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South Africa

Tshwane Metro Police warn of road closures ahead on 30 June

Today at 07:00 AM, via SAnews

Tshwane Metro Police warn of road closures ahead on 30 June

The Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of a planned march on 30 June 2026, warning motorists of road closures and traffic disruptions in Pretoria’s city centre.

According to the media alert, the march is being held to protest against undocumented foreign nationals.

Participants...

Sport

From supermarket to World Cup – the forgotten England team

Today at 10:03 AM, via BBC News

New Ferens Park feels a world away from the New York New Jersey Stadium, but it was on this artificial pitch in the north east of England where a future member of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad got what he called his “break”.

Education

Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco Bay

At Dave Eggers’s suggestion, we’re starting the interview by life drawing together. The novelist dropped out of art school but has been drawing for decades, and his new book is set in the art world. Prudence, our model,...

Education

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices

Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.

It warns that using screens during that period may lead to wide-ranging developmental...

Education

‘Basically you’re trapped’: UK postgraduates burdened with double loan debt

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Calls for reform to student loan system as those studying for a master’s can be left with ‘a life tax’

Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however. The only route into her chosen field was further study – and more...

Science/Tech

Bitcoin Drops Again. Skeptical Investment Strategist Calls It ‘Useless’

Today at 10:00 AM, via Slashdot

Friday Bitcoin closed at just $59,948 — dropping 19% just for June and more than 50% lower than its record high in October of $124,310. To commemorate the occasion CNBC interviewed long-time bitcoin skeptic Jeremy Grantham, reporting that the 87-year-old cofounder/chief investment strategist of the massive asset-management firm GMO is “predicting it will gradually fade into irrelevance over...

Science/Tech

Astronomers Find Biggest Super-Puff Planets Yet That Are Lighter Than Cotton Candy

Today at 07:00 AM, via Slashdot

Astronomers have discovered two Jupiter-sized exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest known worlds of their size. The rare “super-puffs,” located about 1,110 light-years away, are likely composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, with follow-up observations by the James Webb Space Telescope expected to probe their atmospheres. The Associated Press reports:...

Science/Tech

US Government Allows Anthropic Limited Release of ‘Mythos’ AI Model, Saying ‘Appropriate Safeguards are in Place”

Today at 04:09 AM, via Slashdot

“The US government has allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Mythos AI model to select companies and organizations,” reports CNN, “revising license requirements after ordering an export block earlier this month in the wake of national security fears.”Since the export ban earlier in June, “Anthropic has worked with the US government to address risks associated with the Covered Models,”...