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Geologically complex regions more prone to landslides, study suggests

28 May at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Team in China demostrate that multiple geological factors contribute to a landscape’s predistribution to landslides

We know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study suggests that geologically complex regions are more likely to produce landslides.

Yifan Zhang, from the Institute of Mountain Hazards and...

SpaceX loses contact with Starship rocket after ninth test flight launch

28 May at 03:39 AM, via The Guardian

SpaceX mission control lost contact with the rocket after it leaked fuel and spun out of control, despite already flying halfway around the world

SpaceX mission control lost contact with its latest Starship rocket on Tuesday, as it leaked fuel, spun out of control, and made an uncontrolled re-entry after flying halfway around the world, likely disintegrating over the Indian Ocean, officials...

Humans moving to ancient cities sent bedbug numbers soaring, say scientists

28 May at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

The insects had been in decline until people started cramming together in the first large settlements

They survived the catastrophe that wiped out the dinosaurs, but bedbugs were in decline until the invention of the city, which sent their numbers soaring, researchers say.

Genetic analysis of a group of bedbugs showed their history was entwined with the human story, with the blood-sucking...

Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge

27 May at 21:49 PM, via New York Times

A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded.

Tech Life

27 May at 21:30 PM, via BBC News

Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has passed away.

Kostya Trachenko obituary

27 May at 18:39 PM, via The Guardian

My friend and scientific collaborator Kostya Trachenko, who has died aged 54 of cancer, was a theoretical physicist. He helped to reshape our understanding of liquids and revealed surprising connections between fundamental physical constants and the properties of everyday materials.

Kostya’s research findings, often in cooperation with his longtime collaborator Vadim Brazhkin, brought new...

SASSA Uncovers 200k ‘Double-Dipping’ Beneficiaries, Delays Payments

27 May at 17:22 PM, via Tech Financials

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has delayed social grant payments of thousands of applicants who did not disclose that they have other income. SASSA said Tuesday, 27 May 2025, that it was assisted by registered Credit Bureaus when it “identified about 210 000 social grant beneficiaries who appear to be receiving income that […]

The Tech Behind ProBono.Org’s Legal Transformation

27 May at 16:36 PM, via Tech Financials

In an era where digital disruption is sweeping across industries, South Africa’s legal aid sector is now stepping into the future, with purpose and precision. ProBono.Org, the country’s leading public interest legal clearinghouse, has partnered with the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) to launch a pioneering Digital Case Management (DCM) platform, signaling a much-needed transformation in […]

No Exceptions – Upholding Fairness In Telecom Regulation, Says ACT

27 May at 15:53 PM, via Tech Financials

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) has noted with great interest the Minister’s Policy Directive on aligning ICASA’s empowerment regulations with the B-BBEE ICT Sector Code, and the proposed inquiry into the need for I-ECNS licence applications. These developments will shape competition, transformation, and the regulatory framework and provided it is implemented transparently,...

Temu hits turbulence

27 May at 15:33 PM, via TechCentral

Temu parent PDD Holdings is taking strain at home while its international business has been hit by global trade uncertainty.

R34m Tech Boost At Barloworld Equipment’s Rebuild Centre

27 May at 15:07 PM, via Tech Financials

Barloworld Equipment has invested R34 million in cutting-edge technology to enhance efficiency at its Barloworld Rebuild Centre (BRC), one of only a few Caterpillar-certified Component Rebuild Centres (CRCs) globally. The upgrade includes robotic thermal arc spraying and CNC machining, enabling the refurbishment of critical components like cylinder blocks, final drives, spindles,...

The gonorrhoea vaccine is an incredible breakthrough. It could also be a terrible missed opportunity | Benjamin Weil

27 May at 13:32 PM, via The Guardian

Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain’s starved services must be supported to reach those most at risk

Last week, the UK announced a world first in sexual health programming: a vaccine that can protect against infection by gonorrhoea bacteria is to be made available in sexual health clinics across England, Scotland and Wales. Now comes the rollout – which will require avoiding...

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