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A lunar lander that will send a ‘hopper’ rover and create a mobile network on the moon was launched on a SpaceX rocket early this morning. South Africa’s Space Agency will play a small part in helping it get there.
What Chris Horsley expected to be a 10-minute washing machine installation stretched to four hours and required five trips to the hardware store. The CTO of security consultancy firm documented how unexpected obstacles — drilling through shelves, replacing incompatible hoses, and removing hidden caps — derailed his timeline. Horsley draws a direct parallel to software development, where...
Over a decade since Vumatel rolled out 1Gbps fibre, it continues to remain the fastest speed available to households in South Africa.
I’m not a programmer. But I’ve been creating my own software tools with help from artificial intelligence.
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to the lowest level since records began 125 years ago as the country’s demographic crisis deepens and government efforts to reverse the decline continue to fail. Financial Times [non-paywalled source]: Japan recorded 720,988 births in 2024, according to preliminary government figures published on Thursday. The number has declined for nine...
Researchers find lack of microbial diversity on ISS after astronauts swabbed 803 surfaces
Excessive cleanliness is not generally regarded as a downside when it comes to travel accommodation. However, scientists have concluded that the International Space Station is so sterile that it could be having a negative impact on astronauts’ health and have suggested making it “dirtier”.
The study found...
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From weatherproof jackets and pants to puffers, gloves, and socks, WIRED’s winter sports experts have got you covered.
The JavaScript package world is heating up as startups attempt to challenge npm’s long-standing dominance. While npm remains the backbone of JavaScript dependency management, Deno’s JSR and vlt’s vsr have entered the scene with impressive backing and even more impressive leadership — JSR comes from Node.js creator Ryan Dahl, while npm’s own creator Isaac Schlueter is behind vsr. Neither aims to...
During today’s Pokémon Presents, the company showed off Pokémon Champions, a new battle-focused game for Switch and mobile.
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi reiterated the province’s plans to invest R120 billion in expanding the Gautrain network.
Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their simple interface, good battery life, and tendency for steep discounts make them solid wallet-friendly Android smartphones.
A UK-based group called Everyone Hates Elon has seemingly taken credit for a controversial anti-Elon Musk poster that has been spotted in London and is rapidly gaining attention online, according to Euro News. The poster, which appeared in Bethnal Green, depicts a Tesla rebranded as the “Swasticar” and features an image of Musk performing a […]
The Australian government has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web services from its systems and devices following an analysis that claims the company poses a significant security risk to the country. From a report: “After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services by Australian Government entities poses an...
Shift in circulating strains means those who’ve already had vomiting bug this winter risk catching it again
The UK could be facing a second wave of the winter vomiting bug, norovirus, the UK Health Security Agency has warned.
The latest figures show a rise in norovirus across the UK, with reported cases at the highest level in more than a decade. A shift in circulating strains means that those...
These WIRED-tested computer speakers, from stereo speakers to surround sound, will suit any budget.
What do South Africans want in a car? AutoTrader reveals a clear shift: value for money and efficiency are driving car-buying decisions like never before. 2024 was a turbulent year for the South African automotive industry, shaped by various external factors. Shifting market conditions, evolving consumer needs, and changing car shopping behaviours played a role, […]
OnDigital Media, parent of StarSat, is no more. Fifteen years after being licensed, the company has been placed into liquidation.
The DCDT intends to amend the Sita Act so that smaller departments are not mandated to procure through the state IT agency.
Therabody’s most advanced and latest Theragun is a beast for muscle recovery, but it might be too intense for some.
Microsoft is pushing the Trump administration to loosen and simplify a new system that would restrict the sales of cutting-edge U.S. artificial-intelligence chips to much of the world. From a report: In a blog post that is scheduled to be released Thursday, Microsoft will call for Trump’s team to ease the limits on chips that can be used in data centers for training AI models so they no longer...