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Five dead following a two-car crash

Today at 13:07 PM, via BBC News

Gardaí say the three men and two women who died, were all under the age of 25 and were travelling in the same car.

Sport

Wild celebrations but Wales face reality check

Today at 13:21 PM, via BBC News

There were wild celebrations in Cardiff as Jarrod Evans kicked the match-winning penalty against Japan, but the victory disguises some significant concerns for Wales.

Education

Judge bars Trump administration from cutting funding to University of California

Yesterday at 16:16 PM, via The Guardian

White House had demanded $1.2bn from UC to restore funding after saying it allowed antisemitism on campus

The Trump administration cannot fine the University of California or summarily cut the school system’s federal funding over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination, a federal judge ruled late on Friday in a sharply worded decision.

US district judge Rita Lin in San...

Education

America’s Formula for Greatness Is Under Threat

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via New York Times

Education, open markets, trade and immigration transformed the United States into the world’s dominant power, but each is now being weakened.

Lifestyle

Gayton scoops ‘Mampara of the Year’ award

Today at 07:28 AM, via The South African

Minister Gayton McKenzie has won the title of ‘Mampara of the Year’ at the Black Twitter Awards that took place over the weekend…

Science/Tech

I Ditched Alexa and Upgraded My Smart Home

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

If you’re spending more time fixing your smart home than using it, it could be time to stop relying on the cloud. Here’s how.

Science/Tech

Please Call Me’s Nkosana Makate goes back to court

Today at 12:59 PM, via MyBroadband

Nkosana Kenneth Makate is heading back to court to contest a claim for 40% of his multi-million-rand settlement with Vodacom for pitching the idea for a “Please Call Me” service to the company.

Science/Tech

Bitcoin Slides, Dogecoin and SPX6900 Struggle, BullZilla +2.64% Spike Marks It the Best Meme Coin Presale in 2025

Today at 12:45 PM, via Tech Financials

Ever tried explaining meme coins to your grandma? You might say, “It’s like owning a digital joke that could one day buy a mansion.” That perfectly captures crypto in 2025,  humor and ambition colliding on blockchain rails. The meme coin industry has evolved past mindless speculation, now merging cultural relevance with sustainable tokenomics and innovation. […]

Science/Tech

‘Holy Winamp! Opera Puts a Music Visualizer Inside Its Browser’

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from PC World: It won’t whip the llama’s ass, but Opera has added a Spotify visualizer to its latest iteration of its free Opera One browser. Known as Sonic, the visualizer will be part of Opera’s Dynamic Themes, which use the WebGPU standard to employ a dynamic theme that runs in the background of the browser. It’s essentially a shader, which uses your...

Health

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.