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Science/Tech

Man Who Cryogenically Froze Late Wife Sparks Debate By Dating New Partner

Wednesday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A Chinese man who cryogenically preserved his wife after her death has sparked a heated online debate after it emerged he began dating a new partner in 2020. Some argue it’s natural for him to move on, while others say he’s being selfish or disrespectful to both his late wife and his current partner. The BBC reports: As a sign of his devotion, Gui Junmin decided to freeze his wife Zhan...

South Africa’s favourite passwords

Wednesday at 08:47 AM, via MyBroadband

NordPass’s Top 200 Most Common Passwords report has revealed the top 20 most-used passwords in South Africa between September 2024 and September 2025.

Pep launching a bank

Wednesday at 08:03 AM, via MyBroadband

By opening Pep Bank within its existing stores, the retailer can roll branches out quickly and attract customers who already frequent its discount outlets.

Plantwatch: The plant that shoots toxic liquid – and the insects trying to beat it

Wednesday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

The bursera plant’s leaves can squirt chemicals 1.5 metres, but over millions of years, some beetles have learned to disarm it

Insects get a nasty surprise if they try biting into the leaves of bursera shrubs and trees: they use a sort of squirt gun to shoot a high-pressure stream of liquid resin at the attacking insect. This liquid is thoroughly repellent and poisonous, but for good measure...

Vuma & YouTube Bring Fibre & TV To Alexandra Township

Wednesday at 07:41 AM, via Tech Financials

YouTube and Vumatel (Vuma), (a company of the MAZIV Group) announced a joint pilot program aimed at tackling digital inequality in South African township homes by enabling affordable, high-speed fibre connectivity bundled with Smart TV streaming. The initiative, launching in previously disadvantaged areas like Alexandra Township, Johannesburg, will see 2,000 fibre-connected households equipped...

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