THURSDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2025, 01:09
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has long been consumed by the neurological condition autism – what causes it, and whether there’s a treatment. This week, Donald Trump took on the cause, making claims about acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol and paracetamol, that were dismissed outright by medical experts around the world.
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Carter Sherman, the...
Astronomers are warning that the proliferation of satellite constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, are making their work harder than it’s ever been
Donald Trump has spent eight months attempting to remake the United States through a massive programme of cuts and deregulation. His administration has left almost no part of American life untouched – from classrooms to college campuses, offices...
How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace it?
The tech giant said its products were not intended to be used for mass surveillance of civilians.
Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.
The administration has been working for months to find non-Chinese investors for a U.S. version of the app.
Skull found in China may be Homo longi, potentially revising understanding of human evolution
A million-year-old human skull suggests that the origins of modern humans may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought and raises the possibility that Homo sapiens first emerged outside of Africa.
Leading scientists reached this conclusion after reanalysis of a skull known as Yunxian 2...
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
The case could rewrite the rules on how businesses make money on Google’s smartphone operating system.
We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and a dry mouth
The actor Lily James has blamed vaping for damaging her teeth and driving tooth decay that required her to have her first dental filling. Here we look at what the science says about vaping and its potential impact on teeth and oral health.
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The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago.
The billionaire’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a deal with the government that will allow federal agencies to use the chatbot Grok for a small fee.
Experts have condemned the hack as an “absolute new low” for cyber-crime.
Domains.co.za presents five innovation strategies small and medium enterprises can use to drive growth.
China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.
After conquering load shedding, Eskom has said it is working to end load reduction within the next 12-18 months.
The video game icon has been taking shots at an old rival, but the real competition comes from newer games.
The One Data Agent allows users to query global health financing data through an AI chatbot.
A study found 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were “substantially ineffective or no longer exist”.
Intel has reportedly approached Apple about securing an investment in the struggling chip maker.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite will include a new feature called Guardian aimed at corporate buyers of PCs.