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TUESDAY, 02 DECEMBER 2025, 01:48

Africa

Onana left out of Cameroon Afcon squad & coach sacked

Today at 00:24 AM, via BBC News

Andre Onana is one of several high-profile players left out of Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad, as federation president Samuel Eto’o sacks the manager just weeks before the tournament.

Business

Huge blow to DStv subscribers in South Africa

Yesterday at 19:22 PM, via BusinessTech

DStv owner Multichoice has alerted subscribers to the looming end of its agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which means several popular channels could be ending in the new year.

Education

UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme

Yesterday at 21:37 PM, via The Guardian

Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money

The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence.

Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in...

Science/Tech

Zipcar To End UK Operations

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

“The car-sharing company, first launched in the U.S. in 2000, has been active in the UK since 2010 and has just under half a million members,” writes Slashdot reader guesstral. “‘I’m writing to let you know that we are proposing to cease the UK operations of Zipcar,’ wrote Zipcar UK’s general manager, James Taylor, in an email to members today. He went on to say that Zipcar will temporarily...

Science/Tech

Korea’s Coupang Says Data Breach Exposed Nearly 34 Million Customers’ Personal Information

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: South Korean e-commerce platform Coupang over the weekend said nearly 34 million Korean customers’ personal information had been leaked in a data breach that had been ongoing for more than five months. The company said it first detected the unauthorized exposure of 4,500 user accounts on November 18, but a subsequent investigation revealed...

Science/Tech

New York Now Requires Retailers To Tell You When AI Sets Your Price

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via Slashdot

New York has become the first state in the nation to enact a law requiring retailers to disclose when AI and personal data are being used to set individualized prices [non-paywalled source] — a measure that lawyers say will make algorithmic pricing “the next big battleground in A.I. regulation.” The law, enacted through the state budget, requires online retailers using personalized pricing to...

Motoring

Bad news for car thieves in South Africa

Yesterday at 16:52 PM, via TopAuto

A new feature in public parking spaces will allow owners to “lock” their number plates to prevent vehicle theft.

Health

The Autism Diagnosis Problem

Yesterday at 10:51 AM, via New York Times

Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.