Category: Science/Technology

Can I Watch BBN On DStv Padi or GOtv Jinja Lite ?

With the return of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), fans across Nigeria and beyond are eager to tune in and catch all the drama, fun, ...

SEC charges BitClout founder Nader Al-Naji with fr...

The founder of once-hyped crypto startup BitClout is facing trouble. On Tuesday, the SEC charged him with fraud and other offenses...

OpenAI endorses Senate bills that could shape Amer...

A lot of AI bills are flying around Congress these days, and OpenAI is throwing its weight behind some of them. OpenAI endorsed th...

Lineaje raises $20M to help organizations combat s...

The software supply chain faces threats from all sides. A 2024 report by the Ponemon Institute found that over half of organizatio...

Tiger Global partner Alex Cook to leave firm, sour...

Alex Cook, a partner at Tiger Global who oversaw some of its largest fintech investments, is departing the firm after a tenure of ...

Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint user...

Badoo, Bumble, Grindr, happn, Hinge and Hily all had the same vulnerability that could have helped a malicious user to identify th...

Zombie Alt-Weeklies Are Stuffed With AI Slop About...

Beloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about OnlyFans.

Wear This AI Friend Around Your Neck

The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant. But it doesn’t help you be more productive, it just k...

The 51 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (August 202...

World Eats Bread, X-Men ’97, and Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ th...

The Affordable Connectivity Program Died—and Thous...

The ACP provided affordable internet connectivity to low-income Americans. Since it expired in May, around 100,000 Charter subscri...

The Best Sex Machines for Solo, Couple, or Long-Di...

If you’re going to invest in toys to enhance your sex life, why not go big?

Xbox Mobile Store looks set to launch any minute n...

Microsoft looks set to launch its long-anticipated Xbox Mobile Store at any moment. We’ve known since May that Microsoft was plann...

Hamster Kombat’s token featured on OKX’s new pre-m...

Hamster Kombat hype continued with a unique feature from OKX. The Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) hype continues as OKX introduces its new ...

ZKX plunges 50% as protocol winds down services du...

ZKX protocol, the first perpetual futures exchange on Starknet, has ceased operations due to the lack of user engagement. ZKX prot...

Apple used Google chips to train its AI

It turns out that Apple’s belated entry into the AI game, aka Apple Intelligence, was at least partially trained up using Google c...

Mt. Gox just moved $3B in Bitcoin — Here’s why the...

Crypto analysts say Mt. Gox holders are more likely committed to hodling, and the market thinks so, too. Source link The post Mt. ...

Meta to pay $1.4B to settle Texas facial recogniti...

The lawsuit, filed in 2022, was the first major case to be brought under Texas' 2009 biometric privacy law, according to law firms...

Microsoft sends shockwaves through tech sector aft...

Shares fell 7% after the company gave the spending forecast on a call with analysts but quickly pared losses to trade down 3% afte...

Trump urges supporters to ‘go after’ Meta, Google ...

"Here we go again, another attempt at RIGGING THE ELECTION!!! GO AFTER META AND GOOGLE," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

This cookbook author was a best-seller on Amazon —...

Seems more like a recipe for catfish.

House lawmakers to block all ByteDance products – ...

In two weeks, all products from Chinese internet firm ByteDance will be banned on House devices, according to a notice that was se...

Ozempic-Style Drug Slows the Progression of Alzhei...

In a small study, researchers have found that an Ozempic-style drug seems to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, adding to the gr...

Lil Nas X Is Flying Commercial to Avoid the Huge C...

Lil Nas X got lambasted by random people in the online peanut gallery for flying in a commercial plane, prompting the music star t...

America's Ramshackle Power Grid Is Straining Under...

  To keep generative AI models running requires astronomical amounts of electricity — and the United States' aging power grid is s...

Scientists Suggest Sending AI to Aliens So They Ca...

With artificial intelligence slated to change everything on Earth and beyond, a pair of scientists are suggesting that it may be t...

Scientists Analyzing Deep Space "Forest" to Map Da...

Common Denominator Dark matter, the invisible substance that accounts for over 80 percent of the universe's mass, is not an easy t...

Intron Health Raises $1.6 M

Intron Health Raises $1.6 M Nigerian healthtech startup Intron Health has raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding. The aim for the...

Facebook Hosts Creator Workshop In Lagos

Facebook Hosts Creator Workshop In Lagos Facebook hosted its first-ever creator workshop in Lagos, Nigeria.  The event,  which  he...

Hackers bypass Google Workspace authentication to ...

Attacks on Google Workspace started at least a month ago, and possibly even earlier than that.

9 huge Comic-Con 2024 announcements that I'm most ...

San Diego Comic-Con 2024 was full of big reveals and surprise announcements – these are the nine that wowed me.

The Google Pixel 9 could get one of Apple Intellig...

Google will reportedly bring AI-powered call recording and transcription to the Google Pixel 9 series.

DJI Neo leaks suggest tiny, foldable drone could b...

