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What fans, insiders and stats say about embattled Frank

Today at 17:22 PM, via BBC News

Thomas Frank’s direct style of play, at times poorly implemented by the players, has also not endeared him to some supporters. Where does this all leave the manager? Here’s what the fans, the club insiders, and the stats have to say…

South Africa

G20@20 Review Report

Today at 13:42 PM, via SAnews

G20@20 Review Report

The G20@20 Review Final Report is published under the responsibility of South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency. 

This review was undertaken following the G20 Leaders’ agreement in the 2024 Rio de Janeiro Declaration, to assess the first full cycle of G20 Presidencies since 2008, and to provide recommendations for the second cycle. 

Executive Summary

1. In 2025, the...

Education

A Gift That Gets Children Reading

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of curious and informed citizens.

Science/Tech

Electricity Is Now Holding Back Growth Across the Global Economy

Today at 17:21 PM, via Slashdot

Grid constraints that were once a hallmark of developing economies are now plaguing the world’s richest nations, and new research from Bloomberg Economics finds that rising electricity system stress is directly hurting investment. The analysis examined all G20 countries and found that a one-standard-deviation increase in grid stress relative to a country’s historical average lowers the...

Science/Tech

LG’s Software Update Forces Microsoft Copilot Onto Smart TVs

Today at 16:40 PM, via Slashdot

LG smart TV owners discovered over the weekend that a recent webOS software update had quietly installed Microsoft Copilot on their devices, and the app cannot be uninstalled. Affected users report the feature appears automatically after installing the latest webOS update on certain models, sitting alongside streaming apps like Netflix and YouTube. LG’s support documentation confirms that...

Science/Tech

What Is Forex and How Does the Market Work?

Today at 16:37 PM, via Tech Financials

We often hear that money makes the world go round. While the stock market gets all the glory, there is a much quieter, yet significantly larger giant operating in the shadows. This is the Foreign Exchange, or FX, market. It is the place where national economies are constantly weighed against each other. It goes far […]

Science/Tech

Security Researcher Found Critical Kindle Vulnerabilities That Allowed Hijacking Amazon Accounts

Today at 16:01 PM, via Slashdot

The Black Hat Europe hacker conference in London included a session titled “Don’t Judge an Audiobook by Its Cover” about a two critical (and now fixed) flaws in Amazon’s Kindle. The Times reports both flaws were discovered by engineering analyst Valentino Ricotta (from the cybersecurity research division of Thales), who was awarded a “bug bounty” of $20,000 (£15,000 ).He said: “What especially...