Ivar The Boneless
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Developer. Philosopher. Ninja
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Africa doesn’t need more feel-good forums; it needs action through updated prudential rules, truly bankable projects, and continental mechanisms to channel local savings into the real economy.
AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM : Un miroir aux ambitions
Chaque édition de l’Africa Investment Forum (AIF) affiche la même promesse : « mobiliser le capital africain » pour financer les infrastructures, l’énergie et la transformation du continent. Mais d’une année à l’autre, le discours se répète davantage qu’il n’évolue. Le mantra de la “mobilisatio...
www.lejecos.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Africa doesn’t need more feel-good forums; it needs action through updated prudential rules, truly bankable projects, and continental mechanisms to channel local savings into the real economy.
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy called for a 70 hour week last year — now he says that’s not enough ~> www.itpro.com/business/bus...
Ridiculous!
Ridiculous!
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy called for a 70 hour week last year — now he says that’s not enough
Murthy thinks longer hours akin to China’s '996' approach are the key to success
www.itpro.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy called for a 70 hour week last year — now he says that’s not enough ~> www.itpro.com/business/bus...
Ridiculous!
Ridiculous!
This is such a STUPID, STUPID reason to lose a baby in 2025 that I am speechless.
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough ~> www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough ~> www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough
Kentucky Lantern A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the highly contagious disease also known as whoo…
www.unmc.edu
November 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This is such a STUPID, STUPID reason to lose a baby in 2025 that I am speechless.
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough ~> www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough ~> www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
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In Italy, the murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be punishable by life in prison, after lawmakers ratified a law introducing the crime of femicide into the country’s criminal code. nyti.ms/3XXYMZn
Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women
Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift is still needed.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In Italy, the murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be punishable by life in prison, after lawmakers ratified a law introducing the crime of femicide into the country’s criminal code. nyti.ms/3XXYMZn
"Get off that computer! You play video games too much!!"
"Aw Mom! I'm training for work!"
Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers ~>
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
"Aw Mom! I'm training for work!"
Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers ~>
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers
MoD to launch esports tournament pitting Britain’s ‘future cyber warriors’ against military teams from 40 other countries
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Get off that computer! You play video games too much!!"
"Aw Mom! I'm training for work!"
Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers ~>
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
"Aw Mom! I'm training for work!"
Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers ~>
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
If you never got to run Microsoft Windows XP Professional, here's a pretty realistic simulaton ~> win32.run
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Yet another Windows XP in the browser, but with a File System and comes with it, Programs.
win32.run
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
If you never got to run Microsoft Windows XP Professional, here's a pretty realistic simulaton ~> win32.run
How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries ~> phys.org/news/2025-10...
How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries
The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars…
phys.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries ~> phys.org/news/2025-10...
First-ever recording of a dying human brain shows waves similar to memory flashbacks ~> louisville.edu/medicine/new...
First-ever recording of a dying human brain shows waves similar to memory flashbacks — School of Medicine University of Louisville
What happens in our brain as we die?
louisville.edu
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
First-ever recording of a dying human brain shows waves similar to memory flashbacks ~> louisville.edu/medicine/new...
Can't have nice things when it comes to research papers because -- AI ~> blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog
arXiv’s computer science (CS) category has updated its moderation practice with respect to review (or survey) articles and position papers. Before being considered for submission to arXiv’s CS…
blog.arxiv.org
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Can't have nice things when it comes to research papers because -- AI ~> blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
Why Nigeria Accepted GMOs ~> www.asimov.press/p/nigeria-cr...
Why Nigeria Accepted GMOs
Genetically modified crops are finding a foothold in the Global South, producing some unlikely leaders in agritech.
www.asimov.press
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Why Nigeria Accepted GMOs ~> www.asimov.press/p/nigeria-cr...
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too ~> nautil.us/darwin-was-a...
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too
Many famous scientists have something in common—they didn’t work long hours.
nautil.us
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too ~> nautil.us/darwin-was-a...
