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Holiday AI Use Surges as Young Consumers Turn to Digital Tools for Planning and Support

Today at 20:22 PM, via iAfrica

Global research from Kaspersky shows a marked rise in artificial intelligence use during the holiday season, with AI increasingly viewed not only as a planning or shopping tool but also as a source of emotional support. The trend is especially strong among Gen Z and millennial users. Kaspersky conducted a global survey in November 2025 […]

Business

South Africa walking headfirst into disaster

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will be a disaster for taxpayers and the national fiscus.

Business

South Africa walking head first into disaster

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will be a disaster for taxpayers and the national fiscus.

Education

Nigeria: We’ve Rescued All Abducted Pa-Piri Schoolchildren, Teachers – Govt

Today at 14:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Minna — The federal government has restated that it has rescued all the abducted St Mary’s Catholic Primary Secondary School pupils/students and their teachers, who were abducted over a month ago. National Coordinator, Counter Terrorism Centre, Major-General Adamu Laka (rtd), made this known yesterday, while handing over the freshly rescued 130 children and teachers to Governor...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 23 December 2025

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

It’s a Hard Forkin’ Christmas!

Today at 20:21 PM, via New York Times

The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton sing an original, tech-inspired rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

Science/Tech

Australia Poised for Desalination Boom as Water Shortages Loom

Today at 20:16 PM, via Slashdot

Australia is on track for a significant expansion of desalination capacity — converting seawater to freshwater — to meet the needs of a swelling population at a time of declining average rainfall. From a report: The world’s driest inhabited continent is projected to build or expand 11 desalination plants worth more than A$23 billion ($15 billion) over the next 10 years, according to a research...

Health

What Is a Grief Attack?

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.

Health

Living and Light

Sunday at 19:40 PM, via BBC News

Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.