Category: Science/Technology

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

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...