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WEDNESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2026, 22:32

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ANALYSIS: Does SA have a place in Mark Carney’s proposed middle power world?

Today at 22:06 PM, via Daily Maverick

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the world should stop appeasing Donald Trump. The South African government has railed against the post-war international order, but could the country have a role in a new order of middle powers?

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ANALYSIS: The burning fires of internal political party tension — before the local elections

Today at 21:49 PM, via Daily Maverick

While the political headline of this year is likely to be the outcome of the local elections, there are now signs of significant turmoil inside some of the regional structures of various parties. Recent decisions by structures in the ANC and Action SA suggest that the next few months could see much internal disruption in at least two of our parties. This may turn out to have a big impact on the...

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Adobe Acrobat Now Lets You Edit Files Using Prompts, Generate Podcast Summaries

Today at 22:01 PM, via Slashdot

Adobe has added a suite of AI-powered features to Acrobat that enable users to edit documents through natural language prompts, generate podcast-style audio summaries of their files, and create presentations by pulling content from multiple documents stored in a single workspace. The prompt-based editing supports 12 distinct actions: removing pages, text, comments, and images; finding and...

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The Gold Plating of American Water

Today at 21:22 PM, via Slashdot

The price of water and sewer services for American households has more than doubled since the early 1980s after adjusting for inflation, even though per-capita water use has actually decreased over that period. Households in large cities now spend about $1,300 a year on water and sewer charges, approaching the roughly $1,600 they spend on electricity. The main driver is federal regulation....

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$100 Off Shark Promo Code | This January

Today at 21:03 PM, via Wired

Shark makes some seriously powerful vacuums, from handheld vacs to steam mops. Don’t miss $100 off, 10% off, and more limited-time coupons from WIRED.

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Could your frying pan be toxic?

Today at 12:31 PM, via BBC News

Scientist Mark Miodownik explores the potential impact of ‘forever chemicals’ present in some cookware. Made in partnership with the Royal Society.