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Business

D-Day for the rand

Yesterday at 15:49 PM, via BusinessTech

The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.

Sport

Arsenal ‘had a point to prove’ after ‘difficult period’ – Arteta

Today at 00:45 AM, via BBC News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side “had a point to prove” following back-to-back defeats and praises his side’s reaction, as Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time winner secures a first-leg advantage in their Champions League quarter-final against Sporting.

Sport

Woodland relying on security to cope with PTSD

Today at 00:32 AM, via BBC News

Gary Woodland says he has “no idea” when he may suffer a PTSD episode but knowing security is close at hand at the Masters helps keep him calm.

Education

Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

Yesterday at 19:51 PM, via The Guardian

Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were ‘misleading and false’ after online attacks over its migrant welcome project

A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.

City of...

Lifestyle

[Watch] Checkers Sixty60 drivers in fist fight

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via The South African

From speeding to sparring: Watch these Checkers Sixty60 drivers come to blows with each other on the pavement of a busy road…

Science/Tech

Apple Faces ‘Massive Dilemma’ With Success of the MacBook Neo

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Apple may have a supply problem on its hands with the MacBook Neo… The laptop reportedly relies on “binned” A18 Pro chips with one GPU core disabled, and demand is so strong that the supply of those cheaper leftover chips could run out before the next model is ready. That leaves Apple choosing between lower margins, shifting production plans, or changing the lineup to keep its $599 hit product...

Science/Tech

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’

Today at 00:30 AM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality

Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”.

Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who...

Science/Tech

Anthropic Unveils ‘Claude Mythos’, Powerful AI With Major Cyber Implications

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

“Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos, a new AI model capable of discovering critical vulnerabilities at scale,” writes Slashdot reader wiredmikey. “It’s already powering Project Glasswing, a joint effort with major tech firms to secure critical software. But the same capabilities could also accelerate offensive cyber operations.” SecurityWeek reports: Mythos is not an incremental improvement...

Science/Tech

Chrome Is Finally Getting Vertical Tabs

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

Chrome is finally adding built-in vertical tabs, “which will move the tabs to the side of the browser window, making it easier to read full page titles and manage tab groups,” reports TechCrunch. The company is also introducing an immersive reading mode for a distraction-free, text-focused experience. From the report: The company notes that the new vertical tabs can be enabled at any time by...

Motoring

Warning to petrol stations in South Africa

Yesterday at 16:36 PM, via TopAuto

The Competition Commission has issued a new warning to petrol stations that are withholding fuel and price-gouging customers in South Africa.

Health

How Psychedelics Affect the Brain

Yesterday at 22:45 PM, via New York Times

An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.