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Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed
Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk.
It is known that humans used natural fire more than 1m years ago, but until now the earliest unambiguous...
From high-tech skin care to cool accessories, these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life.
MTN South Africa has announced adjustments to its consumer contract pricing, which it said will result in a 9.7% average increase in subscription fees.
New records about the infamous sex offender are released seemingly every week. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s releasing the Epstein documents, what they contain—and what they’re releasing next.
A study this week has found that shoppers using Instacart are often charged different prices for identical products at the same store at the same time, even when selecting in-store pickup rather than delivery. The Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive policy group, and Consumer Reports organized nearly 200 volunteers across four cities to simultaneously check prices on 20 grocery items. Price...
An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.
Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.
Shoprite, South Africa’s largest retailer, has launched a shop-in-shop for a beloved international brand as the company pushes to open 223 new stores in the current financial year.
This festive season, Vodacom World has unveiled a new lifestyle area that showcases top tech accessories and offers gifts for shoppers.
Nvidia has developed location verification technology that could determine which country its AI chips are operating in, Reuters reports, citing a source, a capability that may help address ongoing concerns about the smuggling of advanced semiconductors to restricted markets like China. The feature, which Nvidia has demonstrated privately in recent months but has not released, would be an...
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Amazon’s latest e-reader and digital notebook combos bring new features, but they may not be enough in a crowded market.
The Sunday Times has referred to Moola as the “Steve Jobs of South Africa” for his many academic achievements and work in bridging the digital divide through online coding boot camps.
McDonald’s has pulled an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after viewers pushed back on what they called a distasteful, “AI slop”-filled take on the holidays. The 45-second ad, titled “It’s the most terrible time of the year,” was a satirical look at holiday chaos — people tripping while carrying overloaded gift bags, getting tangled in lights, burning homemade cookies, starting...
In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has slammed reports that the State Security Agency was breached by Chinese hackers.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor Antony Blinken’s decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters. The department under Blinken in early January 2023 had...
Whether you’re layering up for winter cold or looking for an ultralight summer system, we’ve tested and found the best base layers for all your outdoor adventures.
As SMEs gear up for their most important trading window of the year, TymeBank says the data points to a summer of real opportunity, but only for businesses that are funded and ready to move early.
One day, this remote might control all of our gadgets. That day is not today.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is said to be looking to raise more than $25-billion through a public listing in 2026.
McDonald’s said the moment served as “an important learning” as it explored “the effective use of AI”.