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Inside Postecoglou’s 39 days to forget at Forest

Today at 16:41 PM, via BBC News

Ange Postecoglou had only just moved into his new flat when he was sacked by Nottingham Forest, ending one of the shortest reigns in Premier League history.

Business

A R1.5 trillion crisis gripping South Africa

Today at 15:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africans spent R1.5 trillion on gambling activities during the 2024/25 financial year, with the betting industry showing explosive growth as people get desperate for quick money.

Education

Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schools

In the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.

Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14...

Education

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

Step into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, US, and the future feels a little closer. Glass cabinets display prototypes of weird and wonderful creations, from tiny desktop robots to a surrealist sculpture created...

Science/Tech

Reddit Mod Warns ‘Do Not Trust’ AI-Powered ‘Reddit Answers’ After It Posts Dangerous Health Advice

Today at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

In Reddit’s “Family Medicine” subreddit, a moderator noticed earlier this week that the AI-powered “Reddit Answers” was automatically responding to posters, typically with “something related to what was posted.” Unfortunately, that moderator says, Reddit Answers “has been spreading grossly dangerous misinformation.”And yet Reddit’s moderators “cannot disable this feature.” Elsewhere a...

Science/Tech

Email Bombs Exploit Lax Authentication In Zendesk

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

Cybercriminals are exploiting weak email authentication settings in Zendesk, using the platform’s customer support systems to bombard targets with thousands of spam and harassing messages that appear to come from legitimate companies like The Washington Post, Discord, and NordVPN. KrebsOnSecurity reports: Zendesk is an automated help desk service designed to make it simple for people to contact...

Health

When a Hearing Aid Isn’t Enough

Today at 16:29 PM, via New York Times

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.