Category: Science/Technology

Hackers use pirated software to hijack Mac, Androi...

If you're not safe, hacks like these can steal all of your currency simply by accessing bootlegged software.

The incredible one-handed typing trick on any Andr...

A solution for typing with one hand on your Android phone even when your hands are busy or you have limited mobility.

iPhone 16 Pro leaked renders might give us our fir...

The images might offer an early detailed look at the iPhone 16 Pro including multiple features and potential dimensions.

ICYMI: the week's 8 biggest tech stories, from the...

This week in the world of technology we've had new computers, new cameras, new TV show trailers, and more.

Ditching daylight savings isn't a new idea – here'...

Both the US and the UK have tried dropping the clock change, and neither experiment ended well.

No Pixel 8? Then Google might not really care abou...

Google's feature drop is inconsistent, making us concerned that it may not deliver on its promise to update the Pixel 8

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, Ma...

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

Doctors hopeful Ozempic, Wegovy may help treat alc...

Several clinical trials are underway to see if semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, ca...

Man walking his dog finds nearly intact dinosaur s...

Damien Boschetto and fellow researchers decided to keep his 2022 discovery a secret for two years to avoid damage during the extra...

Could the Arctic be ice-free within a decade? What...

Researchers predict that the first ice-free day will take place sometime between the 2020s and 2030s.

Last month was the hottest February on record, dat...

The director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said while the temperature data is "remarkable," it's "not really surprising...

"Emily's Wonder Lab" host on new science book, col...

Emily Calandrelli, familiar to audiences from her TikToks, Netflix show "Emily's Wonder Lab" and collaborations with Bill Nye, int...

Biden team, UnitedHealth struggle to restore syste...

The cyberattack on a unit of UnitedHeath Group's Optum division has left providers struggling to get paid for care.

Want to invest in Taylor Swift and Beyoncé? Now yo...

Music investment firm JKBX allows fans to get a slice of pop stars' royalty income streams. But that comes with risks.

Lawmakers say calls from children show why TikTok ...

Lawmakers' phones were flooded after TikTok alerted users to tell their representatives to oppose legislation targeting the app's ...

Read the full text of the unclassified Pentagon re...

The Pentagon's latest report on UFOs, now referred to as UAPs, finds no evidence that any of the reported sightings were caused by...

Biden says he would sign TikTok bill that could ba...

The House is expected to vote on a bill next week that could lead to a ban on TikTok.

IWD2024: Here are 3 women challenging the odds in ...

Despite the gender-specific barriers to making a consistent impact in the tech PR sector, women have constantly challenged…

Renowned serial entrepreneur Ray Youssef embraces ...

 In a remarkable turn of events, Ray Youssef, a distinguished figure in the cryptocurrency space, has chosen to…

LemFi Hires ex OPay COO, Allen Qu to lead China ex...

LemFi, a financial technology company building innovative international payment solutions, announced today that Allen Qu will lead...

Grooming Endowment Trust (GET) Chairperson Adaobi ...

Africa is rapidly producing a new crop of women leaders in business, administration, management, technology and indeed every…

Introducing the DealMakers AFRICA Awards in Lagos ...

DealMakers AFRICA is proud to host, for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria, the Mergers & Acquisition Awards…

Scientists just discovered a massive reservoir of ...

Researchers have discovered a large gas reservoir boasting extremely high concentrations of helium that could boost a dwindling gl...

Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition f...

The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash.

1,900-year-old coins from Jewish revolt against th...

Archaeologists in the Judaen desert have found four coins dating to the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire.

Life-threatening 'leaks' after surgery could be fl...

A new implantable device, so far tested in rats and pigs, could soon be trialed in humans to help detect harmful post-surgery leak...

1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from UK river b...

Experts have confirmed that a sword pulled from a river in Oxfordshire at the end of last year is an "archaeologically rare" Vikin...

NASA unlocks new sounds of the universe with proje...

NASA's sonification project allows the blind and visually impaired to experience the wonders of space by translating three new ima...

Who is Galileo Galilei? Italian philosopher who sh...

Explore Galileo Galilei's life, discoveries, controversies and legacy in astronomy. A journey through Renaissance intellect and sc...

Two whales wash up in Virginia Beach within days o...

Two whales have washed up along the coastline of Virginia Beach, Virginia, within two days of each other, with the latest happenin...

Four new astronauts visit International Space Stat...

Four astronauts launched in SpaceX's Falcon rocket on Sunday as they headed to the International Space Station to oversee the arri...

Whale that vanished from Atlantic over 200 years a...

A team of scientists from the New England Aquarium in Boston spotted a rare gray whale swimming about 30 miles off the coast of Na...

How to create or leave a group text on your Androi...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to create, add or remove people from a group text on your Android device and how to delete ...

Apple fighting back against quantum attacks with n...

Apple is unveiling a major security upgrade to iMessage. The company is calling it the biggest security upgrade in iMessage histor...

1-minute tech changes for more privacy

Learn how to protect yourself from cybercrimes with useful tips and tricks from tech expert Kim Komando like turning off your loca...

