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Education

‘For a moment, only that story matters’: my plan to reignite the all-consuming love of books

Today at 19:06 PM, via The Guardian

Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?

A girl on the cusp of adolescence gazes down at a book. Her left hand rests against her flushed pink cheeks, while her right clutches the pages, ready to turn to find out what happens next. She has porcelain-like skin and...

Education

Nigeria: Federal Government Targets 95 Percent Digital Literacy By 2030

Today at 14:26 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Implementation Committee of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and Emerging Skills to drive the execution of resolutions and outcomes of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and youth empowerment in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 7 January 2026

Today at 20:20 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

How Aviation Emissions Could Be Halved Without Cutting Journeys

Today at 20:01 PM, via Slashdot

Climate-heating emissions from aviation could be slashed in half — without reducing passenger journeys — by getting rid of premium seats, ensuring flights are near full and using the most efficient aircraft, according to analysis. The Guardian: These efficiency measures could be far more effective in tackling the fast-growing carbon footprint of flying than pledges to use “sustainable” fuels or...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Cancels Plans To Rate Limit Exchange Online Bulk Emails

Today at 19:21 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft has canceled plans to impose a daily limit of 2,000 external recipients on Exchange Online bulk email senders. From a report: The change was announced in April 2024, when Microsoft said that it would add new External Recipient Rate (ERR) limits starting January 2025 to fight spam, with plans to begin enforcing the limit on cloud-hosted mailboxes of existing tenants between July and...