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Free AI WhatsApp Tax Help For All South Africans Ahead Of Tax Season

Today at 10:22 AM, via Tech Financials

You can now get instant tax help via a WhatsApp message or voice note, thanks to TaxTim, South Africa’s digital tax assistant. Ahead of the July tax season, TaxTim has launched TimAI, a South African AI tax assistant, on WhatsApp, making instant tax answers free to anyone in the country. If you have a tax […]

‘Tutor’ Who Took Online Tests for 124 Students Jailed for Three Years

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

A private tutor who charged money to take dozens of exams for students and submit coursework for them “has been jailed for three years,” reports the BBC, “after his scam earned him £300,000.”Shahid Adnan completed assignments and online tests for more than 120 students at Liverpool John Moore’s University, the Crown Prosecution Service said. The 43-year-old, of Lysander Close, Liverpool, was...

Is it true that … beards are unhygienic?

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangled

The idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven faces has been floating around for decades, says John Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London. There is even research that shows people perceive bearded men as less...

Resolving Joburg’s Eskom Debt Crisis Is Critical To Keeping Lights On

Today at 08:36 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa cannot afford for Johannesburg to fail, and the city’s electricity supply is now genuinely at risk. The R5.3bn debt that the city owes to Eskom is not being resolved in a sustainable way, and the consequences became more concrete last week. Eskom granted Johannesburg a brief reprieve, agreeing to delay by 30 days […]

PIC Refers Acupulco Matter to Buy Stake In Lanseria Airport To SIU

Today at 08:33 AM, via Tech Financials

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has announced that board Chairperson, Deputy Minister of Finance Dr David Masondo, will refer the Acupulco investment transaction matter to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). This follows a legal review following of the findings of a PwC forensic investigation into the transaction. The PIC had provided funding to the company […]

Whoop Promo Codes: 20% Off This June 2026

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

Whether you’re looking for a Whoop free trial, student discount, or military savings, our guide to Whoop promo codes will help you maximize your membership benefits. Stay on top of your fitness goals for less.

Priceline Promo Codes & Coupons: 10% Off June

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

Unlock massive discounts on Priceline hotels, flights, and rental cars. Find verified Priceline coupon codes and deals for Express Deals, student discounts, and more.

TikTok Shows 3x More AI Slop Than YouTube, Report Finds

Today at 05:48 AM, via Slashdot

“About 59% of TikTok videos served to a new account’s For You feed are AI slop,” writes Search Engine Journal, “according to a report from Kapwing, the video creation tool company. That’s roughly three times the rate Kapwing found on YouTube.”The company manually reviewed over 10,000 TikTok videos across 20 categories and ran a separate fresh-account test, counting AI-generated content in the...

Someone Forked systemd Over Its New Birth Date Field

Today at 03:48 AM, via Slashdot

The blog Linuxiac reports:A new systemd fork has appeared with a specific purpose: removing systemd’s recently added support for storing a user’s birth date in JSON user records. The fork, called Liberated systemd, published its first tagged release as v261 shortly after the official systemd 261 release. In other words, the fork follows upstream systemd while reverting the change that added the...

The Secret Revolution in Battery Technology: 3-D Printing

Today at 01:27 AM, via Slashdot

“There’s a revolution in battery technology hiding in plain sight,” reports The Wall Street Journal. “The 3-D printing of batteries has the potential to put energy storage inside any device. “This will enable lightweight and long-lasting consumer gadgets, long-range military drones and even nanoscale robots.”Almost all the innovations we regularly hear about — from cheaper, tougher...

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