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TUT Alumnus Banele Mgwevu Builds AI Platform ITSAGO to Help South African Graduates Tackle Interview Anxiety

Today at 13:57 PM, via iAfrica

A Tshwane University of Technology alumnus is using artificial intelligence to help young South Africans prepare for one of the most challenging aspects of entering the workplace — the interview process. Banele Mgwevu, a software developer from Etwatwa on the East Rand, studied Information and Communication Technology at TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, […]

World

WHO, UNDP and Japan Launch AI Health Programme in Ghana to Tackle Climate-Sensitive Diseases and Strengthen Service Delivery

Today at 13:55 PM, via iAfrica

Ghana has launched a joint programme with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Development Programme — funded by the Government of Japan through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security — to harness artificial intelligence in improving health outcomes, strengthening system resilience and protecting vulnerable populations. The programme is implemented in collaboration […]

Education

Who Should Get an A at Harvard?

Today at 13:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to a guest essay about the university’s new 20 percent cap on A grades.

Science/Tech

Ladybird Browser Stops Accepting Public Pull Requests

Today at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Ladybird browser isn’t opposed to AI coding tools, but it’s just brought a new change to their code-contributing policies. February 23: “Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI.”I used Claude Code and Codex for the translation. This was human-directed, not autonomous code generation. I decided what to port, in what order, and what the Rust code should look like. It was hundreds of small...

Science/Tech

New Power Banks Released By BMX With Safer Semi-Solid-State Batteries

Today at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

From Android Authority:Singapore-based BMX has announced that its SolidSafe magnetic power bank lineup, first showcased at CES 2026, is now available for purchase through its website and Amazon US, with prices starting at $59. What sets these power banks apart is their use of semi-solid-state batteries. Traditional lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to move...

Science/Tech

Teen Social Media Bans Risk Strengthening Big Tech’s Dominance, Warns Bluesky Exec

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Bluesky’s chief operating officer believes teen social media bans “risk entrenching Big Tech’s dominance,” reports CNBC:Rose Wang, Bluesky’s chief operating officer, told CNBC on the sidelines of SXSW in London on Wednesday that the smaller open-source platform isn’t opposed to regulation but that smaller players in the industry should be protected. “I support the protection and the safety of...

Science/Tech

Early Research Suggests a Path to Predict and Prevent Lung Cancer

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

Scientists “have made a discovery that may help prevent some people from developing lung cancer,” reports the New York Times, noting that lung cancer “kills more people worldwide than any other cancer.”A team of more than 80 researchers working across four continents have identified a set of proteins in the blood that accurately predict lung cancers more than five years before diagnosis. The...

Health

Are you feeling overwhelmed?

Yesterday at 19:57 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.