Category: Science/Technology

OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussi...

I Tried Rips, the Card-Pack App Where Users Spend ...

I ripped open $892 worth of Pokémon packs on my phone in under 15 minutes and walked away with 62 cents. My adrenaline rush felt l...

How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV...

Slate is the latest automaker to transition to lower-cost batteries perfected in China, driven in part by the repeal of EV tax cre...

Bublue BuVortex V5 Pool Skimmer Review: An Impract...

The Bublue BuVortex V5 ditches conventional skimming for a vortex-powered design that’s fascinating to watch, even if it’s severel...

7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should ...

Adjust your options for things like account recovery, ad personalization, and which parts of your Google profile are shared public...

8 Best Travel Adapters (2026): My Top Recommendati...

When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are my favorite travel adapters and chargers.

Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI c...

The covert effort was managed by Meta contractor Covalen and targeted OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Character.AI, accordin...

US-based ‘Amazon of South Korea’ forced to recover...

A Coupang rep traveled to Shanghai on Dec. 17 to meet with the suspect and his lawyer, who handed over a desktop PC, four hard dri...

Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs ...

The change will not apply to games released, or already scheduled for disc release, before 2028.

Elon Musk’s Tesla shocks Wall Street with record s...

The strong figures suggest Tesla's mainstay auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines.

US government would get 5% stake in OpenAI under S...

Sam Altman has argued that broad public ownership is the best way to ensure Americans benefit from the enormous wealth AI is expec...

“Televised Nervous Breakdown”: CEO of Palantir Suf...

"This is the voice of American business that is being channeled through me!" The post “Televised Nervous Breakdown”: CEO of Palant...

Is Your Air Conditioning Killing People Thousands ...

"Individual air conditioning is a scourge." The post Is Your Air Conditioning Killing People Thousands of Miles Away? appeared fir...

The Problem With SpaceX’s Secret “AI Device”

SpaceX's best try just landed with a thud. The post The Problem With SpaceX’s Secret “AI Device” appeared first on Futurism.

Mark Zuckerberg Just Got Rather Badly Humiliated

That's gonna leave a Mark. The post Mark Zuckerberg Just Got Rather Badly Humiliated appeared first on Futurism.

Scientists Horrified by Record-Breaking Ocean Temp...

It's not looking great, folks. The post Scientists Horrified by Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures appeared first on Futurism.

Kenya finalises Safaricom stake sale as Vodacom ta...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom gaining majority control of Safaricom, CA's move to penalise telcos for poor service, and ...

More Than a Ride: The Everyday Acts of Kindness Dr...

In a fast-moving world where people are often rushing from...

M-Pesa enters stablecoin pilot with Visa and Onafr...

On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Visa and M-Pesa testing stablecoin payments in the DRC, the CBN revoking licences for NowNow, S...

Why we revoked the licences of 46 microfinance ban...

46 microfinance banks (MFBs) have had their operating licences revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex bank said so...

Standard Chartered Foundation, Enterprise Developm...

The Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with the Enterprise Development...

Smartphone Addiction Signs in 2026: What the Resea...

Smartphone Addiction Signs in 2026: What the Research Actually Says Take a moment to think about the last time you checked your ph...

The Role of AI in Modern Digital Signage Systems i...

The Role of AI in Modern Digital Signage Systems in Africa by April Miller AI digital signage influences how businesses in Africa ...

Voice Is the New Touch: How TECNO’s EllaClaw Is Re...

Voice Is the New Touch: How TECNO’s EllaClaw Is Redefining the Way We Use Smartphones There was a time when interacting with your ...

Internet Safety Month 2026 Recap: 10 Digital Safet...

Internet Safety Month 2026 Recap: 10 Digital Safety Lessons Everyone Should Remember As Internet Safety Month comes to a close, on...

Does Your Phone Cause Anxiety in 2026? What the Re...

Does Your Phone Cause Anxiety in 2026? What the Research Really Says It’s become a familiar routine. You pick up your phone to rep...

China’s robot-run hotel opens to public in 2027

China’s first robot-run hotel opens in 2027, with AI bots handling check-in, luggage, cleaning, room service and guest support.

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

That innocent 'Hi mom' text may be serious trouble. Learn how scammers fake a phone emergency and what to do before you reply or s...

Disney settlement could pay YouTube TV and DirecTV...

YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers may qualify for Disney settlement cash. Here’s who can file a claim and when payments coul...

