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Bad news about Eskom power cuts

12 February at 07:14 AM, via MyBroadband

Eskom’s plan to phase out load reduction by next year is far behind schedule, as the power utility is struggling with resistance against its smart meter rollout project.

What bots talk about when they think humans aren’t listening – podcast

12 February at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

In late January a new social media site took a certain corner of the internet by storm. Moltbook was conceived as a space where AI assistants could let off steam, chat and compare notes on their bosses, but it quickly became the focus of breathless claims that the singularity had arrived as the bots started badmouthing their humans and plotting an uprising. So what’s the truth about Moltbook?...

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds

11 February at 23:00 PM, via The Guardian

Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people could prevent or delay the condition.

Dementia is one of the world’s biggest health threats. The number of...

Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility

11 February at 20:27 PM, via The Guardian

AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new data

The largest medical organization in the US will help conduct a review on the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines as federal health agencies and advisers end vaccine recommendations based on no new information.

“They are filling a void that the government created,” Ezekiel...

Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans

11 February at 18:24 PM, via The Guardian

Orbex’s collapse puts 150 jobs at risk and dashes hopes of it launching first homegrown rocket from Scotland

A British space company hoping to launch the first homegrown rocket from Scotland is on the brink of collapse, threatening 150 jobs and throwing doubt over the UK’s extraterrestrial ambitions.

Orbex, which is based in the Scottish Highlands, is lining up administrators as hopes fade that...

Big Smart ID push at Standard Bank

11 February at 13:04 PM, via MyBroadband

Standard Bank has confirmed the phased rollout of Smart ID application and renewal services at select branches.

Netflix decimated the SABC

11 February at 13:00 PM, via MyBroadband

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies chair, Khusela Diko, says the “Netflixes” of this world have decimated the SABC.

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