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South Africa

Egypt Expands National AI Council Mandate to Include Quantum Computing, Biotech

Yesterday at 20:27 PM, via iAfrica

Egypt’s Cabinet has approved expanding the mandate of the National Council for Artificial Intelligence to include quantum computing, biotechnology and other emerging technologies, and will rename the body the National Council for Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Emerging Technologies. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approved the move in line with...

Sport

Top Springbok suffers season-ending injury

Today at 07:16 AM, via The South African

An injury-prone Springbok has suffered another major setback and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery.

Science/Tech

Why Digitap ($TAP) Reminds Analysts of Aave During DeFi Summer: Best Crypto Presale January

Today at 06:54 AM, via Tech Financials

Over the last few months, Digitap ($TAP) has emerged as one of the top cryptos to buy for 2026. The primary reason behind Digitap’s rise has been its focus on providing banking utility to its users, ensuring that crypto enthusiasts can bank the same way traditional fiat holders bank. As interest in the presale grows, […]

Science/Tech

Judge Orders Anna’s Archive To Delete Scraped Data

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

Anna’s Archive has been hit with a U.S. federal court default judgment and permanent injunction over its scraping and distribution of OCLC’s WorldCat data, which occurred more than two years ago. According to the ruling, the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, using, storing, or distributing the data. “It is expected that OCLC will use the injunction to...

Science/Tech

Patch Tuesday Update Makes Windows PCs Refuse To Shut Down

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

A recent Microsoft Patch Tuesday update has introduced a bug in Windows 11 23H2 that causes some PCs to refuse to shut down or hibernate, “no matter how many times you try,” reports The Register. From the report: In a notice on its Windows release health dashboard, Microsoft confirmed that some PCs running Windows 11 23H2 might fail to power down properly after installing the latest security...

Health

For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Yesterday at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.