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US startup charging N35,438 instead of N12 trn to send human DNA to moon

US startup charging N35,438 instead of N12 trn to send human DNA to moon

A private trip to the Moon’s orbit according to Futurism, a technology website, could cost you anywhere from $35 million (N12 trillion) to $150 million (N53 trillion). But now, one startup is saying it’ll charge just $99 (N35,438) to put people on the Moon. In a newly published IEEE Spectrum story, a startup founder, Ben […]

Breaking: FG orders NCC to block 9.2m sim cards

Breaking: FG orders NCC to block 9.2m sim cards

The Federal Government has directed telecommunication operators, through the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to block about 9.2 million sim cards without proper registration.

FBI raids Nigeria, US, UK, 7 other countries to arrest 281 internet fraudsters

FBI raids Nigeria, US, UK, 7 other countries to arrest 281 internet fraudsters

Police in 10 countries have arrested 281 people they suspect of carrying out large-scale money-transfer scams. The FBI co-ordinated the raids over several months against groups of people suspected of stealing millions of pounds from companies and individuals. The scam involves tricking victims into wiring money to bank accounts controlled by fraudsters. Spoof email messages […]

Nigeria needs institution that will address most critical problems in the country — Osinbajo

Nigeria needs institution that will address most critical problems in the country — Osinbajo

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Lagos while delivering a speech at the First Board Meeting/Fund Raising dinner for the creation of Nigerian University of Technology and Management, said that Nigeria needs an institution that addresses the most critical problems in Nigeria. The Vice-President noted that the country needs an institution that will produce cutting […]

Terrorists could print weapons in 3D for mass destruction ―Report

Terrorists could print weapons in 3D for mass destruction ―Report

Bad actors could soon use 3D printers, combined with artificial intelligence, to secretly create nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), Futurism reported. That’s the terrifying takeaway from a newly released report by a multi-institutional research group led by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: that the same tech that’s breathed […]