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SAA soaring again – and making a profit!

Today at 06:09 AM, via SA People

After several challenging years, state-owned airline South African Airways (SAA) has regained its strength and is now contributing economic value.

World

Saving history one story at a time

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via NPR

This summer marks 80 years since the end of World War II when Allied forces liberated Nazi-occupied Europe, and also began to discover the horrific scale of the Holocaust. An estimated six million Jews were systematically murdered by the Nazi regime.With the passage of time, there are fewer and fewer survivors who can tell the stories of what they witnessed and endured. Once fringe ideas of...

World

A Dangerous Quest for Food in Gaza

Yesterday at 22:57 PM, via NPR

An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his harrowing experience seeking food from a distribution site run by private American contractors. He found himself facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.

Education

The two Mr Ps on life in the classroom: ‘I’ve worked with teachers who have been hit or kicked’

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

In their popular podcast, the brothers talk about all the hidden horrors and hilarity of teaching – from burnout to bad behaviour, stress, trolling and a constant stream of embarrassing incidents …

You can learn a lot about British society from what children bring into classrooms. Take sex toys, Lee Parkinson says. He co-hosts the highly popular Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast) with his brother Adam...

Entertainment

South Africa Ranks Among Global Leaders in AI Data Centres, Outpacing Taiwan and Netherlands

Yesterday at 21:21 PM, via iAfrica

South Africa now hosts four AI-focused data centres – more than Taiwan and the Netherlands combined – placing it among the top 13 countries globally for AI compute infrastructure, according to a new study by University of Oxford researchers. The study, AI Compute Sovereignty: Infrastructure Control Across Territories, Cloud Providers, and Accelerators, reveals South Africa […]

Entertainment

AI Threatens 40% of Africa’s BPO Jobs, But Experts See Opportunity in Upskilling and Innovation

Yesterday at 21:13 PM, via iAfrica

Africa’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is projected to reach $35 billion by 2028, but AI-powered automation could eliminate over 40% of jobs, a new report warns. The report, by Caribou Digital and the Mastercard Foundation, estimates more than 1 million Africans work in BPO and IT-enabled services (ITES), a figure expected to grow by […]

Entertainment

Drone Patrols and AI Join the Fight as Illegal Gold Mining Surges Across West Africa

Yesterday at 21:11 PM, via iAfrica

As gold prices soar past $3,300 an ounce, illegal mining activity is intensifying across West Africa, sparking dangerous standoffs between corporate mines and wildcat miners. In Ghana, at the Tarkwa mine operated by Gold Fields, drones now scan 210 square kilometers daily for intrusions, helping dispatch armed teams within minutes. The rise in illicit activity […]

Science/Tech

Data Breach Reveals Catwatchful ‘Stalkerware’ Is Spying On Thousands of Phones

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A security vulnerability in a stealthy Android spyware operation called Catwatchful has exposed thousands of its customers, including its administrator. The bug, which was discovered by security researcher Eric Daigle, spilled the spyware app’s full database of email addresses and plaintext passwords that Catwatchful customers use to access...

Science/Tech

Proposed Budget Seeks To Close Mauna Loa Observatory’s Climate CO2 Study

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

“Slashdot regularly posts milestones on CO2 levels reported by the Mauna Loa Observatory,” writes longtime Slashdot reader symbolset, pointing to a new article highlighting how the Trump administration’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for the lab’s carbon dioxide monitoring. “Continuous observation records since 1958 will end with the new federal budget as ocean and atmospheric...

Science/Tech

Foxconn Mysteriously Tells Chinese Workers To Quit India and Return To China

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Apple’s expansion in India has hit a snag as Foxconn has sent over 300 Chinese workers back to China, potentially reducing production efficiency just as mass manufacturing of the iPhone 17 begins. AppleInsider reports: It’s not known why Foxconn has done this, nor is it clear whether workers have been laid off or redeployed to the company’s facilities in China. The move, though, does follow...

Science/Tech

Hacker With ‘Political Agenda’ Stole Data From Columbia, University Says

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s IT systems, stealing vast amounts of sensitive student and employee data — including admissions decisions and Social Security numbers. The Record reports: The hacker reportedly provided Bloomberg News with 1.6 gigabytes of data they claimed to have stolen from the university, including information from 2.5 million applications going...