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Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Yesterday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Sport

Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup Journey: Key Matches Revealed

Today at 22:59 PM, via GoalHype

South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, has had its fixtures confirmed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the group stage draw. The team is placed in Group A alongside co-hosts Mexico, Korea Republic, and the winner of the European playoff between Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, and Ireland. Bafana Bafana will kick off […]

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Sport

Mbekezeli Mbokazi Leads Orlando Pirates to Victory Before MLS Move

Today at 22:59 PM, via GoalHype

Orlando Pirates secured the Carling Knockout Cup with a 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday evening. The match marked a significant moment for Mbekezeli Mbokazi, who captained the team in his final appearance before transferring to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire after the Africa Cup of Nations. The 20-year-old […]

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Education

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...

Education

‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’

Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Education

‘Empathy that lasts a lifetime’: charity bridges gap between Bradford schools

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Pupils from schools with differing demographics meet and play under charity scheme set up after city’s 2001 riots

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Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope

On a bright wintry morning, Bradford’s majestic 19th-century city hall is alive with children’s laughter, chatter and songs. Sixty girls and...

Science/Tech

A 1950s Material Just Set a Modern Record For Lightning-fast Chips

Today at 22:49 PM, via Slashdot

“Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date,” reports Science Daily. “This record mobility could lead to chips that run cooler, faster, and with dramatically lower energy consumption. “The discovery also enhances the prospects for silicon-based quantum devices…”Scientists from the University of...

Science/Tech

Chernobyl’s Protective Shield Can No Longer Confine Radiation, UN Nuclear Watchdog Says

Today at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

“A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational,” reports Politico, “after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has found.”[T]he large steel structure “lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability” when its outer cladding was set ablaze after being...

Science/Tech

Aptera’s Solar-Powered EVs Take Another Step Toward Production

Today at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

To build three-wheeled, solar electric vehicles, Aptera has now launched its “validation” vehicle assembly line, reports the San Diego Business Journal. “The validation line will set a technical foundation for the company’s eventual low-volume assembly line, ensuring that manufacturing processes are optimized and refined, particularly for the company’s composite body structure.”To date, Aptera...

Science/Tech

Why These Parents Want Schools to Stop Issuing iPads to the Their Children

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

What happened when a school in Los Angeles gave a sixth grader an iPad for use throughout the school day? “He used the iPad during school to watch YouTube and participate in Fortnite video game battles,” reports NBC News. His mother has now launched a coalition of parents called Schools Beyond Screens “organizing in WhatsApp groups, petition drives and actions at school board meetings and...

Health

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

Today at 00:40 AM, via New York Times

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Yesterday at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.