Category: Science/Technology

Over half a million Roku accounts compromised in s...

Roku responded to a second cyber attack affecting over half a million accounts by implementing enhanced security measures.

This crazy two-in-one electric vehicle comes equip...

XPENG AeroHT is pioneering future travel with its Land Aircraft Carrier, an electric 6-wheeler that transforms into a 2-seat eVTOL...

Nothing unveils 2 affordable earbuds with near-ide...

Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) are your confusingly named new wireless earbuds options.

Russian Sandworm cybercrime group linked to multip...

Google's TAG team elevates Sandworm to an Advanced Persistent Threat following multiple recent attacks.

Forget Apple’s M4 MacBooks – Lenovo’s Snapdragon X...

Leaked photos of two Lenovo laptops are causing a stir – and suggest that a June launch is on track.

The first third-party iOS app store is live in the...

The walled garden Apple has built around its iOS App Store continues to be slowly dismantled.

Helldivers 2 has a Super Credit farming exploit, b...

Arrowhead has addressed Helldivers 2's Super Credit farming exploit, confirming that it aims to fix the issue soon.

Flights ramp back up at Dubai airport after histor...

Water still covers some roads around Dubai International Airport, but flights are moving as the UAE bails out from a historic delu...

Pishon Health launches incubator to support Africa...

Pishon Health, a leading African healthcare innovation incubator, announced the launch of its Social Innovation Incubator program....

80% of locally-assembled smartphones in Kenya sold...

Kenya's EADAK will not be limited to just locally-assembled smartphones as there are plans to embark on local manufacture of phone...

Canal+ acquires additional multichoice shares to i...

The French media company also indicated its intention to acquire more shares soon...

The universe may be dominated by particles that br...

With the nature of the universe's two most elusive components up for debate, physicists have proposed a radical idea: Invisible pa...

Ancient artists high on hallucinogens carved dance...

The research notes similarities between the carvings in southern Peru and the ayahuasca-induced art of the Amazon's Tucano people.

Maya ruler burned bodies of old dynasty during reg...

Charred human remains and ornaments found at a Maya temple were part of a ritual.

'Zombie cells' in the placenta may cause heart fai...

"Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the ea...

Nightmare fish may explain how our 'fight or fligh...

A new study of vertebrate evolution reveals that we have more in common with spooky-looking fish called lampreys than we thought.

Earth Day was founded over 50 years ago, putting a...

Over 50 years ago, a senator from Wisconsin came up with an idea that was focused on educating others on the health and betterment...

'Peculiar' black hole discovered in Milky Way, sci...

Astronomers have detected a black hole positioned roughly 2,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquila. It was identif...

Fox News AI Newsletter: Doctor's groundbreaking su...

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

This crazy 2-in-1 electric vehicle comes equipped ...

The Land Aircraft Carrier combines an all-terrain, six-wheeled vehicle with a two-seat aircraft, which features electric vertical ...

European Union has requested details surrounding T...

The European Union has sent TikTok a "request for information" on the video sharing platform's newest app, TikTok Lite, under the ...

GSEB 10th result 2024 release

Get started to check your GSEB 2024 results here if you sat for the Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board 10th exam...

How to apply for the UP Scholarship 2024

You should apply for the Uttar Pradesh (UP) 2024 scholarship if you look to benefit from this program for the 2024 academic year. ...

: In today’s edition: Kenya’s Equity Bank hit with $2.1 million debit card fraud || MarketForce shutdown RejaReja || SafeBoda laun...

Cardoso downplays concerns over FX reserves amid n...

Nigeria's central bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has downplayed claims that the bank is depleting external reserves to prop up th...

eTranzact says consumer-focused products are its f...

eTranzact earned ₦24 billion from mobile airtime sales in 2024 but says airtime is only a growth product. "The future revenue earn...

Top 8 new movies and shows to stream this week (Ap...

Between family-friendly movies like Migration and new seasons of your favorite competition shows like The Circle, here’s what to w...

Change this Apple Music setting asap to protect yo...

To maintain your privacy on Apple Music, turn off ‘Discoverable by Nearby Contacts’ and ‘Use Listening History’ in your settings....

Nationwide Alert: SMS phishing attacks target toll...

FBI warns about a nationwide road toll scam that can include EZPass accounts in several states. How to protect yourself from gett...

Trump Media says it's starting a Truth Social stre...

The former president's media company announced plans to air news, religious channels and other content.

Are cyberattacks about to increase?

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Global smartphone shipment hits 289.4m in Q1 2024,...

Smartphone shipment may have recorded an impressive growth but the two major players, Samsung and Apple haven’t exactly had a fant...

