Category: Science/Technology

Research from Sweden has revealed that people who ...

Research from Sweden has revealed that people who catch up on sleep during weekends may reduce their risk of heart-related conditi...

How Much Do You Really Know?

How Much Do You Really Know?

A breakthrough in neuroscience has identified a sp...

A breakthrough in neuroscience has identified a specific protein in brain cells that can restore memory function, even without rem...

In a remarkable meteorological record, a lightning...

In a remarkable meteorological record, a lightning flash stretched an incredible 515 miles (828 km) across the southern U.S., from...

I will not be surprised that in the next thirty ye...

I will not be surprised that in the next thirty years, AI is leading man. We are super intelligent than machine, we have emotions,...

Meet the new slew of Emojis coming to iPhone with ...

"These new emojis have long-standing symbolic meanings, are visually distinctive, and contain multitudes of expression."

Clorox sues IT firm Cognizant over cyberattack, al...

Clorox was one of several major companies hit in August 2023 by the hacking group dubbed Scattered Spider, which specializes in tr...

Amazon warns all 220 million Prime members of scam...

Phishers are sending fake Amazon correspondence.

Microsoft says China-backed cybercriminals hacked ...

Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are have breached its SharePoint software.

Tips to help your teen navigate AI chatbots — and ...

As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and con...

Wild Video Shows Robot Changing Its Own Battery

  As we continue on our path towards a future filled with tireless humanoid robots staffing factory floors, companies are looking ...

Politico's Owner Is Embarrassing Its Journalists W...

Axel Springer, the parent company of Politico and the largest publisher in Europe, is trying to force some horrendous AI slop onto...

Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That...

Though so-called "ChatGPT psychosis" has been affecting the mental health of unprepared users for months — if not years — the appa...

Things Are Looking Really, Really Bad for Tesla

Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla is widely expected to disappoint with its Q2 delivery numbers later today. Demand for the EVs has dried...

"McDonald’s for Teeth": Private Equity is Destroyi...

As most of us in the United States are well aware, the US healthcare system is a nightmarish labyrinth of profit-seeking middlemen...

Ex-Paystack employee raises $130k in 30 days for s...

Former Paystack employee, Temilola Giwa, has raised over $130,000 on Kickstarter, for Tru, an ankle-based step tracker, which can ...

Mastercard Foundation accuses 54 Collective of $4....

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Mastercard allegedly accusing 54 Collective of $4.6M fund diversion, an ex-Paystack executive rede...

Regulatory approval clears path for MultiChoice ta...

Canal+ has received conditional approval to acquire MultiChoice, but the deal still hinges on ICASA's final nod and a new HDP-owne...

AWS built loyalty with free credits, MTN’s acceler...

MTN is courting startups with a cloud accelerator, but it must overcome technical gaps and stiff global competition to gain tracti...

MTN Uganda secures shareholder approval to separat...

MTN Uganda has received shareholder approval to spin off its fintech arm, paving the way for greater investor interest and a poten...

AI-powered attack drones take flight

Anduril's Bolt drones offer rapid-deploy military capabilities: Bolt for reconnaissance and Bolt-M for precision strikes, both AI-...

Ransomware attack’s devastating toll on hospital p...

A new report from Microsoft highlights that these attacks not only lead to data theft but also put patients' physical health at ri...

How VPNs shield your identity and secure your fina...

VPNs enhance online security by masking your IP address and encrypting data, protecting you from identity theft and credit card fr...

Say goodbye to needle nightmares: Gadget gives doc...

The Vein Locator uses optical technology to create a 3D map of veins beneath the skin, improving the accuracy and comfort of needl...

How a researcher hacked ChatGPT’s memory to expose...

ChatGPT memories are meant to remain private, but a researcher demonstrated how it can be easily hacked to steal your data in real...

GoPro Max 2 hit by further delays – 2025 is the ea...

GoPro is now saying its second-generation 360-degree camera will see the light of day sometime in 2025.

Adobe's decision to eliminate perpetual licensing ...

Adobe has introduced Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2025, featuring AI-powered tools for photo and video editing.

Samsung plans record-breaking 400-layer NAND chip ...

Samsung plans record-breaking 400-layer V10 NAND chip according to new report

New fanless cooling technology enhances energy eff...

HPE unveils first 100% fanless direct liquid cooling architecture, significantly enhancing energy efficiency for AI systems.

Your next smartwatch could be battery-free –and po...

Power-over-Skin transmits energy via your body

Tasmanian tiger de-extinction research advances

Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.

World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb cli...

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short...

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes readers on a cosmic jour...

Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on g...

DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victi...

Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individu...

Federal officials sound alarm over fake election v...

Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe...

Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban f...

"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.

Starbucks app goes down, customers complain

The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.

When Trump's victory became clear, online claims o...

As votes were tallied and it became clear that Trump was on his way to victory, the deluge of posts questioning the integrity of t...

Robots carve sculptures in Italy, sparking outrage...

In Carrara, Italy, a studio is using robots to create sculptures, a move that has traditional sculptors concerned about the future...

Spectra Wealth AI Review 2024: Scam or Legit Tradi...

Spectra Wealth AI is an all-new trading software developed by a team of expert traders and investors to… The post Spectra Wealth A...

Assault: Hon. Alex Ikwechegh reportedly compensate...

There are indications that Bolt driver assaulter and honourable member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh… T...

Bolt launches safety awareness campaign backed by ...

Bolt has also commissioned a team of more than 500 safety experts from across the world The post Bolt launches safety awareness ca...

Multichoice set to announce high financial loss in...

Satellite television company, Multichoice has announced it will release a negative value financial report next week. According to…...

Bolt Nigeria blocked 5,000 drivers in 2023, insist...

Bolt says it would continue the same exercise this year based on the driver's score feature The post Bolt Nigeria blocked 5,000 dr...

Did plate tectonics give rise to life? Groundbreak...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously th...

H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals...

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spre...

'Gravity waves' from Hurricane Helene seen ripplin...

Hurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reve...

Everything you need to know about Black Friday sci...

Here's all we know about Black Friday 2024 so far — from when it takes place to the best science gifts to look for in the sales.

How many galaxies orbit the Milky Way?

The number of known galaxies circling the Milky Way is increasing as we develop new powerful telescopes.

Rise of the superbaby? US startup offers genetic I...

U.S.-based startup company Heliospect Genomics reportedly is offering wealthy couples embryo screening for IQ and other traits at ...

SpaceX pulls off historic achievement, launching f...

SpaceX pulled off a stunning achievement this week, conducting four launches in less than 48 hours with huge implications for the ...

NASA spacecraft to scour Jupiter's icy moon in sea...

A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft, named Europa Clipper, will determine if...

NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacec...

NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered the ...

Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky throug...

The Orionids meteor shower peaks on Monday, but will continue to light up the sky through Nov. 22, as debris from Halley's Comet e...

Is just reading that sketchy scammer’s email dange...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says opening emails is safe, but risks arise from interacting with links, attachments or HTML...

Is your Social Security number at risk? Signs some...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals four signs of compromised Social Security numbers and offers five steps to protect yo...

Robot dog is making waves with its underwater skil...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how MAB Robotics' Honey Badger 4.0, a versatile robot, now walks underwater with am...

Updated Android malware can hijack calls you make ...

An updated Android trojan called FakeCall hijacks bank calls. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says Android phone manufacturer...

My iPhone says I have 14 viruses. What should I do...

Getting virus alerts on your iPhone? Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson helps you learn how to handle fake scam alerts and boost...

Florida mother sues AI company over allegedly caus...

A Florida mother filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the artificial intelligence company Character.AI allegedly caused the suicide of...

Apple Intelligence has arrived. Here's how to upda...

Apple’s inaugural batch of Apple Intelligence features debuted on Monday for eligible devices. It comes after the company first an...

Watch: Elon Musk does video call with airline CEO ...

Qatar Airways debuted Starlink Wi-Fi on one of its planes earlier in the week, the airline announced on Tuesday. The flight went f...

Truth Social parent company Trump Media now worth ...

Truth Social's stock market valuation is now greater than the estimated value of Elon Musk’s X as the former president's social me...

Russian court fines Google $2,000,000,000,000,000,...

A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google $2 decillion, a 34-figure number, for blocking YouTube channels and content served up by t...

In today’s edition: KCB customers overdrew accounts by $7.7 million during glitch || MTN’s MoMo PSB has applied for PSSP and PTSP...

GoLemon to pilot next day delivery, slashing deliv...

GoLemon will pilot a next-day delivery option soon. Currently, the earliest time delivery time is 2 days after the order is made. ...

Moniepoint taps Stanbic IBTC CFO for its microfina...

Moniepoint has appointed Bayo Olujobi as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Moniepoint MFB, one of its subsidiaries. Olujobi joi...

Apply for NLNG scholarship for Nigerian undergradu...

NLNG is rolling out their 2024 full scholarship scheme for undergraduates in Nigerian public universities. Start your application ...

FBN Holdings flags off ₦150 billion rights issue, ...

“We knew the kind of firepower we needed, and we decided to do ₦150 billion issue. At our next AGM, we would apply to raise anothe...

