notion's integrated AI beats ChatGPT...

 Ideogram AI review (2025): I tested it for design...

I thought Ideogram AI was just another image generator, but its shocking accuracy with typography and user-friendly interface made...

Philips Hue bulbs and switches crash to record-low...

It's the perfect time to get into smart lighting, with epic deals on bulbs and bundles..

Every movie from this comedy franchise with 90% on...

All Shrek movies are available to stream on Netflix US and UK, but have you clocked their best joke ever?

Windows 11 has a hidden feature in testing that co...

Microsoft is busy developing quite a few nifty phone-related features for Windows 11 these days.

Unity Bank faces dissolution as Providus merger ne...

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a meeting of shareholders of Unity Bank Plc to…

Kola Aina on AI in Africa, local capital, and exit...

Kola Aina has invested in 90 startups including Paystack and Lemfi. This week, he breaks down his thoughts on several topics like ...

Life in Nigeria runs on data, and it now costs ₦72...

Whether it is football, prayer meetings, or Nollywood marathons, life in Nigeria now runs on data. That shift, plus a long-overdue...

In today's edition: CBK says no more cheap loans for bankers || Union Bank

Nigeria jumps from zero to 20 AI research papers i...

Nigeria has published 20 peer-reviewed artificial intelligence (AI) compute research papers in less than two years, up from zero.

U.S. and Indian VCs just formed a $1B+ alliance to...

Eight U.S. and Indian VC and PE giants are teaming up to fuel India's deep tech boom.

India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium option...

India's Offgrid Energy Labs has developed proprietary zinc battery tech as a safer, more cost-effective alternative to lithium for...

LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workl...

This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.

BMW, I am so breaking up with you

I’m driving my i4 back to the dealership as my lease is over. I'm surprised to say I can't wait.

Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to cha...

Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that ...

Meraki Espresso Machine Review (2025): Fine Grind,...

Meraki's impressive new espresso machine offers features long reserved for more expensive machines—though this doesn't mean it's p...

Meet the Guys Betting Big on AI Gambling Agents

Online gambling is a massive industry. The AI boom keeps booming. It was only a matter of time before people tried to put them tog...

The 79 Best Deals From REI’s 2025 Labor Day Sale

Shop the best deals on WIRED-tested outdoor gear from REI, Nemo, MSR, Coleman, Fjällräven, and more during REI’s Labor Day sale....

Spiritual Influencers Say ‘Sentient’ AI Can Help Y...

As concerns grow about AI chatbots leading users into delusional spirals, prominent spiritual influencers are capitalizing on an e...

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

The United States Constitution is clear: President Donald Trump can’t take control of the country’s elections. But he can sow conf...

How to monitor your blood pressure the right way a...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults.

Hacker uncovers ‘missing’ Tesla Autopilot data in ...

Jurors saw evidence showing that Tesla’s own systems recorded a “collision snapshot” in the moments before the crash.

iPhone users warned to update WhatsApp after ‘extr...

Here's how to avert the WhatsAppocalypse.

10 fastest-growing cities in America (2025)—popula...

While no American city made the list of the world's fastest-growing, several are rapidly expanding. I analyzed the top 10 fastest-...

Glovo riders in Morocco launch 48-hour strike

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Glovo riders in Morocco going on strike for 48 hours, Djibouti Telecom planning new landing points...

Fortnite by the numbers (2017–2025): user growth &...

From its 2017 launch, Fortnite has grown from a game to a cultural phenomenon. I've compiled a deep dive into its user growth, rev...

50 trending products to sell in 2025 (backed by da...

The e-commerce world is a rollercoaster. But while trends feel random, data doesn't lie. I used tools like Google Trends and TikTo...

Generation alpha demographics 2025: key stats, dat...

Gen Alpha, born 2010-2025, is the largest and most digitally native generation. I've analyzed their demographics, tech habits, and...

CyberGuy Exclusive Coupons and Deals 2025

Kurt the CyberGuy's best deals, coupons, and exclusive offers for 2025. Check back for the latest updates.

Why iPhone users are the new prime scam targets

New study finds iPhone users fall for scams more often than Android owners, putting millions at risk of cyberattacks and online fr...

Battlefield 6 might actually run properly as direc...

We now know that Battlefield 6 will not feature ray-tracing.

Hideo Kojima's Beyond the Strand event is taking p...

Hideo Kojima will host the Beyond the Strand event later this month, which promises a look at the developer's future projects.

YouTube has started flagging Premium Family member...

YouTube has started sending emails to users who don't live under the same roof as the Family plan account manager.

AI is taking over cybersecurity - but businesses s...

Most companies now use AI in their cybersecurity strategies, but some core challenges remain.

"Entirely false" - Google says there is no major s...

Google moves to reassure users Gmail is as safe as it ever was.

Northern lights might be visible across 18 states ...

People in 18 U.S. states could see the green or red glow of the aurora in the sky Monday night into Tuesday.

Nigeria has suffered 23 million email account brea...

Nigeria has recorded 23 million breaches in email accounts since 2004, accounting for 0.1% of total global breaches…

Facebook’s $23m Kenyan Cable

As AI revolutionises marketing, here are 4 strateg...

The AI revolution is transforming marketing at the speed of light. It’s no longer a question of “if”…

Airtel Africa plans IPO for mobile money unit with...

Airtel Africa Plc, a major telecommunications company led by billionaire Sunil Mittal, has engaged Citigroup Inc. to prepare…

Powering over 100k African businesses with Prospa’...

Olamide Ilori doesn’t chase hype. His focus is razor-sharp: solve real problems with technology. As Lead Engineer at…