
Two Eskom power station employees gunned down
Two Eskom employees, a husband and wife, were attacked by a gunman while travelling home from work this week.
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Two Eskom employees, a husband and wife, were attacked by a gunman while travelling home from work this week.

Not only does the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone not have a single permanent building, its first subcontractor allegedly stole R12-million’s worth of white rock from a private property owner to build roads.
A new study shows that earthquake monitoring networks can track falling space debris by detecting the sonic booms produced during atmospheric reentry, sometimes more accurately than radar. The Associated Press reports: Scientists reported Thursday that seismic readings from sonic booms that were generated when a discarded module from a Chinese crew capsule reentered over Southern California in...

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Days after South Africa’s electricity minister questioned the benefits of a $10 billion climate-finance pact between the country and some of the world’s richest nations, Germany lauded its success.

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Over the past few years, a new type of digital platform has emerged that focuses on long-term, conversational interaction rather than simple commands or quick answers. Often described as AI girlfriend applications, these tools act as virtual companions that users can access on mobile or desktop devices. Dream Companion exemplifies how modern AI companion platforms […]

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published new rules about cellular bundles that will hit next year.

For a long time, investing in cryptocurrency meant one thing: patience. You buy Bitcoin or XRP, hold it in your wallet, and hope that at some point the market will do the rest. The problem is that the market has no reason to rush. In reality, most of the capital in crypto is not lost […]
Bruce66423 shares a report from the Guardian: New filtration technology developed by Rice University may absorb some Pfas “forever chemicals” at 100 times the rate than previously possible, which could dramatically improve pollution control and speed remediations. Researchers also say they have also found a way to destroy Pfas, though both technologies face a steep challenge in being deployed...
California became the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), one day after the U.S. formally exited the WHO. The Hill reports: This announcement comes just one day after the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO became official after nearly 80 years of membership, having been a founding member of the organization. “The Trump...
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the Guardian: The financial campaigner James Daley has launched a 1.5 billion pound (approximately $1.5 billion) class action lawsuit against Apple over its mobile phone wallet, claiming the U.S. tech company blocked competition and charged hidden fees that ultimately harmed 50 million UK consumers. The lawsuit takes aim at Apple Pay, which...

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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Deel over allegations that it recruited a spy inside rival Rippling, according to documents seen by The Wall Street Journal. From the report: An Ireland-based Rippling employee, Keith O’Brien, alleged in an affidavit filed in April that Deel Chief Executive Alex Bouaziz recruited him and gave him instructions for what...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: When TikTok users in the U.S. opened the app today, they were greeted with a pop-up asking them to agree to the social media platform’s new terms of service and privacy policy before they could resume scrolling. These changes are part of TikTok’s transition to new ownership. In order to continue operating in the U.S., TikTok was compelled by the...
The White House doubled down after posting a digitally altered photo of Minnesota protester Nekima Levy Armstrong, dismissing it as a “meme” despite objections from her attorney and comparisons to reality-distorting propaganda. “YET AGAIN to the people who feel the need to reflexively defend perpetrators of heinous crimes in our country I share with you this message: Enforcement of the law will...
Jeffrey Snover, the driving force behind PowerShell, has retired after a career that reshaped Windows administration. The Register reports: Snover’s retirement comes after a brief sojourn at Google as a Distinguished Engineer, following a lengthy stint at Microsoft, during which he pulled the company back from imposing a graphical user interface (GUI) on administrators who really just wanted a...

The BBC’s Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech.