
The Great Big Power Play
US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.
TUESDAY, 30 DECEMBER 2025, 22:34

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives.

Only one bank is expanding its ATM network in South Africa, and only two are growing their branch footprints.
Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG to superintelligence.
Meta has agreed to acquire viral AI agent startup Manus, “a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it materialized this spring with a demo video so slick it went instantly viral,” reports TechCrunch. “The clip showed an AI agent that could do things like screen job candidates, plan vacations, and analyze stock portfolios. Manus claimed at the time that it...

For years, my crypto strategy was built around patience. I bought assets I believed in, stored them securely, and waited. Like many long-term holders, I accepted volatility as part of the game and trusted that time would do the work. But as markets moved sideways and uncertainty increased, I began to question one thing: why […]

Ripple’s XRP extended its recent weakness this week, falling below a support level even as spot exchange-traded funds tied to the token continued to post regular inflows. At the same time, market attention has shifted toward the early-stage presale of EV2, a gaming token launched by Funtico, which has recorded high participation during its initial […]

One of the most effective ways to show South Africans that your products are worth their money is through a product review on MyBroadband.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Boston’s once-booming biotech sector has hit a sharp downturn, leaving newly minted Ph.D.s struggling to find work as venture funding dries up, lab space sits empty, and companies downsize or relocate amid rising costs and policy uncertainty. The Wall Street Journal reports: Boston’s biotech sector, long a vital economic engine for one of America’s...

Artificial intelligence’s insatiable appetite for data storage has delivered a relatively recently-listed Japanese memory chipmaker world-beating stock gains this year.

LG Electronics introduced a TV designed to resemble framed artwork, imitating a style popularised by rival Samsung Electronics in recent years.

Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire a Singapore-based AI agent startup for an undisclosed sum.

South African residents can get several streaming services for less than the monthly price of DStv’s Premium streaming package.

As 2025 draws to a close, XRP finds itself in an uncomfortable position. After a year full of institutional partnerships and renewed optimism, the token that once symbolized the future of global payments is now struggling to gain momentum. Over the past few days, XRP has hovered between $1.80 and $1.86, showing little sign of […]

Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment
Scientists have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients.
Millions of people have the disease globally – but treatments are mostly selected...

More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market worth billions of pounds. Promises of mental and physical health benefits have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks & Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims?
In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about...

Online casino licensing is the framework that determines whether a gaming platform operates with oversight, accountability, and enforceable standards. As online casinos expanded beyond national borders, regulation evolved into a global system shaped by regional laws, economic priorities, and consumer protection philosophies. While players often encounter licensing details buried in website...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The nervous system does an astonishing job of tracking sensory information, and does so using signals that would drive many computer scientists insane: a noisy stream of activity spikes that may be transmitted to hundreds of additional neurons, where they are integrated with similar spike trains coming from still other neurons. Now,...
Amid a global DDR5 shortage and soaring prices, Russian hardware enthusiasts are experimenting with do-it-yourself DDR5 RAM by sourcing empty PCBs and soldering memory chips by hand. Tom’s Hardware reports: The idea comes from Russian YouTuber PRO Hi-Tech’s Telegram channel, where a local enthusiast known as “Vik-on” already performs VRAM upgrades for GPUs, so this is a relatively safe...
Phoronix’s Michael Larabel is “reliving some of the best moments for Fedora Linux in 2025” by highlighting the year’s most popular news around the distro. Throughout 2025, Fedora continued to lead upstream Linux innovation with bold changes like Wayland-only GNOME, newer kernels, architecture cleanups, and experimental features — while openly grappling with controversial shifts such as dropping...
Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: MacRumors reports that Apple plans to expand iPhone and Apple Watch driver’s licenses to 7 U.S. states (CT, KY, MS, OK, UT, AR, VA). A recent convert is the State of Illinois, whose website videos demo how you can use your Apple Wallet license to display proof of identity or age the next time you get carded by a cop, bartender, or TSA agent. The new...