24 Hour of a live-stream from a watering hole in Namibia ~> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYD...
Namibia: Live stream in the Namib Desert
Live feed, from a waterhole in the heart of Namibia
Complementing the magnificence of the Namib Desert’s never-ending red sand dunes, Namibia Cam’s waterhole lies within the Gondwana Namib Park -…
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
24 Hour of a live-stream from a watering hole in Namibia ~> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYD...
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it’s ending weekly reviews ~> dankennedy.net/2025/08/08/t...
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it’s ending weekly reviews
Terrible news from The Associated Press. Media Nation correspondent J.A. passes along this note from Anthony McCartney, the AP’s global entertainment and lifestyle editor. AP to end its weekl…
dankennedy.net
October 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it’s ending weekly reviews ~> dankennedy.net/2025/08/08/t...
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? ~> 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? - 3 Quarks Daily
by David Beer
3quarksdaily.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? ~> 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? ~> 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? - 3 Quarks Daily
by David Beer
3quarksdaily.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? ~> 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year ~> www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
Helsinki has completed an entire year without a single traffic-related fatality, according to city and police officials. The last recorded death occurred in early July 2024 in the Kontula district.…
www.helsinkitimes.fi
October 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year ~> www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
Ray Winstone Recalls Frustration With ‘Black Widow’ Reshoots, Says Marvel ‘Takes Away From Getting Cultural Films Made’: ‘It’s All About Selling Tickets’ ~> variety.com/2025/film/gl...
Ray Winstone Recalls Frustration With ‘Black Widow’ Reshoots, Says Marvel ‘Takes Away From Getting Cultural Films Made’: ‘It’s All About Selling Tickets’
Ray Winstone recalls his experience shooting Marvel’s “Black Widow,” in which he played villain Dreykov.
variety.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ray Winstone Recalls Frustration With ‘Black Widow’ Reshoots, Says Marvel ‘Takes Away From Getting Cultural Films Made’: ‘It’s All About Selling Tickets’ ~> variety.com/2025/film/gl...
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining ~> futurism.com/neoscope/hum...
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining
No, it's not just you — people really are, per a number of surveys, way less intelligent than they used to be.
futurism.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining ~> futurism.com/neoscope/hum...
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder ~> www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder
Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing…
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder ~> www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Nobel Prize winner opts for suicide in Switzerland ~> www.bluewin.ch/en/entertain...
Nobel Prize winner opts for suicide in Switzerland
At the age of 90, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman has decided to die by his own hand in Switzerland. He spent his last days in Paris - conscious, fulfilled and quiet.
www.bluewin.ch
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Nobel Prize winner opts for suicide in Switzerland ~> www.bluewin.ch/en/entertain...
Threads finally passes X—Zuckerberg’s 2-year-old platform passes Musk’s in daily users ~> www.forbes.com.au/news/billion...
Threads finally passes X—Zuckerberg’s 2-year-old platform passes Musk’s in daily users
Threads overtook its competitor in daily users for the first time, with both platforms locked in a race for readers and advertisers.
www.forbes.com.au
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Threads finally passes X—Zuckerberg’s 2-year-old platform passes Musk’s in daily users ~> www.forbes.com.au/news/billion...
A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail ~> www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...
A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail
In the early days of the parcel post, some parents took advantage of the mail in unexpected ways
www.smithsonianmag.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail ~> www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...
UK government urges Brits to "delete emails and photos" to save water ~> www.techspot.com/news/109049-...
August 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
UK government urges Brits to "delete emails and photos" to save water ~> www.techspot.com/news/109049-...
Amazon cloud chief says replacing junior employees with AI is 'one of the dumbest things I've ever heard' ~> africa.businessinsider.com/news/amazon-...
August 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Amazon cloud chief says replacing junior employees with AI is 'one of the dumbest things I've ever heard' ~> africa.businessinsider.com/news/amazon-...
Anti-Woke Dad Who Fled With Family to Russia Sent to War Zone ~> www.yahoo.com/news/anti-wo...
July 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Anti-Woke Dad Who Fled With Family to Russia Sent to War Zone ~> www.yahoo.com/news/anti-wo...