Bitcoin Halving: What you need to know and how it ...

Bitcoin has seen an appreciation of 14% in the month leading up to the halving so far...

NASA Mars samples, which could contain evidence of...

NASA's plan to retrieve as many as 30 geological samples from Mars is getting a major rewrite, agency officials said on Monday. Th...

Why do we lose so much hair?

Hair shedding is normal, but when is it considered "hair loss"?

Watch hammerhead sharks swim in 'cyclones' around ...

Filmmakers have captured hundreds of hammerhead sharks circling a volcanic island off Costa Rica for a new Netflix wildlife series...

AI pinpoints where psychosis originates in the bra...

Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding the basis of the hallucinations and delusions that characterize schizophrenia...

Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed s...

An object that smashed through a Florida home was part of a pallet jettisoned from the International Space Station along with 5,80...

NASA confirms object that struck Florida home came...

NASA confirmed that an object that struck a Naples, Florida, home in March was part of a load released from the International Spac...

Watch out for the new ‘ghost hackers’

Learn how to secure social media accounts, implement legacy contacts, and create a digital estate plan to protect your online asse...

In today’s edition: Ghana wants to tax its content creators || Nigeria asks Kenya to extradite Binance executives || Tingo lays of...

How to reverse Mpesa transactions 2024 easily

M-pesa offers a reversal option to recover mistakenly transferred funds. Here are 5 methods on how to reverse M-pesa transactions:

Post-CEO exit, Cellulant appoints new leaders, shi...

Following the exit of its CEO and four other top executives, Cellulant has named new leaders, including a new CTO and head of inte...

6 strange things observed during the April 8 solar...

During the recent total solar eclipse on April 8, scientists and other observers spotted some strange things in the sky and on the...

Explosive 'devil comet' 12P will soon be at its br...

The explosive green 'devil comet' 12P/ Pons-Brooks is about to reach its closest point to the sun. Here's how to see the rare visi...

1st-of-its-kind Parkinson's treatment may slow agg...

A new antibody drug for Parkinson's disease appears to slow the progression of its movement-related symptoms, at least in some pat...

Infamous boat-sinking orcas spotted hundreds of mi...

Orcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where...

Unusual octopus sex session captured in rare and c...

Watch a female octopus drag a male around during sex in rare footage captured off the Indonesian island of Bunaken.

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass...

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans, accordi...

Your favorite coffee may be more than half a milli...

Researchers have discovered the ancient origins of arabica coffee, the world's most popular type, tracing its lineage back about 6...

NASA's plan to bring Mars samples to Earth undergo...

NASA's plan to retrieve samples from Mars for analysis on Earth is on hold due to cost and time constraints. The project has been ...

Cellphone nightmare leads to ported numbers, ident...

A ported phone number scam is leading to more people having their identities stolen by sophisticated scammers. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knu...

Illinois woman hits Target with class action lawsu...

An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against Target on accusations the company violated state law by collecting and stor...

Delayed salaries and staff cuts at Tingo Group mon...

Tingo Group, the company sued by the SEC in December 2023 for fabricating its financial statements, furloughed nearly all its full...

Nigeria’s request to extradite Binance exec from K...

A detective with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matt...

UBA to raise fresh capital through sale of 10.8 bi...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) is will sell 10.8 billion ordinary shares with as part of plans to raise fresh capital to meet new ca...

Is this technology the answer to cleaning up our o...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vast marine debris vortex, is being tackled by The Ocean Cleanup’s innovative technologies.

Cell phone nightmare leads to ported numbers, iden...

A ported phone number scam is leading to more people having their identities stolen by sophisticated scammers. Here's what you nee...

Arrowhead says it will be making changes to Helldi...

Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that it will be making changes to Helldivers 2's flame system soon.

Samsung's stunning Frame TV is my dream display an...

I've just spotted Samsung's stunning 75-inch The Frame QLED TV on sale for a new record-low price of $1,895 at Amazon.

LaCie unveils upgraded storage offerings that will...

Latest LaCie 1big Dock, 2big Dock, d2 Professional and 2big RAID products get significant 20% capacity increase.

Google Chrome will soon let you talk to Gemini rig...

Chrome users may soon see a Gemini shortcut in their address bar - allowing them to summon the AI bot with ease.

The Microsoft Store gets a turbo boost in new upda...

Microsoft Store's version 22403 brings significant performance upgrades, promising faster loading times and a smoother user experi...

Pula, a startup providing Nigerian farmers insuran...

