As banks beef up security perimeters, criminals devise methods to beat the authentication protocols, quickly and effectively exfiltrating funds, says Entersekt.

The new Spendl debit card aims to simplify digital assets by letting users spend crypto like ordinary money.

Nvidia’s older H200 chips have been cleared for China as new Blackwell models remain tightly restricted.

Sim-swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale Sim-farm operations are no longer fringe problems.

Every generation inherits a different kind of economy. For my generation in South Africa, we’re witnessing something remarkable: The birth of a platform-driven digital economy that could do for today’s entrepreneurs what factories once did for previous generations. As we approach 2026, I believe we’re standing at the threshold of the super–app revolution in emerging […]

A fledgling social media platform has asked the US to cancel trademarks for Twitter so it can take them for itself.

With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a roller-coaster ride for bitcoin.

A pioneering investment model that embeds a new CEO directly into a business is making its debut in South Africa’s industrial sector. Secha Capital, alongside 27four and Shade Tree Capital, has announced a strategic investment in Barracuda Holdings Ltd, a leading local electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. The deal introduces the Chief Executive Operator Investor […]

The work of surgeon and artist Joseph Maclise is the focus of a show at the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds

It is an image of an unnamed black man with his eyes closed and his innards exposed. Drawn with care and precision, the image may be the only anatomical drawing of a black body made during the Victorian age.

Now it is part of a new exhibition that focuses on the work of Joseph...

At this time of year when stress levels are high, we can find ourselves being sent over the edge by frustrating post office queues, infuriating traffic jams and tension-filled family occasions. But what’s the best way to release our anger and find peace and calm this festive season? To find out, Ian Sample hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis, who recently tried out a rage room as a...

Virus caught by person who travelled to Asia combines more severe form of mpox with less virulent type

Health officials have identified a new variant of mpox in England after a person who recently travelled to Asia was tested for the virus.

Genome sequencing showed that the virus was a “recombinant” form containing elements of two types of mpox currently in circulation: the more severe...

The answer to today’s engineering challenge

Earlier today I asked you to reinvent a component of the sixteenth century Dutch sawmill, which – according to a new book – was the world’s first industrial machine. You can read that post here, along with some great BTL discussion about the world’s greatest inventions. (Spoon or spear? Plough or spectacles? Transistor or trousers?)

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Paramount Skydance on Monday launched an audacious bid to snatch Warner Bros Discovery from Netflix.

AI presents many risks to South Africa’s financial system, including increased cybercrime, the FSCA has found.

Enhanced front camera and processor ensure clearer calls, smoother multitasking and effortless performance.