Shoprite Marks Anniversary and Independence Day: S...

Shoprite is thrilled to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day and its anniversary which marks Shoprite’s remarkable 19 years i...

Predicting The Winner Of Football Matches Using In...

What is indigenous African knowledge? Before the coming of Europeans, Africans had a complete way of life. We had ways of farming,...

How to Trade Gift Cards for Cash: A Comprehensive ...

We’ve all been there—you’re holding onto a gift card, maybe from Amazon or some other store that doesn’t even operate in Nigeria o...

Are you my baby? The clever ways that brood parasi...

Cuckoos, cowbirds and other species outsource their parental duties. Scientists are uncovering new twists in this sneaky — and oft...

Sustainable building effort reaches new heights wi...

Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to...

One class of drugs has already found success in treating the painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building abou...

Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes

Population and animal studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. Here’s what happened and what ...

The Cybathlon: Bionic athletes compete for the gol...

In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to compl...

This $600 Buzz Lightyear toy is the most realistic...

Do you have $600 burning an asteroid-sized hole in your pocket? If so, the new Buzz Lightyear robot might be for you. A collaborat...

Eric Schmidt’s SandboxAQ aims for $5B valuation fo...

SandboxAQ began as Alphabet’s moonshot AI and quantum computing and now has an impressive roster of projects. © 2024 TechCrunch. A...

SpaceX wins $733M Space Force launch contract

SpaceX was awarded an eight-launch, $733 million contract by the U.S. Space Force on Friday, as part of an ongoing program intende...

Claude: Everything you need to know about Anthropi...

Anthropic, the AI vendor second in size only to OpenAI, has a powerful family of generative AI models called Claude. These models ...

Match’s random video chat app Azar could be the ne...

Azar has facilitated over 100 billion video chats with its app, which randomly connects strangers around the globe. But until rece...

Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics

New research highlights how extensive plastic pollution is—and how nonhuman species, including dolphins, are exposed.

16 Best PS5 Accessories (2024), Tested and Reviewe...

From extra game storage to a fancy 120-Hz TV, these WIRED-tested favorites will complement your PS5.

Analogue3D’s Retro Console Proves the N64 Controll...

Some things are better left in the past.

14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2024...

From tiny mugs to a backyard hot tub, these picks will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

12 Best Retro Game Consoles (2024): Evercade, Poly...

From the stylish Evercade to the old-school Sega Genesis Mini, these machines will have you bleeping, blooping, and blasting back ...

How to check if someone is stealing your Wi-Fi

Key Takeaways Check the router’s settings to identify unknown devices. Change your Wi-Fi password to remove unauthorized devices. ...

Ecosystem growth fuels Ethena rally, analysts eye ...

Ethena has broken out of a rare bullish pattern on the one-day charts and could see gains of over 65% from the current price. Over...

This Is the Only Phone You Need

The US isn’t blessed with the same depth and breadth of mid-range smartphone choice as Europe and the East, and with Google fumbli...

This mini gaming PC is a third of the size of a PS...

The AtomMan G7 Ti achieves the impossible. It’s very performant, impossibly small, and best of all, reasonably priced. That all ma...

The Best Galaxy S24 FE Cases of 2024

There are hundreds of options to choose from, but these are the best Galaxy S24 FE cases available today. Whether you need somethi...

Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook called him — here were...

Trump made the comment while speaking with podcaster Patrick Bet-David in a program that was released on Thursday.

Amazon exec tells employees to quit if they don’t ...

The policy has upset many of Amazon's employees who say it wastes time with commuting and the benefits of working from the office ...

Father Disgusted to Find His Murdered Daughter Was...

A user took to the billion dollar AI companion platform Character.AI to make a chatbot version of a murdered teen nearly two decad...

Moron Shoots Cybertruck, Alarmed to Discover It's ...

What's more alpha male than driving around in a big, red-blooded Cybertruck? Shooting one, of course. In a video that's gone viral...

Bad News, Home Office Grunts: Standing Desks Could...

Bad news for standing desk zealots: you may not be as superior to your seated counterparts as you think. Researchers at the Univer...

Facebook Fired High-Paid Staffers for Using Meal V...

Vouch For You In today's techno-dystopia, using a meal voucher for non-food items can get you fired — if that voucher comes from M...

The Pentagon Wants to Flood Social Media With Fake...

Please Daddy Pentagon-operated AI personas might be coming to a digital message board near you. As The Intercept reports, a wishli...

South Africaʼs Scale raises $700,000, targets expa...

Scale, a South African startup, has raised a pre-seed funding of $700,000 to accelerate expansion into Kenya, Zambia, and Cote d’...