Category: Science/Technology

Fellas, the wait is over – the "first ever" hair d...

Struggling to style your laddish locks? The Heist 3.0 is just for men.

Missing Copilot on Windows 10? AI Assistant can p...

AI Assistant brings hope to Windows 10 users who can't get Copilot, but it has some drawbacks.

Leaked Google Pixel Watch 3 promo video hints at w...

A video purporting to show the Pixel Watch 3 being put through its paces has surfaced online.

New leak may have revealed iPhone 16 Pro and Pro M...

It looks as though the Pro and Pro Max models are going to get decent battery boosts for 2024.

Mummy with shrieking expression may have "died scr...

Scientists used CT scans and other testing to examine whether the mummy had any pathological abnormalities and assess potential ca...

YouTube star MrBeast says he's used "inappropriate...

MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, and his reported $700 million empire have come under new fire after accusations of past racist comme...

Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X over scrapped deal,...

Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and his social media platform after the billionaire abruptly scrapped a content partnership with the ...

Chipmaker Intel to slash 15% of its workforce amid...

CEO Pat Gelsinger said the chipmaker will cut roughly 15,000 jobs as it moves to slash costs.

DOJ sues TikTok over alleged children's online pri...

The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their persona...

In lawsuit, Justice Department says TikTok collect...

The Justice Department on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, saying that the social m...

South Africa may go after MultiChoice’s monopoly o...

South African sports minister, Gayton McKenzie has said that his ministry is prepared to battle it out with… The post South Africa...

FCCPC says WhatsApp is trying to influence public ...

The FCCPC imposed an astounding $200 million fine on WhatsApp for its failure to comply with data privacy standards The post FCCPC...

WhatsApp threatens to exit Nigeria

powered by Advanced iFrame. Get the Pro version on CodeCanyon.The post WhatsApp threatens to exit Nigeria first appeared on Techne...

EV company, Spiro officially launches electric bik...

...the launch marks a pivotal moment in the electric mobility landscape of Nigeria's largest economy. The post EV company, Spiro o...

What were the first animals to have sex?

Animals have been reproducing sexually for hundreds of millions of years, but not always like we do it.

'Love hormone' oxytocin may be missing link betwee...

Scientists found that two brain-made chemicals, including oxytocin, may play a role in increasing blood pressure after repeated pe...

Space photo of the week: A cosmic butterfly emerge...

A Hawaii telescope just captured a sun-like star's glowing remains after it collapsed in a supernova explosion. The resulting butt...

32 important scientists you've probably never hear...

These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy, ...

Why scientists are blown away by 'Twister' and 'Tw...

Weather experts talk about why the film "Twister" is often such a favorite among tornado researchers and what they think of its ne...

4.3 million Americans exposed in massive health sa...

HealthEquity, a health savings account provider, fell victim to a data breach that put over 4.3 million Americans' information at ...

Fox News AI Newsletter: Taco Bell to use Voice AI ...

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for ...

Revolutionary flying car promises highway speeds a...

Pegasus Aerospace has designed a hybrid flying car that has a flight range of 300 miles and up to three hours before needing to re...

Is it worth saving money to let a car insurance co...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson tackles the issue of car insurance companies offering vehicle tracking in exchange for rewards after one ...

Why engineers are teaching humanoid robots to move...

A robot developed by the University of California San Diego can learn dance routines, wave, high-five and give people hugs while w...

Taco Bell to expand AI tech at drive-thrus

Yum! Brands on Wednesday announced it will be expanding its artificial intelligence-powered voice technology at hundreds of Taco B...

AI giant Nvidia faces calls from progressive group...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and 10 progressive groups sent a letter to the Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation again...

UNILAG 2024 admissions and Post UTME screening exe...

The screening & admissions process for students who chose UNILAG in the 2024 UTME has officially started. See details, dates, and ...

LagRide could lose ₦10m daily due to nationwide pr...

₦10.52 million. That is the figure LagRide, the government-backed ride-hailing platform, could lose daily after drivers were asked...

Raising interest rates to lower inflation works

When the Bank of England (BoE) started raising rates in December 2021, inflation was 5.4% and rose to 11.1% in October 2022 despit...

LAUTECH 2024 admissions and Post UTME screening ex...

LAUTECH has now kicked off its Post UTME screening for 2024 admissions into various undergraduate programmes. See details & start ...

Official 2024/2025 cutoff marks & vitals for all L...

Here is the new official list of LAUTECH's 2024/2025 courses and their respective UTME cut-off marks alongside O'Level requirement...

Trade My Spin is building a business around used P...

Trade My Spin has pieced together a logistics network capable of offering same or next day delivery in most major cities in the co...

Tesla Dojo: Elon Musk’s big plan to build an AI su...

Dojo is Tesla’s custom-built supercomputer that’s designed to train its “Full Self-Driving” neural networks. © 2024 TechCrunch. Al...

When a big company comes after a hot startup, it’s...

