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THURSDAY, 01 JANUARY 2026, 02:54

Sport

Ake rejects West Ham move – Thursday’s gossip

Yesterday at 22:55 PM, via BBC News

Nathan Ake rejects interest from West Ham, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in battle for Yan Diomande’s signature, and Brennan Johnson in line for medical at Crystal Palace.

Education

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University Eyes Global Competitiveness

Today at 00:06 AM, via AllAfrica

[ENA] Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa University (AAU) has reaffirmed its commitment to attaining international competitiveness while serving as a central driver of Ethiopia’s national development.

Science/Tech

Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity

Today at 02:30 AM, via Slashdot

The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of tech startups are stocking offices with free nicotine pouches as founders and employees chase sharper focus and stamina in hyper-competitive AI-era work environments. The Wall Street Journal reports: Earlier this year, two nicotine startups — Lucy Nicotine and Sesh — made branded vending machines filled with flavored products for...

Science/Tech

DarkSpectre Hackers Spread Malware To 8.8 Million Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Users

Today at 01:50 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cyber Press: A newly uncovered Chinese threat group, DarkSpectre, has been linked to one of the most widespread browser-extension malware operations to date, compromising more than 8.8 million users of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera over the past seven years. According to research by Koi.ai, the group operates three interconnected campaigns:...

Science/Tech

OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History

Today at 01:10 AM, via Slashdot

OpenAI is paying employees more than any major tech startup in history, with average stock-based compensation hitting roughly $1.5 million per worker in 2025. “That is more than seven times higher than the stock-based pay Google disclosed in 2003, before it filed for an initial public offering in 2004,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “The $1.5 million is about 34 times the average employee...

Science/Tech

Trump Administration Removes Three Spyware-Linked Execs From Sanctions List

Today at 00:30 AM, via Slashdot

Reuters reports that the United States Department of the Treasury under the Donald Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three executives linked to the spyware firm Intellexa. Reuters reports: The move partially reverses the imposition of sanctions last year by then-President Joe Biden’s administration on seven people tied to Intellexa. The Treasury Department at the time described the...

Motoring

Bad news for Tesla

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via TopAuto

The carmaker is on course for its second consecutive decline in annual vehicle sales.

Motoring

Warning to Volvo car owners in South Africa

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

Volvo has identified a potential issue with the high-voltage battery cells manufactured by one of its suppliers on certain vehicles.

Health

What is the ultimate hangover cure?

Tuesday at 13:42 PM, via BBC News

The Food Chain’s Ruth Alexander on what helps – and what doesn’t – if you’ve overindulged.