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South Africa

Eight die in Limpopo crash

Today at 06:05 AM, via SABC News

The accident happened on the R555 road near Steelpoort outside Burgersfort in Limpopo.

Education

English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities

Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances.

A survey of more than 1,000 school leaders and teachers by the National Foundation for...

Education

Zimbabwe: ‘Children Must Embrace Education for Development’

Yesterday at 19:34 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Herald] Education, through science and technology, is a tool of national development and economic growth that all children should embrace in line with the country’s economic blueprint, the National Development Strategy 1, President Mnangagwa has said.

Lifestyle

Unveiling the biggest cat breeds

Yesterday at 19:30 PM, via The South African

Certain cat breeds, such as the Maine Coon and Ragdoll, are known for their bigger size compared to other cats.

Science/Tech

Reddit Is Taking Over Google

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Business Insider: If you think you’ve been seeing an awful lot more Reddit results lately when you search on Google, you’re not imagining things. The internet is in upheaval, and for website owners the rules of “winning” Google Search have never been murkier. Google’s generative AI search engine is coming from one direction. It’s creeping closer to...

Science/Tech

After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged Devil Comet returns to Australian skies

Today at 03:35 AM, via The Guardian

While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazers

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The green, horned “Devil comet” is now visible in Australian skies, offering a once-in-lifetime chance to see a unique celestial body.

The comet – real name 12P/Pons-Brooks – was nicknamed...

Science/Tech

Ubuntu 24.04 Yields a 20% Performance Advantage Over Windows 11 On Ryzen 7 Framework Laptop

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: With the Framework 16 laptop one of the performance pieces I’ve been meaning to carry out has been seeing out Linux performs against Microsoft Windows 11 for this AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS powered modular/upgradeable laptop. Recently getting around to it in my benchmarking queue, I also compared the performance of Ubuntu 23.10 to the near final Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on...

Health

Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via New York Times

As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.

Health

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

Yesterday at 19:22 PM, via New York Times

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

Health

W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.