The battle for Warner Bros may be far from over
Warner Bros is reportedly considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance.
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Mustek flags earnings surge as Novus takeover remains stalled
Mustek expects headline earnings per share to surge by as much as 270% for the six months to end-December 2025.
Digital Monitoring Is Growing In South Africa’s Public Service – Regulation Needs To Catch Up
Government departments across South Africa are increasingly relying on digital tools to evaluate public programmes and monitor performance. This is part of broader public-sector reforms. Their aims are to improve accountability, respond to audit pressure and manage large-scale programmes with limited staff and budgets. Here’s an example. National departments tracking housing delivery, social...
Ars Technica’s AI Reporter Apologizes For Mistakenly Publishing Fake AI-Generated Quotes
Sunday Ars Technica apologized for making Scott Shambaugh’s week a little weirder. Last week Shambaugh learned an AI agent published a “hit piece” about him after he’d rejected the AI agent’s pull request. (And that incident was covered by Ars Technica.) But then Shambaugh realized their article attributed quotes to him he hadn’t said — that were presumably AI-generated. Sunday Ars Technica’s...
Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds
Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity
Intermittent fasting is no better for shedding the pounds than conventional diets and is barely more effective than doing nothing, according to a major review of the scientific evidence.
Researchers analysed data from 22 global studies and found people who are overweight or living...
Rivian’s Stock Spikes 27% After Reporting $144 Million Profit in 2025
Rivian’s stock skyrocketed 27% Friday after the electric car maker “shocked the market with strong earnings results,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “proving itself an outlier in the EV market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.” They add that Rivian’s strong earnings results suggest that “after years of struggling with losses, it may...
India’s New Social Media Rules: Remove Unlawful Content in Three Hours, Detect Illegal AI Content Automatically
Bloomberg reports:India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and manipulated material, in a bid to crack down on the rapid spread of misinformation and deepfakes. The government on Tuesday (Feb 10) notified new rules under an existing law requiring social media firms to comply with takedown requests from Indian authorities...
Sam Bankman-Fried Requests New Trial in FTX Crypto Fraud Case
While serving his 25-year prison sentence, “convicted former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday requested a new federal trial,” reports Courthouse News, “based on what he says is newly discovered evidence concerning his company’s solvency and its ability to repay all FTX customers for what prosecutors portrayed as the looting of $8 billion of his customers’ money…”Bankman-Fried...
‘Babylon 5’ Episodes Start Appearing (Free) on YouTube
Cord Cutters News reports:In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just as it departs from the ad-supported streaming platform Tubi… Viewers noticed notifications on Tubi indicating that all five seasons would no longer be available after...
DNA Mutations Discovered In the Children of Chernobyl Workers
Researchers performed genome sequencing scans on 130 people whose fathers were Chernobyl cleanup workers. Comparing the scans to control groups, they found evidence for the first time for “a transgenerational effect” from the father’s prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation. ScienceAlert reports:Rather than picking out new DNA mutations in the next generation, they looked for what...
A New Era of Winning: Spartans Topples PokerStars and GGPoker via 2026’s Elite 33% CashRake System
The world of top online poker sites is changing now, and for those who love winning power, the pick has never been more clear. While old names like PokerStars and GGPoker use their history and huge game gifts, a new group of winners is moving toward a site built on effort, heart, and clear math. […]
Oldest Active Linux Distro Slackware Finally Releases Version 15.0
Created in 1993, Slackware is considered the oldest Linux distro that’s still actively maintained. And more than three decades later… there’s a new release! (And there’s also a Slackware Live Edition that can run from a DVD or USB stick…). Slackware’s latest version was released way back in 2016, notes the blog It’s FOSS:The major highlight of Slackware 15 is the addition of the latest Linux...
While BNB Eyes $650, This New Crypto Builds 500% Growth Case
As Binance Coin (BNB) pushes toward the $650 level, investors are once again debating whether the upside in top altcoins is becoming limited. While BNB remains one of the strongest exchange-backed cryptocurrencies, its multi-billion-dollar market cap makes explosive percentage gains increasingly difficult. Many traders are now asking a different question: where is the next crypto […]
Fake Job Recruiters Hid Malware In Developer Coding Challenges
“A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers with cryptocurrency-related tasks,” reports the Register.Researchers at software supply-chain security company ReversingLabs say that the threat actor creates fake companies in the blockchain and crypto-trading sectors and publishes job offerings on various platforms,...
Best Crypto to Buy With $750: Experts Track These 3 Altcoins
Finding the right place to put $750 in the 2026 crypto market requires a mix of safety and growth. Many investors get stuck looking at the past while the biggest opportunities are moving toward the future. While established leaders provide a floor for a portfolio, emerging protocols are where the real expansion happens. As the […]
Best Crypto to Buy Now: 3 Altcoin Picks for Your $750
Finding the right place to put $750 in the 2026 crypto market requires a mix of safety and growth. Many investors get stuck looking at the past while the biggest opportunities are moving toward the future. While established leaders provide a floor for a portfolio, emerging protocols are where the real expansion happens. As the […]
Why Spartans’ World-First 33% Instant Cashrake Is Even Better Than betPARX and Betrivers Promo Codes!
The sports play world in 2026 shows huge growth and new tech tools, with the whole market set to top $125 billion. During this fast rise, known sites like betPARX and Betrivers are making the rules for legal play. While betPARX gets fans with its large $1,000 net-loss refund and special games from the real […]
Why Spartan’s Game-Changing 33% Instant Cashback Beats BetPARX and BetRivers Promo Codes
The sports play world in 2026 shows huge growth and new tech tools, with the whole market set to top $125 billion. During this fast rise, known sites like betPARX and Betrivers are making the rules for legal play. While betPARX gets fans with its large $1,000 net-loss refund and special games from the real […]
Analysis of JWST Data Finds – Old Galaxies in a Young Universe?
Two astrophysicists at Spain’s Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias analyzed data from the James Webb Space Telescope — the most powerful telescope available — on 31 galaxies with an average redshift of 7.3 (when the universe was 700 million years old, according to the standard model). “We found that they are on average ~600 million years old old, according to the comparison with...
Next Crypto to Break $1: Analysts Compare Cardano (ADA) and This $0.04 Altcoin
The search for the next cryptocurrency to cross the $1 mark has led many investors to look past the top ten rankings. While large assets like Cardano (ADA) have long dominated the conversation, their massive market caps often limit short-term growth potential. Many traders are now turning their attention toward cheap altcoins that offer higher […]
Could This DeFi Crypto Outpace Ethereum (ETH) With 15x Potential by 2026?
Ethereum (ETH) remains one of the strongest pillars of the crypto market, but as its market capitalization grows, the question many investors are asking is simple: where can the next outsized returns come from? While ETH continues to evolve and expand its ecosystem, smaller DeFi projects with active development and early-stage pricing are increasingly being […]