Category: Science/Technology

120 million-year-old 'plants' turn out to be ultra...

A new study re-examining old fossils collected by a Colombian priest more than 50 years ago has found they are actually rare hatch...

'Lightning-like energy bursts' could be used to tr...

Current methods of tracking space junk in Earth's orbit only follow objects bigger than a softball. A new technique could trace th...

Temple linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great ...

Archaeologists have discovered two temples, one buried atop the other, in the ancient megacity of Girsu in Iraq. One temple is lin...

Experts are certain 2023 will be 'the warmest year...

After the warmest autumn ever, researchers are confident 2023 will be the hottest year on record before it has even finished.

Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate...

A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the roo...

Don’t fall for these 7 fake phishing emails

Beware of clicking on phishing emails. The holiday season is a time for increased cyberattacks and scams, according to Kurt "Cyber...

Crazy AI invention keeps unwanted critters from ge...

There's a way to prevent your cat from bringing home a dead mouse, a bird or even a live snake. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains ...

Elon Musk's AI start-up xAI looks to raise $1 bill...

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion, a Securities and Exchange Commission f...

ChatGPT's Wikipedia page looked at by internet use...

Curious internet users looked at ChatGPT’s Wikipedia page more than any other English article on the open-source online encycloped...

Meta delivers long-awaited privacy features for Fa...

Meta Platforms Inc. has announced the launch of end-to-end encryption for private messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook, be...

Texas bank overdraws its own accounts after messy ...

Regulators are probing Comerica after a botched technology upgrade left the Dallas, Texas-based bank’s wealth-management unit shor...

The conflict emerged as Kenyan e-commerce giant Twiga transitioned from high growth to profitability, leading to payment delays on...

Dispatch from Algeria

TechCabal is in Algeria! techcabal.com/2023/12/07/dispatch-from-algeria/ We are attending the African Startup Conference. Here...

Fuse announces $10 million grant programme for Web...

Fuse announces $10 million grant programme for Web3 startups By Ephraim Modise Link: techcabal.com/2023/12/07/fuse-web3-grant/

Nigerian fintechs rush to reassure users as misinf...

One list circulating on social media caused a stir after it wrongly claimed that several approved mobile money services and paymen...

Exclusive: Kippa transfers agency banking product ...

Exclusive: Nigerian fintech Kippa has transferred the operation of its agency banking product, KippaPay, to Bloc. techcabal.com/...

NIBSS bans Paystack, Flutterwave and other non-dep...

The Nigerian Interbank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) has issued a directive impacting the operations of non-deposit-taking financi...

A chat with Segun Adeyemo about SAVA and pioneerin...

Segun Adeyemo, a young entrepreneur, began his career as a model at age 16, collaborating with renowned brands like Fayrouz and gr...

Mobility fintech company, Moove appoints Miguel Ro...

Prominent mobility fintech company, Moove, has announced the hiring of Miguel Rodrigues as its first Chief Financial Officer.…

The Next Level in Smartphones: Discover the Power ...

On Tuesday, December 5th, TECNO announced the launch of the SPARK 20 series at a media parley held…

7 nations are sending 'one heck of a Christmas pre...

NASA and scientists from around the world are sending new science instruments, as well as a few stocking stuffers, to the moon on ...

Ancient Egypt's sacred baboons had tough lives, st...

Ancient baboon mummies show signs of poor diet and lack of sunlight during captivity.

Scientists may have finally figured out how elepha...

Elephants appear to have evolved their long, grasping trunks as a result of climate change pressures on their ancestors millions o...

These astonishing biobots can help neurons regrow ...

Tiny biological robots can move on their own, assemble into 'superbots' and encourage nerve cells regrow.

Intergalactic 'stream of stars' 10 times longer th...

While hunting for dark matter, astronomers accidentally discovered the first known stellar stream stretching between galaxies. The...

Iran claims it has sent a capsule capable of carry...

Iran, which is gearing up to launch astronauts into space in coming years, has put a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbi...

No humans needed here: How this robot builds walls...

HEAP is an impressive example of how robots can use their sensors, intelligence and skills to accomplish tasks that would be diffi...

School districts across the country are turning to...

School districts across the nation are turning to artificial intelligence to detect guns in efforts to better protect staff and st...

The world’s first electric flying craft is set for...

A company based in Sweden has created an electric-powered boat called the Candela P-12 that can "fly" above water using wing-like ...

The dark side of Instagram Reels: An investigation...

A recent investigation found Reels will recommend adult-themed videos to users who follow children and teen influencers, cheerlead...

Fox News AI Newsletter: How AI could saves lives a...

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

Meta, IBM launch international 'AI Alliance' with ...

