Ha Dang, a self-taught accountant from Scunthorpe who trained via YouTube, won the inaugural Microsoft Excel UK Championships on September 30. The victory earned him a spot at the Microsoft Excel World Championships in Las Vegas, a three-day tournament inside a 30,000-square-foot esports arena where players compete for $5,000 and are broadcast on ESPN. Thirty competitors sat shoulder to...
US president has proposed measures that Royal Swedish Academy of Science VP says will ‘have devastating effects’
One of the Nobel prize awarding bodies has warned that academic freedom is under threat in the US and elsewhere, with political interference risking long-lasting negative effects – as scientists get ready for next week’s award announcements.
Findings of study into fermentation process behind dairy product could serve as toolkit for creating new foods
Whether it is kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, or sourdough, today’s foodies are not short of fermented treats to tantalise their tastebuds. But for the adventurous, the menu may be about to get wilder. How about a spoonful of ant yoghurt?
Tshwane can legally cut off the electricity to ratepayers it supplies who refuse to pay its City Cleansing levy. AfriForum and OUTA have explained what people must do to avoid such credit control measures.
South African cinema giant Stek-Kinekor has announced its October slate of Throwback Cinema titles, including the Disney animated classic Aladdin and the psychological horror sleeper hit The Silence of the Lambs.
“I do not like the idea of pointing these giant A.I. supercomputers at people’s dopamine receptors and just feeding them an endless diet of hyper-personalized stimulating videos.”