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Business

A R1.5 trillion crisis gripping South Africa

Today at 15:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africans spent R1.5 trillion on gambling activities during the 2024/25 financial year, with the betting industry showing explosive growth as people get desperate for quick money.

Sport

Man City can’t just rely on Haaland – Guardiola

Today at 19:03 PM, via BBC News

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side can’t just rely on “key-man” Erling Haaland after he scored twice in five second-half minutes to beat Everton at the Etihad Stadium.

Education

Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schools

In the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.

Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14...

Education

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

Step into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, US, and the future feels a little closer. Glass cabinets display prototypes of weird and wonderful creations, from tiny desktop robots to a surrealist sculpture created...

Science/Tech

AAVE Falls to $260, WLD Loses 25% Value While BlockDAG’s Presale Momentum Fuels Growing Confidence in $1 Target

Today at 20:08 PM, via Tech Financials

The crypto market’s shifting tides are separating recovery stories from reinvention plays. The latest AAVE price forecast shows a DeFi giant losing ground, with its Total Value Locked (TVL) sliding to $33.2 billion, a reminder that even established protocols face liquidity fatigue. Meanwhile, the Worldcoin (WLD) price surge narrative is cooling fast, as recent 25% […]

Science/Tech

BNB’s 13% Rally, DOGE’s Breakout Setup, and BlockDAG’s $425M+ Surge: Which Coin Wins the Next Bull Run?

Today at 19:53 PM, via Tech Financials

The crypto market just reignited. Binance Coin (BNB) surged 13% past $1,280, fueling whispers of a renewed BNB bull rally, while Dogecoin (DOGE) charts a bullish pennant that could send it flying past $0.23. Yet, both stories pale beside the shockwave from BlockDAG (BDAG), a Layer-1 presale that’s now raised over $425 million at just […]

Science/Tech

XRP Jumps 10%, TAO Rebounds Above $400, and BlockDAG’s Verified Presale and $0.0015 Offer Capture Global Attention!

Today at 19:38 PM, via Tech Financials

The cryptocurrency market is buzzing this week as XRP’s bullish momentum pushes the token toward $2.62, drawing in traders looking for short-term gains from high-volume movements. Meanwhile, Bittensor (TAO) price recovery is igniting investor optimism, as a decisive breakout from a descending triangle and Grayscale’s SEC filing signal renewed institutional interest. Yet, amid these movements, […]

Science/Tech

Researchers Build Complex 3D-Printed, Carbon-Absorbing Bridge Inspired by Bones

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Concrete accounts for about 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, notes CNN. But a research team at the University of Pennsylvania just used a robotic 3D printer to construct a bridge with “complex, lattice-like patterns” that are just as strong and durable — but with materials that absorb more carbon dioxide. Check out the photos of the “Diamanti” projects “post-tensioned concrete...

Health

When a Hearing Aid Isn’t Enough

Today at 16:29 PM, via New York Times

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.