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Africa

South Africa chase record 359 to beat India

Wednesday at 20:27 PM, via BBC News

South Africa complete the joint highest chase in the history of one-day internationals in India as they passed a target of 359 to win by four wickets in Naya Raipur.

Business

Major win for South Africa’s middle class

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africans consumers are getting better at paying off their credit debts, with the country’s middle class experiencing a shift and improvement in repayment habits.

Business

Another sign pointing up for South Africa

Yesterday at 16:14 PM, via BusinessTech

Sentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favorable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.

Business

Netflix makes history with R1.4 trillion acquisition

Yesterday at 16:10 PM, via BusinessTech

Netflix Inc. agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.

Education

My Somali Role Models in Minnesota

Yesterday at 20:16 PM, via New York Times

Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.

Science/Tech

Meta Acquires AI Wearable Company Limitless

Today at 00:22 AM, via Slashdot

Meta is acquiring AI wearable startup Limitless, maker of a pendant that records conversations and generates summaries. “We’re excited that Limitless will be joining Meta to help accelerate our work to build AI-enabled wearables,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. CNBC reports: Limitless CEO Dan Siroker revealed the deal on Friday via a corporate blog post but did not disclose the...

Science/Tech

India Reviews Telecom Industry Proposal For Always-On Satellite Location Tracking

Yesterday at 23:21 PM, via Slashdot

India is weighing a proposal to mandate always-on satellite tracking in smartphones for precise government surveillance — an idea strongly opposed by Apple, Google, Samsung, and industry groups. Reuters reports: For years, the [Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s] administration has been concerned its agencies do not get precise locations when legal requests are made to telecom firms during...

Health

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

Today at 00:40 AM, via New York Times

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Yesterday at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.