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Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school students in Kent in south-east England. The outbreak has killed two young people and left several others seriously ill. Health officials confirmed that the meningitis B strain has been identified in some of the cases. To find out what we know about the outbreak, who is most at risk and why questions are...
In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.
Study highlights the movements in people’s gait that give away most about their emotional state
A long face is not the only sign that someone is down in the dumps. How people walk is revealing too, particularly the swing of the arms and legs, researchers say.
Scientists asked volunteers to guess people’s emotions from video clips of them walking and found that bigger swings portrayed more...
The UK regulator said the ad condoned “digitally altering and exposing women’s bodies without their consent.”
The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.
A meteor that fell over the Cleveland area on Tuesday shook homes and startled residents who heard a sonic boom that some compared to an explosion. The American Meteor Society said it received reports from Wisconsin to Maryland.
Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania
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The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
An NWS office posted video of the meteor shooting across the sky, but says no report of debris found as it likely burned
A meteor over Ohio caused a large boom that jolted people as far away as Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) and reports.
The meteor entered the atmosphere at about 9am local time on Tuesday, producing a sonic boom felt across a...
Physicist who won a Nobel prize for his work on superfluids and superconductors at Sussex University in the 1970s
The launch in the 1950s of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, played an unexpected but important role in propelling Anthony Leggett towards his 2003 Nobel prize for physics. Leggett, who was to become a world-leading researcher in the field of low-temperature...
The unusual video is the latest demonstration that artificial intelligence is undermining trust — even in footage that is authentic.
As outbreak in Kent claims the lives of two young people, experts advise against rushing to get a vaccine
Pharmacies in England are reporting a surge in demand for meningitis vaccines after an outbreak in Kent claimed the lives of two young people and left others in hospital.
However, experts have advised against rushing to get a jab, stressing public health authorities are best placed to...
There is a distinct difference between short-term and long-term success in the professional world. Short-term success often requires little more than a bit of luck and fleeting interest. It also requires the ability to capture consumers’ attention for a matter of moments. However, to turn that into something that is sustainable takes a much greater […]
A new trailer and poster for “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” are now available to download and share. The all-new animated series from Lucasfilm Animation will premiere exclusively on Disney+ 6 April, 2026. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” […]
Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics – critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.
In a major boost for rural education, Telkom has partnered with the Eastern Cape Department of Education to bridge the digital divide at Sitoza Senior Secondary School. The initiative officially relaunched the school’s ICT laboratory with a handover of 30 laptops and 30 MiFi connectivity devices, each equipped with preloaded SIM cards and data packages. […]
FlySafair has introduced new one‑tap payment options in its mobile app, allowing customers to pay for flights quickly and securely using Apple Pay and Google Pay. The new payment methods, powered by Stitch, form part of the airline’s ongoing focus on using technology to simplify the booking experience and remove unnecessary friction for customers. Stitch […]
Spar Group informed shareholders on Tuesday that it will implement a voluntary severance programme in certain areas of the business as part of its ongoing focus on improving operational efficiency and competitiveness. “The severance programme forms part of a broader reset designed to align the Group’s cost base with current trading conditions and ensure Spar […]
South African property portal MyProperty has introduced AI voice search, becoming the first property platform in Africa to allow users to find homes by simply speaking to the website. The new technology forms part of a major upgrade that moves the South African portal onto the MyProperty Africa platform, a next-generation system designed to make it […]
In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted.
Skynamo, the unified sales operations platform built for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, has joined Klipboard, a global provider of vertically focused business management software, in a move set to accelerate innovation and expand market reach. The acquisition strengthens Skynamo’s ability to support complex sales and operational environments for nearly 1,000 businesses every day...