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World

News24 | Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after Republican battle

Today at 19:24 PM, via News24

President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new US aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelect and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress.

Africa

E-voting versus paper ballots

Today at 15:14 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Allowing independent candidates to contest the next general election in South Africa is a boon for democracy. Prof. Colin Thakur asks if it is time to move to an electronic voting system?

Education

Joe Biden and the Israel-Gaza War

Today at 17:43 PM, via New York Times

Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof. Also: Donald Trump, “unprecedented”; tech in school; how sorrow changes us; California’s property taxes.

Lifestyle

WATCH: Viral Pet Video – 24 April 2024

Today at 16:16 PM, via The South African

Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up, you are not ready for this cuteness overload!

Science/Tech

Can the First Amendment Save TikTok?

Today at 18:46 PM, via Wired

TikTok says it plans to challenge the law that could ban it in the US in court. Experts think it’s got a fighting chance.

Science/Tech

Windows 11 Now Comes With Its Own Adware

Today at 18:41 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito. The latest update to Windows 11 (KB5036980) comes out this week and includes ads for apps in the “recommended” section of the Start Menu, one of the most oft-used parts of the OS. “The Recommended section of the Start menu...

Health

Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk

Yesterday at 23:42 PM, via New York Times

The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.