We spoke to Harness CEO and founder Jyoti Bansal about his previous company, which Cisco bought for $3.7 billion in 2017. © 2024 T...

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway sells half its ...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cut its Apple holding by around half, to $84.2 billion, according to an SEC filing. While Appl...

Zuckerberg and Jensen show off their friendship, w...

A fireside chat between Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg at SIGGRAPH 2024 took some unexpected turns. What started as a conversati...

How to Stop Wildfire Smoke Damaging Your Health

Smoke from fires is linked to thousands of premature deaths every year, and is a growing health threat as widespread blazes become...

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing...

Eight weeks after the Starliner spacecraft launched, NASA is still looking for possible answers to its technical issues—including ...

How to Control Android Auto or Apple CarPlay With ...

Both smartphone platforms offer a number of ways to interact with your phone while keeping both hands on the wheel. Follow these t...

LCD, IPS, OLED, and Quantum Dots: All the Confusin...

Shopping for monitors can feel like swimming through alphabet soup. Learn what all these technical acronyms mean before you buy.

See the Perseids and Southern Delta Aquariids in a...

Across the Northern Hemisphere, August will see beautiful displays of meteors. Here's everything you need to know to enjoy them.

HP EliteBook Ultra G1q review: Coming of age for M...

6 min read Last Updated : Aug 02 2024 | 2:41 PM IST The HP EliteBook Ultra G1q is an enterprise-oriented laptop focusing on arti...

BRICS Advances Toward Independent Digital Payment ...

BRICS Advances Toward Independent Digital Payment Platform, Russian Official Says  Bitcoin.com News Source link The post BRICS Adv...

Desktop Functionality in Portable Form

Key Takeaways Satechi’s 2-in-1 charging stand offers both home use and portability at a reasonable $79.99 price point. The stand’s...

Why investors care about climate tech’s green prem...

I’ve been thinking more about the financial piece of climate innovation since my colleague James Temple sat down for a chat with M...

Schiff Issues Crucial Bitcoin Warning as Price Col...

Cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff believes that Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, has been in a bear market for ...

Apple’s iPhone sales better than expected as deman...

Sales of iPhones fell 0.9% to $39.30 billion, a smaller decline than the 2.2% drop analysts expected. Total revenue rose 4.9% to $...

Send AI to space to spill human secrets to the ali...

One giant beep for mankind.

Intel cuts whopping 15K jobs, posts $1.6B loss jus...

Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15% of its massive workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to com...

Your heartbeat could soon unlock an iPhone — here’...

Is that an EKG monitor in your pocket?

Logitech CEO Considering Mouse You Have to Pay a N...

Logitech's new-ish chief executive has some bold new ideas about the future of the business's flagship offering — including, appar...

Boeing's Spacecraft That's Stuck in Space Cost Twi...

Star Burst The Boeing Starliner, which has marooned two astronauts in space right now, is almost double the cost of its rival Spac...

Logan Paul Issues Half-Hearted Apology For Transph...

YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul has made the surprise move of apologizing for being an asshole after he, Elon Musk, JK Rowling, a...

It's Sounding Like Boeing's Starliner May Have Com...

Cosmic Mistake It looks like NASA officials see the writing on the wall for the troubled Boeing Starliner, which has marooned two ...

Tesla Buyers Having More Regrets After Actually Us...

Road Race Just like a Tesla battery during a very cold winter, buyer satisfaction with the vehicle has declined compared to a year...

Google Announces 8th Cohort of Google for Startups...

Google Announces 8th Cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Google has announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startu...

Five Nigerian Startups, Others For Google Acceler...

Five Nigerian Startups, Others For Google Accelerator Program , 2024 Cohort Google has unveiled the 2024 Startups Accelerator Afr...

WhatsApp Faces Potential Suspension in Nigeria Aft...

WhatsApp Faces Potential Suspension in Nigeria After $220 Million Fine One week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer P...

FG’s Technology Hub in Kano Set Ablaze by Proteste...

FG’s Technology Hub in Kano Set Ablaze by Protesters The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the recent destruction of the...

X App Delisted from Mac App Store

X App Delisted from Mac App Store The X app, the rebranded version of Twitter, has been officially removed from the Mac App Store,...

Why Anthony Levandowski returned to his off-road a...

Five years ago, as robotaxis and self-driving truck startups were still raking in millions in venture capital, Anthony Levandowski...

Google Cloud expands its database portfolio with n...

Google's new features include Gemini in BigQuery and Looker to help users with data engineering and analysis. © 2024 TechCrunch. A...

VC darling Rad Power Bikes hit with another round ...

Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle-based e-bike startup that has raised more than $300 million from investors, went through another roun...

Anthony Levandowski bets on off-road autonomy, Nur...

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for fre...

Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, ...

While the company was awarded a massive, $4.2 billion contract to accelerate Starliner development in 2014, it was structured as a...

It’s time to stop relying on recycling as the only...

Katy Medlock at Back Market discusses how repair and reuse offers a less resource-intensive option than recycling tech

Ever wanted your laptop to smell of basil and mand...