Tech giants Meta and IBM announce the formation of an international "AI alliance" comprised of 50 founding members aimed at advanc...

Study finds ChatGPT provided inaccurate answers to...

A study by a professional society of pharmacists found OpenAI's ChatGPT provided inaccurate or incomplete responses to nearly thre...

Elon Musk says he tried 'Grand Theft Auto' 'but di...

Elon Musk went on X to briefly weigh in on the popular video game franchise "Grand Theft Auto."

Google launches advanced AI model 'Gemini'

Google introduced its highly anticipated artificial intelligence model Gemini on Wednesday, rolling out its next-generation large ...

Exclusive: tappi raises $1.5 million pre-seed to d...

This startup allows small business owners to place ads using airtime; it has raised $1.5 million pre-seed to pursue its next growt...

Global wealth and VC funding

How the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions, such as interest rate adjustments and quantitative easing measures, can af...

Techies today often equate working long hours to productivity. However, there might be better ways to get more work done without ...

The people who call the shots at Eden Life

Eden Life, a home service company, has a goal to become profitable within 12 months. Here is the composition of its leadership tea...

Nigerian regulator clamps down on unlicensed depos...

NIBSS has warned that companies holding switching, payments processing, and superagent licenses are non-deposit-taking institution...

MTN names Selorm Adadevoh as Group Chief Commercia...

MTN has announced the appointment of Selorm Adadevoh as the Group Chief Commercial Officer, set to take effect…

Bloc MFB unveils cutting-edge business banking sol...

Bloc MFB customers can now leverage fundamental banking services like corporate bank accounts, transfers, and virtual cards

Kenyan e-commerce Tappi secures $1.5m in funding l...

Kenyan digital commerce solution, Tappi, secures $1.5 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Mercy Corps…

CAC asks Nigerian startups with foreign investors ...

Failure to meet this requirement within the stipulated timeframe will lead to the initiation of proceedings for the compulsory win...

Highlights, big ideas, impact, and more from the A...

Over 80 speakers ranging from founders and investors to bankers and regulators delved into themes such as Leveraging AI in fintech...

Exclusive: Nigerian SME lender Lidya shutters Euro...

Lidya, the SME lending company founded by Tunde Kehinde, one of Jumia’s original co-founders, has closed its European lending busi...

Hidden feature in your Amazon Echo that improves y...

Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson reveals a hidden feature in your Amazon Echo that improves Wi-Fi signal.

Breach of key global warming threshold 'inevitable...

At the current emissions level, there is a 50% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius consistently in about se...

'Extremely high' number of pneumonia cases strike ...

Common respiratory viruses and bacteria are likely behind the uptick in pediatric pneumonia in Warren County, Ohio.

Strange object trapped between Saturn and Uranus i...

A distant comet trapped in orbit between Saturn and Uranus is accompanied by a transforming disk of icy dust, new observations rev...

Traumatic memories are processed differently in PT...

People with PTSD feel like they're reliving past experiences in the present. This may be tied to how the brain processes memories ...

This Peloton workout mat is down 40% to its lowest...

The reversible mat is perfect for high-intensity training, post-workout stretching, and yoga classes, and can make your exercise m...

Commerce secretary to crack down on Nvidia AI chip...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is putting leading AI chipmakers like Nvidia on notice that redesigning high-end AI chips to g...

Artificial Intelligence drives the trucking indust...

The trucking industry is using Artificial Intelligence to up its safety protocols and give drivers more opportunities to be effici...

Central Bank’s new KYC rules may not curb fraud de...

The rule change, made by Nigeria’s Central Bank, comes after several high-profile fraud incidents raised concerns about existing K...

Next Wave: Telecoms is the building block for tech...

Experts believe that Nigeria’s telecommunications and tech sector are working at cross purposes. A romance between the sectors cou...

Exclusive: Payday to be acquired by BitMama after ...

Payday, fintech backed by Moniepoint, is in talks to be acquired by BitMama, a Nigerian crypto exchange startup, three months afte...

More capital needs to flow into northern Nigeria: ...

One thing I noticed is that there's a mismatch between priorities when it comes to a lot of founders. A lot of founders feel like ...

A $1.63 million bounce back

Kenyan e-commerce startup Sky.Garden, has relaunched following a $1.6 million buyout by BNLP company Lipa Later Group. techcabal...

Nasir El-Rufai unveils $100 million venture capita...

The ex-governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has announced a $100 million venture capital fund, specifically aimed at…

Spotify to cut 1500 jobs, 17% of employees, with C...

Spotify, the music streaming service, is undergoing a significant restructuring as it has announced a 17% reduction in…

Sweat Economy receives proof-of-movement patent in...

