Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.

This Monday marks 50 years since television was officially launched in South Africa – on 5 January 1976.

South Africa has a curious habit of legislating fantasies and then acting surprised when the real economy ignores them.

Lowering the satellites will result in condensing Starlink orbits and will increase space safety, according to SpaceX.

The crypto market is showing early signs of recovery, but not every rebound offers the same opportunity. Top altcoins like Solana (SOL) remain a strong long-term asset, yet its current price of around $131 makes it harder for everyday investors to see meaningful upside. At this level, substantial capital is required to generate even small […]

According to Nasa, a supermoon occurs when the moon, due to its proximity to Earth, appears up to 15% larger and 30% brighter than a regular full moon

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If you speak with people who entered crypto over the past two years, a clear pattern begins to emerge. Most of them didn’t lose interest in digital assets. They lost patience with constant trading. Watching price charts, reacting to market noise, and trying to time entries proved exhausting for many newcomers. In 2026, more users […]

Digitap ($TAP) and Solana (SOL) sit at very different stages of the crypto cycle. One is a large-cap L1 trading near $126 after years of growth and adoption. The other is an innovative crypto presale that aims to disrupt global payments with a new omni-bank model. For those assessing the best cryptos to buy, the […]

Many traders are watching the market closely as different projects show distinct trends. The Shiba Inu coin price has been reacting to increased large-scale transfers, creating mixed expectations as it tests important support levels. The Tron price is drawing interest as long-term forecasts outline a wide range of possible outcomes, leaving some uncertainty around its […]

With vaping now more common than smoking, experts explain addiction and what actually helps people quit

More socially acceptable than smoking – yet just as addictive – vaping has become the UK’s default way of consuming nicotine.

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics last month showed that the number of over-16s in Great Britain who use vapes or e-cigarettes has overtaken the...

Three decades after its modest beginnings on Channel 4, the TV juggernaut now has its own channel and global subscribers

Thirty-two years ago, a small group of archaeologists gathered for a weekend in Somerset to make a TV programme about a field in Athelney, the site where once, 1,200 years ago, King Alfred the Great rallied resistance to the invading Viking army.

There weren’t many...

Price activity across several assets has created new points of comparison for traders reviewing the best crypto to buy now. Liquidity tied to XRP price today continues to gather near $2.30 but has not pushed the chart into a clear direction. Zcash, despite a 30% rise after its Bitget listing, shows mixed demand across different […]

Are markets already setting up the next breakout while most traders are still watching from the sidelines? That question tends to surface early in every new cycle. Activity returns gradually, not with a single surge but through rising volume, shifting narratives, and renewed interest in projects that are still forming their story. This is often […]

We asked several experts to predict the technology we’ll be using by 2050

Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed

In the murky first chapters of the human story is an unknown ancestor that made the profound transition from walking on all fours to standing up tall, an act that came to define us.

The odds of stumbling on the fossilised evidence of such an evolutionary prize are...

The BBC has seen several examples of it undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent.

A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree across the globe — but not everywhere, yet. As digital penetration rapidly nears 100% in many parts of the world, the fastest-growing markets are in developing countries where even simple electricity […]

After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared Isaacman

With astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its long-awaited ascent sometime this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space.

It is also likely to be one of the most pivotal, with new...

Robyn Thomson immunised thousands of animals in Cambodia after shocking death of her mother this summer

It was just a scratch. Among all the feelings and thoughts that she has had to wrestle with since the summer, disbelief is the emotion that Robyn Thomson still struggles with the most. “You never think it would happen to you,” said Robyn. “You don’t really think it happens to...