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WARRIORS BACK IN AFCON QUALIFIERS . . . Three months to put house in order

The Herald 

Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S football authorities will have under three months to try and put the house in order as the Warriors will return to action in September when the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers begin.  The Warriors will be among the 48 teams that will go into the hat […]

Brewers to test home prowess against surging Reds

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) The Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their good fortune at home on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers recorded their sixth straight home series win with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the deciding game of their three-gameset. Milwaukee, which improved to 20-11 at home, has won four of its last six

Guardians head north to face struggling Toronto offense

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) The Cleveland Guardians have three Canadians who will be returning to their homeland Friday night for the opener of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. First baseman Josh Naylor and catcher Bo Naylor, his brother, are from nearby Mississauga, Ontario, and right-handed reliever CadeSmith is from Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Naylors have played in Toronto

Outdoor Recreation Noise Affects Wildlife Behavior And Habitat Use

Eurasia Review 

We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A recent study published in the journal, Current Biology, led by scientists from the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station indicates that the answer is yes—and that this noise can trigger a fear response, as if escaping from predators. This new science calls into question whether otherwise high-quality habitat truly provides refugia for wildlife when recreationists are present and underscores the... Читать дальше...

Zim has 8 000 doses of cabotegravir anti-HIV drug

The Herald 

George Maponga in Masvingo Zimbabwe has 8 000 doses of injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis drug, cabotegravir, for use in the ongoing pilot programme to establish its efficacy in preventing HIV as the country pulls all the stops to completely eradicate all new infections of the virus by 2030. Already infection rates have been falling sharply with […]

Worldcoin Eyes Argentina for Major Crypto Expansion

«The Rio Times» 

Worldcoin, a controversial cryptocurrency initiative, is setting its sights on Argentina. The company has announced plans to make Argentina the central hub for its Latin American operations. They aim to launch 50 new locations in over ten cities throughout the country, featuring futuristic, iris-scanning devices known as “Orbs.” These devices verify identities and reward users […]

Major Health And Safety Consultation Begins

Scoop 

A substantial consultation on work health and safety will begin today with a roadshow across the regions over the coming months, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden. This the first step to deliver on the commitment to reforming ...

Amazon is reportedly way behind on its new Alexa

The Verge 

Amazon’s new Alexa has apparently suffered some setbacks. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

In the voice assistant arms race, the frontrunner may be about to finish last. On the heels of Apple revealing a new “Apple Intelligence”-powered Siri at its WWDC 2024 conference, a new report from Fortune indicates that Amazon’s Alexa — arguably the most capable of the current voice assistants — is struggling with its own generative AI makeover:

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Warning over insufficient fossil fuel cuts

BangkokPost.com 

Gas and coal reduction targets in the revised version of the power development plan (PDP) may be insufficient for the government to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, say energy firms.

Update Your Google Pixel Phone, Right Now

Earther.com 

If you own a Pixel, make sure it’s up to date right now. Google just quietly announced patches for as many as 50 different software vulnerabilities in its Pixel line, many of which are listed as being “critical” or “high” in severity. The company said that there are indications that at least one of the bugs “may be…

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