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World

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Will This Calm or Inflame Tensions?

Today at 22:07 PM, via NPR

Israel and Iran have been trading attacks on each other for a week including, for the first time, attacks on each other’s territory. Will Israel’s latest retaliation be the end of this wave of hostilities, or will Iranian response bring the long-standing enemies closer to all-out war? We hear from NPR’s national security correspondent and our correspondent in Israel. For more coverage of all...

Business

Court sets aside controversial R5 billion UIF contract

Today at 15:48 PM, via BusinessTech

The Pretoria High Court nullified a R5 billion UIF contract awarded to Thuja Capital and restrained owner Mthunzi Mdwaba from making corruption allegations against various ministers.

Sport

Everton claim narrow WSL win over Brighton

Today at 22:01 PM, via BBC News

Guro Bergsvand scores a late own goal as Everton edge past Brighton at Amex Stadium and move closer to securing top-flight safety.

Education

Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK

Today at 19:52 PM, via The Guardian

Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would allow young Britons to live, study and work in EU

Rishi Sunak has rejected an EU offer to strike a post-Brexit deal to allow young Britons to live, study or work in the bloc for up to four years.

The prime minister declined the European Commission’s surprise proposal of a youth mobility scheme for people aged between 18 and 30...

Lifestyle

WATCH: Viral Pet Video – 19 April 2024

Today at 17:45 PM, via The South African

Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up, you are not ready for this cuteness overload!

Entertainment

Focalistic’s new hit speaks to your core

Today at 13:59 PM, via SowetanLIVE

President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.

Science/Tech

Linus Torvalds on ‘Hilarious’ AI Hype

Today at 22:05 PM, via Slashdot

Linus Torvalds, discussing the AI hype, in a conversation with Dirk Hohndel, Verizon’s Head of the Open Source Program Office: Torvalds snarked, “It’s hilarious to watch. Maybe I’ll be replaced by an AI model!” As for Hohndel, he thinks most AI today is “autocorrect on steroids.” Torvalds summed up his attitude as, “Let’s wait 10 years and see where it actually goes before we make all these...

Science/Tech

Microsoft’s VASA-1 Can Deepfake a Person With One Photo and One Audio Track

Today at 21:30 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft Research Asia earlier this week unveiled VASA-1, an AI model that can create a synchronized animated video of a person talking or singing from a single photo and an existing audio track. ArsTechnica: In the future, it could power virtual avatars that render locally and don’t require video feeds — or allow anyone with similar tools to take a photo of a person found online and make them...

Health

Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via New York Times

As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.

Health

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

Yesterday at 19:22 PM, via New York Times

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.