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Lots of Social Science Won’t Replicate. Does That Mean It’s Bunk?
Scholars are debating the results of an effort to assess hundreds of papers’ credibility. Where some see failure and cause for urgent reform, others see reason for hope.
iOS 26.4.1 fixes iPhone bug that stopped iCloud data from syncing, including Apple Passwords
iOS 26.4.1 is available today. While the official release notes were vague, a thread on the developer forums indicates it...
How Sisters in Public Health is changing who gets to lead
Angela Frazier had a vision. As a master’s student in public health, she looked around at the women in her program and saw something that troubled her. Talented, committed women were navigating a demanding field largely on their own, without mentors who looked like them, without spaces to process the weight of the work, and … Continue reading How Sisters in Public Health is changing who gets to lead
Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices
Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it's ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content.
Debut novel grapples with injustice, expectations
BRATTLEBORO — A "high stakes, dystopian novel" for middle grade readers is a gripping story that explores injustice and societal expectations.
U.S. Forces Stand Ready to Resume Combat. The President May Not Be as Enthused.
President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.
National Public Health Week: How do we contribute to public health in our community?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Clean drinking water; safe food and milk; seatbelts and safer road design; smoke-free indoor air; the peace of mind not having to worry about smallpox or polio – these are just a few of the ways that public health makes us all safer. Each year during the first full week of April, the American … Continue reading
Invincible VS Open Beta Begins Tomorrow: What You Need to Know
Get ready to suit up – Invincible VS’s Open Beta begins tomorrow, and everything you need to know is inside:
Gen Alpha drives shift toward AI-powered entertainment discovery
Gracenote has released a new report examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way audiences ... Read More
Florida is not ready for Hurricane Season. Washington is making it worse
Florida's emergency managers are being asked to prepare for the worst with less money, fewer tools, and no certainty that help will arrive when it's needed.
Good Times
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Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says 'AGI is here already'
Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.
8GB of RAM Hasn’t Hurt MacBook Neo Sales at All
And you can bet Apple is already planning a sequel with slightly more RAM.
AI Boom Could Cause Health Care Costs to Soar
AI is already affecting health care delivery, and the choices policymakers make about payment will define its future trajectory, says LDI Fellow Amol Navathe.
Exclusive: Motorola Razr 70 Ultra Official Renders
Motorola is expected to announce the Razr 70 Ultra (or Razr Ultra 2026 if you're in the US) very soon, and we've already seen CADs from Onleaks for this
Country Thunder is no friend of sea turtles, or following protocol
Event promoters are already selling tickets even as the event's status remains in question.
Pentagon says US forces ready to resume combat operations if ordered
Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point Celebrates National Public Health Week
In honor of National Public Health Week 2026, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command celebrates our Preventive Medicine and Occupational Health teams.
Notre Dame mailbag: Do the Irish have more ‘dudes’ than Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia?
Plus: A reader question about how the Irish might honor the memory of Lou Holtz next season.
Amazon is cutting off support for older Kindles
Amazon has sent out emails to some of its users, with a warning that it’s discontinuing support for Kindle ereaders and Fire tables released in 2012 or earlier.
SPORTS TALK: 17-time Masters participant, analyst joins Sports Talk tonight
From the fairway to the mic! ⛳🎙️ 17-time Masters veteran Jeff Sluman joins Sports Talk—get ready for some pro-level insights!
Why The Double Helix is such an extraordinary but infuriating book
James Watson’s The Double Helix is probably one of the greatest science books of all time – but Michael Le Page finds he can’t recommend that anyone actually reads it
‘The Beast’ is here, plus a base-brawl
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! I hope you have a favorite fact about yourself ready. Inside: 📘 600 pages of NFL Draft 🥊 Base-brawl 🐘 Behold the Zammoth I come to you this morning with a confession. I find most pre-draft content, for any sport, exhausting. Not because of the specific article or mock draft or report, but because of the cycle itself. We are yammering about the infinite possibilities of something that has not happened yet. At a certain point,...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics
Sunburn: Where Florida politics gets properly burned
UND ready to turn to business in Las Vegas
The Fighting Hawks traveled to Vegas on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the NCAA Frozen Four.
