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Flu season | Get vaccinated as soon as possible to beat the flu virus

Today at 06:25 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The fact that both the flu and RSV seasons are starting at the same time means clinicians could potentially see a high burden of patients with respiratory illness in medical facilities in the coming weeks, warns NICD spokesperson Vuyo Sabani

World

Entrepreneurs fight pile-up of garbage in the West Bank

Yesterday at 23:24 PM, via NPR

Israeli restrictions on movement in the West Bank are impeding garbage trucks from reaching landfills, leaving Palestinians living amid mounds of trash. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to change this.

Africa

Athletics won’t strangle super-shoe innovation – Coe

Friday at 20:20 PM, via BBC News

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are “on the right side” when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

Business

GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn

Today at 02:18 AM, via BBC News

GameStop’s chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

Sport

Should Sesko goal have been ruled out?

Today at 01:03 AM, via BBC News

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards believe Benjamin Sesko’s goal against Liverpool should not have stood after it brushed his fingers, saying under the laws of the game it should have been a handball.

Education

Zimbabwe: Govt Declares ZIMSEC Mandatory for All Schools From 2027

Today at 07:24 AM, via AllAfrica

[New Zimbabwe] The era of parallel examination systems in Zimbabwe is drawing to a close. Beginning in 2027, every learner in the country will be required to sit for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exams, placing public schools, private colleges, and trust schools under one national assessment roof for the first time.

Education

School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results

Today at 06:01 AM, via New York Times

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.

Education

Posting the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers discuss a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Also: A job seeker’s tale; long movies.

Entertainment

Mashatile’s ‘victory’ claim

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Citizen

Party sliding below30% in metros, likely to do well in rural areas, surveys show.

Science/Tech

What is hantavirus, the infection that has killed three people on a cruise ship?

Today at 07:12 AM, via The Guardian

Rodent-carried disease is not usually contagious between humans and outbreaks are rare. ‘New world’ variants are the most deadly. What are the symptoms and treatment?

Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The outbreak was reported on the polar cruise ship MV Hondius, which was...

Science/Tech

Starwatch: Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts into the skies

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Best seen before dawn, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 5–6 May

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts upon the skies this week, reaching its peak on the night of 5–6 May.

Best seen before dawn, the chart shows the view looking east from London at 4am on 6 May. By this time, the shower’s radiant point will have climbed into the south-eastern sky.

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Science/Tech

Roblox Blames Age-Verification Rollout for Lowered Growth. Stock Tumbles 22%

Today at 06:34 AM, via Slashdot

Age verification became mandatory for chat access on Roblox in January — and Friday morning Quartz reported it’s apparently impacted the company’s financials:Roblox cut its full-year 2026 bookings forecast by roughly $900 million at the midpoint on Thursday, blaming stronger-than-expected headwinds from its mandatory age-verification rollout on an audience that skews heavily toward children...

Science/Tech

NetHack 5.0 Released

Today at 04:09 AM, via Slashdot

“So yesterday the Devteam (it is always the Devteam) released version 5.0 of legendary and venerable rogueike compuer game NetHack,” writes the Rogue-like games column @Play. “It is 39 years old…” MilenCent (Slashdot reader #219,397) writes: In addition to play changes it’s left for players to discover, this version updates the code to compile with C99, makes it much easier to cross compile the...

Motoring

Audi’s Formula 1 team off to a tough start

Yesterday at 08:59 AM, via TopAuto

Audi’s F1 boss said entering the sport via a legacy team has proved more difficult than starting with a clean slate, as the German carmaker runs up against more established rivals.