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Concacaf members join USA’s 2031 World Cup bid

Yesterday at 23:35 PM, via BBC News

Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica join the United States’ bid to stage the Women’s World Cup in 2031 and are set to host matches at the tournament.

Education

English universities can raise tuition fees if they meet ‘tough’ standards, says Phillipson

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via The Guardian

Measure, which will allow increase in line with inflation, is part of white paper on post-16 education and skills

University tuition fees in England are to rise in line with inflation, but only for institutions that meet “tough new quality thresholds”, the government has announced.

In an attempt to put the higher education sector on a firmer financial footing, all institutions will benefit from...

Education

The Origins of Zohran Mamdani’s Long Game

Yesterday at 20:50 PM, via New York Times

For Mr. Mamdani, his time at the elite Bronx High School of Science expanded and helped shape his views of New York, from the cricket pitch to politics.

Science/Tech

$62 SanDisk Memory Card Found Intact At Titan Wreck Site

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Investigators recovered the OceanGate Titan sub’s underwater camera nearly intact, discovering a SanDisk SD card that survived the 2023 implosion and still contained 12 images and 9 videos. TechSpot reports: Scott Manley, the science communication YouTuber, gamer, astrophysicist, and programmer, posted about the latest find: a hardened SubC-branded Rayfin Mk2 Benthic Camera containing the...

Science/Tech

Foreign Hackers Breached a US Nuclear Weapons Plant Via SharePoint Flaws

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Foreign hackers breached the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) by exploiting unpatched Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities. The intrusion happened in August and is possibly linked to either Chinese state actors or Russian cybercriminals. CSO Online notes that “roughly 80% of the non-nuclear parts in the nation’s nuclear stockpile originate...

Science/Tech

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets Users Control Liquid Glass Transparency With New Toggle

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: With the fourth betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1, Apple has introduced a new setting that’s designed to allow users to customize the look of Liquid Glass. The toggle lets users select from a clear look for Liquid Glass, or a tinted look. Clear is the current Liquid Glass design, which is more transparent and shows the background...

Science/Tech

Chess Influencer and Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky Dies At 29

Today at 01:40 AM, via Slashdot

U.S. Grandmaster and beloved chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has tragically passed away at the age of 29. “The news has sent shockwaves around the chess community, which is grieving the loss of one of the most beloved and influential voices,” reports Chess.com. From the report: The devastating news was first shared by Naroditsky’s club, Charlotte Chess Center, on Monday, and confirmed by...