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South Africa

KZN digital access programme to boost learning 

Today at 13:31 PM, via SAnews

KZN digital access programme to boost learning 

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has launched the Provincial Treasury Digital Access Programme (DAP), an initiative aimed at expanding access to digital learning tools and infrastructure, with a particular focus on schools in rural and under-resourced communities.The programme, unveiled on Monday at the Sizani Combined...

South Africa

Talks on efforts to accelerate climate change adaptation underway

Today at 13:09 PM, via SAnews

Talks on efforts to accelerate climate change adaptation underway

The Government of South Africa is hosting representatives from Kenya, Ghana, and the Netherlands in Johannesburg for discussions on strengthening national action to adapt to climate change impacts.

“Successful adaptation requires an integrated approach. This includes factors that turn adaptation planning into...

Education

Liberia: U.S.$100k Modern School Facility for Louisiana Township

Today at 12:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] First Baptist Church of Louisiana has officially broken ground on a modern school facility valued at more than US$100,000, marking a major step in advancing its long-standing commitment to education and community development in Louisiana, Montserrado County.

Science/Tech

City Of Cape Town’s Smart Speed Signs An Effective Speed Calming Tool

Today at 14:18 PM, via Tech Financials

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate continues to install Smart Speed Signs (SSS) on request from wards across Cape Town. The City has noticed a 25% reduction in vehicles that exceed the speed limit at some of the locations where these signs have been installed. There are currently 10 smart speed signs in […]

Science/Tech

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think | Bruce Schneier

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own

Because of the way they are trained, large language models capture only a slice of human language. They’re trained on the written word, from textbooks to social media posts, and our speech as captured in movies and on television. These models have minimal access to the...

Health

Are spider bites on the rise in England?

Yesterday at 12:55 PM, via BBC News

NHS figures for England suggest a small increase in admissions and experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame.