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Science/Tech

Bitcoin is booming

Today at 08:42 AM, via MyBroadband

Bitcoin continued its run on Friday, climbing to over R2.1 million on cryptocurrency exchanges in South Africa.

Top cyber attack vectors organisations face

Today at 08:34 AM, via ITWeb

It’s important to look at the attack vectors threat actors are utilising to understand how organisations can harden their defences, says Arctic Wolf.

Apple plans new low-end iPhone

Today at 08:30 AM, via MyBroadband

The lineup includes updates to Apple’s entry-level tablet and iPad Air, as well as an external Mac monitor.

Zutari appoints new CEO for Africa

Today at 08:22 AM, via MyBroadband

Leading engineering consultancy Zutari has appointed Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso as Chief Executive Officer: Africa, effective 1 July 2025.

FibrePoynt Urges Government To Prioritise South African Broadband Innovation

Today at 08:12 AM, via Tech Financials

There is a growing infatuation with Starlink in South Africa. As regulatory hurdles ease, the satellite-based broadband service is increasingly viewed as a silver bullet for the country’s connectivity challenges. Yet behind the shiny promise of global tech salvation lies a harsh truth: South Africa continues to marginalise its own innovation ecosystem in favour of […]

It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing

Standing more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today,...

AI-Trained Surgical Robot Removes Pig Gallbladders Without Any Human Help

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Automated surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade, say researchers, after an AI-trained robot armed with tools to cut, clip and grab soft tissue successfully removed pig gall bladders without human help. The robot surgeons were schooled on video footage of human medics conducting operations using organs taken from dead pigs. In...

Ohio City Using AI-Equipped Garbage Trucks To Scan Your Trash, Scold You For Not Recycling

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

The city of Centerville, Ohio has deployed AI-enabled garbage trucks that scan residents’ trash and send personalized postcards scolding them for improper recycling. Dayton Daily News reports: “Reducing contamination in our recycling system lowers processing costs and improves the overall efficiency of our collection,” City Manager Wayne Davis said in a statement regarding the AI pilot program....

Google Replaces Android Developer Preview With Rolling Canary Channel

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Android is changing how it gives developers access to early features. The company is replacing its old Developer Preview model with a new Canary channel that provides rolling updates all year long. This new approach is meant to give developers earlier and more consistent access to experimental tools and APIs. Previously, Developer Previews had to be...

YouTube Can’t Put Pandora’s AI Slop Back in the Box

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader SonicSpike shares a report from Gizmodo: YouTube is inundated with AI-generated slop, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Instead of cutting down on the total number of slop channels, the platform is planning to update its policies to cut out some of the worst offenders making money off “spam.” At the same time, it’s still full steam ahead adding tools to make...

Denver museum known for dinosaur displays finds fossil under its parking lot

Today at 02:43 AM, via The Guardian

A hole drilled 750ft deep to study museum’s geothermal potential yielded an unexpected surprise

A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected – under its own parking lot.

It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study geothermal heating potential for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

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Video Game Actors End 11-Month Strike With New AI Protections

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Straight Arrow News: Hollywood video game performers ended their nearly year-long strike Wednesday with new protections against the use of digital replicas of their voices or appearances. If those replicas are used, actors must be paid at rates comparable to in-person work. The SAG-AFTRA union demanded stronger pay and better working conditions. Among...

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