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SATURDAY, 31 JANUARY 2026, 23:51

World

Watch: Frozen river hosts dance party in Kyiv

Today at 16:45 PM, via BBC News

Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.

Business

Pretoria hit by massive power outage

Today at 19:31 PM, via BusinessTech

Large parts of Pretoria have been hit by a massive power outage, with city officials unable to provide an estimated time of restoration.

Sport

Derry defeat Tyrone but Armagh fall to Galway

Today at 22:32 PM, via BBC News

Derry end a barren 18 months with victory over Tyrone at Celtic Park, while Down prevail against Limerick but Armagh are undone late against Galway.

Education

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup

Today at 17:25 PM, via New York Times

The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.

Education

Eton head apologises after former teacher jailed for sexual assault

Today at 14:09 PM, via The Guardian

Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for three years for sexually assaulting student on school trip

The headteacher of Eton College has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.

Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for sexually assaulting one of his students during a school...

Science/Tech

Apple Switches to Build-to-Order Systems on Its Web Site

Today at 23:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Apple has gone for a choose-your-own-adventure when shopping for a new Mac,” writes long-time Slashdot reader esarjeant. Macworld explains:Apple has shifted from selling pre-configured Mac models to a fully customizable build-to-order system on its website, allowing customers to select display size, chip, memory, and storage options… This change emphasizes building a machine within budget...

Science/Tech

Nvidia CEO Denies OpenAI’s $100B Investment from Nvidia is ‘Stalled’

Today at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

Saturday Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said they still planned a “huge” investment in OpenAI, according to CNBC. Friday the Wall Street Journal had reported that Nvidia’s plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI “has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, people familiar with the matter said…”[T]he talks haven’t progressed beyond the early stages, some of the...

Science/Tech

Blue Origin Announces Two-Year Pause in Space Tourism – to Focus on the Moon

Today at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

TechCrunch reports:Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is pausing its space tourism flights for “no less than two years” in order to focus all of its resources on upcoming missions to the moon, the company announced Friday. The decision puts a temporary halt on a program that Blue Origin has been using to fly humans past the Kármán line, the recognized boundary of space, for the last five...

Health

A Predictor of a Good Social Life? Your Parents.

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.