Skip to Content

MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2026, 06:56

Top Stories

How I dodge a R6k car repairs bill

Today at 06:42 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Car dealerships oftentimes use their brand power to win the trust of vehicle owners but come at hefty cost hence its advisable to also look for private and certified car mechanics for a better deal.

Africa

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot

Friday at 17:18 PM, via BBC News

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

Sport

Morikawa ends trophy drought at Pebble Beach

Today at 01:54 AM, via BBC News

A birdie at the last sees Collin Morikawa take victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – his first PGA Tour win in more than two years.

Education

Senegal: Senegal University Suspends Student Associations Following Deadly Clashes

Yesterday at 17:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[RFI] Senegal’s largest university has suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over unpaid grants led to the death of a student. The victim’s family has called on the judiciary to clarify the circumstances of his death after an autopsy report circulating on social media showed multiple traumas.

Education

We owe it to every victim of Jeffrey Epstein to better protect British women and girls. And we will | Jess Phillips

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

I am furious that women and children have to endure a crisis like this for progress to become politically possible. But I will seize this moment

Jess Phillips MP is parliamentary under-secretary of state for safeguarding and violence against women and girls

Jess Phillips calls for Epstein files to be catalyst for long-term legislative change

It always takes a calamity – a dreadful murder that...

Education

I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown | John Harris

Yesterday at 15:03 PM, via The Guardian

Refocusing provision into schools is, apparently, all about ‘inclusion’. It doesn’t take much to see the real reasons – and the impact on children and parents

Where is this government heading, and who is now in charge? Keir Starmer looks even weaker than he did a week ago, uncoupled from the aides who wrote his scripts and picked his fights, and only still in his job because the cabinet and...

Entertainment

Stupid me for being a woman

Today at 06:21 AM, via The Citizen

Ah, yes, smart, empathetic women with opinions and autonomy – dreadful creatures.

Science/Tech

Ars Technica’s AI Reporter Apologizes For Mistakenly Publishing Fake AI-Generated Quotes

Today at 03:41 AM, via Slashdot

Sunday Ars Technica apologized for making Scott Shambaugh’s week a little weirder. Last week Shambaugh learned an AI agent published a “hit piece” about him after he’d rejected the AI agent’s pull request. (And that incident was covered by Ars Technica.) But then Shambaugh realized their article attributed quotes to him he hadn’t said — that were presumably AI-generated. Sunday Ars Technica’s...

Science/Tech

Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds

Today at 03:00 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity

Intermittent fasting is no better for shedding the pounds than conventional diets and is barely more effective than doing nothing, according to a major review of the scientific evidence.

Researchers analysed data from 22 global studies and found people who are overweight or living...

Science/Tech

Rivian’s Stock Spikes 27% After Reporting $144 Million Profit in 2025

Today at 01:35 AM, via Slashdot

Rivian’s stock skyrocketed 27% Friday after the electric car maker “shocked the market with strong earnings results,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “proving itself an outlier in the EV market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.” They add that Rivian’s strong earnings results suggest that “after years of struggling with losses, it may...

Science/Tech

India’s New Social Media Rules: Remove Unlawful Content in Three Hours, Detect Illegal AI Content Automatically

Today at 00:35 AM, via Slashdot

Bloomberg reports:India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and manipulated material, in a bid to crack down on the rapid spread of misinformation and deepfakes. The government on Tuesday (Feb 10) notified new rules under an existing law requiring social media firms to comply with takedown requests from Indian authorities...