A man lunges at a prominent Democrat, and bragging rights for the state home to the most Olympians: The news quiz
A Sydney Sweeney stunt gets pushback, a man gets grilled for allegedly trying to free Luigi Mangione, and a measles outbreak worsens.
Google DeepMind launches Project Genie, stepping into AI-generated worlds
Google DeepMind is transitioning its groundbreaking Genie 3 “world model” from an internal research tool into a public-facing experience called Project Genie. Originally designed to train AI agents by simulating interactive environments, this system can generate complex images and react in real-time as a user “moves” through the software’s simulated space. Starting today, users outside…
Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called “The Duke”.
South Africans spend grocery money on online gambling
National Gambling Board data shows about R1.5 trillion was wagered in SA’s gambling industry in 2024–2025. South Africans are diverting money they are supposed to spend on groceries to try their luck on online gambling. This is one of the biggest findings from a study conducted by Durban-based market research firm Trade Intelligence. The online…
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Catherine O’Hara, star of “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” dies at 71; He saved a snowball for 50 years after one perfect snow day
Fibre industry consolidation in KZN
Frogfoot Networks has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal through the acquisition of fibre assets built and operated by Mitsol, bringing an additional 19 000 homes onto its network. Frogfoot said integrating Mitsol’s infrastructure into its national fibre platform will give customers access to its national pricing structure, support centre and a wider choice of internet service…
Myanmar election delivers walkover win for military-backed political party | Elections News
Myanmar’s military rulers say polls were free and fair as UN reports 170 killed in air attacks during election period. Published On 31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Myanmar’s military-backed party secured a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, according to state media, following the…
AI use in SA surges across learning, work, life decisions
Research highlights growing AI literacy ambitions in SA. A new report from Google and Ipsos shows South Africans are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at rates above the global average, using it for learning, career development and everyday tasks. The study, titled: “Our life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of more people”, was conducted by…
Epstein files show Elon Musk planned visit to island, host at SpaceX
A cache of newly released documents from the Epstein files on Friday showed Elon Musk apparently corresponded with the convicted sex offender in 2012 and 2013, as they discussed meeting at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and at Musk’s SpaceX facility in Southern California. The emails indicate Musk asked about attending the “wildest party,” hosted by…
Phishing has not disappeared, but it has grown up
The past year has marked a shift away from noisy, obvious scams towards attacks that look like ordinary business. In a recent KnowBe4 webinar, the company’s senior vice president of Threat Intelligence, Jack Chapman, described a landscape where the most dangerous messages are not the ones that scream “phish”, but the ones that blend into…