Skip to Content

THURSDAY, 04 JUNE 2026, 23:34

Science/Tech

How LinkedIn Found Its Social Platform Era

Today at 16:36 PM, via New York Times

Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.

SpaceX targets biggest ever stock market debut, putting Musk on course to be trillionaire

Today at 16:27 PM, via The Guardian

IPO could raise up to $75bn, giving SpaceX market value of $1.77tn as it sets up Musk for extraordinary wealth

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking to raise $75bn (£55bn) from its blockbuster stock market listing next week as the rocket company aims for the largest initial public offering ever.

If the stock market launch – primed for 12 June – goes as planned, founder Musk, the world’s...

African payments reach inflection point

Today at 15:17 PM, via ITWeb

As real-time payments gain traction across Africa, experts say businesses must focus less on processing payments and more on understanding, reconciling and tracking.

BMW IT Hub to pump R4bn into South African economy

Today at 13:27 PM, via ITWeb

The BMW IT Hub South Africa is poised to contribute over R4 billion to SA’s economy in 2026, as it continues to build software for the BMW Group’s business operations.

NASA Says Goodbye to Its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission after the Mars orbiter stopped responding in December, apparently after an unexpected spin drained its batteries and knocked out communications. Launched in 2013 and orbiting Mars since 2014, MAVEN spent more than a decade studying how the planet lost its atmosphere and helped explain how Mars transformed from a potentially habitable world into the...

Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes facing new scrutiny

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work

Three scientific papers that raised questions about vaccine safety and were used by the Trump administration to justify controversial changes to US vaccine policies have over the last two months been removed, retracted or placed under investigation by the journals that published...

Segway Myon Electric Bike Review: Too Smart?

Today at 12:35 PM, via Wired

From app-controlled security to electronic shifting and radar alerts, Segway’s Myon may have more tech than you need. That’s not always a bad thing.

Amazon Prime makes SA debut

Today at 12:31 PM, via ITWeb

The online retailer brings the membership programme to the local market, promising shopping and entertainment benefits.

  1. Pages:
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. ...
  8. 48