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MONDAY, 30 MARCH 2026, 01:41

Business

Stats SA breached in cyberattack

Yesterday at 16:59 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s statistics agency, Stats SA, has confirmed that its systems have been breached by a ransomware attack, marking the second major government breach this month.

Sport

Mamelodi Sundowns plan to share techinal update

Yesterday at 23:32 PM, via The South African

Betway Premiership champions and CAF Champions League quarterfinalists Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly appointed Surprise Moriri as Technical Director.

Education

‘A fire that’s burning again’: Welsh language resurges thanks to adult learners

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language

Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.

“I...

Education

Lack of specialist staff hinders support for Send children, teacher survey finds

Yesterday at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’

Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.

Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the...

Education

Reform UK’s ‘pro-family’ policies are an exclusionary sham, minister says

Saturday at 18:59 PM, via The Guardian

Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all

Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.

Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

Entertainment

Honda Amaze ticks all the transport boxes

Yesterday at 19:35 PM, via The Citizen

Now in its third generation, the all-new Honda Amaze returns with fresh styling, enhanced comfort, and upgraded features.

Science/Tech

‘Project Hail Mary’: Real Space Science, Real Astrophotography

Today at 00:19 AM, via Slashdot

Project Hail Mary has now grossed $300.8 million globally after earning another $54.1 million this weekend from 86 markets, reports Variety, noting that after just nine days it’s now Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film ever. And last weekend it had the best opening for a “non-franchise” movie in three years, adds the Associated Press — the best since 2023’s Oppenheimer:Project Hail Mary, which...

Science/Tech

World’s Smallest QR Code – Smaller Than Bacteria – Could Store Data for Centuries

Yesterday at 23:15 PM, via Slashdot

“Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope,” reports Science Daily. It’s “smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record.” “But this isn’t just about size; it’s about durability. By engraving data into ultra-stable ceramic materials, the team has opened the door to storing information that could last for centuries or even...

Science/Tech

This Friendly Robot Just Installed 100 MW of Solar Power

Yesterday at 21:48 PM, via Slashdot

Utility-scale solar construction… by robots! It’s “one of the largest real-world demonstrations,” notes Electrek, with 100 MW of capacity installed by the “Maximo” robots from AES, one of the world’s top power companies. Maximo uses AI “to automate the heavy lifting of solar panels and accelerate solar installation,” according to their web page, which shows a video of Maximo at work installing...

Science/Tech

Bluesky’s Newest Product: an AI Tool That Gives You Custom Feeds

Yesterday at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

“What happens when you can describe the social experience you want and have it built for you…?” asks Bluesky? “We’ve just started experimenting, but we’re sharing it now because we want you to build alongside us.” Called “Attie” — because it’s built with Bluesky’s decentralized publishing framework, AT Protocol (which is open source) — the new assistant turns natural language prompts into...

Health

A Secret History of Psychosis

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.