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Science/Tech

The Cost of Poor Digital Security, Explained

Yesterday at 13:18 PM, via Tech Financials

Digital security can be a hefty investment. Not only are the tools themselves on the costlier side of software, but constant investment, reinventing, and strategizing are essential. You can’t one-and-done your digital security, which is why the costs associated with digital security and, yes, cybercrime, are so high. How high, exactly? This blog post goes […]

Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There’s a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry | Debora MacKenzie

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

This week’s furore is microplastics researchers’ ozone moment. If they fail, the powerful plastics lobby will step into the breach

Debora MacKenzie is a science journalist and author of Stopping the Next Pandemic: How Covid-19 Can Help Us Save Humanity

Are we being injured and killed by ubiquitous, teeny-tiny shards of toxic plastic? Or aren’t we? For many months, the Guardian has reported a...

Uber problem in South Africa

Yesterday at 12:59 PM, via MyBroadband

Uber South Africa declined to comment about how it incentivises drivers to keep their vehicles well maintained.

Can Taxpayers Lose By Challenging SARS?

Yesterday at 12:24 PM, via Tech Financials

When taxpayers dispute an assessment, the expectation is straightforward: either the taxpayer wins and the assessment is reduced, or the South African Revenue Services (SARS) wins and the assessment remains unchanged. However, recent cases raise a surprising question – could the Tax Court ever order SARS to increase an assessment? This possibility has sparked debate […]

Structural Value vs. Market Pricing: A Look at BlockDAG & 3 Other Highest-ROI Cryptos in 2026

Yesterday at 12:14 PM, via Tech Financials

Targeting the highest-ROI cryptos requires a deeper look than just following famous names or historical charts. Many established networks have reached a phase of maturity where future growth depends on slow adoption and overall market shifts. Meanwhile, a select group of projects operates in early or transitional stages. In these cases, current prices do not […]

‘Star Wars’ Boss Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down From Lucasfilm

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

After more than 13 years leading Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down. “When George Lucas asked me to take over Lucasfilm upon his retirement, I couldn’t have imagined what lay ahead,” said Kennedy. “It has been a true privilege to spend more than a decade working alongside the extraordinary talent at Lucasfilm.” The Associated Press reports: The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that...

TUT sounds alarm on student registration scams

Yesterday at 11:56 AM, via ITWeb

Tshwane University of Technology says scammers are exploiting digital platforms and physical campus spaces, urging applicants to verify all processes through official channels.

Land Bank flags IT systems disruption

Yesterday at 10:58 AM, via ITWeb

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of SA reveals that a temporary disruption to certain internal IT systems will render some services and transactions unavailable.

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