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Education

English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities

Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances.

A survey of more than 1,000 school leaders and teachers by the National Foundation for...

Education

Zimbabwe: ‘Children Must Embrace Education for Development’

Yesterday at 19:34 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Herald] Education, through science and technology, is a tool of national development and economic growth that all children should embrace in line with the country’s economic blueprint, the National Development Strategy 1, President Mnangagwa has said.

Lifestyle

Unveiling the biggest cat breeds

Yesterday at 19:30 PM, via The South African

Certain cat breeds, such as the Maine Coon and Ragdoll, are known for their bigger size compared to other cats.

Science/Tech

Software Glitch Saw Aussie Casino Give Away Millions In Cash

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

A software glitch in the “ticket in, cash out” (TICO) machines at Star Casino in Sydney, Australia, saw it inadvertently give away $2.05 million over several weeks. This glitch allowed gamblers to reuse a receipt for slot machine winnings, leading to unwarranted cash payouts which went undetected due to systematic failures in oversight and audit processes. The Register reports: News of the...

Science/Tech

Meta Is Adding Real-Time AI Image Generation To WhatsApp

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

WhatsApp users in the U.S. will soon see support for real-time AI image generation. The Verge reports: As soon as you start typing a text-to-image prompt in a chat with Meta AI, you’ll see how the image changes as you add more detail about what you want to create. In the example shared by Meta, a user types in the prompt, “Imagine a soccer game on mars.” The generated image quickly changes from...

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.

Health

W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.