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World

Why is Israel targeting Lebanon’s bridges?

Yesterday at 23:46 PM, via BBC News

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Business

Big shift for South Africa’s major ‘gateways’

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s ports—the key gateways into the country—have seen the highest number of ship dockings since 2019, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic-related slowdowns.

Sport

Man Utd eye Arsenal’s Lewis-Skelly – Monday’s gossip

Today at 01:22 AM, via BBC News

Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly is on Manchester United’s radar, Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has reservations over Barcelona switch, Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has already held talks with Manchester United, plus more.

Education

Should the bank of mum and dad pay university debts?

Saturday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt

Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?

Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or...

Science/Tech

Trapped! Inside a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack

Today at 00:55 AM, via Slashdot

A man crossing the street one San Francisco night spotted a self-driving car — and decided to confront its passenger, 37-year-old tech worker Doug Fulop. The New York Times reports the man yelled that “he wanted to kill Fulop and the other two passengers for giving money to a robot.”A taxi driver would have simply driven away. But Fulop’s vehicle had no driver — it was a self-driving Waymo…...

Science/Tech

Elon Musk Announces $20B ‘Terafab’ Chip Plant in Texas To Supply His Companies

Yesterday at 23:55 PM, via Slashdot

“Billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to build a $20 billion chip plant in Austin, Texas” reports a local news station:Musk announced on Saturday night during a livestream on his social media platform X that the plant, called “Terafab,” will be built near Tesla’s campus and gigafactory in eastern Travis County. The long-anticipated project is a joint venture between Musk-owned properties...

Science/Tech

Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis

Yesterday at 23:37 PM, via Wired

With the Iran war doubling oil prices, experts say the airline industry’s belt-tightening is an economic canary in the coal mine for the rest of the world.

Science/Tech

Tech Leaders Support California Bill to Stop ‘Dominant Platforms’ From Blocking Competition

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

A new bill proposed in California “goes after big tech companies” writes Semafor. Supported by Y Combinator, Cory Doctorow , and the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future, it’s called the “BASED” act — an acronym which stands for “Blocking Anticompetitive Self-preferencing by Entrenched Dominant platforms.” As announced by San Francisco state representative Scott Wiener, the bill...

Motoring

6 new bakkies coming to South Africa

Yesterday at 07:09 AM, via TopAuto

South Africans can look forward to six new bakkies this year, ranging from a luxurious double cab to two diesel plug-in hybrids.

Health

David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83

Friday at 23:25 PM, via New York Times

His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.