Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
Vibe-coded results! Super widgets! Bots that never sleep! Google’s vision for the future of Search is hyper-personalized, automated, and extremely AI.
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Powered by A.I., Google Changes Its Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years
Powered by a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box to answer longer queries, introducing a video-generation and video-editing tool and simplifying online shopping.
Artificial eggshell comes first in attempt to revive giant flightless moa
De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences hopes incubation system can be scaled up but other scientists are sceptical
The flightless moa, an extinct bird of New Zealand, stood more than 3 metres tall, weighed over 200kg and had eggs larger than those of any bird now living. Now the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences says it is a step closer to resurrecting the moa after creating an...
Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 12, Surface Laptop 8 With Intel Chips
Microsoft is launching three new Intel-powered Surface devices for businesses: the Surface Pro 12, Surface Laptop 8, and a smaller 13-inch Surface Laptop model. These new machines come equipped with newer Intel chips, a few business-focused upgrades, and notably higher starting prices. “The high pricing of these three new Surface devices is a sign of things to come for whatever consumer models...
Microsoft Surprises With Its First Server Linux Distribution: Azure Linux 4.0
Microsoft is turning Azure Linux into a general-purpose, Fedora-based cloud distribution available to all Azure customers, while also productizing Flatcar as Azure Container Linux for immutable container hosts. “When Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation, there was this big conspiracy theory that somehow the Linux Foundation was undermining open source in partnership with Microsoft, and now you...
South Africa’s Planned Digital IDs Are Leapfrogging Global Powers – Our Cyber Defences Need To Be Ready
South Africa is on the cusp of a digital revolution that promises to end the era of ‘the system is down’. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) recently gazetted draft regulations for a smartphone-based digital identity, a move that could turn our mobile devices into our primary ID cards, birth certificates, and marriage licences – […]
Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid
NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.
Best Crypto IRA 2026: Comparing Fees, Security, Staking, and Investment Options
Cryptocurrency has moved from the edges of the investing world into the center of long-term portfolio conversations. As more people look at digital assets through the lens of retirement, the Crypto IRA category has grown into one of the most active corners of fintech. The challenge for investors is no longer whether to consider crypto […]
Before Mass Layoffs, Meta Reassigns 7,000 Workers To Focus On AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Meta told employees on Monday that it was reassigning 7,000 workers to focus on new initiatives around artificial intelligence, the latest change in a company transformation spurred by the powerful technology. Employees will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new A.I. tools and apps, Janelle Gale, Meta’s head of...
Former OpenAI Staffers Warn xAI’s Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO
The ex-employees, who cofounded a new AI watchdog group, say investors deserve more information about xAI’s safety practices before SpaceX goes public.
Senate Republicans Introduce Funding Measure to Combat Online Child Abuse
As part of the reconciliation bill, the senators have allocated $108 million over three years to add nearly 200 specialists at the Department of Homeland Security.
Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.
The Zuckerbergs Are Hiring a Lifeguard but Calling It a ‘Beach Water Person’
The job, which is associated with the Zuckerberg family office, is located in Kauai, Hawaii, where the Meta CEO owns a massive compound.
Troubling questions over South African internet infrastructure attacks
There are serious questions about the DDoS attacks that have been mounted against South African hosting companies in recent days.
Setback for Vodacom in Kenya
Kenya’s high court has blocked the 15% Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom, pending a constitutional challenge.
The Best Action Cameras for All Your Craziest Adventures (2026)
Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These photography tools are made for danger.
Western Cape Department of Infrastructure Partners with Bentley Systems to Modernize Roadway Safety in South Africa
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced a landmark partnership with the Western Cape Government, Department of Infrastructure to implement its AI-powered Blyncsy technology across strategic sections of the provincial road network.
InterSystems IntelliCare Becomes the First AI-Native EHR to Achieve EU Medical Device Regulation Certification
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced that its electronic health record (EHR) solutions have been certified as Class IIa Medical Devices under Regulation (MDR) certification under Regulation (EU) 2017/745.
South African guns for top job at ATU
Cynthia Lesufi campaigns to be the first woman to be secretary-general at the African Telecommunications Union.
Digital Parks Africa expands global network reach with Cogent
Cogent’s arrival at Digital Parks Africa’s Samrand data centre gives customers direct tier-1 global connectivity.
The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong
Recreation.gov was supposed to make access to public lands more equitable and streamlined. Instead, it’s rife with bots and inequality, while a government contractor benefits.