A fake DMV text claimed Todd owed $160 or could lose his license. It was a scam from another country. Learn the five red flags tha...

Why identity theft comes back for the same people

Scammers target fraud victims again with recovery scams, sucker lists and stolen SSNs. Learn how to spot and stop repeat identity ...

New report claims AI is leading to job layoffs — b...

AI unemployment is disproportionately affecting higher-level, more educated tech workers in California, report warns.

‘Back pain in the morning? Can't touch your toes?'...

Dr. Lindsey Migliore explains how to best sit in your gaming or office chair.

In the future of gaming, you'll pay lump sums, and...

Physical games are dead thanks to Sony, and the future of gaming doesn't look bright at all, with the absence of game ownership.

The 'gorgeous' Microsoft Surface Laptop is the per...

In our review of this business laptop, we called it 'simply gorgeous and a joy to type on.'

If I was buying a fitness tracker right now, it wo...

The Fitbit Charge 6 is a budget-friendly smartwatch that has dropped back to its lowest-ever price right now at Amazon.

Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of ...

Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution...

Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinos...

Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps. But millions of years ago, the region was pop...

Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI hap...

The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.

AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. He...

AI tends to "play it safe within a user's preferences," nudging people toward more conventional choices, according to computationa...

How trains drove American history

The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics...

Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker...

Sen. Mark Warner wants to create a federal registry of trusted AI agents and ensure autonomous bots operate like fiduciaries.

Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation...

After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony sa...

South Africans risk losing inactive prepaid phone ...

South Africa’s communications regulator is making a critical move in the country’s numbering administration by introducing a perio...

How staking can turn idle PoS crypto into a more p...

As the digital asset market matures, more investors are looking beyond simple buy-and-hold strategies and asking how idle…

Google bets big on Africa’s AI future with 5 new i...

Johannesburg played host to something new this week: Google Cloud’s first-ever Africa Summit. Not a satellite event bolted…

Kenyan High Court bars government from shutting do...

A Kenyan high court has ruled that government authorities lack the power to shut down websites without a…

Catalyst Fund secures $30 million to support Afric...

Pan-African climate venture fund Catalyst Fund has hit the second close of its debut fund, securing $30 million…

Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil belonged to a g...

Researchers have identified the first-ever dinosaur fossil discovered on Antarctica, revealing it belonged to a titanosaur.

NASA mission to rescue a falling space telescope b...

NASA's Swift Observatory is slated to enter Earth's atmosphere later this year, but the Katalyst Space spacecraft aims to boost it...

Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery o...

An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died...

11-year-old boy in Canada dies from rabies after w...

After an 11-year-old boy died of rabies, doctors are urging the public to seek medical attention following exposure to bats, even ...

Ancient ring discovered underground in Scotland co...

A hidden ring of stones or timbers detected beneath peat at Machrie Moor could represent a previously unknown Neolithic or Bronze ...

What scammers do the week your spouse dies

Scammers exploit death certificates, data brokers and public records to target grieving families. Learn how bereavement fraud work...

Humanoid robots just got a workplace safety system

NVIDIA introduces Halos for Robotics, which it calls the industry's first full-stack safety system for physical AI and robots work...

Waymo recalls robotaxis over construction-zone ris...

Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxi vehicles after its autonomous driving software failed to recognize freeway construction zones in Phoe...

Fake Verizon fraud call nearly stole his account

A fake Verizon fraud call nearly led to an account takeover when a scammer used text verification and device changes to steal a Te...

Texas data breach hits 3M license customers

Texas Parks and Wildlife says a cyberattack on its license vendor may have exposed personal data for more than 3 million hunting a...

Warehouse robots move packages without human hando...

Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot Company integrate trailer unloading and pallet building systems to automate warehouse loading dock ...

A missing kitten rode under a car hood. AI brought...

A missing cat in Dayton, Ohio, was found under a car hood and reunited with her family in 24 hours thanks to Petco Love Lost AI ph...

The trick to smoother streaming at home and on the...

Your internet provider may be throttling your streaming traffic. A VPN encrypts your data so your ISP can't target video and cause...

Booking a summer trip? Here's what you're giving s...

Travel booking data breaches at Booking.com, Amtrak, Carnival, KLM and Air France exposed millions of travelers to phishing and id...

AI could unleash ‘single greatest productivity rev...

The Unleash Prosperity report, titled "Boomsday Not Doomsday," argues AI could help ease housing costs, boost productivity and mov...

Nobel economist warns AI doomsday job fears could ...

Robert Shiller, a Nobel laureate in economics, says fears about AI severely impacting the job market are warranted but that they s...

Trump administration lifts Claude Mythos 5, Fable ...

The Commerce Department lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a review, clearing the models ...

Ford rehires experienced engineers after AI misses...

Ford rehired about 300 veteran engineers after AI tools failed to match human expertise, helping the automaker top the JD Power 20...

Judge lets states pursue claims that Meta designed...

A federal judge denied Meta's motion to dismiss a social media addiction lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging on...

Paga turns to tokenised investments in latest infr...

The partnership deepens Paga's infrastructure strategy. Paga Engine, its payments infrastructure business, which it said processed...

Nairobi to host TechCabal’s Road to Moonshot mixer...

The Nairobi event will be a closed-door networking session with a curated guest list, allowing founders, investors, policymakers, ...

Kenyan edtech Craydel expands into Ghana, its eigh...

The expansion adds Ghana to Craydel's operations in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Burundi, and Tanzania.

This startup wants to build Africa’s tourism distr...

An interview with TripinAfrica's co-founder on building digital infrastructure for African tourism businesses.

Jerry Soko named Eswatini CEO as MTN doubles down ...

Rather than looking outside for top executives, the Johannesburg-headquartered telecom operator is increasingly relying on leaders...

Infinix Hot 70 Price in Nigeria

In this blog post, I want to share with you, the Infinix Hot 70 Price in Nigeria. The Infinix Hot70 is a stylish, power-packed sma...

Temu Online Shopping in Nigeria: Legit, Affordable...

Online shopping has become increasingly popular in Nigeria as more people look for convenient ways to purchase products from aroun...

Tecno Pop 20 Price In Nigeria & Everything You Nee...

In this blog post, I want to share with you, Tecno Pop 20 Price In Nigeria, Features, Specifications and Everything You Need to Kn...

New Index Reveals The First 200 US-Based Black Wom...

A new index has been released that lists the first 200 Black women founders to break barriers by raising $1 million in venture cap...

If You Are A YouTube TV Or DirecTV Subscriber, You...

If you are a YouTube TV or DirecTV subscriber, you may qualify for a payout from a $50 million proposed settlement.

Cxmmunity Media Launches Intelligence Platform Lev...

Cxmmunity Media founder Ryan Johnson has launched a new platform that will bridge the gap between multicultural gaming audiences a...

Her Fantasy Box, Founded By Kayla Rowe, Expands In...

Kayla Rowe’s plant-based feminine hygiene and wellness brand will become even more accessible.

Donovan Mitchell Invested $250K Of His First Milli...

Donovan Mitchell’s first NBA check paid it forward in numerous ways.

How will AI make moral decisions for you and me?

There’s an urgent need to study how artificial intelligence makes ethical choices because it soon will make many such decisions in...

Can printed ‘skin’ help to heal burns without scar...

Inks created with a patient’s own cells might one day help the body regrow tissues

When the ability to smell goes away

Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health, researchers are learning

AI shows promise in the fight against fake news

In an epidemic of online misinformation, experts look to artificial intelligence to help sort fact from fiction

Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls...

"Mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence ... that would produce a high-quality product.”

Writer Ian Bogost says ‘The Small Stuff’ can help ...

Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things?

California law targeting loud streaming ads takes ...

Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.

Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet...

Omen AI raised a $31 million Series A to monitor chip coolant and stop bacterial outbreaks in data centers.

Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar is a customizable di...

Flipper Device's new Busy Bar will retail for $249.

I Found Jesus at a Drone Show

Drone shows are the new fireworks—and possibly a new kind of religion. I traveled to Texas to be converted.

The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michiga...

Climate activist Will Lawrence cofounded the Sunrise Movement. Now, he has shifted his focus in his attempt to compete for a swing...

Yeasound RIC800 Hearing Aids Review: Good Audio, G...

With AI-powered noise reduction, an automatic speech-focusing system, and a simple, effective hearing test, it’s a shame these aid...

Robin Byrd, the Sex Godmother of Millennials, Says...

The 1970s porn actress turned New York City late night public access queen says censorship and a lack of star quality among modern...

The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave Yo...

Flipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of campaign to ‘brazenly...

Anthropic accused the Chinese tech giant Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” trying to extract its artificial intelligence capab...

