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SATURDAY, 07 FEBRUARY 2026, 04:46

South Africa

Breakthrough in Foot and Mouth Disease fight 

Yesterday at 17:15 PM, via SAnews

Breakthrough in Foot and Mouth Disease fight 

South Africa’s fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has received a boost with the first batch of locally produced vaccines in over 20 years set to reach farmers soon.This as the country has resumed local FMD vaccine production.“This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a proactive, science led war on...

Education

Pentagon to cut ties with Harvard over ‘wokesters’, ending training, programs and fellowships

Today at 04:35 AM, via The Guardian

Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, marking the Trump administration’s latest escalation against the Ivy League school.

“The @DeptWar is formally ending ALL Professional...

Science/Tech

Hollywood’s AI Bet Isn’t Paying Off

Today at 04:00 AM, via Slashdot

Hollywood’s recent attempts to build entertainment around AI have consistently underperformed or outright flopped, whether the AI in question is a plot device or a production tool. The horror sequel M3GAN 2.0, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, and Disney’s Tron: Ares all disappointed at the box office in 2025 despite centering their narratives on AI. The latest casualty is Mercy, a...

Science/Tech

Amazon’s Tax Bill Plunges 87% After Tax Cuts

Today at 02:01 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show. The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, and even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion. That’s largely because of the generous new depreciation breaks GOP lawmakers included in their One Big...

Science/Tech

Memory Prices Have Nearly Doubled Since Last Quarter

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Memory prices across DRAM, NAND and HBM have surged 80 to 90% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Memory Price Tracker. The price of a 64GB RDIMM has jumped from a Q4 2025 contract price of $450 to over $900, and Counterpoint expects it to cross $1,000 in Q2. NAND, relatively stable last quarter, is tracking a parallel increase. Device makers are cutting...