Asus Adol Book 14 is a purple laptop aimed at the fashion-conscious with a novel twist – and a choice of fragrances.

Rethinking how maps are made to accelerate tech in...

Delve into the ground-breaking work being done to push the boundaries of what digital maps can achieve.

Russian cybercriminals are hijacking domain names ...

After first being discovered in 2016, "Sitting Ducks" attacks are becoming increasingly common among DNS providers.

US security services say DDoS attacks shouldn't af...

DDoS attacks may hinder access to information, but won't affect the election, FBI and CISA believe.

Miniscule drones mimicking insects being tried for...

Patterns like those of birds and bees are influencing Dutch scientists' research on "self-flying" swarms of tiny drones.

Microsoft experiencing outages for some 365 Office...

Microsoft said some of its 365 apps are experiencing problems, with the problems coming less than two weeks after the CrowdStrike ...

Trusting Google to deliver best search results can...

Google search showed users financial products that could cost them $1,000 more than others.

Ailing Etsy rolls out first loyalty program in mov...

Etsy Insider members will receive free shipping on purchases and discounts on certain products, among other perks.

Elsa Majimbo, Burna Boy, Hilda Baci, 12 other crea...

Short-form video content platform, TikTok has announced its inaugural Visionary Voices List for Africa. This prestigious list reco...

Uber to deploy 100,000 new electric vehicles to it...

Uber may not be in a hurry to introduce electric vehicles into African markets that are not ready for it

An updated list of platforms you can use for crypt...

The Nigerian crypto industry has experienced a stormy year. The most recent of the series of upheavals was…

Protest: Bosun Tijani laments as hoodlums burn, lo...

Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has lamented the burning and looting of the newly-built…

$DOGS: This new crypto project will reward you wit...

“Who Let the Dogs Out?” is a song released in 2000 by the Bahamian group Baha Men and…

Why the 1st week of August is the best time to see...

With its moonless sky, the first week of August is one of the best times all year to see the Milky Way and meteor showers without ...

17th-century home and silver spoon from 'affluent ...

The home, which was built around 1660, would have been owned by an affluent family based on the artifacts found there.

Eating too much sugar may accelerate cellular agin...

In a new study, women who followed diets low in added sugar and high in nutrients had "younger-looking" cells.

'Simone is a very, very rare bird': Experts discus...

Even among the world's most elite gymnasts, American Simone Biles, now competing in her third Olympic Games, is a standout.

Genetically engineered 'mind control' parasite cou...

Scientists are developing an engineered parasite to get drugs into the brain.

'Doubleheader' meteor shower to light up the sky t...

There will be back-to-back meteor showers this week. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday, and this year it ...

The overlooked danger of Chinese self-driving cars...

Self-driving cars from Chinese firms have driven 1.8 million miles, sending data to China. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson gi...

Humanoid robot gets to work in BMW assembly plant

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how Figure's robot shows advanced manufacturing skills at BMW plant.

The Do Not Call list loophole: Why your phone stil...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains why scam phone calls may get through to your phone number even if you've registered with a Do No...

Poor eyesight or hearing? Settings you can adjust ...

Adjust Android settings for hearing/visual impairments. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how.

You've heard about the CyberTruck. What about the ...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson takes a closer look at the CyberTrailer: A solar-powered luxury e-trailer for off-grid living with advanc...

Justice Department accuses TikTok of gathering Ame...

The Justice Department claims TikTok is collecting data on U.S. users and their views on social issues like gun control and aborti...

Analyst had to intervene to keep Tesla's Full Self...

A financial analyst who tested Tesla's Full Self-Driving mode on the roads of suburban New York was forced to take control to avoi...

Apple's new AI features to be delayed after iOS 18...

Apple reportedly delayed the release of its new AI-powered Apple Intelligence features on devices until October after the release ...

California city rolls out all-electric police flee...

South Pasadena, California, officially ditched gas-powered police cars and made the switch to a fully electric fleet for its polic...

What is C Spire, the company that pulled Olympic a...

The inclusion of a controversial parody of the Last Supper in the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics prompted technology fir...

Nigeria seeks to force digital transformation with...

The bill stipulates a fine of not less than ₦1 million per individual and not less than ₦10 million for corporations who fail to c...

Prolific Nigerian VC firm Ventures Platform casts ...

“Even though we started from Nigeria and most of our investments are based in Nigeria, we always set out to be a pan-African inves...

Next Wave: Why hasn’t Kenya produced a unicorn yet...

Despite their potential, Kenyan startups have yet to fully overcome the complex hurdles specific to the Kenyan market, hindering t...

In today’s edition: Ethiopia gets $3.4 Billion bailout from IMF || Lagos wants to raise $121 million from taxing remote workers ||...

₦519 billion H1 loss: MTN Nigeria’s bottom line ta...

MTN Nigeria, historically a guaranteed profit maker, reported a loss after tax of ₦519 billion for the first half of 2024