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Hamilton Says He Had Forgotten What It’s Like To Lead

Today at 09:29 AM, via iAfrica

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he had forgotten what it feels like to lead a race after the Mercedes driver was at the front for the first nine laps of the sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. After taking the lead from McLaren’s Lando Norris off the start, the 39-year-old… Read More »Hamilton Says He Had Forgotten What It’s Like To Lead

South Africa

Man United Hire Wilcox As Technical Director From Southampton

Today at 09:17 AM, via iAfrica

Jason Wilcox has been appointed as Manchester United technical director and is the latest addition to new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s the back-room staff, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 53-year-old Wilcox, who left his role as director of football at Championship side Southampton after just nine months, was previously Manchester City’s academy director.… Read More »Man...

South Africa

“Brave Is Unbeatable” Campaign Aims To Rally Canadians Around Olympians

Today at 09:14 AM, via iAfrica

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and national broadcaster CBC unveiled the branding campaign video “Brave is Unbeatable” on Friday with the aim of rallying the country behind athletes who will compete at the Paris Games. Narrated by Canadian actor Michael J. Fox and Grammy winning singer Celine Dion, the first ever collaboration features the stories… Read More »“Brave Is...

World

News24 | North Korea tests ‘super-large warhead’ – state media

Today at 09:25 AM, via News24

North Korea has tested a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation was upended last month by Russia.

Education

USC cancels John M Chu keynote speech in wake of valedictorian controversy

Today at 04:11 AM, via The Guardian

University says it is ‘redesigning’ commencement plans days after it decided to prevent Asna Tabassum from speaking on 10 May

The University of Southern California is “redesigning” its entire commencement plans – just days after making the controversial decision to cancel the valedictorian speech of a Muslim student – and will also cancel the keynote speech by film-maker Jon M Chu.

The Los...

Education

Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher

Today at 00:46 AM, via The Guardian

Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher says was ‘death by bureaucracy’

Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers. The Future of Humanity Institute, dedicated to the long-termism movement and other Silicon Valley-endorsed ideas such as effective altruism, closed this week...

Education

Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza

Yesterday at 22:28 PM, via The Guardian

Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestment

A group of students at Yale University were on Friday into the seventh day of a hunger strike in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in a protest to pressure the university to divest from any weapons manufacturing companies potentially supplying the Israeli military.

The group...

Education

Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK

Yesterday at 19:52 PM, via The Guardian

Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would allow young Britons to live, study and work in EU

Rishi Sunak has rejected an EU offer to strike a post-Brexit deal to allow young Britons to live, study or work in the bloc for up to four years.

The prime minister declined the European Commission’s surprise proposal of a youth mobility scheme for people aged between 18 and 30...

Lifestyle

How can I deal with my deaf dog?

Today at 09:30 AM, via The South African

A deaf dog is unable to hear sounds and relies on visual cues, hand signals, and touch for communication and training.

Entertainment

Focalistic’s new hit speaks to your core

Yesterday at 13:59 PM, via SowetanLIVE

President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.

Science/Tech

South Africa’s 30-year electricity failure

Today at 09:05 AM, via MyBroadband

If the South African government does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past, it must urgently end the current crisis by shifting decisively towards a renewable energy economy based on South Africa’s extraordinary wind and solar resources.

Science/Tech

Fourth Bitcoin halving completed

Today at 08:17 AM, via MyBroadband

The once-every-four-years event cut in half the so-called mining reward, which is the amount of Bitcoin released from the network to compensate companies known as miners for validating transactions.

Science/Tech

Telegram adding support for crypto payments

Today at 08:11 AM, via MyBroadband

Tether, the issuer of the world’s most used stablecoin, has teamed up with TON Foundation to allow customers to send crypto payments using the popular Telegram encrypted instant messaging service.