6 easy steps to save money by canceling your unuse...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson helps you learn how to save money by finding and canceling your unused or unwanted subscriptions on your ...

How hackers are exploiting Windows SmartScreen vul...

Though the threat may be patched up by Windows, you could still be at risk for this Windows SmartScreen malware threat. Kurt “Cybe...

Apple's new MacBook Air models rolling out this we...

Apple will officially release its updated MacBook Air models later in the week. Both models will contain the M3 chip when they hit...

Ohio senator demands Google 'breakup' amid Gemini ...

Congress has started taking action to investigate Google's alleged A.I. biases, with Sen. J.D. Vance warning "democracy is under t...

Google co-founder says company 'definitely messed ...

Google co-founder Sergey Brin admitted over the weekend that the tech giant "definitely messed up," acknowledging the bias in its ...

Musk rips purported eco-terrorists for suspected a...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk mocked purported far-left activists who claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack near Tesla's Gigaf...

Musk trolls Zuckerberg's Meta as Facebook, Instagr...

Elon Musk posted a dig on X, directed at Meta, after Mark Zuckerberg's social media giant appeared to experience a wide-scale outa...

US HR firm Deel acquires PaySpace, a 20-year-old S...

Deel, the American HR company valued at $12 billion, is acquiring PaySpace, a 20-year-old Africa-based provider of payroll and HR ...

YC-Backed Touch and Pay processes 500,000 daily pa...

3.8 million users in Lagos use Cowry cards to complete 500,000 trip payments daily, the company shared. TAP takes a 5-10% commissi...

Web hosting startup WhoGoHost rebrands as GO54 as ...

WhoGoHost, a Nigerian web hosting company, is rebranding as GO54 as the company seeks to expand across Africa.

BREAKING: Binance to discontinue all Naira service...

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is disabling all its Naira services from March 8 amid the company’s regulato...

Canal+ makes improved $2.9 Billion bid to buy Mult...

The new bid translates to an offer of 125 rand per share. MultiChoice has a fiduciary responsibility to inform its shareholders ab...

Samsung's best bargain phone looks expensive and i...

Samsung's bargain Galaxy A54 5G is on sale at Amazon for the lowest price we've seen, and it's one of the best bargain phones arou...

Space photo of the week: Shimmering 'Christmas Tre...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory helped to build a particularly festive image of the gas, dust, and young stars of NGC 2264, also ...

How to watch the Royal Institution Christmas Lectu...

Every Christmas, the U.K.'s Royal Institution puts on a set of lectures, each exploring a fascinating subject in science. Here's h...

8 animals that have virgin births

No males needed — animals that reproduce through the mind-blowing process of parthenogenesis.

Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups?

"Drunk hiccups" seem to be a real phenomenon, rather than just a gag in classic cartoons, but we know surprisingly little about wh...

10 extraordinary treasures that archaeologists une...

From stashes of gold and silver coins to intricately designed jewelry, here are some of the top treasure finds of 2023.

Wild animal stories were some of 2023's most memor...

From monkey gangs dominating the streets of Thailand to Canada's historic ivory trade ban, 2023 proved a memorable one for animal ...

Have any new tech? Take steps now to secure your p...

Many of us have tech on our Christmas lists and get to unwrap new devices left under the tree. Here's how to keep yourself safe us...

How this robot helps you protect and connect your ...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows how this EBO X companion robot can act like a home security guard and life alert if you have fallen...

Looking back at 2023: 8 drones that surprised, sca...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the eight different drones that really caught our attention in 2023.

The very worst and weakest passwords of 2023

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shares his advice for choosing strong passwords to protect against hackers, thieves, catfish creeps and c...

The next generation of Tesla’s humanoid robot make...

Tesla has been developing a humanoid robot that can perform various tasks and interact with people. The company recently unveiled ...

Wasoko and MaxAB say merger will create a clear e-...

Daniel Yu of Wasoko and Belal El-Megharbel of MaxAB hope to merge by Q1 of 202 will create a category king in Africa's growing mar...

Nigeria flips the script: Crypto transactions resu...

Nigeria’s Central Bank has removed a two-year restriction on cryptocurrency transactions as it introduces stringent customer KYC a...

2023 wrapped: lessons, fears and hopes from 23 tec...

"Many people speculated N1000 as the point of doom when it comes to our exchange rate, and not enough people considered it could g...

A Next Wave of 2023’s Next Waves

To wrap up this year, we’re bringing back five Next Wave editions that are neither a complaint nor an I told you so.

Why this multi-purpose electric scooter might soon...

The Scootility utility scooter is a versatile delivery vehicle with a secure, swappable, and weatherproof cargo box.

6 top tips for stress-free holiday travel

Be sure you're prepared for any trip this upcoming holiday season by grabbing these essentials and following important privacy ste...

How a Formula E racecar was built entirely from re...

How Envision Racing, a Formula E team, created a car made entirely out of electronic waste (e-waste) to raise awareness and inspir...

10 simple steps to improve your smartphone’s secur...

Boost your phone's security with easy steps! From fingerprints to spam filters, learn practical tips to protect your iPhone or And...

