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Return of load-shedding in South Africa

Yesterday at 07:59 AM, via MyBroadband

A prominent energy expert has predicted that government’s revised unbundling strategy for Eskom will bring back load-shedding.

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Yesterday at 07:50 AM, via Wired

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Why Is The Market Up Today? Digitap ($TAP) Is Leading The Best Crypto Presale 2026

Yesterday at 07:07 AM, via Tech Financials

The cryptocurrency market is trending upward, primarily driven by Bitcoin (BTC), which recently reclaimed the $94,000 level. Ethereum (ETH) spiked toward $3,200, and the rest of the altcoin market followed. This momentum has reinforced a familiar start-of-cycle mood. This time around, the rally could be attributed to early-year investor repositioning and massive institutional inflows into […]

Bad turn for Netflix and DStv in South Africa

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via MyBroadband

Pay-TV broadcasters, such as DStv, and streaming services, like Netflix, are facing a growing threat of piracy globally, including in South Africa.

‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans

An “extraordinary” iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period they were battling the invading Roman army has been discovered by archaeologists in Norfolk.

The bronze trumpet or carnyx is only the third ever found in Britain, and the...

Creator of Claude Code Reveals His Workflow

Yesterday at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code at Anthropic, revealed a deceptively simple workflow that uses parallel AI agents, verification loops, and shared memory to let one developer operate with the output of an entire engineering team. “I run 5 Claudes in parallel in my terminal,” Cherny wrote. “I number my tabs 1-5, and use system notifications to know when a Claude needs input.” He also...

Discord Files Confidentially For IPO

Yesterday at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

According to Bloomberg, Discord has confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO. Reuters reports: The U.S. IPO market regained momentum in 2025 after nearly three years of sluggish activity, but hopes for a stronger rebound were tempered by tariff-driven volatility, a prolonged government shutdown and a late-year selloff in artificial intelligence stocks. Discord, which was founded in 2015, offers...

NYC Wegmans Is Storing Biometric Data On Shoppers’ Eyes, Voices and Faces

Yesterday at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

schwit1 shares a report from Gothamist: Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data from anyone who enters its supermarkets, according to new signage posted at the chain’s Manhattan and Brooklyn locations earlier this month. Anyone entering the store could have data on their face, eyes and voices collected and stored by the Rochester-headquartered supermarket chain. The...

12 Top 100x Crypto Coins to Watch in 2026: Don’t Miss APEMARS Presale with 32,269% ROI

Yesterday at 03:15 AM, via Tech Financials

Are you ready to discover the 100x crypto coins that could explode in 2026 and potentially turn a small stake into life-changing wealth? The crypto market is buzzing like never before, and early movers are racing to secure positions in projects with astronomical upside. From established giants like Bitcoin and Ethereum to next-generation memecoins like […]

Don’t Miss APEMARS Presale & 11 Other 100x Crypto Picks for 2026

Yesterday at 03:15 AM, via Tech Financials

Are you ready to discover the 100x crypto coins that could explode in 2026 and potentially turn a small stake into life-changing wealth? The crypto market is buzzing like never before, and early movers are racing to secure positions in projects with astronomical upside. From established giants like Bitcoin and Ethereum to next-generation memecoins like […]

Utah Allows AI To Renew Medical Prescriptions

Yesterday at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

sinij shares a news release from the Utah Department of Commerce: The state of Utah, through the Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Doctronic, the AI-native health platform, to give patients with chronic conditions a faster, automated way to renew medications. This agreement marks the first state-approved...

Nvidia Details New AI Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes

Yesterday at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: On Monday, [Jensen Huang, the chief executive of the chip-making giant Nvidia] said the company would begin shipping a new A.I. chip later this year, one that can do more computing with less power than previous generations of chips could. Known as the Vera Rubin, the chip has been in development for three years and is designed to...

Google Will Now Only Release Android Source Code Twice a Year

Yesterday at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

Google will begin releasing Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code only twice a year starting in 2026. “In the past, Google would release the source code for every quarterly Android release, of which there are four each year,” notes Android Authority. From the report: Google told Android Authority that, effective 2026, Google will publish new source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4. The reason...

Vietnam Bans Unskippable Ads

Yesterday at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Vietnam will begin enforcing new online advertising rules in February 2026 that ban forced video ads longer than five seconds and must allow users to close ads with just one tap. “Furthermore, platforms must provide clear icons and instructions for users to report advertisements that violate the law, and allow them to opt out, turn off, or stop viewing inappropriate ads,” reports a local news...

Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream

Yesterday at 00:20 AM, via Wired

Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years. Elon Musk’s X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the results public.

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