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World

Why is Israel targeting Lebanon’s bridges?

Yesterday at 23:46 PM, via BBC News

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Business

Big shift for South Africa’s major ‘gateways’

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s ports—the key gateways into the country—have seen the highest number of ship dockings since 2019, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic-related slowdowns.

Sport

Pulse end Forest’s unbeaten run in Super League

Yesterday at 23:40 PM, via BBC News

Coach Sam Bird says London Pulse’s ability to keep their cool in tight games will serve them well for the rest of the Netball Super League season after a thrilling extra-time victory over Nottingham Forest.

Education

Should the bank of mum and dad pay university debts?

Saturday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt

Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?

Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or...

Science/Tech

Elon Musk Announces $20B ‘Terafab’ Chip Plant in Texas To Supply His Companies

Yesterday at 23:55 PM, via Slashdot

“Billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to build a $20 billion chip plant in Austin, Texas” reports a local news station:Musk announced on Saturday night during a livestream on his social media platform X that the plant, called “Terafab,” will be built near Tesla’s campus and gigafactory in eastern Travis County. The long-anticipated project is a joint venture between Musk-owned properties...

Science/Tech

Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis

Yesterday at 23:37 PM, via Wired

With the Iran war doubling oil prices, experts say the airline industry’s belt-tightening is an economic canary in the coal mine for the rest of the world.

Science/Tech

Tech Leaders Support California Bill to Stop ‘Dominant Platforms’ From Blocking Competition

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

A new bill proposed in California “goes after big tech companies” writes Semafor. Supported by Y Combinator, Cory Doctorow , and the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future, it’s called the “BASED” act — an acronym which stands for “Blocking Anticompetitive Self-preferencing by Entrenched Dominant platforms.” As announced by San Francisco state representative Scott Wiener, the bill...

Science/Tech

Why Apple Temporarily Blocked Popular Vibe Coding Apps

Yesterday at 21:19 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from the tech-news blog Neowin:Apple appears to have temporarily prevented apps, including Replit and Vibecode, from pushing new updates. Apple seems bothered by how apps like Replit present vibe-coded apps in a web view within the original app. This process virtually allows the app to become something else. And the new app isn’t distributed via the App...

Motoring

6 new bakkies coming to South Africa

Yesterday at 07:09 AM, via TopAuto

South Africans can look forward to six new bakkies this year, ranging from a luxurious double cab to two diesel plug-in hybrids.

Health

David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83

Friday at 23:25 PM, via New York Times

His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.