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SATURDAY, 09 MAY 2026, 14:04

Education

Sexual harassment more than twice as prevalent at England’s top universities, analysis finds

Yesterday at 16:39 PM, via The Guardian

Harassment reported by 35% of students at ‘high tariff’ institutions compared with 17% at those with lowest entry grades

Students at England’s leading universities were more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment than those at “lower tariff” institutions, according to analysis.

Data from a national survey of undergraduates shows that 35% of students at “high tariff”...

Lifestyle

Popular Cape Town restaurant to close its doors

Today at 12:09 PM, via The South African

Cape Town restaurant ëlgr has announced that it will serve its final dinner service on 30 May, bringing an end to its chapter in Kloof Street.

Science/Tech

Humanoid Robot Becomes Buddhist Monk In South Korea

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

A four-foot humanoid robot named Gabi has become a monk at a Buddhist temple in Seoul, participating in a modified initiation ceremony where it pledged to respect life, obey humans, act peacefully toward other robots and objects. “Robots are destined to collaborate with humans in every field in the future,” Hong Min-suk, a manager at the Jogye Order, the largest sect of Buddhism in South Korea,...

Science/Tech

Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

Today at 12:30 PM, via Wired

Plus: Meta officially kills encrypted Instagram DMs, the Trump administration targets “violent left wing extremists,” leaked documents reveal Russia’s school for elite hackers, and more.

Science/Tech

The 19 Most Exciting Cars at the Beijing Auto Show 2026

Today at 12:00 PM, via Wired

The cars that debuted at the Beijing Auto Show demonstrate that the Chinese market is now at the forefront of electrification and intelligence. These are the 19 most intriguing models we saw.

Health

Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary

Yesterday at 22:40 PM, via New York Times

Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.

Health

There Are Ants in This Canadian Hospital. Again.

Yesterday at 20:51 PM, via New York Times

A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a “limited number of elective surgeries” after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024.