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World

Who wants what from the Iran war?

Today at 13:00 PM, via BBC News

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

Sport

Teenager Curtis given maiden Scotland call-up

Today at 15:37 PM, via BBC News

Rangers’ on-loan Kilmarnock winger Findlay Curtis is a surprise inclusion in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for two friendly matches later this month.

Education

East Africa: Uganda Expands Digital Learning With Computers Handover to Mityana Schools

Today at 15:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Uganda continues to advance its digital learning agenda by integrating technology into classrooms nationwide, with the government distributing computers, expanding internet access, training teachers in information and communication technology, and introducing emerging tools such as artificial intelligence to enhance teaching and learning.

Science/Tech

A petri dish of human brain cells is currently playing Doom. Should we be worried?

Today at 15:30 PM, via The Guardian

Scientists in the US have uploaded a fruit fly to a computer simulation, while an Australian lab has taught neurons on a glass chip to play a 90s video game. How long before we are all living in a sci-fi movie?

It sounds like the opening of a sci-fi film, but US scientists recently uploaded a copy of the brain of a living fly into a simulation. In San Francisco, biotechnology company Eon...

Science/Tech

Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds

Today at 15:05 PM, via The Guardian

Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicate

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known.

The song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers...