Category: Science/Technology

Science news this week: Supervolcanoes and a woode...

Nov. 19, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...

Space photo of the week: Battling black holes pull...

The Gemini South telescope captured the chaotic aftermath of a billion-year-old collision between two spiral galaxies — and their ...

Why do dogs chase their tails?

Why are dogs, especially puppies, in endless pursuit of their tails?

Measles deaths jumped over 40% from 2021 to 2022, ...

Declines in measles vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic have been tied to an uptick in measles cases, deaths and major outbre...

Arabian sand boa: The derpy snake that looks like ...

Arabian sand boas live in deserts on the Arabian Peninsula, where they lie buried in the sand with only their derpy eyes peeking o...

What your car knows about you and could be telling...

Vehicles collect and share personal information through sensors, microphones, cameras and other phones and devices you plug into y...

6 ways AI-powered dashcams can save your life and ...

A dashcam with artificial intelligence can record accidents and road rage incidents, prevent break-ins and call for help during an...

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman 'shocked and sadde...

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman said he is "shocked and saddened" by CEO Sam Altman's departure from the company, which led to Bro...

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman quits after findin...

The president and co-founder of OpenAI, Greg Brockman, said he is quitting his role at the company after learning of CEO Sam Altma...

Musk threatens 'thermonuclear lawsuit' against Med...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk says social media platform X is launching a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against Media Matters for America f...

Tanzania’s NALA wants to make Rwanda a settlement ...

Tanzania's NALA wants to make Rwanda its settlement hub after receiving a payments service provider licence.

Ghana’s Central Bank may fine Lemfi, Wise, others ...

Ghana’s Central Bank has barred eight money transfer organisations (MTOs) from offering remittance services without regulatory app...

Zazuu, a payment marketplace for remittance servic...

Zazuu, a London-based fintech that built a marketplace for African remittance companies and raised more than $2 million, has shut ...

James Webb telescope detects 'fluffy' alien planet...

Clouds of silicate sand exist high in exoplanet WASP-107b's atmosphere, new James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.

1st black hole to be imaged is spewing 'lightsaber...

Researchers may have finally figured out how fast-spinning black holes lose energy in the form of enormous energy jets after takin...

Iceland volcano could burst like a 'fizzy drink,' ...

Magma building beneath Iceland may break through the surface in a volcanic eruption, sending lava flows toward the Blue Lagoon, th...

These noise-canceling headphones can filter specif...

Scientists have created headphones that let users pick the sounds they want to listen to or block out, thanks to a new AI algorith...

The Peloton Guide is less than $100 right now with...

The AI-powered personal trainer uses a camera to track your form and suggests adjustments and technique guidance to get the most f...

4 ways to print out, save and send your iPhone's t...

Printing text messages is a good way to produce a hard copy of conversations. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows how it's done using a...

5 things to do first if you got a new Mac

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks through a variety of first steps to properly set up a new Mac laptop. Treat your Mac as your person...

Cybercrime victims lose more money in Alabama than...

Alabama was listed as the worst state for online shoppers after a study revealed each resident who fell for an online scam in the ...

IBM suspends advertising on Elon Musk's X due to a...

IBM has suspended the entirety of its ad placement on X, the social media platform belonging to billionaire Elon Musk that was pre...

Safaricom Ethiopia makes $43,368 in M-PESA revenue...

M-PESA Ethiopia has a customer base of 1.2 million users, with 67% actively using the product.

Navigating the transition: African banks take over...

Local financial companies are capitalising on the opportunities left by international lenders exiting Africa, yet continue to stru...

inDrive has launched a new venture and merger and acquisition arm, New Ventures Investments, with a dedicated fund of up to $100 m...

Exclusive: Leatherback CEO Ibrahim Ibitade Denies ...

Ibrahim Ibitade, the CEO of Leatherback, a fintech startup that enables cross-border payments, has said he is not hiding after the...

What will the imminent volcanic eruption in Icelan...

Experts have warned that an underground magma tunnel between a pair of Icelandic towns could erupt at any moment. But what will th...

Astronauts accidentally dropped a tool bag on a sp...

A tool bag that gave astronauts the slip during a spacewalk at the International Space Station is surprisingly bright and can be s...

Apple's best ever iPad mini is $30 off at Amazon

Save some money on this adorable but powerful iPad Mini tablet from Apple.

CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise ...

Using a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.

4,000-year-old tomb discovered in Norway may conta...

Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a stone-lined tomb from the late Neolithic that holds the remains of at least five people...

'Do you read me, HAL?' Space agencies weigh pairin...

The journey from Earth to Mars can take astronauts two and a half years. So NASA is researching whether AI companions could help t...

6 apps to save you money during the holidays

The holiday season is here, and Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shares six ways to stretch your dollar and cash in on big savings.

3 ways to increase your privacy and save money whe...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson takes on protecting privacy and saving money while booking travel plans through the use of creating an em...

Thomson Reuters launches generative AI tools for l...

Thomson Reuters announced the incorporation of generative artificial intelligence tools into its legal research platform to take q...

BotlhaleAI wins best startup at Africa Tech Festiv...

BotlhaleAI wins best startup at Africa Tech Festival awards By Ephraim Modise Link: techcabal.com/2023/11/16/botlhaleai-best-sta...

Nigeria flags off plan to train 3 million tech tal...

“I believe based on data that has been projected by LinkedIn, Nigeria can actually fill about 23% of the current global shortage i...

Female founders are imagining a world without inve...

Female founders are imagining a world without investors. techcabal.com/2023/11/16/a-world-without-investors/ At the AWS Startups...

Cellulant obtains a business licence in Egypt

Kenya’s payments firm Cellulant, which operates across 19 African markets, has taken its business to the Egyptian market. 

Paystack to lay off 33 employees in the UAE and Eu...

“We’re changing our operating model to prioritise locating team members within the markets we serve, to localise costs and get clo...

Building blocks of life may have formed on dust in...

Far from any galaxy, icy grains of dust in deep space may be able to form organic molecules, a new preprint study finds.

This Surface Pro 9 2-in-1 has a massive $540 price...

This powerful, versatile laptop is reduced by more than a third of its price, making it perfect for students.

2 Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet foods hit US ...

U.S. and Canadian health officials are separately investigating Salmonella outbreaks, both related to pet foods, in their countrie...

Einstein must be wrong: How general relativity fai...

As new and powerful telescopes gather fresh data about the universe, they reveal the limits of older theories like Einstein's rela...

120 million-year-old birds tracks near South Pole ...

Fossilized bird tracks discovered in Australia show these ancient creatures lived in the southern polar regions on the supercontin...

Fox News AI Newsletter: Hyped AI-based restaurant ...

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

Unexpected hero app turns around terrifying travel...

Airbnb came through for a stranded traveler whose hotel reservation went awry. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson offers his tech advice for...

A dad’s life-saving invention is inspired by his w...

Donovan Casey, a father of four who almost lost his wife Sarah to cardiac arrest, invented the CellAED, a cellphone-sized personal...

Nigeria’s headline inflation rises again as rate h...

Nigeria's headline inflation has jumped for the tenth consecutive month, increasing the likelihood that the central bank will rais...

Save $100 on this amazing Garmin Instinct 2 Solar ...

The Garmin Instinct 2 has $100 off ahead of Black Friday.

'Bouncing' comets may be delivering the seeds of l...

Researchers have simulated how comets pinballing from one planet to another could deliver critical organic molecules to exoplanets...

Nikon Travelite EX 8x25 binocular review

A compact optical powerhouse, this offering from Nikon exudes excellent daytime performance and portability for the avid traveler ...

Mysterious 'lunar swirls' that perplexed scientist...

No one knows what causes lunar swirls, but new evidence shows they may be tied to certain elevations on the moon's surface.

NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satell...

The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as...

Don’t want to drop $1K on a new phone? Do this ins...

Smartphones over the last few years have reached prices in the thousands, learn how to breathe new life into your current smartpho...

CyberGuy: Get the best deals with my 2023 Amazon B...

Amazon’s Black Friday 10-day sales event is the retail giant's longest Black Friday sale yet. Here are tips to score a great deal ...

Crazy flexible phone with a screen that can bend a...

Imagine a phone that can bend to your will, literally. A phone that can transform from a flat screen to a wristband, or a stand, o...

FAA investigating after 4 commercial planes near B...

Three commercial airlines reported being illuminated by a green laser just a day apart from each other in the past week, according...

YouTube requiring disclosure of AI-generated conte...

YouTube is adding notices to artificial intelligence-created content and will now allow anyone whose image was used in a fake vide...

Google is facing off against a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, in a $150 million lawsuit. Peter sued the company and GoDaddy for shuttin...

Union Bank is now a private company one year after...

Union bank, Nigeria’s second-oldest deposit bank will no longer be a publicly listed company after its acquisition by TitanTrust. ...

Copia, Kenya’s offline e-commerce king, wants more...

After 10 years of building an offline network, Copia’s new campaign will focus on helping users transition to placing orders on it...

Constellr wants to enhance farming in Africa with ...

Constellr’s data will contribute to Africa’s agriculture industry by helping smallholder farmers prepare for climate change. By @...

Flutterwave surmounts legal obstruction to boost i...

A Kenyan high court has approved the withdrawal of the second and last case against Flutterwave, leaving the fintech startup free ...

5 surprising things you can do with your photos in...

The new IOS 17 update provides a lot of new, great photo features that you might not know about. Here are five things that you can...

Google Maps gets a massive AI upgrade with 5 new f...