Pula is selling insurance to local farmers through distribution channels

Govt should incentivize low-interest loans for sol...

Grace Mbah said solar companies sell at a higher price because they import most of their components

Nigeria ranked 5th in cybercrime

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MTN’s MoMo expands across 10 countries

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World's fastest camera captures footage at 156 tri...

This camera can generate clips of breathtakingly quick processes — and could help scientists create ultrafast magnetic memory and ...

32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' dec...

Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over.

2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid h...

The 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2013 NK4 just made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history, sailing by at about eight lunar...

Tube-tying surgeries and vasectomies skyrocketed p...

A new study suggests that the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 prompted a surge in young people undergoing sterilization procedu...

Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the ...

Want to experience totality again? Here are the next seven total solar eclipses across the world, from Alaska to Australia.

Fitness drinks: Scientists weigh in on the benefit...

Functional beverages, which offer mental or physical benefits beyond hydration, are gaining popularity worldwide. Here is what sci...

Fix autocorrect if it’s driving you ducking crazy...

Discover easy solutions to tame autocorrect frustration on iOS and Android devices. Turn off, customize and add personal touches t...

6 things to do right now to boost your security, p...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the six top things to do right now before it’s too late: Tech and life choices that can keep your...

Adobe releases Acrobat AI assistant starting at $4...

Adobe's new Acrobat AI Assistant will be generally available to users of Acrobat and Reader starting on Tuesday for an add-on subs...

Nigeria’s headline inflation accelerates to 33.2% ...

Headline inflation accelerated to 33.2% in March, defying analysts' estimates of a marginal increase. Those analysts' estimates we...

Building trust: Why Africa needs inclusive cyberse...

Africa's booming digital space faces a challenge: fraudsters threaten economic growth which leads to many being excluded. How can ...

Wema Bank tightens security after ₦685 million fra...

Wema Bank reported ₦685 million ($594,943) in fraud and forgery losses in 2023, highlighting the scale of fraud in Nigeria’s finan...

Next Wave: Is Nigeria ready for the AI revolution

The importance of assessing Nigeria’s (and by extension the continent’s) readiness for AI is so that we can avoid a consumerist ap...

In today’s edition: Wema Bank battled $594,943 fraud in 2023 || TikTok recommits to user safety in Kenya || Openview wins against ...

GTBank begins process to raise $750 million

Guaranty Trust Holding Company, the parent company of GTBank, will seek shareholder approval to raise $750 million in additional c...

Southern Africa is now the top investment region i...

In April 2024, The African Private Capital Association (AVCA) released its 2023 African Private Capital Activity Report which prov...

Layoffs and job security push Nigeria’s tech worke...

Faced with layoffs and fear of job security, Nigeria's tech workers are now pursuing careers in traditional industries.

Incentro Africa denies laying off staff at the beg...

Incentro Africa has clarified that it did not execute layoffs in early 2024, contrary to industry chatter. But terminated contract...

In today’s edition: Nigeria purposes yet another ID card || Canal+ increases MultiChoice stake to 40% || Nigerian banks scramble t...

How to hide apps on your iPhone to keep them secre...

Here are some simple steps to discreetly hide apps or an entire app page on your iPhone for decluttering or confidentiality.

6 things to do right now to boost your security an...

6 Top things to do right now before it’s too late: Tech and life choices that can keep your safer on and offline.

Annual cybersecurity training isn’t working, so wh...

Companies must end their reliance on annual training and deploy methods that truly make an impact.

How manufacturers can create a sustainable busines...

The Twin Transition: how sustainability can go hand-in-hand with innovation in manufacturing.

Getting ChatGPT to run on a NAS is actually worth ...

A tech enthusiast put an Nvidia RTX GPU in a 12-bay NAS and added an AI chatbot to interact with the data.

Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, Apri...

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram fo...

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the Spangram.

Critics call out plastics industry over "fraud of ...

Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-l...

House reauthorizes FISA spy program after GOP uphe...

The bill reforms and extends a portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act known as Section 702 for a shortened period of...

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Starlink ordered to shutdown its services in Zimba...

Elon Musk’s internet connectivity company, Starlink is experiencing torrid times in Africa as the government of Zimbabwe has…

$NOT token launch: Here is all you need to know ab...

Notcoin is a game that became popular recently, where Web3 enthusiasts earned coins by tapping on phone screens while using a Tele...

Why African countries need to safeguard their cybe...

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Index ranks many African nations lower in terms of cybersecurity readiness. This,…...

Climate Action Africa urges broader stakeholder co...

Climate Action Africa urges all stakeholders to take a proactive stance in addressing the climate crisis