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Politics

IFP celebrates 50 years in Soweto

Saturday at 13:27 PM, via SABC News

The IFP was founded on the 21st of March 1975 at KwaNzimela in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal

Sport

‘Demanding’ Tandy set to name first Wales picks

Today at 05:46 AM, via BBC News

As Steve Tandy prepares to name his squad this week for the autumn internationals, former team-mate Filo Tiatia describes the new Wales head coach as “beautiful” and “awesome”.

Education

People submit Welsh placenames to project to protect linguistic heritage

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Entries include Welsh language names for fields and hills in move to ensure preservation of stories and legends

Dozens of placenames in Welsh, some hinting at ancient legends, others telling rich stories of how people used to live, have been submitted to a project designed to make sure they are preserved.

The Welsh government appealed for people to add historical names that may be missing from...

Science/Tech

Starwatch: look east to catch the zippy Orionids meteor shower

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

The speed of the shower creates swift, bright streaks across the night sky, at a typical rate of 20 meteors an hour

As seasoned meteor spotters will tell you, each meteor shower has its own peculiar characteristics. Earlier in the month, the Draconids were characterised by their slow-moving meteors. The Orionids, on the other hand, are zippy.

Barrelling into the atmosphere at about 66 km/s,...

Science/Tech

Windows 11 Update Breaks Recovery Environment, Making USB Keyboards and Mice Unusable

Today at 06:54 AM, via Slashdot

“Windows Recovery Environment (RE), as the name suggests, is a built-in set of tools inside Windows that allow you to troubleshoot your computer, including booting into the BIOS, or starting the computer in safe mode,” writes Tom’s Hardware. “It’s a crucial piece of software that has now, unfortunately, been rendered useless (for many) as part of the latest Windows update.”A new bug discovered...

Science/Tech

Was the Web More Creative and Human 20 Years Ago?

Today at 04:34 AM, via Slashdot

Readers in 2025 “may struggle to remember the optimism of the aughts, when the internet seemed to offer endless possibilities for virtual art and writing that was free…” argues a new review at Bookforum. “The content we do create online, if we still create, often feels unreflectively automatic: predictable quote-tweet dunks, prefabricated poses on Instagram, TikTok dances that hit their beats...

Health

When a Hearing Aid Isn’t Enough

Saturday at 16:29 PM, via New York Times

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