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SA Cabinet Wraps Up Talks On Budget Shortfall Funding Solutions

Today at 15:21 PM, via Tech Financials

The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury are set to finalise the budget and table it before Parliament next week on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. This is according to a Cabinet statement issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Tuesday, following a special meeting held by Cabinet on Monday. The […]

Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice

Today at 15:13 PM, via The Guardian

Genetically modified mice have traits geared towards cold tolerance, in step towards modifying elephants

A plan to revive the mammoth is on track, scientists have said after creating a new species: the woolly mouse.

Scientists at the US biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences plan to “de-extinct” the prehistoric pachyderms by genetically modifying Asian elephants to give them woolly...

Google Releases SpeciesNet, an AI Model Designed To Identify Wildlife

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google has open sourced an AI model, SpeciesNet, designed to identify animal species by analyzing photos from camera traps. Researchers around the world use camera traps — digital cameras connected to infrared sensors — to study wildlife populations. But while these traps can provide valuable insights, they generate massive volumes of data...

‘Do I think doctors are going to be out of a job? Not at all’: the ex-radiologist bringing AI to healthcare

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Shez Partovi, chief innovation officer at Philips, is excited about the benefits of new technology for patients and clinicians

Two decades ago, Shez Partovi was working as a neuroradiologist at the US private hospital chain Dignity Health in Arizona, and remembers listening to a lecture by a nun between seeing his VIP patients from Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Sister Margaret was talking about...

All the Top New Gadgets at MWC 2025

Today at 14:03 PM, via Wired

At the annual tradeshow in Barcelona, we saw an ultra-slim smartphone, solar-powered laptop, and Google’s Astra technology baked into its Gemini assistant, coming to Android phones soon.

I’d Take Loadshedding Over No Water – A South African Proverb

Today at 13:29 PM, via Tech Financials

On 15 February 2025, Gautrain services between Rosebank and Park Station were halted due to an illegal borehole that caused water and soil seepage into an underground tunnel. This article explores the unintended consequences of the growing water crisis in Gauteng and the interplay between public and private infrastructure across sectors.  The Gauteng water crisis and boreholes […]

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