Post Office on the brink of collapse
Liquidation looms for the Post Office as its rescue practitioners warn government they intend to wind it up.
Science/Tech
Facial Recognition Error Jails Innocent Grandmother For Months
Mr. Dollar Ton shares a report from the Guardian: Angela Lipps, 50, spent nearly six months in jail after Fargo police identified her as a suspect in an organized bank fraud case using facial recognition software, according to south-east North Dakota news outlet InForum. Lipps told the outlet she had never been to North Dakota and did not commit the crimes. Lipps, a mother of three and...
The Iran War Is Throwing Global Shipping Into Chaos
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says the conflict is stranding cargo and threatening inflation.
The Best Outdoor Deals from The REI Member Days Sale (2026)
REI’s Member Days sale has deals on our favorite tents, backpacks, rain jackets and more gear to outfit you for summer.
Italian Prosecutors Seek Trial For Amazon, Four Execs Over Alleged $1.4 Billion Tax Evasion
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Milan prosecutors have requested trial for Amazon’s European unit and four of its managers over alleged tax evasion worth around $1.38 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. The move is unprecedented for a case of this kind in Italy, as Amazon agreed in December to pay 527 million euros, including interest, to...
Toss Your Not-Quite-Clean Clothes on Simone Giertz’s Laundry Chair
Inventor and YouTuber Simone Giertz built an elegant chair that holds your half-dirty clothes while still functioning as a seat.
Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.
Google’s AI Searches Love to Refer You Back to Google
The company’s generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers.
China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies
Hype around the open source agent is driving people to rent cloud servers and buy AI subscriptions just to try it, creating a windfall for tech companies.
Adobe CEO steps down after 18 years
Shantanu Narayen decides to transition from his position as CEO after a successor has been appointed.
AI start-up Yazi raises funding to turn WhatsApp into research tool
The Cape Town-based platform aims to transform how companies gather consumer insights after securing its first institutional investment.
AI is coming to your accounting software
Sage has unveiled an AI platform it says will ease the admin burden on small businesses across Africa.
Correctional services’ critical ICT systems still lag behind
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services decries the slow pace of implementing ICT systems in the department.
Out of the blue? How the colour of light could be used to treat mental illness
A psychiatric unit in Norway has been testing its built-in lighting on conditions such as psychosis and depression
At first glance, the psychiatric ward in Trondheim looks much like any other unit caring for patients in acute mental distress. But as evening falls, filters descend over the windows, and the lights shift to a soft amber glow. By removing blue wavelengths that interfere with the...
A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity
“When there is an attack that kills civilians or doesn’t hit its intended target, people are going to be asking, Oh, was that a human who made that mistake or was that an A.I. system?”
Apple MacBook Neo Beats Ever Single x86 PC CPU For Single-Core Performance
Early benchmarks show the A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo beating every current x86 CPU in single-core Cinebench performance, including chips from Intel and AMD. Notebookcheck reports: We have performed a couple of benchmarks and were particularly impressed by the single-core performance. Not in the short Geekbench test, but in Cinebench 2024, where a single-core test takes about 10 minutes. The...
Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True
From the global RAM shortage driving up console prices to job loss in the industry, gaming is shaping up to be one of the AI boom’s biggest casualties.
Logitech K98M Wireless Keyboard Review: Great for Productivity
After a series of great low-profile keyboards, the iconic peripherals brand has finally figured out a wireless mechanical model.
Apple MacBook Neo Beats Every Single x86 PC CPU For Single-Core Performance
Early benchmarks show the A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo beating every current x86 CPU in single-core Cinebench performance, including chips from Intel and AMD. Notebookcheck reports: We have performed a couple of benchmarks and were particularly impressed by the single-core performance. Not in the short Geekbench test, but in Cinebench 2024, where a single-core test takes about 10 minutes. The...
New hiring models emerge to tackle SA tech talent gap
Firms increasingly rely on innovative hiring strategies and bootcamp-as-a-benefit models to navigate the persistent tech skills shortage.
New policy direction targets South Africa’s municipal broadband logjam
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has moved to unblock broadband roll-out with a new policy direction.