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A moving return to the driver’s seat

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The Across represents Suzuki’s value-driven approach: a refined, efficient and reliable mild hybrid SUV rooted in Japan’s disciplined engineering culture

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Anger over lawyer’s murder

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD

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How the Cat captured top brass in SAPS

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The recent arrests of 12 senior police officials show how the alleged cartel leader took over the procurement process

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Vaal Hydrogen Hub’s hollow promises

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant to serve

Business

Ford recalls vehicles in South Africa

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The National Consumer Commission has recalled 582 Ford Transit and Ford Tourneo vehicles that were sold in South Africa between 2021 and 2025.

Sport

Gauff reaches first Miami Open final

Yesterday at 23:16 PM, via BBC News

American Coco Gauff cruises past 13th seed Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her first Miami Open final.

Sport

Salah one of the all-time greats – Klopp

Yesterday at 22:43 PM, via BBC News

Former Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp says Mohamed Salah is “one of the all-time greats” and his legacy at the club will be difficult to top.

Education

Memes and Mixed Messages in the Iran War

Yesterday at 19:04 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Phil Klay. Also: Educating undocumented students; energy realities; calling all teenagers.

Science/Tech

JPMorgan Starts Monitoring Investment Banker Screen Time To Prevent Burnout

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

JPMorgan is piloting a system that monitors junior investment bankers to avoid burnout (source paywalled; alternative source). “[T]he bank will seek to match up hours claimed by the bankers with digital activity,” reports Bloomberg. “The tool won’t be used for evaluation purposes, but is designed to provide a better estimate of employee workloads.” From the report: The program will monitor the...

Science/Tech

Vizio TVs Now Require Walmart Accounts For Smart Features

Yesterday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features. Since...

Science/Tech

Mozilla and Mila Team Up On Open Source AI Push

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli writes: Mozilla just teamed up with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, to push open source AI — and it feels like a direct response to Big Tech tightening its grip on the space. Instead of relying on closed models, the goal here is to build “sovereign AI” that’s more transparent, privacy-focused, and actually under the control of developers and even governments....

Health

Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director

Yesterday at 00:04 AM, via New York Times

The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.