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WEDNESDAY, 07 JANUARY 2026, 23:06

Education

Africa: Measures of Academic Value Overlook African Scholars Who Make a Local Impact – Study

Today at 21:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] Academics today, around the world, are confined by the way their research output is measured. Indicators that count the number of times their work is cited by other academics, and the relative prestige of journals that publish their papers, determine everything: from career development to research funding.

Education

Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment

Today at 20:58 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students

A Cambridge college is to target the recruitment of students from elite private schools, interrupting decades of efforts to boost access for state-educated and disadvantaged pupils, the Guardian has learned.

Fellows at Trinity Hall college last month approved a policy to approach a small group of...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 7 January 2026

Today at 20:20 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Power Bank Feature Creep is Out of Control

Today at 22:45 PM, via Slashdot

The humble power bank has transformed from a simple pocket-sized battery into a feature-laden gadget that now sometimes includes screensavers, Bluetooth connectivity and built-in Wi-Fi hotspots. The Verge’s Thomas Ricker highlighted the $270 EcoFlow Rapid Pro X Power Bank 27k at CES 2026 as a prime offender — a device he declared “too expensive, too big, too slow, and too heavy.” Its giant...

Science/Tech

Samsung’s Rolling Ballie Robot Indefinitely Shelved After Delays

Today at 21:21 PM, via Slashdot

Samsung Electronics has once again sidelined Ballie, a long-anticipated robot that was first announced six years ago but never released. Bloomberg News: The device — designed to roll and roam throughout the home — is completely absent from this week’s CES, the biggest electronics trade show. And though Samsung said last year that Ballie was nearly ready for a retail release, the product is now...

Science/Tech

What’s Going on With Smart Rings?

Today at 21:19 PM, via Wired

Ultrahuman smart rings currently can’t be sold in the US. We caught up with the company’s chief business officer to discuss what’s next for ring-based health tracking.