Technology
A new feature coming to Slack will allow you to build interactive reports, polls, dashboards, presentations, microsites, and other tools directly inside a chat. With Slackforce Surfaces, you can describe to Slackbot what you need,…
It’s time to reboot another OG Pebble smartwatch — specifically, the round-faced Time Round, which is getting a follow-up more than a decade after its original launch. The new Pebble Round 2 improves upon its predecessor with longer battery life…
Now that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed a new CEO to run Microsoft’s biggest businesses, he has a little more time on his hands for other adventures. Beyond focusing on Microsoft’s technical work, Nadella is now turning to the…
Just over a year after being sentenced to five years in prison for the theft of billions of dollars in Bitcoin, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is free. Lichtenstein announced his release in a post on X, specifically crediting Trump: “Thanks to…
xAI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster’s permission. Not only does…
The year 2025 marks a critical inflection point for Nigeria’s telecoms sector, as tariff reforms alongside increased digital and satellite infrastructure investment drive a tentative recovery, lift service standards, and reinforce the industry’s role in non-oil growth, writes JUSTICE OKAMGBA…
Hot on the heels of new year’s celebrations, the annual Consumer Electronics Show will get underway in early January 2026. Once again, Las Vegas will host a sprawling sneak peek at the tech that will shape the industry throughout 2026.The…
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. However, analysts warned the deal could fall foul of regulators at a…
One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that occasionally you get to watch a truly unique gadget go from concept to reality — and, eventually, into your living room. That’s the case…
A camera lens, historically, can only focus on one thing at a time, just like the human eye. That could be a thing of the past, though, thanks to a breakthrough lens technology developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University…
Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display that’s the key selling point of the 17 Pro, but instead adds in the option of a…
Google Photos will finally be available on TVs next year, starting with an upcoming integration for Samsung TVs. Samsung announced that the planned integration will “seamlessly bring the photos people capture on their phones to Samsung TVs, where they can…
Nigeria’s tech startup Kuraway said it is deploying a digital procurement platform to tackle long-standing inefficiencies in Nigeria’s supply chain, including high transaction costs, manual processes, and the lack of trusted vendor data. Speaking on Saturday, Kuraway Chief Executive Officer…
A total of 1,392 mobile subscribers switched networks in Nigeria in November, reflecting a slowdown in porting activity across the telecoms sector, according to the latest Mobile Number Portability data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The figure represents a…
Orange Money Group and Visa have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to secure online payments and accelerating financial inclusion across Africa and the Middle East, as digital commerce gains momentum across the region. The partnership, which has…
Nigeria plans a major expansion of mobile spectrum capacity by the end of the decade as surging data consumption threatens to outpace existing network resources, according to a draft roadmap released by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Internet usage reached a…
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