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TUESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2025, 07:03

Sport

A lot of positives for Bournemouth – Iraola

Today at 01:08 AM, via BBC News

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola says his team can take positives from their 4-4 draw at Manchester United, but that there are also “some things to correct” from the performance.

Sport

Pep proteges reunite as Chelsea face Cardiff

Yesterday at 23:42 PM, via BBC News

Pep Guardiola proteges Enzo Maresca and Brian Barry-Murphy will reunite when Chelsea face Cardiff City in their EFL Cup quarter-final.

Education

Lawyers accuse DoJ of political pressure in University of California antisemitism investigation

Yesterday at 22:44 PM, via The Guardian

Attorneys who eventually quit tell LA Times they were pushed to conclude university system had violated law

Attorneys with the US Department of Justice have reportedly said they felt pressured to accuse the University of California of discriminating against Jewish students and faculty, at the urging of the Trump administration, in what one lawyer described as a “hit job”.

Nine attorneys, some...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 15 December 2025

Yesterday at 21:52 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

Microsoft Will Finally Kill Obsolete Cipher That Has Wrecked Decades of Havoc

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft is killing off an obsolete and vulnerable encryption cipher that Windows has supported by default for 26 years following more than a decade of devastating hacks that exploited it and recently faced blistering criticism from a prominent US senator. When the software maker rolled out Active Directory in 2000, it made RC4 a sole...

Science/Tech

Lidar-Maker Luminar Files For Bankruptcy

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Once a star of the self-driving hype cycle, lidar maker Luminar has filed for bankruptcy amid legal turmoil, layoffs, and a cooling autonomous-vehicle market. It plans to sell off its assets before shutting down entirely. The Verge reports: As part of its bankruptcy, Luminar is seeking permission to sell both its lidar and semiconductor businesses, the latter of which it has already agreed to...

Science/Tech

Google Search Homepage Adds a ‘Plus’ Menu

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

After introducing an AI Mode shortcut earlier this year, Google has now added a new “plus” menu to its Search homepage, highlighting options for image and file uploads. 9to5Google reports: On google.com, the Search bar now has a plus icon at the far left that replaces the magnifying glass. Clicking lets you “Upload image” or “Upload file.” It very much matches the AI Mode experience. Those two...