This Best Buy deal drops Samsung's best tablets to...

Best Buy has deals on the newest and older Galaxy Tab tablets, dropping them to the lowest price we've seen on every model.

Dell cosies up with AMD to expand its generative A...

Dell's PowerEdge XE9680 system features eight AMD Instinct MI300X AI accelerators each.

Best after-Christmas sales 2023: deals from Amazon...

The after-Christmas sales event is now live, and I'm rounding up today's best deals from Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.

"Simply the best OEM SSD ever made": Micron's new ...

Micron's 3500 1TB SSD is a four-channel PCIe Gen4 SSD that is faster than "99.9%" of its eight-channel rivals.

Got an iPad for Christmas? Here are the first 7 ap...

Must-download apps for photographers, sketchers, note takers and language learners.

Octopus DNA reveals collapse of Antarctic ice shee...

Sea level rise of 3.3 meters would drastically alter the world map as we know it, submerging low-lying coastal areas everywhere.

Scientists discover 5 furry hedgehog species with ...

An international collaboration of researchers, led by Smithsonian scientists, identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs...

The James Webb Space Telescope's remarkable gifts

On Christmas Day 2021 the James Webb Space Telescope was blasted into orbit. In the two years since the telescope has performed li...

Teen who leaked Grand Theft Auto VI placed in a "s...

Eighteen-year-old Arion Kurtaj hacked Rockstar Games using an Amazon Fire TV stick, a hotel TV and his mobile phone.

NASA releases new stunning image of "Christmas Tre...

NASA this week released a new image of a celestial formation known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster." The stars appear to form the g...

How Mastercard’s contactless solutions is driving ...

Contactless payment options will make it easier for Small and Medium Enterprises to accept payments

Hyperspace secures patent for its blockchain techn...

Hyperspace Technologies Limited secured a patent for cipherKEY tap2sign

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is buying a lot of IHS Towers st...

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, an entrepreneur in the public interest and founding partner at Future Africa, has provoked conversation on…

Five winners emerge as GET unveils 2023 cohort and...

The 2023 cohort represents GET’s second cohort following the successful completion of its first in 2022.

Crypto exchange, Bitmama resumes fiat deposit afte...

The deposit suspension was meant to protect users from possible losses and delays, the company says...

Skull with 'execution-style wounds' suggests woman...

The skull of a woman from colonial Indonesia bears sharp force trauma, possibly due to slavers or because she was seen as a sorcer...

A vibrating pill could help treat obesity, pig stu...

Pigs that swallowed the vibrating pill before meals ate around 40% less than those that did not, according to the study.

Ancient Scythians used human skin for leather, con...

The ancient Scythians, a nomadic people known for their gold and warrior ways, used human skin for leather, a new study finds.

Some cats spontaneously start playing fetch and we...

Retrieving isn't just for dogs, but the emerging science of cat play can't fully explain the feline phenomenon.

After 2 years in space, the James Webb telescope h...

For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a disparity known as the Hubble tension, which threatens to b...

4 best gift card stores that will make last-minute...

With Christmas just days away, gift cards are an easy, convenient and appreciated gift. The "CyberGuy" reveals the top gift card s...

Ride-hailing drivers in Ghana push back against a vehicle income tax that requires drivers to pay quarterly taxes based on their e...

The use of AI in the news business: Why newsrooms ...

There are cases when reporters, not understanding that their craft is built on intellectual honesty, try to pass off AI-generated ...

Best transmitter to hook up to a TV

Enjoy your content without disrupting those around you.

Uber, Bolt, Yango drivers in Ghana to pay Value In...

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced the introduction of the Value Income Tax (VIT) for ride-hailing vehicle…

Extremely rare 'rainbow clouds' light up Arctic sk...

In and around the Arctic Circle, stunning multicolor clouds have been shining in the sky for days on end. It is very unusual to se...

Tinder rolls out 'exclusive' $499 monthly membersh...

Tinder has been rolling out a new "exclusive membership" that comes with a sizable monthly price tag for those who are invited to ...

Amid rapid growth, the Nigerian TikTok community s...

Over a million videos from the Nigerian TikTok community were removed in Q3 2024 for violating TikTok’s policies by engaging in ad...

Ghana’s ride-hailing drivers reject new vehicle in...

"Many of us already struggle due to the current commission structures," Kwame, an Uber driver told TechCabal. "Adding another laye...

Nairaland restores website temporarily after brief...

Nairaland, a popular Nigerian online forum and the country’s seventh-most-visited website, is back up two days after it was blackl...

Naira Nightmare: What’s driving Nigeria’s latest c...

Months after Nigerians thought they were finally past the cash crunch, they have returned to a familiar uncomfortable situation.

Peace Itimi’s new documentary spotlights the evolu...

On Wednesday, Peace Itimi, host of Founders Connect, unveiled a documentary centred around the evolution of the Nigerian tech ecos...

AWS expands commitment to support Nigeria’s tech d...

In a pivotal stride towards Nigeria’s technological advancement, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made a significant leap in…