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A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

Findings suggest smaller cognitive decline, but US study cannot prove daily caffeine hit is good for the brain

People who have a couple of teas or coffees a day have a lower risk of dementia and marginally better cognitive performance than those who avoid the drinks, researchers say.

Health records for more than 130,000 people showed that over 40 years, those who routinely drank two to three...

AI Gold Rush is Resurrecting China’s Infamous 72-hour Work Week – in US

Yesterday at 17:14 PM, via Slashdot

The AI boom has revived a workplace philosophy that China’s own regulators cracked down on years ago: the 72-hour work week, known as 996 for its 9am-to-9pm, six-days-a-week cadence. US startups flush with venture capital are now openly advertising it as a feature, not a bug. Rilla, a New York-based AI company that monitors sales reps in the field, warns applicants on its careers page to expect...

Almost 70% of NHS areas in England offer only one cycle of IVF, data shows

Yesterday at 17:07 PM, via The Guardian

Charity says situation breaks Nice guidelines and is having devastating impact on couples struggling with infertility

Millions of women in England are able to access only one round of IVF on the NHS because of health authority cutbacks and in contravention of official policy, research from a fertility charity has shown.

Nearly 70% of local areas fund just one cycle for women under 40 who have...

Age Bias is Still the Default at Work But the Data is Turning

Yesterday at 16:12 PM, via Slashdot

A mounting body of research is making it harder for companies to justify what most of them still do — push experienced workers out the door just as they’re hitting their professional peak. A 2025 study published in the journal Intelligence analyzed 16 cognitive, emotional and personality dimensions and found that while processing speed declines after early adulthood, other capabilities —...

DStv for R50 a month

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via MyBroadband

South African residents can subscribe to DStv EasyView and pay R15 per month, or DStv Stream Access and pay R50 per month.

New Raspberry Pi 4 Model Splits RAM Across Dual Chips

Yesterday at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

The blog OMG Ubuntu reports that a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. “The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration.”The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (PCB 13a) adopts a dual-RAM configuration to ‘improve supply chain flexibility’ and manufacturing efficiency, per a company product change notice document. Earlier versions of the Raspberry Pi 4 use a...

Market Update: AlphaTON Capital’s Strategic Pivot to AI Infrastructure

Yesterday at 14:31 PM, via Tech Financials

AlphaTON Capital Corp (ATON) has spent the early weeks of 2026 aggressively repositioning itself from a digital asset holding company into a vertically integrated infrastructure powerhouse. By leveraging its strategic ties to the Telegram and TON ecosystems, the company is carving out a niche in the high-stakes world of confidential AI compute. Key Financial Highlights […]

RMA Leads The Charge: Progress Through Partnership In Worker Protection

Yesterday at 14:15 PM, via Tech Financials

As the mining industry prepares to gather at Mining Indaba, conversations once again turn to the future of mineral commodities, communities and the people whose labour moves the mining sector. For Rand Mutual Assurance, that future is neither abstract nor distant. It is shaped daily through partnership and the practical work of safeguarding the everyday […]

Hylaq Secures Coinbase and Stripe Approvals to Power Handle-Based Payments

Yesterday at 14:05 PM, via Tech Financials

Hylaq, a handle-based internet identity and payments platform, has secured approvals for Coinbase on-ramp and off-ramp services as well as Stripe’s crypto on-ramp, enabling compliant fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat transactions through its integrated payments layer, Loadit Pay. The platform replaces traditional URLs and wallet addresses with simple, human-readable @handles, allowing users...

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