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Big Eskom price hike kicks in today
Eskom direct customers will pay an average of 12.74% more per unit of electricity consumed from today, Tuesday, 1 April 2025.
New Intel CEO tells clients: ‘Be brutally honest with us’
New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has outlined a leaner version of the iconic American chip maker.
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From clay tablets to ChatGPT: a brief history of human knowledge
From clay tablets to generative AI, technology has played an influential role in shaping human knowledge.
Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni say they would fly on Boeing’s Starliner capsule again – video
In his first news conference since returning home, Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore said he holds himself partly responsible for what went wrong on the space sprint-turned-marathon and – along with Suni Williams – said he would strap into Boeing’s Starliner again. SpaceX recently ferried the duo home after more than nine months at the International Space Station following their bungled mission....
The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.
Keto: what’s the science behind the diet? – podcast
While other diet fads come and go, the ultra low carbohydrate Keto diet seems to endure. But as scientists begin to understand how the diet works, more is also being discovered about its risks. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Javier Gonzalez, professor in the department of health at the University of Bath, with a special interest in personal nutrition. He explains how the diet...
How the Honor Magic7 Pro’s deepfake detection safeguards your digital integrity
Honor’s AI deepfake detection technology is now embedded in the new Honor Magic7 Pro.
Intel’s Lip-Bu Tan Champions Customer-Centric Tech Innovation
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, speaking to a broad tech ecosystem on Monday at Intel Vision 2025, shared insight into his approach to restore the company’s technology and manufacturing leadership. Pulling from his previous leadership roles and deep-seated industry experience, Tan reinforced that a customer-centric mindset will serve as the cornerstone of Intel’s strategy to leverage emerging […]
FSCA Fines Hernell Funerals R4.4m, Bans Petersons Over Illegal Insurance
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed a R4.4 million administrative penalty on Hernell Funerals (Pty) Ltd, along with its directors, Mr Shaun Andre Peterson and Mrs Carol-Ann Peterson, for offering unauthorised financial services. Additionally, Mr Peterson was debarred for five years, while Mrs Peterson faces a 10-year ban from the industry. The FSCA’s...
First Flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum Rocket Lasted Just 40 Seconds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket didn’t last long on Sunday. The booster’s nine engines switched off as the rocket cartwheeled upside-down and fell a short distance from its Arctic launch pad in Norway, punctuating the abbreviated test flight with a spectacular fiery crash into the sea. If officials at Isar Aerospace...
MyBroadband memecoin launched
MyBroadbandCoin promises a fair launch on a completely rugpull-proof technical foundation that aims to shake up the global crypto market.
‘There is No Vibe Engineering’
Software engineer Sergey Tselovalnikov weighs in on the new hype: The term caught on and Twitter quickly flooded with posts about how AI has radically transformed coding and will soon replace all software engineers. While AI undeniably impacts the way we write code, it hasn’t fundamentally changed our role as engineers. Allow me to explain. […] Vibe coding is interacting with the codebase via...
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Says Company Will Spin Off Non-Core Units
Intel Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan said the chipmaker will spin off assets that aren’t central to its mission and create new products including custom semiconductors to try to better align itself with customers. From a report: Intel needs to replace the engineering talent it has lost, improve its balance sheet and better attune manufacturing processes to meet the needs of potential...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.