Some new DJI leaks suggest it's planning to launch a tiny drone called the Neo –here's what we know so far.

Apple Intelligence could be delayed – and it might...

Apple Intelligence might not launch until iOS 18.1, which could be too late for the iPhone 16 release in September.

Italian archaeologists make stunning underwater di...

The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.

India lost its vultures, and scientists say humans...

Scientists say a common painkiller used on cattle wiped out India's vultures, resulting in half a million human deaths in just 5 y...

3 reasons tech stocks, once hot, are suddenly not

A tech selloff caused the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to have their worst days since 2022. Here's why tech stocks are fading.

Meta issues a warning about increasing sextortion ...

Social media giant Meta is issuing a warning over the increasing number of sextortion scams where fake profiles are used to get pe...

Rep. Jennifer Wexton first ever to make House floo...

Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia delivered what is believed to be the first speech ever from the House floor using artificial inte...

CrowdStrike says 97% of Windows sensors are online

One week after the global computer outage, Windows systems are nearly fully operational, according to CrowdStrike.

Apple reaches its first-ever union deal with worke...

Apple has reached its first-ever contract with a retail union, coming to a tentative deal with workers at a store in Maryland.

Subscribers groan as MTN allegedly bar lines over ...

An affected subscriber, Shina, informed Technext that he became aware of his line's status when he tried to make a telephone call ...

Teksight Edge facilitates MOU signing for TECNO’s ...

In a historic event held at the office of the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission,…

LH Telecoms acquires 95.5% stake in 9mobile, appoi...

A new player, LH Telecommunication Limited has acquired a 95.5% stake in Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, the…...

Movie Review: “House of Ga’a” tells a compelling A...

No doubt, in African cinema, "House of Ga’a" is a solid entry...

LemFi expands its international payment services t...

LemFi launches Latin America services from the US, UK & Canada, offering the best exchange rates, zero transaction fees and within...

Can you get a brain-eating amoeba from tap water?

In the U.S., tap water is generally safe and not a likely source of brain-eating-amoeba infections, experts told Live Science.

'Brain-eating' infections could become more common...

Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" di...

7 scary diseases you can get from the water

Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

'Wall of flames' from out-of-control Canadian wild...

Firefighters are battling a 'monster' wildfire in the evacuated town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.

Will Olympic athletes ever stop breaking records?

Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportsw...

NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet th...

The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It take...

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and ma...

NASA mission managers are not ready to announce a date of return from the ISS for Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and S...

AI concerns spur video game workers to go on strik...

Artificial Intelligence protections for interactive entertainment companies like Activision have led video game performers with SA...

New technology makes it nearly impossible to kill ...

SmartyPlants monitors your houseplants' light, humidity, temperature, soil moisture and nutrients and sends the information straig...

New prosthetics restore natural movement via nerve...

Scientists at MIT have developed a neuroprosthetic that allows people with prosthetic legs to control them using their own nervous...

This drone detection technology could have interce...

The assassination attempt on former President Trump could have been prevented had officials used drone detection technology for se...

Security firm experiencing nightmare after learnin...

North Korea has continued to heavily rely on cyber activity, be it through hacking or bitcoins or online scams, to try and maintai...

Netflix wants you to binge games

Netflix detailed some of its efforts to boost its video game business, including a new cadence of releases for its "Netflix Storie...

In today’s edition: Hope PSB hit by cyberattack, seeks to recover ₦6.5 billion lost funds || Airtel Africa records $31 million pro...

Exclusive: Wasoko ex-employees discontinue wrongf...

“Most of us do not have jobs, so the [legal] cost is a hindrance,” one of the ex-employees told TechCabal.

No, the CBN isn’t after the money in your dormant ...

The myth: The government desperately needs money to fund a massive deficit budget and wants the money in your dormant account. It’...

New steps to apply for the 2024 UI Post UTME

The University of Ibadan (UI) has officially announced the commencement of the Post UTME & DE screening for 2024/2025. See all ste...

Nigerian schools conducting only online screening ...

2024 admissions are underway and several Nigerian schools are using only online screening methods for admissions: See such schools...

How I Can Repay My Facebook Ad Debt

One of the frequent questions I get asked by my friends that know I am a Facebook advertiser in Nigeria, is “do you know how I can...

Can I Use OPay Card for Facebook Ads?

As a Nigerian Facebook advertiser, navigating Facebook’s payment options can be daunting. One of the major hurdles for many Facebo...

bunch raises $15.5M for its platform that simplifi...

Public market investors have a large variety of infrastructure and software that helps them keep track of, analyze and manage thei...

Jio partners with Taiwan’s MediaTek to tap into tw...

India's Jio has partnered with Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek to launch its 4G smart dashboards for electric two-wheelers....

Oversight Board wants Meta to refine its policies ...

The Board wants Meta to change the terminology it uses for labeling explicit, AI-generated images from "derogatory" to "non-consen...

Google Maps adds a slew of features to entice Indi...

Google Maps is improving navigation through flyovers and narrow roads in India through new feature updates. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...

