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South Africa

Qantas Airways direct flight to SA to boost tourism

Today at 10:50 AM, via SAnews

Qantas Airways direct flight to SA to boost tourism

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Monday welcomed the launch of Qantas Airways’ new direct flight between Johannesburg and Perth adding that it will boost tourism and trade.De Lille said the move will also people-to-people relations between South Africa and Australia.The launch took place in Johannesburg and was attended by...

Science/Tech

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.

Science/Tech

Evidence That Humans Now Speak In a Chatbot-Influenced Dialect Is Getting Stronger

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

Researchers and moderators are increasingly concerned that ChatGPT-style language is bleeding into everyday speech and writing. The topic has been explored in the past but “two new, more anecdotal reports, suggest that our chatbot dialect isn’t just something that can be found through close analysis of data,” reports Gizmodo. “It might be an obvious, every day fact of life now.” Slashdot reader...

Motoring

Big win for Shell in South Africa

Today at 07:29 AM, via TopAuto

South Africa’s legacy national oil company, PetroSA, has approved a deal to give Shell a major stake off the country’s west coast.

Health

New mpox strain identified in England

Yesterday at 15:56 PM, via BBC News

It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.