The popular Web3 ecosystem, Sweat Economy, has announced that it has been granted a patent for its movement…

Exclusive: Bitmama acquires Payday, backend transi...

According to a document seen by Technext, the acquisition deal was made through Bitmama's flagship cross-border payments product, ...

Bitcoin price breaks $41,000 for the first time in...

Bitcoin price which has been hovering around the $40,000 level recently, finally surged from under $39,500 to strike above $41,000...

What does space smell like?

Outer space has a particular stench. But why?

Strange yellow glass found in Libyan desert may ha...

A strange type of glass that was discovered in 1933 in the Libyan desert may come from a meteorite, an analysis shows, but impact ...

Science news this week: Atmospheric holes and smar...

Dec. 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.

US Space Force delays launch of secretive space pl...

The U.S. military's elusive X-37B space plane has postponed its next launch by three days. Based on the rocket its riding on, the ...

A Russian cargo ship burnt to a crisp in Earth's a...

A Russian spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station, only to burn up in Earth's atmosphere hours later as part of a...

Astronomers discover solar system with 6 planets i...

Astronomers using a pair of planet-hunting satellites discovered a solar system with at least six planets rotating around a star i...

Mysterious tar balls wash up on New Jersey beaches

The U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities are investigating after they were notified of mysterious tar balls along the popular be...

Join 900,000 others who are sending names into spa...

NASA wants to bring your name to space — Jupiter, to be more precise. The Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to launch in October 20...

'Too massive for its star': Scientists discover en...

Scienstists have discovered a planet circling a a red dwarf. The enormous mass of the planet compared to its host star is forcing ...

Can AI make photos of you look better than you do ...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson tackles the topic of how photo editing tools powered by artificial intelligence can change the content of...

7 lucky people prove Apple Watch can save lives

Fall Detection, introduced by Apple Watch in 2018, has played an important role in health emergencies. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson ex...

5 gift card tricks targeting you this holiday seas...

Gift cards are popular for the holidays, but use caution. The Better Business Bureau has seen an increase in reported gift card fr...

Google Pixel 8 has AI-enhanced photography

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson breaks down the features of the new Google Pixel 8 phone. It's ideal for gaming, and it's battery should ...

12-year-old girl invents life-saving fire detector

Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson: 12-year-old girl invents a life-saving fire detector

Experts weigh in on strengths, weaknesses of Biden...

President Biden's broad executive order on safety and testing of artificial intelligence systems has experts tracking how his admi...

Linda Yaccarino brushes off Elon Musk's 'go f--- y...

X CEO Linda Yaccarino seemingly tried to do some clean-up Wednesday after owner Elon Musk told advertisers to "go f---" themselves...

Amazon launches business-focused AI chatbot called...

Amazon's newest AI Q is aimed to help businesses. The new AI was announced at the AWS re:Invent conference on Tuesday. Q will comp...

Apple releases urgent iOS update due to security e...

Apple released an update to its operating system this week, seeking to patch rumored security gaps in its landmark iOS 17.1.1 rele...

128 crypto exchanges have applied for licenses in ...

The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has announced that as of today, November 30, it has…

Bolt Nigeria to launch NIN verification for riders...

This is coming several weeks after Bolt and Uber drivers' union called for a NIN verification system for passengers that will gua...

TradeFada CEO Seun Dania commends police arrest of...

Seun Dania, CEO of Nigerian crypto exchange TradeFada and one of the pioneers of crypto and blockchain in…

Autism: Here are the top 6 Android apps catering t...

For children suffering from autism, specialized tools and apps can play a vital role in supporting their learning and development

Meet GarageNG, a campus co-working startup that ac...

The Garage is providing students struggling with remote work with all the infrastructure required to make working hard as easy as ...

Electricity access in Africa exceeds previous esti...

Recent surges in home solar energy installations across Africa indicate that more people on the continent may have access to elect...

Delegates from 36 African countries have been invited to Moscow next month to pitch digital services to Russian investors as part ...

Nigerians don’t care about Black Friday

Black Friday is said to be the busiest shopping day of the year in the US, but not in Lagos. All that fever seems gone due to palt...

How Namibia’s ecosystem can boost its venture capi...

How Namibia’s ecosystem can boost its venture capital attractiveness By Ephraim Modise Link: techcabal.com/2023/12/01/namibia-ec...

How uLesson became an online university from an “e...

uLesson, a leading edtech in Nigeria recently launched Nigeria's first online open university, Miva. This is how uLesson did it ov...

Smart glasses could boost privacy by swapping came...

Researchers have built a tool called PoseSonic that can accurately track a glasses wearer's upper body movements.

Stolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian ...

Morton Allport earned his scientific reputation by grave robbing human remains and killing soon-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tigers bef...

Dying orca's final moments after 'desperate' effor...

An orca's final moments may have been captured on film for the first time, after repeated attempts by two young orcas to keep the ...

Strange sea worms have butts that grow a brain bef...

Scientists have worked out how Japanese green syllids grow a butt with a brain that can swim away to reproduce.

China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not...

Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said.

How to set up a separate Wi-Fi network for your gu...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how a guest WiFi network is a way to let your visitors use the internet without compromising yo...

Proof that being Google’s billionaire co-founder c...

Google co-founder Sergey Brin's Pathfinder 1, a green and modern airship, is ready to take off for test flights after getting appr...

Google will start deleting inactive accounts this ...

Google is expected to soon start getting rid of some inactive accounts. That will happen for some personal accounts without activi...

AI will kill some jobs but may offer new opportuni...

Artificial intelligence will cause some massive shifts in the job market, completely killing some jobs while leading to new opport...

Two-thirds of Americans say AI could do their job

Advanced artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT have sparked fears that the new technology could soon replace many careers, an...

Nigeria joins 17 other countries to sign an agreement on AI safety one week after OpenAI employees raised alarm on the safety of ...

iKooK Online Chef Booking Platform: Unveiling the ...

In a world where convenience and personalization are becoming increasingly essential, the culinary landscape is no exception. For ...

This $30 Cyber Monday electric toothbrush deal is ...

A great Christmas gift, the Philips Sonicare is less than $30 thanks to this early Cyber Monday offer.

Hydrogen discovered in Apollo-era moon rocks could...

Hydrogen detected in Apollo-era moon rocks suggests that future astronauts could harvest water available right on the moon to use ...

How big can snowflakes get?

What is the largest snowflake ever recorded?

AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strik...

Scientists train an AI on 700 years' worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these "maritime monsters" will...

'This must be what God sees': The inside story of ...

Was Apollo 8's iconic view of the Earth rising above the moon more impactful than the Apollo 11 moon landing? A historian digs int...

A DIY version of Tesla’s Cybertruck made out of wo...

A man in Vietnam with stunning woodworking skills wasn't about to wait for the official release of the Tesla CyberTruck. So, he ma...

Beware of fake browser updates on your Mac

Pop-ups for web browser updates on your Mac could be a malicious malware campaign known as ClearFake, whose intention is to steal ...

Five dumb tech security mistakes you’re making

Despite what you may think about your own cybersecurity measures, it may not be enough to shield against cybercriminals. Learn to ...

10 ways to keep packages safe from being stolen th...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about how to stop a porch pirate from stealing your packages. These 10 ways to keep deliveries from...

Four days after its repayment plan was due to start, fintech Patricia identified a Nigerian politician, William Bonse, as a culpri...

USSD codes for GTB, FCMB, UBA, and Fidelity Bank

Here, we explore the USSD codes for four leading Nigerian banks: GTB, FCMB, UBA, and Fidelity Bank. Read now.

Next Wave: Venture capital is undergoing a reset b...

If anything happens to the macro-economics of the foreign investors investing in African startups, it will have an effect in Afric...

Zenith Bank eyes France expansion, joining other N...

Zenith Bank wants to play on the global stage with expansion to France. Its expansion into Europe would foster it's broader agenda...

This Black Friday laptop deal is perfect for both ...

This lightweight laptop is reduced by $450 at Best Buy for Black Friday.

This Nikon Z8 is one of our favorite cameras, and ...

We loved this Nikon Z8 when we reviewed it, and we love it even more with $500 off.

Coders, grab $500 off this powerful laptop before ...

Get a huge discount on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 at Best Buy right now.

This Surface Pro 9 Cyber Monday deal can save you ...

Amazon cut the Surface Pro 9 price by over 25% for Black Friday, which makes it perfect for students.

One of our favorite student tablets is $300 off at...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ is under $600 at Amazon and is one of our picks for students.

World's biggest iceberg starts moving for first ti...

The world’s largest iceberg, which has moved for the first time in 30 years, could drift toward South Georgia Island and end up ca...

Step into this pod that uses AI to diagnose and tr...

Forward has lunched CarePod, which the company claims is the world's first artificial intelligence doctor's office. Kurt "CyberGuy...

A potential end to embarrassing pocket dialing

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the secret to preventing the dreaded cellphone pocket dial. It's all about adjusting touch sensit...

A secret phone surveillance program is spying on m...

An obscure surveillance program has been secretly collecting and analyzing domestic phone records. The program is called Domestic ...

Woman on meth tries to open emergency exit door af...

A woman who was on meth attempted to open an emergency exit door aboard a Korean Air flight Thursday traveling from New York to In...