THURSDAY, 01 JANUARY 2026, 17:38
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From a report: As of Dec. 23, a total of 2,012 cases have been reported in the U.S. Of those cases, 24 were reported among international visitors to the U.S.
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While GLP-1 drugs promise an easy fix, our bodies still need what they have always needed: healthy food and regular exercise
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
If there has been a hot topic in health in 2025, it’s definitely been GLP-1s, colloquially referred to as “anti-obesity” jabs. These medications, taken weekly as an injection into the...
Longtime Slashdot reader ptorrone writes: The January 1, 2026, NYC mayoral inauguration prohibits attendees from bringing specific brand-name devices, explicitly banning Raspberry Pi single-board computers and the Flipper Zero, listed alongside weapons, explosives, and drones. Rather than restricting behaviors or capabilities like signal interference or unauthorized transmitters, the policy...
Factor meal kits offer a free $200 Withings body-scanning scale after a three-week subscription. I was afraid, then maybe a little motivated?
The Information Regulator has vowed to continue its efforts to block the publication of the 2025 matric results in the media.
I tested an array of alternative sleep aids, from gummies to wearable patches, to see if they would help my chronic insomnia.
Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation in the body caused by poor sleep likely plays a part.
Next head of Cern backs massive replacement for world’s largest machine to investigate mysteries of the universe
Mark Thomson, a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of Cambridge, has landed one of the most coveted jobs in global science. But it is hard not to wonder, when looked at from a certain angle, whether he has taken one for the team.
On 1 January, Thomson takes...
The rand ended 2025 nearly 13% stronger against the US dollar, marking its biggest annual gain in 16 years.
By 2026, liquidity has become one of the most decisive factors separating amateur crypto traders from professionals. While retail users often focus on promotions or headline fees, experienced traders prioritize something far more fundamental: the ability to enter and exit positions efficiently, consistently, and at scale. In fast-moving crypto markets, liquidity isn’t just about convenience […]
Groupe Canal+ and Warner Bros Discovery have struck a last-minute agreement to keep channels like CNN on DStv.
Canal+ has reached a last-minute deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, announcing that it has signed a multi-year, multi-territory agreement.
The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed
Death and taxes are supposed to be the things we can depend on in this life. But in 2025, the American entrepreneur Ben Lamm sold much of the world on the idea that death did not, after all, need to be for ever.
This...
Government staffing cuts and instability, including this year’s prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.
Dating apps and AI companies have been touting bot wingmen for months. But the future might just be good old-fashioned meet-cutes.
Analysis shows obscure and barely-used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of time
If you have seen a news story declaring 2025’s chosen “word of the year” in recent weeks, you might be forgiven for asking yourself: what, another one?
Depending on which dictionary you turn to, the chosen term this year was either Collins’ “vibe coding”, “parasocial” from Cambridge...
The National Consumer Commission is monitoring Temu’s advertising and marketing practices in South Africa.
Just ahead of the release of matric results, the Information Regulator is going back to court to stop their publication in the media.
The United States’ plan for dealing with Putin’s Russia and Xi’s China remains ill-defined among a shifting global order. That must change.
Customs agents have broad authority to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the U.S. Here are tips for keeping your data safe.
PostNord is ending letter delivery in Denmark after a 90%+ collapse in mail volume. It marks the first known case of a national postal carrier abandoning letters entirely — a symbolic milestone of a fully digitized society that’s sparking nostalgia even among people who stopped sending mail years ago. The New York Times reports: Denmark has had a postal service for more than 400 years. But a...