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AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE: Weeks in the dark: Nelson Mandela Bay’s power network fails its people — again

Today at 21:49 PM, via Daily Maverick

As transmission pylons continue to collapse across Nelson Mandela Bay, leaving large parts of the metro without power for weeks at a time, it has emerged that the city is R24-million short, this financial year alone, of what is needed to fix its critically corroded high-voltage infrastructure — with businesses counting the cost and patience running out.

Education

Uganda: Parents Demand Accountability Over Morukatipe School Relocation

Today at 20:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Parents and local leaders in Tororo Municipality are demanding answers after the relocation of Morukatipe View Primary School to make way for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) left the new site with fewer facilities than the original school.

Science/Tech

Google Details New 24-Hour Process To Sideload Unverified Android Apps

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its developer verification program, but not everyone is on board. Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat tells Ars that the company has been...

Science/Tech

Meta Backtracks, Will Keep Horizon Worlds VR Support ‘For Existing Games’

Today at 20:05 PM, via Slashdot

Meta is partially reversing its decision to drop VR support for Horizon Worlds, keeping VR access for existing Unity-based games while shifting future development to a new flatscreen-focused Horizon Engine. UploadVR reports: If you somehow missed it, on Tuesday Meta officially announced that its Horizon Worlds “metaverse” platform would drop VR support in June, meaning it would only be...