Science/Tech

UK Financial Ltd Initiates Final Countdown to CoinMarketCap Ranking and Full Global Market Visibility
London, UK UK Financial Ltd has initiated the final execution phase toward formal ranking on CoinMarketCap, marking the transition of its digital asset infrastructure into fully visible, globally indexed market status. The company confirmed that it is currently positioned (Ranked) at approximately #3,700 globally, despite not yet completing formal submission—placing it ahead of the […]

Colorado’s Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead
Colorado has led the US on legislation that ensures people can fix their stuff. Manufacturers tried to claw back that control, but ultimately failed—for now.

Turn on, tune in, cash out … The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them | Kojo Koram
Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House – propelled by veterans’ lobbying and Silicon Valley capital
Kojo Koram’s new book, The Next Fix: Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs, is out on 4 June
On 13 May 1966, a US Senate subcommittee questioned a former Harvard clinical psychologist, considered by many to be “the most dangerous man in...

The AI policy that AI broke
From US courtrooms to Australian government reports, hallucinated citations are everywhere. Pretoria has now joined the club.

Anubis Lane Productions Signals Growth in Colorado’s Creative Corridor with Dual Literature and Media Launch
Las Animas, CO Anubis Lane Productions, a rising force in the Rocky Mountain independent media landscape, today announced the simultaneous release of a new relationship guide and a cinematic music project. The dual launch highlights a growing trend of “creative multi-hyphenates” revitalizing local economies through digital-first storytelling across literature, music, and film. Leading the...

Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets
Neurable, which makes noninvasive brain-computer interfaces, is licensing its technology and promises a “flood” of new third-party hardware this year and next.

The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn’t a complete disaster.

Pharos Launches Pacific Ocean Mainnet to Expand RWA Distribution and Reduce Liquidity Fragmentation
Hong Kong – Pharos today announced the launch of its Pacific Ocean Mainnet and $PROS token, bringing its network for real-world financial applications fully live. The launch follows a high-scale testnet that processed more than 4.3 billion transactions across 209 million wallets in less than a year, demonstrating strong early demand and readiness for production use. […]

New DStv owner Canal+ confirms JSE listing date
The global media group will become the first French company with a secondary listing on the Johannesburg bourse.

InkPoster Tela 28.5 Review: A Luxe Home Digital Frame
It’s the world’s best E Ink picture frame, but you’ll need Monet money to make the most of it.

WIRED’s Smart Home Ecosystem Guide (2026)
If you’re waffling between Alexa, Siri, and Google, the answer may already be in your home.

Calls for inclusive digital future for young women
Speaking at the Girls in ICT Day, minister Solly Malatsi emphasised the critical need for inclusive growth within the ICT sector.

Pivotal week for US tech stocks
Four tech giants pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI report results this week – and investors want signs of returns.
The Silent Frequency That Makes Old Buildings Feel Haunted
Researchers say infrasound — low-frequency vibrations from things like pipes, HVAC systems, and traffic that humans can’t consciously hear — may help explain why some old buildings feel unsettling or “haunted.” Rodney Schmaltz, senior author and professor at MacEwan, says: “Consider visiting a supposedly haunted building. Your mood shifts, you feel agitated, but you can’t see or hear anything...

The 4 Best Laptop Power Banks We’ve Tested (2026)
If you’re looking for the perfect laptop power bank, I’ve tested ‘em all, and these are the best.

Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says
The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.

State broadband merger limps into a second decade
The communications department has pushed the long-promised merger of Broadband Infraco and Sentech to 2029.