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AI should make us uncomfortable. That is a good thing

Yesterday at 23:36 PM, via Daily Maverick

AI’s potential as a force for good is clear; whether it delivers will depend less on the technology than on our ability to think critically in a world increasingly shaped by it.

South Africa

Government to relocate refugee reception centres closer to borders

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via SAnews

Government to relocate refugee reception centres closer to borders

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will undertake a phased relocation of refugee reception centres to border posts, starting with the Tshwane centre this year.

“Many other countries have refugee reception centres close to the place where refugees enter the country seeking asylum or refuge,” the President...

Education

The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surprise

Schools banning pupils from having smartphones are commonplace. But what about a school where pupils ban teachers from using their smartphones, and then get their parents to join in?

And not just phones: at Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London teachers are also barred from using...

Education

Labour doesn’t seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here’s what we’ll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves

In the old Wiltshire milltown of Calne, there is an autism specialist school called the Springfields Academy. About 250 children and young people between the age of four and 19 go there. Class sizes are no larger than 12. In each room, every...

Lifestyle

Trevor Noah to host World Cup watch parties

Yesterday at 23:24 PM, via The South African

Football and funnies: South African comedian Trevor Noah is venturing into soccer commentary with a few of his pals…

Entertainment

Zverev ends wait for Grand Slam title with French Open triumph

Yesterday at 20:28 PM, via The Citizen

The 29-year-old was handed a golden opportunity to break his Grand Slam duck by the injury-enforced absence of reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and surprise early exits for Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.

Science/Tech

New Fortune 500 Rankings: Texas Overtakes California, But Amazon is #1, Beating Walmart

Yesterday at 22:29 PM, via Slashdot

“Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies,” reports the Los Angeles Times:The Fortune 500 list ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared with California’s 56. It’s a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position… California’s corporate haters say they try...

Science/Tech

The Gamer-Rights Group Fighting to Make the Industry Stop Killing Games (Servers)

Yesterday at 21:10 PM, via Slashdot

“Can a company take away something you’ve already paid for?” asks the BBC. “In the world of online video games, some already do.”Publishers can decide to switch off a game’s servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable. Stop Killing Games, a growing consumer rights campaign started by American YouTuber Ross Scott in 2024, is challenging that practice. In January, the group submitted a...

Science/Tech

Winners Announced in 2026’s ‘International Obfuscated C Code Competition’

Yesterday at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Yesterday 2026’s International Obfuscated C Code Contest concluded, with 22 new winners announced in a special three-hour livestreamed ceremony! Started 42 years ago, it’s been described as the internet’s longest-running contest, with entrants concocting convoluted programs glorying in the C programming language’s subtleties, all while having some fun. And “For IOCCC29, the volume and quality...

Health

Are you feeling overwhelmed?

Friday at 19:57 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.