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Strong v swole: the surprising truth about building muscle

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Traditional bodybuilding advice has been to push workouts to the point of failure, and that soreness is an indicator of effectiveness. But recent studies show there’s another way

Until pretty recently, the conventional wisdom about building muscle was that it worked via a system you might think of as “tear and repair” – the idea being that working out causes microtears in the muscle...

Is Google Prioritizing YouTube and X Over News Publishers on Discover?

Yesterday at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

Earlier this month, the media site Press Gazette reported that now Google “is increasingly prioritising AI summaries, X posts and Youtube videos” on its “Discover” feed (which appears on the leftmost homescreen page of many Android phones and the Google app’s homepage). “The changes could be devastating for publishers who rely heavily on Discover for referral traffic. And it looks set to...

Best Crypto to Buy Now in Late January 2026: Why IPO Genie ($IPO) Dominates Private Market Presales

Yesterday at 09:36 AM, via Tech Financials

For years, people watched companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Coinbase explode in value. They asked the same frustrating question every time: “Why did I only hear about this after everyone else made the money?” The truth hurts a bit. It wasn’t bad timing or lack of research. It was ‘’access’’. Early-stage opportunities were locked behind […]

SRD Grant Increase Is “Simply Unaffordable” Says Treasury

Yesterday at 08:15 AM, via Tech Financials

Treasury, SASSA and the Department of Social Development are appealing a high court ruling that found several SRD grant regulations unconstitutional. These include the grant’s R370-a-month value, the income threshold and the online-only application system. Treasury says increasing the grant or expanding eligibility would be unaffordable, with cost estimates ranging from R70.6-billion to...

Starwatch: Moon occultation will ‘wink out’ Pleiades star cluster

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Seven sisters constellation’s brightest members will be hidden from view for about an hour

On the night of 27 January, the moon passes in front of the Pleiades star cluster, temporarily hiding (occulting) some of its brightest members from view.

The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, lie about 440 light years away in the constellation Taurus, the Bull. They are one of the most...

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