Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming
The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.
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Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘serious ethical concerns’
Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influence
The journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer. Martin van den Berg, the...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal
The deal to acquire the Hollywood giant’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.
New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Work
Filed in federal court on Friday, the suit joins more than 40 other court disputes between copyright holders and A.I. companies.
Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery in industry-defining megadeal
Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for $72-billion, excluding debt.
OpenAI Calls a ‘Code Red’ + Which Model Should I Use? + The Hard Fork Review of Slop
“For OpenAI to realize its ambitions, it is not going to be enough for them to make a model that is as good as Gemini 3. They need to be able to leapfrog it again.”
EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine
The case over online transparency has become a flashpoint between the European Union and the Trump administration.
Vula Medical named as South Africa’s 2025 app of the year
Vula Medical connects healthcare workers to specialists via an app, bringing specialist care to patients in remote areas.
How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable
An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.
Beat the summer heat with Samsung’s WindFree air conditioners
From small rooms to open-plan spaces, Samsung’s WindFree air conditioners ensure consistent comfort with intelligent cooling.
Netflix, Warner Bros talks raise fresh headaches for MultiChoice
What does a potential deal between Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery mean for MultiChoice and its new owner, Canal+?
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program
Report: Experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields
It felt like walking up a mountain during a temperature inversion. You struggle through fog so dense you can scarcely see where you’re going. Suddenly, you break through the...
‘We can tell farmers the problems’: experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields
‘Soilsmology’ aims to map world’s soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George Monbiot
George Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture
A groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said.
At the moment, scientists have to dig lots of holes to study the soil, which...
Big Microsoft price increases coming next year
Microsoft will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting in July 2026.
AI is not a technology problem – iqbusiness
Iqbusiness argues that true AI impact comes from aligned strategy, empowered people and outcome-driven models.
Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit
Meta plans to direct its investments to focus on wearables like its augmented reality glasses but does not plan to abandon building the metaverse.
Rebecca Heineman, Transgender Video Game Pioneer, Dies at 62
Fleeing an abusive home life, she went on to win a national Space Invaders tournament, taught herself to program and left a trail of popular games in her wake.
A.I. Deal Making Is Getting Faster
Investors are deciding within 15 minutes whether to shovel millions into A.I. start-ups and taking entrepreneurs weight lifting and rock climbing to get deals done.
Preventing infections in older people is hit and miss, says England’s chief medic
Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderly
The medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are “hit and miss”, the chief medical officer for England has said.
Writing in his annual report for 2025, Prof Chris Whitty said preventing and treating infections had...
His Group Made World-Class Measurements of Atomic Elements
Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.
What South Africans searched for most in 2025, according to Google
Chinese bargains marketplace Temu was, perhaps surprisingly, the most searched-for term on Google in 2025.