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THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 04:02

Education

South Africa: What Should Education Look Like Today? 6 Essential Reads On Learning Together

Today at 01:25 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] The United Nations made 24 January the International Day of Education to highlight the role of education in peace and development. In 2026 the theme is “the power of youth in co-creating education”. This refers to “involving young people and students in global decision making in education” and to young people’s initiatives to safeguard everyone’s right to education.

Entertainment

Kirsten’s test

Today at 00:28 AM, via The Citizen

This is a test post.

Science/Tech

‘America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster’

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

In an opinion piece for The Atlantic, senior editor Saahil Desai argues that media outlets are increasingly treating prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi as legitimate signals of reality. The risk, as Desai warns, is a future where news coverage amplifies manipulable betting odds and turns politics, geopolitics, and even tragedy into speculative gambling theater. Here’s an excerpt from...

Science/Tech

Apple Reportedly Replacing Siri Interface With Actual Chatbot Experience For iOS 27

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly planning a major Siri overhaul in iOS 27 and macOS 27 where the current assistant interface will be replaced with a deeply integrated, ChatGPT-style chatbot experience. “Users will be able to summon the new service the same way they open Siri now, by speaking the ‘Siri’ command or holding down the side button on their iPhone or iPad,”...

Science/Tech

Spotify Lawsuit Triggered Anna’s Archive Domain Name Suspensions

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, have taken legal action against the unknown operators of Anna’s Archive. The action follows the shadow library’s announcement that it would release hundreds of terabytes of scraped Spotify data. Unsealed documents reveal that the court already issued a broad...

Science/Tech

Apple Developing AI Wearable Pin

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

According to a report by The Information (paywalled), Apple is reportedly developing an AirTag-sized, camera-equipped AI wearable pin that could arrive as early as 2027. “Apple’s pin, which is a thin, flat, circular disc with an aluminum-and-glass shell, features two cameras — a standard lens and a wide-angle lens — on its front face, designed to capture photos and videos of the user’s...