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Business

Huge swing for the rand

Today at 08:32 AM, via BusinessTech

The rand has taken a sharp turn as markets celebrated a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, averting potential disaster in the Middle East—for now.

Education

Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

Yesterday at 19:51 PM, via The Guardian

Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were ‘misleading and false’ after online attacks over its migrant welcome project

A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.

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Lifestyle

[Watch] Checkers Sixty60 drivers in fist fight

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via The South African

From speeding to sparring: Watch these Checkers Sixty60 drivers come to blows with each other on the pavement of a busy road…

Science/Tech

A moon mission the world needed

Today at 07:47 AM, via TechCentral

Nasa’s Artemis II moon mission captivated millions, offering a rare moment of global unity amid grim headlines.

Science/Tech

From the Diamond to the Digital Felt: The Gamification of the Modern Sports Fan

Today at 05:42 AM, via Tech Financials

The days of passive sports consumption are effectively over. In 2026, the modern spectator is a highly interactive participant, driven by predictive analytics, fantasy leagues, and real-time digital engagement. As the global sports ecosystem continues to evolve, audiences are increasingly blending their love for traditional athletics with high-stakes digital strategy. This transformation...

Science/Tech

Genius Monkey Announces First-of-Its-Kind Programmatic Integration with CTM

Today at 05:36 AM, via Tech Financials

Tempe, AZ  — Genius Monkey, a leading programmatic advertising platform and meta-DSP, announced today a new integration and strategic partnership with CTM (formerly CallTrackingMetrics), delivering the industry’s first seamless connection between impression-level programmatic data and advanced call tracking attribution. CTM is a premier call tracking and conversation analytics platform...

Science/Tech

Russian Government Hackers Broke Into Thousands of Home Routers To Steal Passwords

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redirecting victim’s internet traffic to steal their passwords and access tokens, security researchers and government authorities warned on Tuesday. […] The hacking group targeted unpatched...

Health

How Psychedelics Affect the Brain

Yesterday at 22:45 PM, via New York Times

An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.