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Africa

Mpina’s removal from Tanzania’s presidential race boosts Samia’s reelection chances

Tuesday at 18:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race.  The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]

Sport

Juventus eye Man City’s Silva – Thursday’s gossip

Today at 00:04 AM, via BBC News

Juventus will make move for Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva as City plot shock move for Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo and Chelsea retain interest in Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, plus more.

Education

Privately educated still have ‘vice-like grip’ on most powerful UK jobs

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Those in top roles are five times as likely to have been to private school than general population, study finds

The privately educated are tightening their “vice-like grip” on some of the most powerful and influential roles in British society, such as FTSE 100 chairs, newspaper columnists and BBC executives, a report has found.

Those in the most important positions are five times as likely to...

Science/Tech

DeepSeek Writes Less-Secure Code For Groups China Disfavors

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Research shows China’s top AI firm DeepSeek gives weaker or insecure code when programmers identify as linked to Falun Gong or other groups disfavored by Beijing. It offers higher-quality results to everyone else. “The findings … underscore how politics shapes artificial intelligence efforts during a geopolitical race for technology prowess and influence,” reports the Washington Post. From the...

Science/Tech

After Child’s Trauma, Chatbot Maker Allegedly Forced Mom To Arbitration For $100 Payout

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

At a Senate hearing, grieving parents testified that companion chatbots from major tech companies encouraged their children toward self-harm, suicide, and violence. One mom even claimed that Character.AI tried to “silence” her by forcing her into arbitration. Ars Technica reports: At the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing, one mom, identified as...

Science/Tech

Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models

Today at 02:21 AM, via Wired

New glasses with a built-in display bring Meta’s vision of the augmented reality future into focus. The popular Ray-Bans also get an update, and there’s a new Oakley style for action sports.

Health

Support for Federal Vaccine Policy May Be Eroding

Today at 00:41 AM, via New York Times

Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

Health

5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing

Today at 00:06 AM, via New York Times

Susan Monarez, the head of the public health agency for barely a month, repeatedly told senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was ignoring science in undercutting vaccines.