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World

The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup

Yesterday at 08:21 AM, via BBC News

The World Cup officially kicked off this week – but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

Sport

Drops, disappointment and dismay – NZ’s day to forget in the field

Today at 01:14 AM, via BBC News

Defending champions New Zealand have a day to forget in the field in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, as they drop six chances against the West Indies, with their opponents taking full advantage, as they sealed a seven-wicket win in Southampton.

Education

UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package

Yesterday at 23:30 PM, via The Guardian

Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s

The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.

The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...

Education

Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games

Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...

Science/Tech

State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI

Today at 01:25 AM, via New York Times

OpenAI said that a coalition of states had opened an investigation over a wide range of its practices, including its handing of user data, safety of minors and advertising activities.

Science/Tech

Amazon CEO’s Talks with U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models

Today at 00:34 AM, via Slashdot

The Wall Street Journal reports:The Trump administration’s decision to halt all foreign use of Anthropic’s most capable AI models was prompted by conversations between Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy and U.S. officials including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, people familiar with the matter said. Researchers at Amazon had used a series of prompts to get Anthropic’s Fable 5 model to provide...

Science/Tech

Shutterstock ‘Evolves’ Into ‘Human-Led, AI-Powered Creative Platform’

Yesterday at 23:34 PM, via Slashdot

Slashdot reader BrianFagioli writes:Shutterstock has unveiled what it calls a “human-led, AI-powered” creative platform that combines its massive library of [human] contributor-created content with AI image and video generation, AI editing, conversational search, prompt enhancement, and automated model selection tools. The company says the goal is to help creators move from idea to finished...

Science/Tech

GM Updates 250,000 EVs with Vehicle-to-Grid Firmware, Announces Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Batteries

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Battery breakthroughs will lessen AI’s demand on the electricity grid,” argues The Washington Post’s editoral board, arguing that GM’s latest moves “offer a fresh reminder that resource constraints can be solved by innovation.” Or As Fortune put it, “America’s electric grid is buckling under extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and an AI build-out that is quietly rewriting U.S. power demand...