Tesla‘s Cybercab has officially hit the streets of Austin, Texas — and this time, there is no steering wheel and no brake pedals. The Tesla Cybercab began real-world road testing on June 30, 2026, with a safety monitor riding in the right passenger seat of the two-seat vehicle. The milestone comes nearly two years after…
For decades, humanoid robots were a Hollywood fantasy — something you’d see in a sci-fi film but never in a real factory, warehouse, or office. That era is over. Right now, companies like Tesla, Figure AI, Boston Dynamics, and Agility Robotics are deploying bipedal robots in real work environments, doing real jobs, for real companies….
If you’ve ever been reluctant to share your phone number with someone just to stay in touch on WhatsApp, that friction is about to disappear. WhatsApp usernames are officially on the way — and for the app’s over two billion users worldwide, this could be one of the most meaningful updates in the platform’s history….
If you are thinking about permanent hair reduction, you have two main options: IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and laser. Both use light energy to disable hair follicles. Both work. But they use different approaches to get there, and understanding those differences matters, especially now that effective consumer devices are available for home use. This is…
WhistleBlowNG, a secure platform for reporting corporate and public sector misconduct, operates with documented outcomes across banking, consumer goods, and energy sectors. The coalition of lawyers behind it may be the largest of its kind in the country.
There’s a saying that’s become almost a cliché in tech circles: “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” Like most clichés, it became one because it’s true — but most people still don’t fully understand what that means in practice. Free apps aren’t a charitable gesture from billion-dollar companies. They are…
For decades, the promise of connecting rural Africa to the internet was stuck in the same loop: too expensive to build, too far from fibre routes, too low a return on investment for telecoms. Satellite internet in Africa is finally breaking that cycle — and the pace of change over the last two years has…
The age of passive software is over. AI agents are now doing the work — browsing the web, writing code, managing schedules, and making decisions with minimal human input. And in 2026, they’re not a future promise. They’re already inside your company’s workflow, whether you know it or not. From Silicon Valley to Lagos, organizations…
Africa’s fintech sector is one of the most exciting growth stories in global tech. But the same rapid expansion that has made African fintech cybersecurity an urgent priority is also making the continent’s financial ecosystem a high-value target for sophisticated cybercriminals. In 2026, that tension has reached a tipping point. The Scale of the Opportunity…
The phrase “AI agents” has gone from a buzzword to a business imperative in a remarkably short time. In 2026, AI agents are no longer demos — they are deployed across thousands of enterprise environments, quietly handling tasks that once required entire teams of people. If you haven’t been paying attention, now is the time…
Smart glasses have spent years as a category full of promises and short on actual products you could buy. That changed fast in 2026. Meta’s Ray-Ban Display glasses are shipping. Snap just showed off its long-awaited Specs at Augmented World Expo. Google and Samsung are readying their first Gemini-powered glasses for autumn. And budget options…
Qualcomm is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Tenstorrent, an AI chip startup led by veteran silicon architect Jim Keller, in a deal valued between $8 billion and $10 billion. The news broke Monday via The Information, sending Qualcomm’s stock up more than 4% the next day. Neither company has confirmed the talks publicly, and the price…
If you’re heading to a major sporting event, concert, or festival this year, there’s a good chance facial recognition technology is part of the security setup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the clearest example yet — stadiums across the US, including Gillette in Boston, Hard Rock in Miami, and Mercedes-Benz in Atlanta, are using…