MONDAY, 05 JANUARY 2026, 08:21
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...
June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison’s meditation on grief and the nature of human and artificial intelligence.
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.
Apps like OpenAI’s Sora are fooling millions of users into thinking A.I. videos are real, even when they include warning labels.
Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base.
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?)
Round and up
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The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech.
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.
The global satellite industry is expanding and innovating rapidly – and this is great news for Africa.
A recovery in tech jobs is a sign that the broader jobs market is on an upward trajectory, according to Pnet.
You may be surprised to zoom right onto a future international flight thanks to facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport.
Nersa draft rules are set to change traditional municipal electricity revenue structures fundamentally.
Capitec is acquiring 100% of Walletdoc in a deal worth up to R400-million to accelerate its digital payments strategy.
Africa Bitcoin Corporation has appointed economist and author Saifedean Ammous as its “bitcoin strategic advisor”.
IBM is said to be in advanced talks to acquire data infrastructure company Confluent for about $11-billion.
The economy is showing recovery signs as key infrastructure reforms begin strengthening growth prospects.
What started as a fact-finding mission for Netflix culminated in one of the biggest media deals in the last decade.