Revolut receives long-awaited UK banking license

This is a significant milestone for the London-based fintech company, particularly since it has been trying to secure this license...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Review: Blood Sugar Ind...

Samsung’s premium outdoor fitness watch has basic navigation features and measures your metabolism.

The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Will Be U...

For the first time in history, the Olympics opening ceremony won’t be held inside a stadium. Instead, it will float down the Seine...

The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the O...

Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—...

The Thomas Crooks Conspiracy Theories Aren’t Going...

The FBI says Donald Trump’s would-be assassin acted alone; the CIA denies any association with him. But experts say the complex re...

How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibli...

A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had a simple yet controversia...

Nothing budget wireless earbuds are now even cheap...

You can currently save big on the Nothing Ear (a) earbuds over on Amazon, with a notably cheaper price for the black variant. Unfo...

Bitcoin Nashville starts today: what to expect

Bitcoin Nashville is about to kick off, with industry attention centered on former President Donald Trump’s keynote address on Bit...

The (Almost) Perfect MacBook Stand

Key Takeaways Twelve South’s BookArc Flex is a versatile laptop stand compatible with various laptops, ditching the silicone inser...

The Fitbit Charge 6 is now the cheapest it’s been ...

The Fitbit Charge 6 is currently down to its cheapest price all year. Head over to the linked Amazon deal, and you’ll find the Fit...

18 tweaks that give Windows 11 a personalized feel

More and more users are switching from previous versions to Windows 11. While upgrading is optional, if you buy a new computer, Wi...

CrowdStrike explains disastrous bug that caused gl...

Airlines, hospitals, banks and various other businesses were crippled last Friday as a result of the software update.

CrowdStrike reportedly sends $10 Uber Eats gift ca...

Several X users posted that they had received a gift voucher from CrowdStrike, though some said the code appeared to have been tak...

Meta deletes 63K Instagram accounts in Nigeria inv...

The fraudsters engaged in “sextortion” schemes on Instagram and Facebook in which they threatened to reveal users’ sexual photos o...

Microsoft to take massive hit as Fortune 500 firms...

Cloud insurer Parametrix said the healthcare, banking and airline industries will take the largest financial hits.

Leg Washes Ashore After Shark Attack, Surgeons Hop...

Surfing star Kai McKenzie lost his leg after encountering a ten-foot great white shark off the coast near Port Macquarie, Australi...

Kamala Harris Vetting Former NASA Space Shuttle Co...

Running Man As the Democratic National Convention hurdles ever closer, former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly is among a shortlist of se...

CrowdStrike Offers $10 Gift Card as Apology for Sh...

Free Snacks CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind last week's epic global computer meltdown — according to some, the largest ...

As Tesla Sales Tank, Elon Musk Issues Unconvincing...

Super Snub Elon Musk has denied reports that he's donating $45 million a month to support Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "W...

Earth Sets Record for Hottest Day Ever Recorded, S...

Smashing Records For the second day in a row, the Earth shattered its record for the hottest day ever recorded. On Sunday, the Eur...

Meta cracks down on sextortion, removing 63,000 Ni...

Meta removes approximately 63,000 Nigerian Facebook accounts linked to Yahoo Boys in a crackdown on financial sextortion scams. Th...

Bolt drivers with 40% acceptance rate eligible for...

Bolt drivers with 40% acceptance rate are eligible for Bolt's 15% commission kickback bonus. In a message to drivers, Bolt added t...

Nigerian Netflix subscribers face second price hik...

Netflix has increased its subscription prices for the second time in under four months.

6 Nigerian electric vehicle companies you should k...

Would you drive a Nigerian-made EV? The global EV market is dominated by China, the US, and Europe, but Nigerian companies are ma...

Meta removes 63,000 Facebook profiles linked to Ya...

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Meta removing 63,000 Yahoo Boys Facebook accounts, Nigeria's EV startups, and Netflix hiking ...

Four Nigerian Fintechs Make CNBC Top 250 List

Four Nigerian Fintechs Make CNBC Top 250 List CNBC, in partnership with market research firm Statista, has named four Nigerian fin...

Register to attend the Global Tech Africa (GTA) Co...

Register to attend the Global Tech Africa (GTA) Conference July 24th to 26th, 2024, at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Islan...

OpenAI Launches Cost-Efficient GPT-4o Mini AI Mode...

OpenAI Launches Cost-Efficient GPT-4o Mini AI Model A new AI model, GPT-4o mini, has been launched by OpenAI, the leading company ...

JAMB Introduces Significant Updates for 2024/2025 ...

JAMB Introduces Significant Updates for 2024/2025 Admissions Process Following the policy meeting with stakeholders on July 18, 20...

Raenest Secures IMTO Licence

Raenest Secures IMTO Licence Nigeria based fintech, Raenest, has announced that it has secured an International Money Transfer Ope...

Cybercriminals taking advantage of CrowdStrike-lin...

Cyber criminals are quick to take advantage of tech troubles like this massive windows disruption caused by CrowdStrike.