
‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.
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One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.

Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank over funding for a multibillion-dollar nuclear programme.

This lightweight commuter ebike feels a lot like a regular bike would feel if I had bionic legs. I wish there were more mechanics for it.

With its clever new algorithm, the latest Hypershell exoskeleton powers your legs without making you feel like a puppet on a string.

SA’s energy transition must combine digitalisation, decentralisation and decarbonisation, says deputy DG of energy projects.

Climb Channel Solutions says the move forms part of its continued EMEA growth strategy.

Africa is many payment markets – Velex Advisory helps businesses navigate providers and regulators.

Teachers are improvising and learners are exposed unevenly – South Africa urgently needs a national AI policy for schools.

You don’t need to buy a smart grill to make perfect meat. You can buy a dumb grill and send it to school with smart upgrades.

South African cyber security experts warn that low ransom DDoS attacks on ISPs may stem from cheap dark web tools, or sophisticated actors testing infrastructure resilience.

Shopping for a laptop can be infuriating. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, storage options, and extra features to find the best one for you.
Google is again pressuring some longtime G Suite Legacy users to move onto paid Workspace plans, warning that accounts flagged as “commercial use” could lose access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and other services if appeals fail. “The trouble, according to users, is that the appeals system appears about as transparent as a brick,” adds The Register. From the report: A reader alerted The Register...
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The White House says Trump’s pro-vape stance is based on “gold standard science.” It feels more like vice-signaling to a demographic that often doesn’t vote—over products that are widely available.

A military “Survivability Onion” framework helps companies cut security costs by terminating unnecessary systems and shrinking their attack surface, says Stitch’s Barney de Villiers ahead of the ITWeb Security Summit.

UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplistic
Individuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state.
The report, launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in...

Cape Town and Johannesburg exchange leadership positions in the start-up ecosystem rankings.

Roblox said it had “clear policies” banning actual and simulated gambling, as well as rules governing paid random items.

Africa’s cyber security priorities through 2026 will focus on resilience, sovereignty, ROI and zero trust adoption beyond AI hype.

A month after Mythos’s limited launch, cybersecurity practitioners say the hacking threat is more measured than feared.

The Berlin AI Think Tank comes to Johannesburg to bring a licensing methodology to track how AI uses creative work.

The Trump administration keeps threatening to send federal agents to oversee elections. State and local officials are preparing, and even gaming out what happens if they’re arrested.