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World

A harrowing journey to find food in Gaza

Yesterday at 22:44 PM, via NPR

Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR’s Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting on the war, he’s also been living it. Over the course of the war, he has lost a third of his body weight, and until his food supplies ran out several weeks ago, he was getting by on just one small meal a day.Israel still tightly restricts the entry...

Africa

Nigeria win to book spot in Wafcon quarter-finals

Yesterday at 23:44 PM, via BBC News

Nigeria net a late winner against Botswana to become the first side to book a place in the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Politics

Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle

Yesterday at 16:10 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister

Sport

Wenger defends ‘fantastic’ Club World Cup

Today at 00:34 AM, via BBC News

Arsene Wenger responds to Jurgen Klopp’s claims that the Club World Cup is “the worst idea ever invented”, saying teams are in favour of the “fantastic competition”.

Education

Nigeria: Just-in – FCT Primary School Teachers Suspend Strike

Yesterday at 20:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will return to classrooms on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) suspended its nearly four-month-old strike.

Science/Tech

Ohio City Using AI-Equipped Garbage Trucks To Scan Your Trash, Scold You For Not Recycling

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

The city of Centerville, Ohio has deployed AI-enabled garbage trucks that scan residents’ trash and send personalized postcards scolding them for improper recycling. Dayton Daily News reports: “Reducing contamination in our recycling system lowers processing costs and improves the overall efficiency of our collection,” City Manager Wayne Davis said in a statement regarding the AI pilot program....

Science/Tech

Google Replaces Android Developer Preview With Rolling Canary Channel

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Android is changing how it gives developers access to early features. The company is replacing its old Developer Preview model with a new Canary channel that provides rolling updates all year long. This new approach is meant to give developers earlier and more consistent access to experimental tools and APIs. Previously, Developer Previews had to be...

Science/Tech

YouTube Can’t Put Pandora’s AI Slop Back in the Box

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader SonicSpike shares a report from Gizmodo: YouTube is inundated with AI-generated slop, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Instead of cutting down on the total number of slop channels, the platform is planning to update its policies to cut out some of the worst offenders making money off “spam.” At the same time, it’s still full steam ahead adding tools to make...