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South Africa

Egypt Leads Adoption of UN Resolution on AI in Telecom Development

Yesterday at 19:31 PM, via iAfrica

Egypt, through its Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has led the adoption of a United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence technologies in telecommunication development, reinforcing support for developing countries in the global digital transition. The resolution was adopted during the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025, hosted by Azerbaijan, after...

South Africa

Mozambique Develops National AI Strategy With UNESCO Support

Yesterday at 19:29 PM, via iAfrica

Mozambique’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies is leading the development of a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, with technical support from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to guide the ethical and inclusive use of emerging technologies. The initiative was outlined by Lourino Chemane, chairman of the board of the...

Africa

Malawian state’s rhetoric belies reality

Friday at 04:24 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Education

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

Friday at 22:26 PM, via New York Times

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Science/Tech

Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop

Yesterday at 23:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Yet another distro is making the move to the KDE Plasma desktop,” writes Linux magazine. “Parrot OS, a security-focused Linux distribution, is migrating from MATE to KDE Plasma, starting with version 7.0, now available in beta.”Based on Debian 13, Parrot OS’s goal is a shift toward “modernization, focusing on clearing technical debt and future-proofing the system.” One big under-the-hood...

Science/Tech

Flock Executive Says Their Camera Helped Find Shooting Suspect, Addresses Privacy Concerns

Yesterday at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

During a search for the Brown shoogin suspect, a law enforcement press conference included a request for “Ring camera footage from residents and businesses near Brown University,” according to local news reports. But in the end it was Flock cameras according to an article in Gizmodo, after a Reddit poster described seeing “odd” behavior of someone who turned out to be the suspect:The original...

Science/Tech

Military Satellites Now Maneuver, Watch Each Other, and Monitor Signals and Data

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post. (Alternate URL here):The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently launched Chinese spacecraft flying through one of the most sensitive neighborhoods in space. Like any good tactical fighter, the American spacecraft, known as USA 270, approached from behind, so that the sun would be at its back,...

Science/Tech

First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space

Yesterday at 21:31 PM, via The Guardian

Michaela Benthaus from Germany soared 65 miles above the Earth’s surface in 10-minute Blue Origin flight

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus became...

Health

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

Friday at 21:28 PM, via New York Times

The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Friday at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.