The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze a luxury property in Midstream Estate, Gauteng, as part of ongoing civil proceedings into the alleged misuse of funds allocated by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The court order prohibits Israel Mathibe, Smart Safety PPE, and any other related […]
A study claimed that people who eat high-fat, low-carb diets weren’t seeing their arteries fill up with plaque, despite having high levels of blood cholesterol. Critics disagreed—and all hell broke loose.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela of the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GPDRT) will officially unveil a new, high-tech tamper-proof number plate system on Thursday, 5 June 2025. The Gauteng Provincial Government disclosed in a post on Twitter/X,. Premier Panyaza @Lesufi together with @GPDRT_ MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela will on Thursday, 05 June...
As power over artificial intelligence concentrates in a handful of companies, a new report urges advocacy groups to expose the technology’s connection to broader economic struggles.
A crypto founder and celebrities like Aaron Rodgers and Tiffany Haddish have tried the pitch-black retreats, described as “meditation on steroids.” Some see terrifying hallucinations.
President Donald Trump has proposed building a massive anti-missile system in space that could enrich Elon Musk if it materializes. But experts say the project’s feasibility remains unclear.
As more organisations adopt artificial intelligence, the insurance market has been slow to respond with dedicated coverage solutions, says Aon SA’s Zamani Ngidi.
In an age of increasing mania for data, privacy is a precious resource and a desperate issue. No place is it more evident than in the sphere of cryptocurrency, where the early promise of money freedom and anonymity is too often discredited by regulation, tracing, and transparent books. In the midst of all this stress, […]
The Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA) has released new research revealing a sharp increase in the illicit alcohol market, which has grown by 55% in volume since 2017. The study, conducted by independent research firm Euromonitor International, highlights the escalating impact of illegal alcohol on public health, consumer safety, and national tax revenue. “This […]
Anne Wojcicki has asked a U.S. judge to reopen the auction for 23andMe, claiming she has backing from a $400+ billion Fortune 500 company. Reuters reports: South San Francisco, California-based 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, seeking to sell its business at auction after a decline in consumer demand and a 2023 data breach that exposed sensitive genetic and personal information of...
A quantum computer will likely one day be able to break the encryption protecting the world’s secrets. See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer.
GPS jamming and spoofing attacks are on the rise. If the global navigation system the US relies on were to go down entirely, it would send the world into unprecedented chaos.
Seems bad out there. Unfortunately, it can always get worse. From evil hacker AI to world-changing cyberattacks, WIRED envisions the future you haven’t prepared for.
A major cyberattack on the US electrical grid has long worried security experts. Such an attack wouldn’t be easy. But if an adversary pulled it off, it’d be lights out in more ways than one.