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Primates’ same-sex sexual behaviour ‘may reinforce bonds amid environmental stress’

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or social challenges, researchers have suggested.

Prof Vincent Savolainen, a co-author of the paper from Imperial College London, added that...

US President Calls for 10% Credit Card Interest Cap, Banks Push Back

Yesterday at 17:22 PM, via Slashdot

President Donald Trump revived a campaign pledge Friday night by calling for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a proposal that banking groups immediately opposed despite the industry’s heavy donations to his 2024 campaign and support for his second-term agenda. Trump posted on Truth Social that he hoped the cap would be in place by January 20, one year after he took office,...

Cloudflare Threatens Italy Exit After $16.3M Fine For Refusing Piracy Blocks

Yesterday at 16:42 PM, via Slashdot

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has threatened to withdraw free cybersecurity services from Italy’s Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and potentially exit the country after Italy’s telecommunications regulator fined the company approximately 14 million euros for failing to comply with anti-piracy blocking orders. The penalty equals 1% of Cloudflare’s global annual revenue but exceeds twice what the...

Trust Is The New Currency Of The Digital Economy

Yesterday at 16:35 PM, via Tech Financials

Recently, the conversation around cybersecurity has changed. It’s no longer confined to the CTO or CIO’s office – it has become a leading item in the executive boardroom. The reason for this pivot is that executives now see cybersecurity for what it truly is: a visible, prominent business risk with real-life financial and reputational consequences. […]

Streamer Spend To Top $100B For First Time In 2026

Yesterday at 16:03 PM, via Slashdot

Streamer spend on content is set to top the $100 billion mark for the first time this year, according to an Ampere Analysis report. From a report: The landmark figure will be met as global streamers “remain the primary driver of growth in content investment,” according to Ampere. Spend by the likes of Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Apple TV will shoot up 6% this year,...

Linux Hit a New All-Time High for Steam Market Share in December

Yesterday at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

A year ago the Steam Survey showed a 2.29% marketshare for Linux. Last May it reached 2.69%, its highest level since 2018. November saw another all-time high of 3.2%. But December brought a surprise, reports Phoronix:Back on the 1st Valve published the Steam Survey results for December 2025 and they put the Linux gaming marketshare at 3.19%, a 0.01% dip from November. But now the December...

Good news for one of South Africa’s biggest employers

Yesterday at 13:59 PM, via MyBroadband

Car factories are finally getting a financial incentive to upgrade their facilities for new energy vehicle manufacturing. But the country has a long road ahead if it wants to reclaim its leading position in Africa.

SA’s Routed to be acquired

Yesterday at 13:30 PM, via ITWeb

German-based global IT solutions provider Evoila agrees to acquire the South African neutral cloud platform provider, as it looks to expand across the continent.

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