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Education

‘Apprenticeship penalty’ on benefits forces young people from poorer UK families to quit

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.

The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a...

Education

Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time

Today at 01:17 AM, via The Guardian

Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices

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The Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, in the latest effort nationwide to address adverse...

Entertainment

Why Gen Z is reinventing love as we knew it

Today at 08:16 AM, via The Citizen

Millennials broke new ground but here’s why Gen Z is the generation that’s truly redefining what love and romans means.

Science/Tech

MetaQuotes Drives Innovation as Preferred Technology Partner for Anjouan’s Growing Licensing Center

Today at 08:30 AM, via Tech Financials

Demand for financial licenses in Anjouan has surged significantly, driven by the rapid global expansion of the foreign exchange (FX) and cryptocurrency markets. The jurisdiction is increasingly emerging as a preferred destination for brokers and digital asset firms seeking fast, reliable, and cost-effective licensing solutions. FX and crypto licenses are at the forefront of this […]

Science/Tech

Endless Domains Integrates Freename to Build the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Web3 Identity Aggregator

Today at 08:25 AM, via Tech Financials

Endless Domains Integrates Freename, Expanding the World’s Most Comprehensive Multi-Chain Identity Aggregator. Every Major Blockchain. Multiple Identities. One Platform. There are years the industry talks about. And then there are years the industry looks back on. 2026 is the second kind. Endless Domains today announces the integration of Freename as its newest major provider, joining […]

Science/Tech

South Africa has 118,000 unfilled tech jobs. Why does it take so long for jobseekers to land one?

Today at 08:14 AM, via Tech Financials

In 2018, Kate Maakane placed second in a hackathon. She was hungry for the opportunity, bright and ready to be challenged. The tech industry didn’t come knocking. It took six more years before she got her shot. A comprehensive 2024/2025 research report titled “Decoding ICT Demand”, conducted by The Collective X, a South African non-profit […]

Health

‘Adenomyosis ruined my life’

Today at 07:07 AM, via BBC News

Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.