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Business

A R1.5 trillion crisis gripping South Africa

Today at 15:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africans spent R1.5 trillion on gambling activities during the 2024/25 financial year, with the betting industry showing explosive growth as people get desperate for quick money.

Education

Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schools

In the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.

Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14...

Education

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

Step into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, US, and the future feels a little closer. Glass cabinets display prototypes of weird and wonderful creations, from tiny desktop robots to a surrealist sculpture created...

Science/Tech

Should Scientists Be Allowed to Edit Genes of Wild Animals? Top Conservation Groups Just Voted Yes

Today at 22:48 PM, via Slashdot

It’s the world’s largest network of environmental groups, according to NBC News, with more than 1,400 members from roughly 160 countries. It meets once every four years. And in a vote Tuesday, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “approved further exploration of the use of genetic engineering tools to aid in the preservation of animal species and other living...

Science/Tech

Windows 10 Refugees Flock To Linux as Zorin OS Claims ‘Biggest Launch Ever’

Today at 21:48 PM, via Slashdot

“Windows 10 is officially dead,” writes Slashdot user darwinmac, “and the vultures are circling. Or maybe they are liberators, depending on your point of view.” Neowin reports:Of all the projects trying to poach Windows users, Zorin Group might be the most aggressive, launching its biggest OS upgrade, Zorin OS 18, on the very day Windows 10 died.In a recent post on X, Zorin Group celebrated the...

Science/Tech

The DAO of Hugs: How Milk & Mocha Turned Fans Into Decision Makers – Whitelist Live 

Today at 21:00 PM, via Tech Financials

When blockchain first promised to decentralize power, few imagined that the principle would extend to a pair of adorable cartoon bears. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening with Milk & Mocha, the viral duo transforming Web3 with the $HUGS token, a crypto project that blends emotional connection with decentralized control. At the heart of this innovation […]

Science/Tech

Trivolve Tech and Quixy Launch Blockchain-Powered FMS on the Cardano Mainnet

Today at 20:38 PM, via Tech Financials

Hyderabad, India, 18th October 2025, Trivolve Tech, a blockchain and AI product studio, in collaboration with Quixy, a leading no-code/low-code enterprise platform, has officially launched its Forensic Management System (FMS) on the Cardano Mainnet. This marks a historic milestone in digital governance as the partnership brings blockchain-backed transparency, scalability, and security to...

Health

When a Hearing Aid Isn’t Enough

Today at 16:29 PM, via New York Times

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.