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WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2025, 02:00

Sport

Lloyd and Thomas considered for first Wales starts

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via BBC News

Head coach Warren Gatland is considering giving first Wales starts to front-row duo Evan Lloyd and Henry Thomas in Friday’s Six Nations opener against France.

Education

Cardiff University to cut 400 staff and drop subjects including nursing and music

Yesterday at 20:59 PM, via The Guardian

Union describe reductions as ‘cruel’ as university says it will run out of money without changes

Cardiff University has announced plans to shed 400 academic staff – almost 10% – and cut subjects including nursing, music and modern languages, saying it will run out of money in four years if no changes are made.

Academics, union representatives and students expressed shock and dismay at the scale...

Science/Tech

Boom Supersonic XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier During Historic Test Flight

Today at 01:02 AM, via Slashdot

The XB-1, a civilian supersonic jet developed by Boom Supersonic, successfully broke the sound barrier during a test flight over the Mojave Desert. It reached an altitude of 35,290 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.22, the company said in a press release. CBS News reports: It marks the first time an independently developed jet has broken the sound barrier, Boom Supersonic said, and the plane...

Science/Tech

How DeepSeek Changed the A.I. Game

Today at 00:48 AM, via New York Times

What is DeepSeek, and why did it cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The New York Times who writes about artificial intelligence, explains.