Clock ticking on rooftop solar registrations in South Africa
Households who must register their solar systems with Eskom will pay a R10,000 fee from March 2026.
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Biggest Offshore Wind Project In US To Resume Construction
A federal judge has temporarily lifted the Trump administration’s suspension of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, allowing construction on the largest offshore wind project in the U.S. to resume. CNBC reports: Judge Jamar Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted Dominion’s request for a preliminary injunction Friday. Dominion called the Trump suspension...
With $4M Already Raised Digitap ($TAP) is the Best Crypto to Buy in 2026 to Outperform Sui
Digitap ($TAP) is delivering strong results at a time when most of the market is struggling for direction. In a short period, the project has raised over $4 million during its crypto presale, even as sentiment across the sector remains cautious, and liquidity stays thin. That performance stands out because bearish markets usually punish early-stage […]
Intel comeback
Intel’s share price has recovered to near its highest level in two years due to significant wins in its new foundry business.
Petlibro Discount Codes and Deals: Save Up to 50%
Save on Petlibro essentials, including automatic feeders, water fountains, and accessories to keep cats and dogs fed, hydrated, and comfortable every day.
Nasa readies its most powerful rocket for round-the-moon flight
Artemis II mission could launch on 6 February, sending astronauts on a 685,000-mile journey
Nasa is preparing to roll out its most powerful rocket yet before a mission to send astronauts around the moon and back again for the first time in more than 50 years.
The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as 6 February, taking its crew on a...
Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas
Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical
It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung to her body for warmth in the forest clearing in Virunga national park, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Katutu,...
ChatGPT is getting ads
The more expensive paid tiers of ChatGPT will remain free of ads.
New era for driving licences in South Africa
AfriForum has raised questions about the plan to extend South Africa’s driving licence validity to eight years.
Why Digitap ($TAP) Reminds Analysts of Aave During DeFi Summer: Best Crypto Presale January
Over the last few months, Digitap ($TAP) has emerged as one of the top cryptos to buy for 2026. The primary reason behind Digitap’s rise has been its focus on providing banking utility to its users, ensuring that crypto enthusiasts can bank the same way traditional fiat holders bank. As interest in the presale grows, […]
Judge Orders Anna’s Archive To Delete Scraped Data
Anna’s Archive has been hit with a U.S. federal court default judgment and permanent injunction over its scraping and distribution of OCLC’s WorldCat data, which occurred more than two years ago. According to the ruling, the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, using, storing, or distributing the data. “It is expected that OCLC will use the injunction to...
Patch Tuesday Update Makes Windows PCs Refuse To Shut Down
A recent Microsoft Patch Tuesday update has introduced a bug in Windows 11 23H2 that causes some PCs to refuse to shut down or hibernate, “no matter how many times you try,” reports The Register. From the report: In a notice on its Windows release health dashboard, Microsoft confirmed that some PCs running Windows 11 23H2 might fail to power down properly after installing the latest security...
Trump Wants Tech Companies To Foot the Bill For New Power Plants
The Trump administration urged the largest electricity grid in the U.S. to make big tech companies pay for new power plants to support the surging electricity demand from AI and data centers. CNBC reports: Electricity prices have exploded in recent years on PJM Interconnection due in part to the data centers that tech companies are building to train and power artificial intelligence. The PJM...
Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination
Leaders at Mira Murati’s startup believe Barret Zoph engaged in an incident of “serious misconduct.” The details are now coming to light.
AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
Supreme Court Hacker Posted Stolen Government Data On Instagram
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Last week, Nicholas Moore, 24, a resident of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system. At the time, there were no details about the specifics of the hacking crimes Moore was admitting to. On Friday, a newly filled document — first spotted by Court Watch’s...
Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism
Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, ‘gold standard’ review finds
Taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chance that the child will be autistic, or have ADHD or an intellectual disability, a “gold standard” review of the evidence has found.
The findings debunk Donald Trump’s claims last September that the painkiller causes...
Cloudflare Acquires Team Behind Open Source Framework Astro
Cloudflare has acquired the core team behind the open source JavaScript framework Astro, bringing its creators in-house while pledging to keep Astro fully open source. The New Stack reports: Astro is used by major brands like IKEA, Unilever, Visa and OpenAI to build fast, content-driven websites. Search engines prioritize fast-loading and clean pages, the Cloudflare statement noted. Websites...
Canada Reverses Tariff On Chinese EVs
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear shares a report from the Washington Times: Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff [back to 6.1%] on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. He said there would be an initial annual cap of 49,000...
The Campaign to Destroy Renee Good
After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it.
TSMC Says AI Demand Is ‘Endless’ After Record Q4 Earnings
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects AI chip demand to continue for years. During an earnings call, CEO C.C. Wei told investors that while he cannot predict the semiconductor industry’s long-term trajectory, he remains bullish on AI. “All in all, I believe...