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South Africa

Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of SA

Today at 12:48 PM, via SAnews

Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of SA

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several weather warnings for several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape, over the course of the weekend.The weather service has issued a Yellow Level 4 Warning for severe thunderstorms for parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.“Severe thunderstorms leading to...

Business

The most popular fast food in South Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Eighty20 revealed that pizza is South Africa’s second-most-popular fast food type, behind chicken, which dominates the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector.

Education

Schools in England must be compelled to offer pupils healthy food, not junk

Yesterday at 20:48 PM, via The Guardian

School food has suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 years

Almost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His...

Education

School dinners in England dominated by grab-and-go foods such as pizza and sausage rolls

Yesterday at 20:03 PM, via The Guardian

Study backed by Jamie Oliver finds pupils are foregoing sit-down meals for often less healthy, convenient options

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as school canteens become dominated by a “grab-and-go” culture of unhealthy food.

Convenience foods eaten on the move are ousting sit-down meals as the main way secondary pupils in England...

Education

The BTS Connection With Howard University

Yesterday at 18:01 PM, via New York Times

In promoting its new album, the K-pop superstars looked back to a late-19th-century moment featuring the unofficial anthem Arirang for inspiration.

Science/Tech

People are Using AI-Powered Services to Find Lost Pets

Today at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

A dog missing for two months was found at an animal shelter — and its owner received an email from an artificial intelligence service that identified it, according to the Washington Post. “As controversial as AI is right now, this is one of those areas where it’s a real win,” according to the chief executive at the nonprofit animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society. And while...

Science/Tech

OpenAI’s US Ad Pilot Exceeds $100 Million In Annualized Revenue In Six Weeks

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads pilot in the United States has crossed the $100 million annualized revenue mark within six weeks of launch, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, pointing to robust early demand for the AI startup’s nascent advertising business. […] While roughly 85% of users are currently eligible to see ads, fewer than 20% are shown ads...

Health

As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back

Yesterday at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.