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THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2025, 02:42

Africa

‘His aura is amazing’ – Iwobi on Aubameyang

Yesterday at 15:53 PM, via BBC News

Speaking before Nigeria face Gabon in African play-offs for the World Cup, Alex Iwobi says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was his “big brother” at Arsenal.

Education

Schools in England steer away special needs pupils, research finds

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

More inclusive institutions under pressure as some take on six times as many children requiring extra support

Schools in England are steering away children with special needs, leading some to have six times as many pupils requiring learning or behaviour support compared with others, according to research.

Local authority leaders told the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) they...

Science/Tech

Anthropic To Spend $50 Billion On US AI Infrastructure

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Anthropic announced plans Wednesday to spend $50 billion on a U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out, starting with custom data centers in Texas and New York. The facilities, which will be designed to support the company’s rapid enterprise growth and its long-term research agenda, will be developed in partnership with Fluidstack....

Science/Tech

Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year

The number of deaths linked to superbugs that do not respond to frontline antibiotics increased by 17% in England last year, according to official figures that raise concerns about the ongoing increase in antimicrobial resistance.

The figures, released by the UK Health Security...

Science/Tech

Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Good Android Tablets Out There?

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader hadleyburg writes: For a user with an Android phone and who’s happy to stick within the Google ecosystem, an Android tablet might seem like the more obvious choice over an iPad. Of course, iPads are a lot more popular, and asking about Android tablets is likely to invite advice about sticking with what everyone else has. The Slashdot community on the other hand — being...