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World

Where ISIS is still active today

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via NPR

The Islamic State lost its territorial stronghold in the Middle East years ago, but its influence didn’t disappear. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Zelin about how ISIS looks now.

Business

South Africa kissed these 28 cars goodbye

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Sport

Carse takes two wickets in two balls

Today at 03:35 AM, via BBC News

Brydon Carse takes the wickets of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon in consecutive deliveries as Australia fall to 344-9 on day four of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Sport

Mainoo wants Man Utd exit – Saturday’s gossip

Today at 00:50 AM, via BBC News

Manchester United open talks with Antoine Semenyo but Kobbie Mainoo keen to leave Old Trafford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace in for Brennan Johnson and three Premier League clubs interested in Denzel Dumfries.

Education

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

Yesterday at 22:26 PM, via New York Times

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Science/Tech

Airbus Moving Critical Systems Away From AWS, Google, and Microsoft Citing Data Sovereignty Concerns

Today at 03:40 AM, via Slashdot

Airbus is preparing to tender a major contract to move mission-critical systems like ERP, manufacturing, and aircraft design data onto a digitally sovereign European cloud, citing national security concerns and fears around U.S. extraterritorial laws like the CLOUD Act. “I need a sovereign cloud because part of the information is extremely sensitive from a national and European perspective,”...

Science/Tech

Stanford Computer Science Grads Find Their Degrees No Longer Guarantee Jobs

Today at 03:00 AM, via Slashdot

Elite computer science degrees are no longer a guaranteed on-ramp to tech jobs, as AI-driven coding tools slash demand for entry-level engineers and concentrate hiring around a small pool of already “elite” or AI-savvy developers. The Los Angeles Times reports: “Stanford computer science graduates are struggling to find entry-level jobs” with the most prominent tech brands, said Jan Liphardt,...

Science/Tech

Ten Mistakes Marred Firewall Upgrade At Australian Telco, Contributing To Two Deaths

Today at 02:20 AM, via Slashdot

An independent review found that at least ten technical and process failures during a routine firewall upgrade at Australia’s Optus prevented emergency calls from reaching Triple Zero for 14 hours, during which 455 calls failed and two callers died. The Register reports: On Thursday, Optus published an independent report (PDF) on the matter written by Dr Kerry Schott, an Australian executive...

Health

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

Yesterday at 21:28 PM, via New York Times

The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Yesterday at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.