Category: Science/Technology

Why is there sometimes a green flash at sunset and...

On a clear day, sometimes a green flash appears with the sun on the horizon just after sunset or before sunrise. But why does this...

Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star that ...

An Earth-size planet discovered around a nearby star offers astronomers their first chance for exoplanetary geology.

32 animals that act weirdly human sometimes

From chimps that wage war over territory to parrots that outperform Harvard students on memory tests, many other members of the an...

Merger of massive black holes from early universe ...

The Webb Space Telescope has made a new discovery, detecting the earliest known merger of black holes. One of the black holes is 5...

New research estimates when first warm-blooded din...

The first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have lived about 180 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Cur...

Ocean temperatures surge, threatening worst coral ...

Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global...

Aerodynamic electric hypercar is packing some seri...

A nod to MG's storied history, the EXE181 concept car could become the world's most aerodynamic vehicle, leading the charge in ene...

7 things Google just announced that are worth keep...

Tech wizard Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson runs down the seven most interesting takeaways from Google's I/O 2024 conference. Google's AI...

Boston Dynamics' creepy robotic canine dances in s...

Robotic dogs performed a dance routine and kissed, igniting discussion about the potential applications of this technology at ente...

Massive Dell data breach hits 49 million users; wh...

A cyberattack on computer manufacturer Dell stole information from an estimated 49 million customers. Leaked information includes ...

Fox News AI Newsletter: How artificial intelligenc...

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

Bill Gates makes cameo at party for Mark Zuckerber...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made a cameo at Mark Zuckerberg’s recent birthday party to mark the Meta Platforms CEO turning 40 ...

Billionaire real estate mogul organizing 'people's...

Frank McCourt's Project Liberty is organizing a group that would offer to buy TikTok and revamp it to allow its continued U.S. ope...

AI is like a 'tsunami' hitting the labor force, IM...

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that AI is "like a tsunami" that will have a significant impact on the global work...

Researchers say they've built an AI-powered sarcas...

A group of researchers from the University of Groningen announced they've built an AI model capable of detecting sarcasm in video ...

US-based company innovates 'cutting-edge technolog...

Aeluma CEO Jonathan Klamkin discusses the company's 100% U.S.-made semiconductor chips and its role in improving the military.

ST Digital to build additional data centres in 3 f...

ST Digital, a Cameroon-based digital infrastructure company will build additional data centres in Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo t...

Spiro secures $50m debt funding from Afreximbank t...

Spiro has secured a $50m debt financing deal from Afreximbank to expand electric vehicles in Cameroon, Morocco and Uganda

African CEOs in Kigali push for home-grown solutio...

African CEOs and leaders in Kigali want solutions built by Africans on the continent to drive the continent's digital economy....

Empty wallets, empty bellies: Food inflation grips...

“These days, you give thanks to God if you can afford two meals a day,”  says Kafaru, a father of four who has been struggling to ...

Kenya’s Copia mulls shutdown amid plans to lay off...

Copia Global is considering laying off over 1,000 employees or shutting down, citing “uncertainties.”

Microsoft's Emissions and Water Use Shoot Up as It...

Waste Water As Microsoft ramps up efforts to conquer the artificial intelligence industry, its water use and emissions have shot u...

A Single Herd of Bison Can Help Capture CO2 From O...

Bison-tennial In 2014, a rewilding project reintroduced European bison into the foothills of the Tarcu mountains in Romania, where...

Huge Study Finds That Vegetarian and Vegan Diets A...

Fruits and vegetables win again! As CNN reports, a new umbrella study has found that certain vegetarian and vegan diets significan...

After Accident With First Patient, Neuralink Seeks...

Things haven't gone entirely according to plan with Neuralink's first human patient: as the company conceded after questions from ...

ISIS Affiliates Using AI to Generate Propaganda Pr...

Media Blitz Days after gunmen stormed a Moscow concert venue in late March and killed more than 140 people, a slick propaganda vid...

CBN issues approval-in-principle to 14 IMTOs follo...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted preliminary approval to 14 new International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to inc...

South Africa ends 100-year Eskom monopoly with new...

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss South Africa ending the 100-year Eskom monopoly, Flutterwave’s $7.2 million security breach, ...

Why MultiChoice is unshaken by South Africa's regu...

Following South Africa's Department of Communication and Digital Technologies concerns that on-demand music and online video strea...

10 exciting updates about Google’s Gemini and othe...

In the just-concluded Google I/O conference, Google shared updates on more than 100 AI advancements, including Gemini AI (formerly...

Zeepay to conduct outbound money transfers after a...

Ghanaian fintech startup Zeepay has received approval from the Bank of Ghana for outbound money transfers within the regulatory sa...

itel Launches New RS4 smartphone

itel Launches New RS4 smartphone The itel RS4 is the first MMORPG phone by itel. By teaming up with Free Fire, itel aims to elevat...

Tek Experts joins forces with Cytek and Elev8 Tek ...

Tek Experts joins forces with Cytek and Elev8 Tek under new brand: TeKnowledge TeK Experts has announced a new collaboroative bran...

Taltrix appoints Abraham Akpan as Chief Operating ...

Taltrix appoints Abraham Akpan as Chief Operating Officer Taltrix, a Nigerian-based business process outsourcing firm, has named A...

Nigerian Government Sets Up Startup Hub In Silicon...

Nigerian Government Sets Up Startup Hub In Silicon Valley The Federal Government has approved setting up a startup hub in San Fran...

TECNO’s POVA 6 Neo: Redefining value with budget-f...

TECNO’s POVA 6 Neo: Redefining value with budget-friendly innovation TECNO stands out once again as an innovative yet thoughtful b...

House of the Dragon season 2's final trailer tease...

With just weeks to go before it premieres, House of the Dragon's season 2 trailer ups the excitement to unbearable levels.

How to be a long-term focused leader

How to lead your business towards long-term success.

The OLED iPad Air M3 rumors have started already, ...

Rumors are beginning to surface about an M3 iPad Air - noticeably missing from Apple’s iPad event last week.

Google wants more developers to create smart home ...

As part of Google I/O 2024, the technology giant is rolling out two new APIs for the smart home that will make it easier for devel...

Google's answer to OpenAI's Sora has landed – here...

Google's just revealed a promising generative AI video tool called Veo –and its waitlist is now open.

Cicadas pee from trees. And they can urinate a lot...

Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of flui...

Solar storms can affect electronics and the power ...

Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also aff...

Meta to shut down Workplace app for business

The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.

TikTok creators sue U.S. government over law that ...

A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows ...

Nigeria to create SPV to power 90,000km broadband ...

The Federal Government is set to launch a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will drive the delivery of…

AI, AI and more AI: Here is a round of major revea...

..the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-heavy Google announcements reveal the company's intention to take on the AI battle with all its...

NITDA insists on social content moderation

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Samsung shipped 3bn smartphones in 10 years, 33% m...

According to an IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker survey, Samsung shipped nearly three billion smartphones in the…...

KuCoin discontinues naira-based P2P trading as Nig...

Popular crypto exchange, KuCoin, has ‘temporarily suspended’ naira peer-to-peer trading on its platform, Technext can confirm.  Ac...

Sun launches strongest solar flare of current cycl...

The strongest solar flare in half a decade just launched off the sun from the same sunspot group that triggered dazzling auroras l...

Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his d...

A DNA analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair shows that he likely had lead poisoning.

OpenAI unveils huge upgrade to ChatGPT that makes ...

ChatGPT's latest upgrade means the voice assistant can now respond to audio, text and visual inputs in real time. The new chatbot,...

Newfound 'glitch' in Einstein's relativity could r...

Einstein's theory of general relativity is our best description of the universe at large scales, but a new observation that report...

CRISPR can treat common form of inherited blindnes...

In a small trial, some people with inherited vision loss experienced improvements in their sight after being treated with CRISPR.

Earth in the clear after sun emits largest solar f...

The sun spit out the largest solar flare in more than a decade on Tuesday, though after a week of being pummeled by plasma, the Ea...

Scientists discover large, 'cotton candy-like' pla...

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet called WASP-193b that's larger than Jupiter but incredibly light and fluffy due to its co...

Floating wind turbine in Maine proves resilient in...

Researchers around the world are racing to create large wind turbines and floating platforms as upcoming lease auctions bring offs...

True or false: If you get a pop-up message, you sh...

Tech wizard Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson addresses the notion of pulling the plug on a computer if you receive a suspicious pop-up mes...

AI is permeating American culture, but radiologist...

Some doctors are hesitant to employ AI programs in their practices, even as the FDA approves more algorithms to assist them in det...

Google shows off latest AI models as competition w...

Google rolled out its latest artificial intelligence models' capabilities at its annual developer conference, Google I/O, on Tuesd...

Worried about losing your job to AI? Expert points...

A new study shows nearly half of U.S. workers are concerned their jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence, but one expert...

Elon Musk's Tesla hiring back some on Supercharger...

Tesla is reportedly giving certain recently-axed Supercharger employees back their jobs, seemingly unwinding to some extent its si...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI announces new 'flagship' mode...

ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Monday introduced a new advanced artificial intelligence model, GPT-40, and showed off its new features,...

Why AI Accuracy is Crucial for Road Safety

Businesses with physical operations, like transportation and logistics, construction, oil and gas, retail, and delivery, have more...

Credit Direct, the digital lender with ₦4bn in 202...

Credit Direct, a digital lender whose name may not draw a flicker of recognition from most people, reported ₦4bn ($2.6 billion) in...

In today’s edition: Zimbabwe is bringing back mobile money agents || Nigerian ride-hailing drivers score a win || Bamboo debuts Ni...

Global crypto exchange Kucoin suspends p2p naira t...

“As part of ongoing efforts to enhance our services, Kucoin will temporarily suspend all p2p Naira services and Fast Buy service v...

Nigeria’s headline inflation accelerates to 33.69%...

Food inflation also rose sharply to 40.53%, as shoppers continued to seek cheaper alternatives to expensive staples like rice, bre...

Check your name on JAMB matriculation list 2024

You should ensure your name is on the JAMB Matriculation List after receiving any admission offer. See how to check now for 2024:

City Officials Halt Experiment to Hack Earth's Cli...

To cool our planet in the wake of climate change, some scientists have advocated for blocking sunlight by using clouds as giant re...

Maine Man Alarmed When Everybody Mocks His Cybertr...

Unliked A Maine Cybertruck owner knew he'd be one of the few people in the state to own the futuristic-looking vehicle — but he di...

Sites Busted Running AI Content Farm That Rips Off...

Australian broadcaster the ABC discovered a "parasticic" content farm that's churning out poorly plagiarized news stories through ...

People Are Selling AI Clones of Dead Relatives for...

Niche Interest In China, the AI cloning of dead relatives has become a thriving cottage industry, driving down prices and spurring...

Scientist Who Said Neural Networks May Already Be ...

French Exit Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientist and one of its original cofounders, is finally leaving the company after movi...

Teaching AI in Hausa language

Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss Google's plans to teach AI in Hausa, the fastest growing startups in Nigeria, and Nigeria's ...

Google's Hausa-speaking AI teacher aims to enhance...

Google has partnered with the Kaduna State Government to teach students how to use AI tools in Hausa. However, Kaduna has a bigger...

MTN Group service revenue plunges 18.8% in Q1 2024...

MTN Group has reported an 18.8% fall in Q1 service revenue compared to Q1 2023. The decline in service revenue was contributed by ...

d.light gets $3.4 million to provide solar home sy...

Three months after securing $7.4 million in securitised financing, d.light has announced that it will provide 10,000 subsidised so...

Non-profit Accion launches $152.5 million fund to ...

Accion, a non-profit organisation, has announced launching the Accion Digital Transformation Fund, a $152.5 million investment, to...

Ilya Sutskever Leaves OpenAI

Ilya Sutskever Leaves OpenAI Ilya Sutskever, has left OpenAI. Ilya was co-founder and longtime chief scientist. He made the announ...

SLB and RVRB collaborate to launch innovative STEM...

SLB and RVRB collaborate to launch innovative STEMCafe in Port Harcourt Global technology company, SLB, is collaborating with RVRB...

10 of the big announcements at Google I/O 2024  

10 of the big announcements at Google I/O 2024   Google I/O 2024 showcased Google’s commitment to transforming the search experien...

Nigerian EV company Siltech partners Glovo and Swa...

Nigerian EV company Siltech partners Glovo and Swapstation mobility Siltech is advancing the EV industry in Africa as it scales wi...

Joshua Adegbala may be the most optimistic IT guy ...

Joshua Adegbala may be the most optimistic IT guy we’ve met so far Our techie this week, Joshua Adegbala is living proof that if P...

Top 10 new movies and shows to stream this week (M...

From thriller films like He Went That Way to new seasons of your favorite shows like Bridgerton, here's what's new this week.

How to change camera zoom levels on your iPhone

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max offer customizable camera zoom settings to easily switch between standard, ultrawide, and precise zo...

Suit up for the stars: SpaceX’s new era of space f...

SpaceX is revolutionizing space travel with its sleek, functional EVA suits, designed for the first private spacewalk in 2024.

How to safeguard your older PC

To maintain security and performance on older PCs, address software and hardware vulnerabilities with these steps.

True or false: if you get a pop-up message you sho...

Unplugging your computer when you see a suspicious pop-up might be your first instinct. But, here's what you need to know.

Netflix movie of the day: Jack Black is back for m...

Po is a big bear with a big heart in this fun and funny animation

Meta business accounts increasingly being hit by c...

Hackers want access to your Facebook ad campaign money, and more.

Top IoT platform vulnerabilities put 100+ million ...

Supply chain vulnerabilities are putting popular security cameras and baby monitors at risk, and attackers could gain full control...

Prime Video reveals trailer for its R-rated rom-co...

Prime Video delights with a teaser trailer for new rom-com, You're Cordially Invited, as well as news of a Road House sequel in th...

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has a release date, a...

Supergirl's new film, which will be part of DCU Chapter One, is set to fly into theaters in mid-2026.

"Mammoth" carbon capture facility gets up and runn...

Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant v...

Deaf girl's parents amazed as gene therapy lets he...

The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for...

Northern lights set the sky aglow amid powerful ge...

Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, ac...

Whistleblower from Boeing supplier says he was pre...

Santiago Paredes spent a decade doing final inspections on 737 fuselages for Spirit AeroSystems, one of Boeing's largest suppliers...

Undercover sting operation renews attention of nee...

An undercover sting operation in New Mexico is renewing calls by law enforcement for social media platforms to do more to protect ...