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Business

Major blow for interest rate cuts in South Africa

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s latest inflation numbers, while generally in line with market expectations, may dim the hopes of some Reserve Bank bulls who expect interest rate cuts in November.

Sport

Why are the top strikers scoring more goals in modern football?

Today at 01:25 AM, via BBC News

Champions League pundit Guillem Balague believes with more teams playing man-to-man marking strikers in modern football are awarded more space to score goals and are also being given “individualised coaching” about how to exploit those spaces.

Education

University of Virginia agrees to Trump administration demands over admissions and hiring

Today at 00:15 AM, via The Guardian

School joins University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Brown in bowing to White House to restore funding

The University of Virginia (UVA) has become the latest school to agree to the Trump administration’s demands concerning discrimination in admissions and hiring following significant pressure from the justice department.

The deal, which the department announced on Wednesday, comes after the...

Education

Smart money: family offers £180,00 a year for tutor to get one-year-old into Eton

Yesterday at 20:42 PM, via The Guardian

Family seeks tutor from ‘socially appropriate background’ who can provide infant with ‘comprehensive British cultural environment’

Getting paid £180,000 a year to tutor a single child might sound like a dream job but there’s a catch: the child is only one-year-old and you need to get him into Eton.

A wealthy family near London is “searching for a tutor to provide a comprehensive British...

Lifestyle

Milnerton High: Bully posts ‘cocky apology’

Today at 00:47 AM, via The South African

Sorry, not sorry? A Milnerton High School student claims to be ‘deeply regretful’ over his actions in a bullying video that has gone viral…

Science/Tech

A SiriusXM Update Sent Some Audi Screens Into a Forced-Reboot Loop For Months

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Drive: This week, a reader wrote to us sharing that the infotainment in their 2020 Audi A4 had been “rebooting every five minutes all year.” It looks like the problem was caused by a compatibility issue with a SiriusXM app update. Audi tells us the situation’s been rectified, but it illustrates a serious pain point in modern cars — myriad apps...

Science/Tech

Meta Lays Off 600 From ‘Bloated’ AI Unit

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Meta is laying off about 600 employees from its AI division as part of a restructuring to streamline operations and solidify Alexandr Wang’s leadership over the company’s AI strategy. “Workers across Meta’s AI infrastructure units, Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research unit (FAIR) and other product-related positions will be impacted,” notes CNBC. “However, the cuts did not impact...

Science/Tech

SEI Turns Bullish & Pudgy Penguins Rise Again, While BlockDAG Heats Up With $0.0015 TGE Code Offer and Exchange-Ready Rollout 

Today at 03:00 AM, via Tech Financials

Crypto investors are narrowing their focus to projects balancing utility with visibility. As market consolidation continues, assets like SEI and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) are emerging from correction zones, signalling confidence in networks with active ecosystems. Analysts highlight that renewed liquidity flow and narrative-driven demand are defining the next market leg. Amid this resurgence,...

Health

Bird Flu Is Back

Yesterday at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.

Health

What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire?

Yesterday at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.