'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial Silicon Valley is reeling from the seismic verdict delivered by a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday. Tech giants Meta and YouTube were found to be liable for designing their platforms to be addictive, which harmed a 20-year-old's mental health. The plaintiff…
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0 claims checked(This article first appeared as a Johannesburg newsletter. Subscribe here.) Ballet Above Braam – Rooftop Sunset Sessions Dates: 27 March, 18:30 and 28 March, 17:30 Address: Play Braam rooftop.
Payments totalling R3-million are under investigation after motivations – or requests – for the cash from police officers suggested they were involved in protecting President Cyril…
Fairness, safety and integrity. Those are three themes which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prioritised when it came to the conclusion that from 2028 Olympic Games onwards, transgender…
Along the banks of the Jukskei River, a quiet transformation is under way. What was once a polluted waterway choked with waste is slowly becoming a space of restoration, creativity and community…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says President Cyril Ramaphosa will “know what needs to be done”, following the upcoming court appearance of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola over…
Winners and losers from the Iran war (spoiler: we all lose) By J Brooks Spector. If the current Middle East crisis could be brought to an end right now by some ‘deus ex machina’ force, who would be…
Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing' US television presenter Savannah Guthrie believes her mother was kidnapped and that two ransom notes demanding money were real, but…
BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston Airport Travellers across the US are facing unusually long lines at airports, as hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have…