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Africa

The best players who never won Afcon?

Saturday at 11:04 AM, via BBC News

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Sport

Kildunne on receiving news of her MBE

Today at 00:33 AM, via BBC News

England full-back Ellie Kildunne says she “thought it was spam” when she first heard that she would be appointed an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours.

Education

The Guardian view on the National Year of Reading 2026: time to start a healthy habit for life | Editorial

Yesterday at 20:25 PM, via The Guardian

A Children’s Booker prize, library cards for newborns and a major campaign – initiatives to encourage a love of books in children are a cause for celebration

Reading to children from a young age leads to greater happiness, educational success, empathy and social mobility – no wonder the government wants to encourage everyone to do it more. To this end, next year has been decreed the National...

Science/Tech

‘Pull Over and Show Me Your Apple Wallet’

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: MacRumors reports that Apple plans to expand iPhone and Apple Watch driver’s licenses to 7 U.S. states (CT, KY, MS, OK, UT, AR, VA). A recent convert is the State of Illinois, whose website videos demo how you can use your Apple Wallet license to display proof of identity or age the next time you get carded by a cop, bartender, or TSA agent. The new...

Science/Tech

Tough Job Market Has People Using Dating Apps To Get Interviews

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship. This fall, the 20-year-old junior at California College of the Arts tailored her Hinge profile to connect with people who could offer job referrals or interviews. One match brought her to a Halloween party, where she networked in hopes of landing a...

Science/Tech

Sam Altman Offers $555K Salary To Fill Most Daunting Role In AI

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

OpenAI is offering a $555,000 salary (plus equity) to recruit a new “head of preparedness,” a high-pressure role tasked with anticipating and mitigating extreme AI risks. “This will be a stressful job, and you’ll jump into the deep end pretty much immediately,” said Sam Altman as he launched the hunt to fill “a critical role” to “help the world.” The Guardian reports: In what may be close to...

Science/Tech

Nvidia Takes $5 Billion Stake In Intel Under September Agreement

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Nvidia has completed its previously announced $5 billion investment in Intel, buying over 214 million shares at a fixed price after the deal received clearance from Federal Trade Commission. “The leading AI chip designer said in September it would pay $23.28 per share for Intel common stock, in a deal that is seen as a major financial lifeline for the chipmaker after years of missteps and...

Health

Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.