THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 04:52
Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body
While it may be a belated Christmas present for the petrochemical industry, your article (‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body, 13 January) was less surprising to the scientific...
The Swedish brand’s latest computer-packed EV hopes to take on and beat the BMW iX3. But we’re more excited about the new seat belt.
The Irish government is planning to bolster its police’s ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use. From a report: The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill is being framed as a replacement for the current legislation that governs digital communication interception. The Department of Justice, Home Affairs, and...
Google has temporarily disabled YouTube’s advanced SRV3 caption format after discovering the feature was causing playback errors for some users, according to a statement the company posted. SRV3, also known as YouTube Timed Text, is a custom subtitle system Google introduced around 2018 that allows creators to use custom colors, transparency, animations, and precise text positioning. Creators...
New submitter BeaverCleaver shares a report: Japan has restarted operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster forced the country to shut all of its reactors. The decision to restart reactor number 6 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa north-west of Tokyo was taken despite local residents’ safety concerns. It was delayed by a day because of an...
Activists are demanding a way to hold the memory-chip maker accountable to its promises to protect the environment and embrace communities of color in central New York.
Warring factions of right-wing influencers and MAGA pundits can finally agree on something: American imperialism.
Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago
The faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest known rock art, according to archaeologists who say it was created at least 67,800 years ago.
The ancient hand stencil was discovered in a limestone cave popular with tourists on Muna Island, part...
Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.
San Diego Comic-Con changed an AI art friendly policy following an artist-led backlash last week. From a report: It was a small victory for working artists in an industry where jobs are slipping away as movie and video game studios adopt generative AI tools to save time and money. Every year, tens of thousands of people descend on San Diego for Comic-Con, the world’s premier comic book...
She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space Station
Suni Williams, one of two Nasa astronauts whose 10-day test flight mission turned into a nine-month odyssey on the International Space Station (ISS), has retired from the US space agency.
The 60-year-old former navy captain left in December after 27 years with Nasa, according to a...
The SA Connect programme aims to provide reliable broadband connectivity to government facilities and underserved communities.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan used his annual letter to creators, published Wednesday, to outline an ambitious 2026 vision that embraces AI-powered creative tools while simultaneously pledging to crack down on the low-quality AI content that has come to be known as “slop.” Mohan identified four AI-related areas that YouTube “must get right in 2026.” The platform is working on tools that will let...
Companies are spending vast sums on AI expecting the technology to boost efficiency, but a new survey from AI consulting firm Section found that two-thirds of non-management workers among 5,000 white-collar respondents say they save less than two hours a week or no time at all, while more than 40% of executives report the technology saves them upward of eight hours weekly. Workers were far more...
While its acceleration will have many a car enthusiast smiling, the Geely Riddara RD6’s true value lies in its practicality, which is non-negotiable for South African bakkie drivers.
New Castle, Delaware, USA (PinionNewswire) — Resolv announced today that it has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its crypto asset recovery infrastructure. The round was led by Funfair Ventures and includes participation from the University of Illinois, University of Chicago, OCA Ventures, Orange DAO, Quantstamp, Kyber Network and WBTC. The […]
It is more expensive to mine Bitcoin in South Africa than in the United States, a new analysis shows.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from DroidLife: When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which is as anti-consumer as it has ever been at the moment, was giving Verizon the power to basically create whatever unlock policy it wanted. We also expected Verizon to make a change to its policies in a hurry and they did...
Board, one of the leading Enterprise Planning Platforms, today announced the launch of Board Agents built on Microsoft Foundry.
This year, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) proudly celebrates 21 years as a dynamic force in South African higher education.
As countries push ahead with digital transformation, infrastructure planning is evolving. It is no longer only about connectivity and platforms; it is also about building the skills pipeline that allows citizens and businesses to use technology effectively and securely at scale. In South Africa, the skills-and-infrastructure link is especially real for young people entering the […]