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Access got us here. Outcomes will take us further

Today at 08:36 AM, via ITWeb

EdTech accelerator and think tank Injini says the sector has reached a critical point where scale must be interrogated for a more honest analysis of what is being achieved.

AI’s biggest security challenge may not be human

Today at 08:32 AM, via ITWeb

Non-human identities serve as gateways for cyber threats, and in the absence of adequate security measures, the risk intensifies, says Akhona Nkalitshane, business development manager at Altron Arrow.

Internet Access Is Unequal In South Africa’s Economic Powerhouse: Survey Shows Race And Income Mark The Digital Divide

Today at 08:16 AM, via Tech Financials

Digital technologies create great opportunities, but the transformation they offer isn’t equally within reach of everyone. Access is determined by a vast digital divide. The digital divide refers to the gap between individuals and households who have access to the internet, and those who do not. The digital divide can restrict education attainment, economic opportunity, […]

Can you solve it? Do you have a snout for numbers?

Today at 08:10 AM, via The Guardian

This game is end to end!

Today’s offering is for fans of the number 4. It’s a cute puzzle that offers up its solution in an elegant way.

Nose to tail

Continue reading…

Monday briefing: Are we any closer to a cure for cancer?

Today at 07:46 AM, via The Guardian

In today’s newsletter: ​Researchers are giving us new insights into early detection and treatments, but with access to life-saving care remaining uneven patients still have a long road ahead

Good morning. Israel has returned fire on Iran following a wave of missile strikes, the first attacks between the two countries since April’s ceasefire, despite Donald Trump reportedly urging Benjamin...

Texas Grid Flags Risks As Data Centers, Crypto Sites Fail Voltage Tests

Today at 06:34 AM, via Slashdot

Reuters reports:Several large data centers and crypto facilities planning to connect to the Texas power grid ahead of peak summer demand have failed key reliability tests, raising the risk of power outages just as electricity use hits its seasonal high, according to the state grid operator… Unlike traditional industrial customers, which tend to draw electricity steadily and predictably, data...

Police Sued After Imprisoning Innocent Man Placed Near Violent Crime By Flock License Plate Reader

Today at 03:34 AM, via Slashdot

“When Hugo Parra was arrested last year on felony charges, his pleas of innocence fell on deaf ears,” reports the Times of San Diego:San Diego police had a description of the Alfa Romeo car he was riding in [but no license plate number] and a witness who identified him during a curbside lineup as the man who brandished a handgun in Golden Hill. They had also checked the city’s automatic license...

Prada Unveils ‘Liquid Cooling’ Inner-Layer Garment for NASA’s Moon Astronauts with Knitted-In Ventilation Tubes

Today at 01:27 AM, via Slashdot

Italian fashion house Prada “unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon,” reports Reuters. “The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, features ventilation tubes knitted into the garment.”Expertise for developing space exploration products “can come from lots of seemingly...

Black Market Tinkerers on Facebook Marketplace Offer to Hide ‘Recording Lights’ on Meta Smartglasses

Today at 00:17 AM, via Slashdot

People are disabling the “recording light” on Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses — “by my count, thousands of people,” says tech journalist Joanna Stern in a new video report:STERN: “They’re hiring people on Facebook Marketplace to drill out the light for as much as $100. According to our reporting, folks are offering this service in at least 30 states — despite Meta’s attempts to stop it… In most...

New Fortune 500 Rankings: Texas Overtakes California, But Amazon is #1, Beating Walmart

Yesterday at 22:29 PM, via Slashdot

“Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies,” reports the Los Angeles Times:The Fortune 500 list ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared with California’s 56. It’s a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position… California’s corporate haters say they try...

The Gamer-Rights Group Fighting to Make the Industry Stop Killing Games (Servers)

Yesterday at 21:10 PM, via Slashdot

“Can a company take away something you’ve already paid for?” asks the BBC. “In the world of online video games, some already do.”Publishers can decide to switch off a game’s servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable. Stop Killing Games, a growing consumer rights campaign started by American YouTuber Ross Scott in 2024, is challenging that practice. In January, the group submitted a...

Winners Announced in 2026’s ‘International Obfuscated C Code Competition’

Yesterday at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Yesterday 2026’s International Obfuscated C Code Contest concluded, with 22 new winners announced in a special three-hour livestreamed ceremony! Started 42 years ago, it’s been described as the internet’s longest-running contest, with entrants concocting convoluted programs glorying in the C programming language’s subtleties, all while having some fun. And “For IOCCC29, the volume and quality...

James Bond Videogame ‘007 First Light’ Sells 2.2M Copies, Earns $150M

Yesterday at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

The new James Bond-themed videogame 007 First Light had a budget of 1.3 billion Danish krone — a little more than USD $202 million, reports IGN, citing a report from Denmark’s public service broadcaster. “Denmark’s TV 2 said that makes 007 First Light the most expensive entertainment product in the country’s history” — and the game “still has some way to go before breaking even.” 007 First...

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