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The United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, making good on an executive order that President Trump issued on his first day in office pledging to leave the international organization that coordinates global responses to public health threats. The New York Times: While the United States is walking away from the organization, a senior official with the...
Celebrate National Handwriting Day (I did not make that up) with new notebooks, a journal, or sketchbooks.
The legal profession is not immune to economic reality. In a digital first economy, the way legal services are delivered is no longer a matter of preference or tradition. It is a matter of commercial viability. Across industries, organisations are being required to operate faster, with greater transparency, and under increasing regulatory scrutiny. Legal work […]
In an industry where exchange launches are frequently announced but rarely delivered, Rezor’s successful crypto product launch has emerged as a reference point for what execution looks like in practice. The launch of RezorEx has positioned the platform as a crypto exchange benchmark, highlighting a level of delivery that most Web3 projects never reach. For […]
I tested an array of alternative sleep aids, from gummies to wearable patches, to see if they would help my chronic insomnia.
HUMAIN and the National Infrastructure Fund (“Infra”) announced on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, a Strategic Financing Framework Agreement of up to $1.2 billion to support the expansion of AI and digital infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A fire broke out in a container housing lithium-ion batteries and other equipment supporting the solar power system at Standard Bank’s Constantia office complex in Roodepoort this week.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture. The new version will operate under...
Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems
New filtration technology developed by Rice University may absorb some Pfas “forever chemicals” at 100 times the rate than previously possible, which could dramatically improve pollution control and speed remediations.
Researchers also say they have also found a way to destroy Pfas, though...
It’s rare to find a gaming laptop under $1,000 without any major compromises, but the Lenovo LOQ 15 surprises.
Roborock hasn’t updated its popular, affordable Qrevo Curv line of robovacs for years. Finally, it’s happening!
Through NEMISA, South Africa aims to train one million citizens with digital skills by 2030.
“The question is not are these first couple of ads that we’re seeing from OpenAI going to be good or not? It’s whether two or three years from now, ChatGPT is being steered toward ad-friendly topics.”
Freecash will actually pay money out to users but not for watching videos. This misleading marketing coincides with the app’s rising popularity.
US aerospace tech company reportedly held talks last year over private share sale that values business at $800bn
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly lining up four Wall Street banks to help the company list on the stock market as investors prepare for an expected rush of US tech listings.
SpaceX is considering Bank of America, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for leading roles in an...
Digital IDs will form the foundation for other government departments to digitise their services.
We Are Rewind’s speaker/cassette player combo is an imperfect but satisfying reissue of a bygone audio era.
Watts & Wheels explores the rapid rise of Chinese brands in South Africa, BMW’s response and the future of local manufacturing.
This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware.
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns
US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled. At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest countries in the world and the proposed site of a hotly debated US-funded study on vaccines.
The...
By providing free basic electricity to more households, Eskom hopes to curb electricity theft and illegal connections in South Africa.