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FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 20:04

Business

Blows keep coming for the rand

Today at 15:07 PM, via BusinessTech

The rand suffered another blow on Friday, weakening to R17.20 to the dollar during mid-afternoon trade.

Education

The BTS Connection With Howard University

Today at 18:01 PM, via New York Times

In promoting its new album, the K-pop superstars looked back to a late-19th-century moment featuring the unofficial anthem Arirang for inspiration.

Education

Brian Cox says physics faces ‘unquantifiable’ threat under punishing funding cuts

Today at 16:44 PM, via The Guardian

Cuts of nearly 70% may force university departments to close and damage UK’s research progress, senior scientists say

British physicists have shaped our understanding of nature and the universe for more than a century, uncovering the building blocks of matter and furthering our knowledge on cosmic puzzles from the big bang to black holes.

But senior scientists warned on Friday that the field of...

Lifestyle

‘MasterChef SA’: Two contestants leave

Today at 17:20 PM, via The South African

Two homecooks, Bandziva and Myles exited the kitchen on the latest episode of ‘Masterchef South Africa’. Take a look…

Entertainment

Weather alert: A wet Saturday ahead

Today at 17:48 PM, via The Citizen

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 28 March 2026.

Science/Tech

10 Million USD California Gold Rush Bar Recovered by Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson on the Market

Today at 19:49 PM, via Tech Financials

Belvedere Tiburon, California  For the first time, fractional ownership shares in the legendary “Eureka Bar,” a massive 64-pound California Gold Rush sunken treasure gold ingot, are being offered by Kagin’s Digital (https://kagins.digital), a subsidiary of Kagin’s Inc. of Belvedere Tiburon, California. “The 933.34 troy ounces gold bar, recovered from the famed 1857 shipwreck of the […]

Science/Tech

Number of AI Chatbots Ignoring Human Instructions Increasing, Study Says

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

A new study found a sharp rise in real-world cases of AI chatbots and agents ignoring instructions, evading safeguards, and taking unauthorized actions such as deleting emails or delegating forbidden tasks to other agents. According to the Guardian, the study “identified nearly 700 real-world cases of AI scheming and charted a five-fold rise in misbehavior between October and March,” reports...

Health

As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.