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South Africa

Eddie Kasambala’s TEDx Wake-Up Call: Why Africa’s AI Future Hinges on Hope Over Hurdles

Today at 00:26 AM, via iAfrica

Back in early 2020, Eddie Kasambala was your classic wide-eyed first-year at the University of Pretoria, plotting dorm parties, buddy lists, and that hazy post-grad glow-up. Then COVID-19 slammed the brakes. Lectures flipped to glitchy laptop feeds, social scenes ghosted into oblivion, and Eddie’s shiny adulthood roadmap? Crumpled like a bad napkin sketch. “Am I […]

Sport

Cundy wins 22nd world track title in Rio

Today at 00:21 AM, via BBC News

Jody Cundy wins his 22nd world track gold medal with victory in the 1km time trial at the Para-Cycling World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

Sport

Man Utd set fee for Fernandes – Friday gossip

Yesterday at 23:51 PM, via BBC News

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes interests Bayern Munich, Liverpool eye Nico Schlotterbeck and Nico Williams, while Barcelona weigh up move for Dusan Vlahovic

Education

Penn Becomes Latest University to Reject White House Deal

Yesterday at 21:11 PM, via New York Times

Penn is the third school to say no to the Trump administration’s offer of federal funding preferences in exchange for complying with certain requirements, such as protecting conservative voices.

Education

Angola: President Announces Implementation of Social Education Program

Yesterday at 20:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Luanda — The Head of State João Lourenço announced on Wednesday the implementation of a social education program with a municipal impact, as well as the construction and rehabilitation of primary schools throughout the country.

Education

Uganda: Spotlight On Coffee As Makerere Hosts Uganda Entrepreneurship Congress and Youth Expo

Yesterday at 20:23 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Over 600 students from the College of Business and Management Sciences at Makerere University will, starting Thursday, showcase 300 different innovations with a spotlight on the coffee sector. The innovations have the potential to be scaled into companies and business enterprises, event organisers have said.

Science/Tech

Meta Is Building a Smart TV In VR

Today at 00:50 AM, via Slashdot

Meta has officially launched Horizon TV, a virtual reality “smart TV” app for its Quest headsets. The app mirrors modern smart TV interfaces with deep-linked streaming apps and curated recommendations — but it’s still missing major players like Netflix and Disney+. From a report: Except Horizon TV isn’t running on a TV or streaming stick, but on the company’s Meta Quest headsets. Unveiled at...

Science/Tech

Google DeepMind Partners With Fusion Startup

Today at 00:10 AM, via Slashdot

Google DeepMind is partnering with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) to use its Torax AI software to simulate and optimize plasma behavior inside the company’s Sparc fusion reactor. TechCrunch reports: There’s a reason Google keeps coming back to the problem: AI might be uniquely suited to making fusion power possible. One of the biggest challenges facing fusion startups is keeping the plasma...

Science/Tech

Open Source GZDoom Community Splinters After Creator Inserts AI-Generated Code

Yesterday at 23:30 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: If you’ve even idly checked in on the robust world of Doom fan development in recent years, you’ve probably encountered one of the hundreds of gameplay mods, WAD files, or entire commercial games based on GZDoom. The open source Doom port — which can trace its lineage back to the original launch of ZDoom back in 1998 — adds modern graphics...

Science/Tech

Chinese Criminals Made More Than $1 Billion From Those Annoying Texts

Yesterday at 22:51 PM, via Slashdot

The U.S. is awash with scam text messages. Officials say it has become a billion-dollar, highly sophisticated business benefiting criminals in China. From a report: Your highway toll payment is now past due, one text warns. You have U.S. Postal Service fees to pay, another threatens. You owe the New York City Department of Finance for unpaid traffic violations. The texts are ploys to get...

Health

When Joy Feels Out of Reach

Yesterday at 17:30 PM, via New York Times

Struggling to feel pleasure is a key marker of depression. But this distressing symptom can also occur on its own.

Health

Eye Injuries Are Rising Among Pickleball Players

Yesterday at 17:12 PM, via New York Times

Older players of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, are more vulnerable to eye injuries, some of which could lead to vision loss, researchers reported.