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Education

Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on campus, say 35% of students

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities

One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.

While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 14 January 2026

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Are QWERTY Phones Trying To Make a Comeback?

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

After nearly two decades of touchscreen dominance, QWERTY smartphones are staging a niche comeback, with Clicks and Unihertz unveiling new physical-keyboard phones at CES 2026. Gizmodo reports: At CES 2026, Clicks, the company behind the Clicks keyboard case and the new Power Keyboard, announced plans to sell the Communicator, a “second phone” with a QWERTY keypad. Clicks pitches the $500...

Science/Tech

ISS astronauts begin journey back to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation

Today at 03:54 AM, via The Guardian

Four astronauts undock from International Space Station, with the affected crewmember in a stable condition, says space agency

Four crew members have left the International Space Station (ISS) and are heading back to Earth after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short in Nasa’s first medical evacuation.

A video feed from Nasa showed American astronauts Mike Fincke and...

Science/Tech

Digg Launches Its New Reddit Rival To the Public

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Digg is officially back under the ownership of its original founder, Kevin Rose, along with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. “Similar to Reddit, the new Digg offers a website and mobile app where you can browse feeds featuring posts from across a selection of its communities and join other communities that align with your interests,” reports TechCrunch. “There, you can post, comment, and...

Science/Tech

Cerebras Scores OpenAI Deal Worth Over $10 Billion

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Cerebras Systems landed a more than $10 billion deal to supply up to 750 megawatts of compute to OpenAI through 2028, according to a blog post by OpenAI. CNBC reports: The deal will help diversify Cerebras away from the United Arab Emirates’ G42, which accounted for 87% of revenue in the first half of 2024. “The way you have three very large customers is start with one very large customer, and...

Motoring

The biggest winners and losers of 2025

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via TopAuto

Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.