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Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitable
Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed.
The team behind the work say the test could help medics decide which drugs would be most suitable for patients. For example,...
Microsoft has announced that it’s overhauling its Blue Screen of Death error message in Windows 11. From a report: The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code in favor of a simplified screen that looks a lot more like the black screen you see when Windows is performing an update. It’s not immediately clear if this new BSOD will remain as a black screen once...
South Africa will permit eight Eskom coal-fired power plants to continue polluting more than emission rules allow.
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.
South African households with heavy bandwidth demands don’t need fibre coverage to enjoy high download speeds.
An anonymous reader shares a report: A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his employer, Indiana University, and had his homes raided by the FBI. No one knows why. Xiaofeng Wang has a long list of prestigious titles....
Diet-to-Go’s ready-to-eat meal delivery offers diabetic, keto, and weight-loss plans. They’re often tasty sometimes soggy.
Plan to cut most standalone positions in favour of shorter fellowships will hurt international recruitment, critics say
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It will be tough to attract international research talent if prestigious Australian Research Council fellowships are axed under proposed changes, researchers say, with lack of funding making the nation not “match...
Minister of Trade Parks Tau says he will announce the winner of the eight-year lottery licence “on or before 28 May”. With Ithuba’s licence expiring on 31 May, lottery ticket sales will likely be suspended. Licence bidder Wina Njalo is proceeding with court action, accusing Tau of “frustrating” the licence process to favor Ithuba. Just […]
The Department of Small Business Development has unveiled a digital platform to support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities as well as combat illegal businesses. The new digital platforms went live on Friday, 28 March 2025, following the announcement by Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni. DSBD Connect is a digital platform designed to geo-map […]
Amazon’s sale event ends tonight, so this is your last chance to save on our favorite WIRED-tested home and tech gadgets.
Soundcore’s latest take on open earbuds is an affordable winner.
Imagine entering a bookmaker’s office as a math professor, confident in your abilities and with the experience of an experienced gambler. Instead of relying on intuition or luck, you are armed with a calculator, spreadsheet, and deep understanding of probability theory. You are entering the world of mathematics, where numbers become an integral part of […]
The Western Cape mobility department has approved 3,354 of over 14,000 operating licences, and it says it won’t approve any more.
Led by a former OpenAI executive, Amazon’s AI lab focuses on the decision-making capabilities of next generation of software agents—and borrows insights from physical robots.
MTN is rolling out its GigZone product to South African townships in phases, beginning with select locations in Gauteng and the Western Cape.
Uncapped internet in townships represents a growth opportunity for internet service providers.
Training hubs in Johannesburg and Cape Town will equip women and youth with the skills they need to thrive in the renewable energy industry.
The fact that nobody drives or parks the way that our testing system requires us to learn should indicate how the system has failed, writes Free Market Foundation policy analyst Nicholas Woode-Smith.
Icasa has signalled it intends to make available radio spectrum in what it has described as two “innovation bands”.
The State IT Agency dominates the ICT tenders this week, with requests for a penetration testing solution and security operation centre services.