Google Maps is not resting on its laurels. The tech giant recently announced that it is giving it a massive AI upgrade with five n...

Mercedes-Benz will be rolling out 127 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations worth $2.13 million in South Africa next year. ...

The brain may interpret smells from each nostril d...

There might be an advantage to separating scent information from each nostril, a new study hints.

Many physicists think we live in a multiverse. But...

Our universe seems to be perfectly suited for life. But anyone who claims that's evidence of a multiverse is falling prey to a log...

'Bionic breast' could restore sensation for cancer...

Scientists are developing a new device that could help breast cancer patients who experience a loss of sensation after having a ma...

Elephants give each other names — the 1st non-huma...

Elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park appear to call to each other with individual names using low, complex "rumbles," a stu...

'Magical' Roman wind chime with phallus, believed ...

Phallic objects like this were common in the Roman world to ward off evil.

ChatGPT company OpenAI aiming for 'superintelligen...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that he is focusing on “how to build superintelligence" and will seek more funding from...

AI threatens higher percentage of jobs in Washingt...

A new study found that artificial intelligence poses the greatest threat to jobs in Washington, D.C., than any other U.S. state or...

Eyowo stalls resumption of banking services again

Six months after the CBN revoked its license, Eyowo, one of Nigeria’s oldest digital banks, remains unsure of when it will resume ...

This Swedish non-profit has big dreams for tech st...

Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation hopes a $20 million investment in its first hub outside Stockholm will birth an new hub for impact st...

Eden Life is staking its future on an e-commerce m...

Eden Life’s entry into e-commerce means it will compete against market leader Jumia and its rival Konga. “[We want] to be bigger t...

Netflix loses market leader status to Showmax

As competition intensifies in Africa’s streaming market, Netflix, the previous market leader, which held more than 40% of the mark...

Next Wave: Maybe Africa needs to pause its rush to...

Digital IDs could worsen inequalities in Africa, but African governments are pushing for them without informing people of their pr...

Egyptian fintech giant Fawry has denied rumours that its systems were breached by Lockbit. On Friday, the company released a state...

Maya warrior statue with serpent helmet discovered...

During survey work ahead of a new railway, archaeologists found the statue of a Maya warrior wearing a serpent on his head.

Science news this week: A virus' virus and Euclid'...

Nov, 12, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...

Tiny galaxies that had their stars stolen could be...

More than 100 observed galaxies are being disrupted and stripped of their outer layers, transforming them into fossil-dense, ultra...

Google’s billion-dollar secret to force iPhone own...

Google has paid billions to remain the default search engine for numerous services. An antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Departm...

8 ways the new ‘double tap’ feature on your Apple ...

Discover how the "double tap" feature on the Apple Watch can "change your life" without having to touch the watch, according to te...

Your smart assistant is listening, but does that i...

You may have an Alexa or Siri listening to conversations, but are your smart assistants learning? Tech expert Kim Komando shares h...

Which islands will become uninhabitable due to cli...

Climate change is raising sea levels, and many low-lying islands are at risk. But determining which communities will be first to l...

The sun is blinding us to thousands of potentially...

In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of infrared telescopes ...

Battlefield secrets told from our most honored Ame...

There are many podcasts, audiobooks and documentaries available to honor our military veterans this Veterans Day. Kurt "CyberGuy" ...

How to make the most of iOS 17’s new interactive W...

Tech wizard Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson offers some helpful tips on how cellphone users can use Widgets on an Apple iPhone like a pro...

Altana, Dataminr partner to use AI to monitor supp...

Altana and Dataminr announced a new strategic partnership will leverage both firms' artificial intelligence to provide real-time m...

5th edition of Next Fintech Forum to be held in Ab...

Now in its fifth year, Abidjan’s Next Fintech Forum (NFF), one of the largest fintech events in Francophone Africa, is organising ...

$500m Wigwe University ushers Access Bank CEO into...

With his $500m university, Wigwe is borrowing from the playbook of wealthy Nigerians like Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president,...

Consciousness can't be explained by brain chemistr...

We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain.

The sun may be smaller than we thought

New calculations suggest the sun is a few fractions of a percent smaller than previously estimated, and that could change how we s...

How do mountains form?

Mountains form in a variety of ways, some of which geologists are now just starting to understand.

'[He] attempted to study fertilization in frogs by...

In the extract below taken from Beautiful Experiments: An Illustrated History of Experimental Science (The University of Chicago P...

'Refraction is then all there is to it': How Isaac...

In this extract from the new book Beautiful Experiments: An Illustrated History of Experimental Science, science writer Philip Bal...

NJ officials investigate unusual spike in Legionna...

New Jersey health officials are looking for a potential source of the unusual surge in Legionnaires' disease seen in two counties.

We've found the cheapest way to get an Apple Watch...

Apple's heavy-duty fitness tracker is just $679 at Best Buy.