Xbox to raise console prices worldwide by up to $1...

Xbox raised the prices of its consoles twice last year as it grappled with tariff-induced cost pressures, strong competition and u...

Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robo...

The robot was cleared by the FDA a few months ago to perform the delicate surgery that avoids skin and preserves the nipple.

Ex-Facebook policy chief sues Meta to overturn ord...

Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta has used an invalid arbitration agreement to seek severe financial penalties, according to a new ...

US allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trust...

Anthropic’s powerful AI model, Mythos 5, gets government go-ahead for “trusted” US organizations after a two-week ban.

Employees Are Using Their Jobs’ Super-Expensive AI...

Embarassing. The post Employees Are Using Their Jobs’ Super-Expensive AI Tokens for the Most Hilariously Pointless Tasks Imaginabl...

Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkhole...

"Attacked by a cosmic hole punch." The post Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland appeared fi...

Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research Abou...

Apes together laugh. The post Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle appeared...

There May Be Bizarre Forms of Consciousness Drifti...

"The universe may contain minds stranger than we can imagine." The post There May Be Bizarre Forms of Consciousness Drifting Throu...

Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appe...

"We didn’t receive anything in the mail. I double checked to make sure that there was no emails or anything about it." The post Wo...

Namibia deals Starlink another blow, rejects Starl...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Namibia's refusal to change the Starlink rule, Moov Africa's telecom service issues, and Naspers l...

Nigeria’s new telecom ownership rules could reshap...

Nigeria's NCC now has a veto on major telecom deals. The regulator calls it good for investors. The real test is whether it can ap...

OPay Partners 3MTT, Extends National Innovation Ch...

OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has announced an...

Introducing OnePurze: The Revolutionary Platform f...

OnePurze is a Nigerian fintech on a mission to simplify...

SABI Wants to Be the Infrastructure Layer for Huma...

In the taxonomy of internet infrastructure; cloud, payments, identity, communications,...

MarkHack 5.0 Explores AI, Culture at the Center of...

MarkHack 5.0 Explores AI, Culture at the Center of Marketing and Innovation in Nigeria MarkHack 5.0 delivered a defining moment fo...

Is Free Antivirus Safe in 2026? What Most Free Ant...

Is Free Antivirus Safe in 2026? What Most Free Antivirus Apps Don’t Tell You For years, free antivirus software has been one of th...

LandShield by Israel Akhabue, Founder, A.I. Realen...

LandShield by Israel Akhabue, Founder, A.I. Realent Last year, a buyer in the diaspora forwarded me five documents for a plot in K...

How to Use Screen Time Controls on iPhone in 2026 ...

How to Use Screen Time Controls on iPhone in 2026 to Build Healthier Tech Habits Summer is supposed to be a time for relaxation, t...

How to Teach Parents Internet Safety Without Sound...

How to Teach Parents Internet Safety Without Sounding Condescending For many families, there’s a role reversal happening online. P...

The hidden costs of free apps: Your personal infor...

Free online apps, tools, and services often come at the hidden cost of user privacy, as they frequently collect and share personal...

13 new movies and shows to stream this week (Jun 2...

Watch The Bear, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Little Brother, House of the Dragon, The Sheep Detectives and more streaming picks thi...

Your family could lose thousands to a phone scammer before anyone notices. Darius Kingsley from JPMorgan Chase reveals how bank sc...

Your family could be one phone call from a bank sc...

Scammers coach victims before they reach the bank. Learn the warning signs that could help protect your family’s money now!

Prime Day 2026 deals to shop now

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is live with Apple, Anker, Ring and more deals. See smart buys before prices shift or sell out.

'I've never had such easy access to ice cream head...

Ninja's smart blender makes instant slushies, but in a super-small footprint — and obviously it's great for other stuff too

Not sure if a Kindle Colorsoft is worth the cash? ...

In the world of color ereaders, it's not all about the Kindle...

I review tech for a living, and these are the 7 es...

Preparing for your summer travels? These are the essential tech buys I'd recommend to everyone.

The LG UltraGear 5K2K is my dream ultrawide gaming...

LG's UltraGear 5K2K ultrawide is a delight for any PC gamer, but there's a strong alternative on the horizon that should give ever...

Prime Day mini PC deal: My daughter wanted a mini ...

After studying all the options, this is the one I landed on for the back to school season.

World's largest whale graveyard found by sub at bo...

The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.

Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habita...

The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.

Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most cu...

Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to...