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Africa

Malawian state’s rhetoric belies reality

Friday at 04:24 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Business

Big tax hikes to look out for in 2026

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South African taxpayers face another round of tax hikes in 2026, with the National Treasury’s plan to collect an additional R20 billion in tax revenue contingent on the success of SARS’s collection efforts.

Sport

Man City to weigh players before Forest game

Today at 00:32 AM, via BBC News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players will be weighed when they return to training to check they are fit enough to play against Nottingham Forest.

Sport

Wakelin charges back to lift Scottish Open title

Today at 00:20 AM, via BBC News

England’s Chris Wakelin wins eight frames in a row on his way to securing the Scottish Open title with a 9-2 victory over Chang Bingyu in Edinburgh on Sunday.

Education

A Lifeline for New York’s Working Families

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via New York Times

Children’s Aid provides free after-school programs for low-income New Yorkers that students love and parents see as a solution.

Education

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

Friday at 22:26 PM, via New York Times

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Lifestyle

Tamia Mpisane shows off mommy makeover results

Yesterday at 23:29 PM, via The South African

Hot mom club: Tamia Mpisane – the wife of soccer boss and player Andile Mpisane – has shown off the results of her recent mommy makeover…

Science/Tech

‘Confused’ Waymos Stopped in Intersections During San Francisco Power Outage

Yesterday at 23:34 PM, via Slashdot

“On Saturday, videos shared widely on social media showed Waymo vehicles stopped mid-intersection with hazard lights flashing, forcing other cars to maneuver around them,” reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The Independent notes that “Without working traffic lights, the driverless cars were seemingly left confused, with many halting in their tracks and causing major traffic jams. Local riders...

Science/Tech

Indie Game Awards Disqualifies ‘Clair Obscur’ Over GenAI Usage

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Perhaps no group of fans, industry workers, and consumers is more intense about AI use than gamers….” writes New York magazine’s “Intelligencer” column:Just this month, the latest Postal game was axed by its publisher, which was “overwhelmed with negative responses”from the “concerned Postal community” after fans spottedAI-generated material in the game’s trailer. The developers of ArcRaiders...

Science/Tech

Do Gamers Hate AI? Indie Game Awards Disqualifies ‘Clair Obscur’ Over GenAI Usage

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Perhaps no group of fans, industry workers, and consumers is more intense about AI use than gamers….” writes New York magazine’s “Intelligencer” column:Just this month, the latest Postal game was axed by its publisher, which was “overwhelmed with negative responses”from the “concerned Postal community” after fans spottedAI-generated material in the game’s trailer. The developers of ArcRaiders...

Science/Tech

Package Forge: The Lesser Known Snap/Flatpak Alternative Without Distro Lock-In

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from the site It’s FOSS:Linux gives you plenty of ways to install software: native distro packages, Flatpak, Snap, AppImage, source builds, even curl-piped installers. The catch is that each one solves a different problem, yet none of them fully eliminates the “works here, breaks there” reality across all distros. Package Forge (PkgForge) is a new project...

Motoring

South Africa’s vehicle recall crisis

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via TopAuto

The increasing pattern of vehicle recalls across many different manufacturers and models shows that there is an inherent system weakness in the pre-market testing process, production oversight, and regulatory verification.

Health

Living and Light

Yesterday at 19:40 PM, via BBC News

Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.

Health

What Is ‘Functional Freeze’?

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.