Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. But a Sicilian project has discovered its agricultural potential and wants to spread the word

In the Sicilian town of Giarre overlooking Mount Etna, Andrea Passanisi, a tropical and citrus fruits producer, uses an unusual fertiliser on his 100-hectare (247-acre) stretch of land: volcano ash.

Like hundreds of farmers and citizens of...

Growthpoint Properties and Tricolt officially marked the groundbreaking of Olympus Sandton on Thursday, 26 February 2026, as the development prepares to redefine the skyline at the highest point of the Sandton Summit precinct. The ceremony confirms that momentum behind the project has not slowed since its explosive sales launch. Having released apartments in February 2025, […]

As public finances begin to steady, a digital backbone for future growth is taking shape in South Africa.

Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocks

Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sale of mackerel because of overfishing and will start pointing customers toward herring and other species.

The Marine Conservation Society warned last year that stocks were at breaking point owing to overfishing, and it...

The intersection of ancestral tradition, community and technology took centre stage at the recent Investec Cape Town Art Fair, where LG Electronics South Africa partnered with multidisciplinary artist Chidiri Nwaubani to present the immersive installation, Mbari Memorial: What Cannot Be Returned Must Be Reconceived. Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), the fair […]

From weatherproof jackets and pants to puffers, gloves, and socks, WIRED’s winter sports experts have got you covered.

More people are turning to AI to explore their BDSM fantasies, but some in the community feel it’s a cop-out.

Meta says it will help parents support their children – but safety campaigners have accused them of “passing the buck”.

The data centre industry has cautiously welcomed government’s move to designate data centres as critical infrastructure.

Daily orforglipron tablets led to greater weight loss than semaglutide tablets, offering potential oral alternative to Wegovy and Mounjaro

A new daily pill could be a more effective GLP-1 tablet for weight loss, according to a clinical trial that may pave the way for a non-injection alternative to Wegovy and Mounjaro.

The drug, called orforglipron and manufactured by Eli Lilly, is prescribed...

The portable listening revolution is fully underway. From open earbuds to noise cancelers and wired headphones, I can find a reason to love them all.

The acquisition unifies data resilience and security posture management to protect AI-driven enterprises.

For seven years, she ran high-security nuclear simulations for the US government. Now, this famous supercomputer is being put to death.

A new CallMiner report shows AI adoption is surging in tech. Yet manual CX processes continue to expand rapidly.

Even if you’re incredibly busy, you can maintain your gains by eating the equivalent of the microwaveable chicken in The Fifth Element.

The South Korean electronics giant unveils its third-generation AI smartphones – the Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26 Plus and S26.

The leadership behind enterprise software start-up Ageiro argues that AI is now firmly entrenched within the software development and application space.