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South Africa

SABC shines at Telkom Radio Awards

Yesterday at 23:23 PM, via SABC News

The Telkom Radio Awards were held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Friday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Business

New brand taking over coffee shops across South Africa

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Giraf Macadamia Milk is becoming a familiar sight in coffee shops across South Africa, thanks to its compatibility with coffee, while also supporting local farmers.

Education

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...

Education

‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’

Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Education

‘Empathy that lasts a lifetime’: charity bridges gap between Bradford schools

Yesterday at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Pupils from schools with differing demographics meet and play under charity scheme set up after city’s 2001 riots

Donate to the Guardian Charity Appeal 2025 here

Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope

On a bright wintry morning, Bradford’s majestic 19th-century city hall is alive with children’s laughter, chatter and songs. Sixty girls and...

Science/Tech

Woman Hailed As a Hero For Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses On Subway

Yesterday at 23:59 PM, via Slashdot

“Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway,” reads the headline at Futurism:As Daily Dot reports, a New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. “She just broke my Meta glasses,” said the TikTok user, who goes by eth8n, in a video that has since garnered millions of views. “You’re going to be famous on the internet!” he shouted at her...

Science/Tech

A 1950s Material Just Set a Modern Record For Lightning-fast Chips

Yesterday at 22:49 PM, via Slashdot

“Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date,” reports Science Daily. “This record mobility could lead to chips that run cooler, faster, and with dramatically lower energy consumption. “The discovery also enhances the prospects for silicon-based quantum devices…”Scientists from the University of...

Science/Tech

Chernobyl’s Protective Shield Can No Longer Confine Radiation, UN Nuclear Watchdog Says

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

“A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational,” reports Politico, “after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has found.”[T]he large steel structure “lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability” when its outer cladding was set ablaze after being...

Science/Tech

Aptera’s Solar-Powered EVs Take Another Step Toward Production

Yesterday at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

To build three-wheeled, solar electric vehicles, Aptera has now launched its “validation” vehicle assembly line, reports the San Diego Business Journal. “The validation line will set a technical foundation for the company’s eventual low-volume assembly line, ensuring that manufacturing processes are optimized and refined, particularly for the company’s composite body structure.”To date, Aptera...

Health

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

Yesterday at 00:40 AM, via New York Times

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Friday at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.