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'Virtual migration' drains experienced tech workers from SA
Lehlohonolo Mokenela, managing director of Africa Analysis and telecommunications analyst. (Image by Lesley Moyo) South African companies are facing an increasing challenge when it comes to finding technology talent. While local demand for…
SFC to offer additional guidance on agentic AI adoption
Hong Kong's securities watchdog said it will provide additional guidance on agentic artificial intelligence adoption as appropriate, as a recent survey showed more than half of financial firms already use or are piloting it. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Australian Health Data Evidence Network formed to standardize real world medical records
Australia is missing an opportunity in how to improve data-driven healthcare. Every time a patient accesses a hospital, GP clinic, or any part of the health system, data is generated. This data is stored away and accessed by only a few healthcare…
AI agents: The hidden cost of letting go of control
Pieter du Toit, Head of Marketplace and CSP, Mint Group. (Image: Mint) As AI agents become more autonomous, human accountability becomes more important. In fact, says Pieter du Toit, Head of Marketplace and CSP at Mint Group, without clear…
OpenAI adds stricter limits for teens asking about firearms
OpenAI is clamping down on 'weapons-related information' teens can get from ChatGPT, even if their question 'appears harmless,' the company announced in its latest post. OpenAI noted that it already has policies in place that prevent ChatGPT from…
UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme
Ministers are prepared to spend as much as £450m a year to give students from the EU discounted university fees, the Guardian has learned, but only if Brussels allows the UK access to its Made in Europe industrial programme. The UK government…
Civil servants are earning up to £225,000 cash in with second jobs
Senior civil servants who are paid up to £225,000 a year by the taxpayer are cashing in with a string of lucrative second jobs in the private sector. Across Whitehall, dozens of mandarins up to chief executive level have declared second jobs…
Microsoft quietly fixes Windows troubleshooter privesc vulnerability
A flaw in the Windows 11 Get Help troubleshooting platform that could let ordinary users take full control of a PC was fixed quietly by Microsoft, which didn't issue CVE identifiers for the vulnerability. Ben Wilson of Melbourne's Tanto Security…
5 smart home devices that save you money (and 3 that are a waste)
The secret to smart home technology isn't making your house feel like a sci-fi movie—it's focusing strictly on your return on investment. A handful of smart devices will pay for themselves within a year or two through lower utility bills and…
Decoys, safe AI hacking help cyberdefenders counter AI-powered attacks
SINGAPORE – Artificial intelligence may be helping hackers speed up cyberattacks from days and weeks to mere minutes and hours. But, for now, the “gullibility” of AI models makes them uniquely vulnerable to deception – a…
Nevada Organic Phosphate Intersects Additional Upper Phosphate Zone Mineralization at Murdock Mountain and Extends Geological Model Beyond 4.5 Kilometres
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 2, 2026 /CNW/ -- Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. ('NOP' or the 'Company') (CSE: NOP) (OTCQB: NOPFF) (FSE: ZV8), a B.C. based leader in organic sedimentary phosphate exploration, is pleased to report that Hole MM26-13 intersected a…
The in-store telemetry blackout costing retailers billions
Walk into the network operations center of any major enterprise and you will see an array of monitoring capability. Massive dashboards track API response times to the millisecond and map digital customer journeys from an ad click on a smartphone…
BTCPay Server Identifies Attack Vector After Bitcoin Wallet Theft Reports
Latest News PublishedNov 2, 2026 BTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their servers after receiving reports of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets. BTCPay Server has identified an attack vector affecting older versions of…
Russia's FSB Says Minor Detained Over Moscow Park Attack Threat After U.S. Tip-Off
Russia's FSB security service said on Sunday that an underage Russian national was detained over a threat to carry out a terrorist attack in Moscow's Tsaritsyno Park, after Russia received a tip-off from the United States, Interfax reported. 'We…
Pluralistic: Autodoxing (02 Nov 2026)
Autodoxing: The road to hell is paved with badly thought-through tech policy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Shakespeare programming language; DeCSS is 'pure speech'; Blue Coat sold surveillance tools to Syrian secret…
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