Viewpoint: FP10 should remain open, excellent and secure
Europe is right to worry about research security. Foreign interference is real. So is the misuse of sensitive knowledge. Universities working in sensitive areas such as AI, quantum, semiconductors and advanced materials cannot afford to ignore the geopolitical environment around them.But Europe is in danger of drawing the wrong conclusion, one that would increase, not reduce, its strategic vulnerabilities.If the EU applies an “EU preference” logic to the next Framework Programme for research and innovation (FP10), it will weaken one of its greatest strategic assets: a research system built on openness, excellence and international collaboration. In the name of security, Europe could end up advancing science more slowly, innovating less effectively and making itself less attractive to global talent and partners in advanced science and technology.That would be a serious mistake.The EU preference included in Article 10 of the proposed European Competitiveness Fund may make sense in some industrial or deployment contexts, but is far harder to justify when applied to collaborative research in advanced science and technology, where excellence and global connectivity are crucial. Research is not procurement. It does not thrive when isolated. It advances through access to the best ideas, the best people, the best facilities and the best data, wherever they are found. This is why FP10 should not simply absorb industrial policy logic by default. Doing so would risk importing instruments that are ill-suited to research and that ultimately increase vulnerability rather than resilience.For universities of science and technology, the issue is especially acute. These institutions sit at the frontier of knowledge and technology creation in the very fields Europe sees as critical for its future competitiveness and resilience. They know better than most that security risks are real. But they also know that openness and security are not opposites. In practice, they have to be made to work together. Research security is not about closing doors. It is about building resilience through collective responsibility, trust, proportionate safeguards and better governance. That is a fundamentally different approach from default restriction.The risks of non-collaborationThe real danger in the current debate is that Europe talks too much about the risks of collaboration and not enough about the risks of non-collaboration. Those risks are strategic too. Cut researchers off from international networks and Europe loses access to knowledge, data, infrastructures and talent. Slow down global collaboration in critical technologies and Europe slows down its own progress on cutting-edge science. Make participation rules unpredictable and Europe weakens its attractiveness to researchers and investors alike.In other words, over-restricting collaboration will create strategic vulnerabilities, particularly in advanced science and technologies.This point is often underestimated in policy discussions that frame openness mainly as a value to be defended. Europe’s scientific strength, technological development and long-term competitiveness depend on remaining connected to the best research ecosystems in the world. For a continent that wants to accelerate deep tech, strengthen industrial capacity and reduce strategic dependencies, weakening the excellence base would be self-defeating. That does not mean ignoring risk. Quite the opposite. Universities are already strengthening due diligence, internal governance, awareness-raising, screening procedures and compliance support. Across Europe, institutions are working to manage risks linked to foreign interference, sanctions, export controls and the misuse of research. The right response is not complacency. It is better risk management. But that means targeted, evidence-based and proportionate measures, not blunt top-down restrictions with wide spillover effects. In the daily reality of universities, openness and restriction often coexist. The real challenge is how to apply safeguards without sliding into securitisation that damages academic freedom, open science and international cooperation. Restrict partners, not nationsMore restrictive treatment of collaborators from European Economic Area members Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, or from Switzerland and the UK, is strategically very difficult to justify. These are deeply embedded partners in Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem. Beyond that, Europe should still resist default exclusion and instead rely on case-by-case assessment. The relevant question is not nationality in the abstract. It is the actual risk profile of a collaboration: the institution, the affiliations, the field, the knowledge involved, the intended use and the safeguards available. Screening should focus on institutions and affiliations rather than nationality alone. Related articlesParliament ‘misreads’ link between Horizon Europe and ECF, Commission official saysFrustration grows at governance gap in next Horizon EuropeIf EU preference logic is imported into research without careful calibration, the likely result is a chilling effect. Researchers may step back from legitimate and beneficial collaboration, even where risks are manageable. International partners may see Europe as less predictable. And Europe may end up undermining the very excellence base it needs to compete, scale up and lead in strategic technologies, thereby increasing its dependence on others.FP10 should do the opposite. It should remain open by default, with restrictions used only exceptionally, and then on the basis of clear evidence. It should integrate research security into open science and research integrity frameworks, not set them against each other. And it should recognise that academic freedom, scientific excellence and responsible international collaboration are not obstacles to Europe’s security, they are part of it. Europe needs stronger tools to protect itself. But it also needs the discipline to avoid measures that would weaken it and increase its strategic vulnerabilities in the process. In FP10, that means staying open, excellent and secure.Louise Drogoul is senior advisor for innovation and sustainability at the Cesaer university association.
New York Giants’ star defender Dexter Lawrence salary demands revealed
The NFL is not only preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft—it has already begun voluntary workouts. Teams are now seeing players report for workouts, recovery plans, and general wellness checks. One notable name is absent from the New York Giants’…
Last Call for 4.7.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
A digest of the day's politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink.
Google Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome
Google today updated its Chrome browser with support for vertical tabs, which are displayed in a sidebar instead of at the top of the browser. The tab layout can be changed by right clicking on any Chrome window and choosing the "Show Tabs Vertically" option. Sidebar tabs feature full page titles and make it simple to organize tab groups. Google has also added a new full-page interface for reading mode.
Local thrift, pawn shops say rising costs are driving more business
Boston area thrift stores and pawn shops see an uptick in customers looking for quick cash or inexpensive items as they struggle with high inflation and rising costs.
Public health alert lifted for chicken nuggets sold nationwide at Walmart
A public health alert for frozen, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets sold at Walmart locations nationwide has been retracted.
S.F. Supervisor Jackie Fielder extends leave of absence to June 30
Fielder had already missed two weeks’ worth of board and committee meetings before news broke on March 27 that she was in the hospital amid an “acute personal health crisis.”
High school sports top performers from a busy Monday put up huge stats
No cases of the Mondays here. These 17 high school athletes showed they're in midweek form already. Here's who stood out from action April 6.
Advocates Ready For NASA Science Funding Fight, Part II
Once again, the Trump administration has proposed an $18.8B NASA budget that would make large cuts to science and STEM missions. And—once again—advocates and lawmakers are saying they won’t stand idly by while programs are gutted.
Google Chrome rolling out vertical tabs and fullscreen reading mode
Google is introducing two big updates for desktop Chrome with vertical tabs and immersive reading mode. Both features are rolling out...
Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs
Google Chrome's latest update brings vertical tabs and a cleaner Reading Mode to help manage cluttered browsing.
Charlie’s Beat: 200 years of Bears in Madison
This is Charlie’s Beat number 379, so suffice it to say when I go out to catch live music here in Indiana’s Music City, I’ve already done stories on virtually
NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Spread ‘Moon Joy’ to the Public
While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.
Business in Brief: New Van Ness businesses; Intelsat auction canceled; Whale Tea rebrands; I’m Eddie Cano bankruptcy update | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Some Forest Hills Connection reporting involves poking our heads through open doors. Doing so recently yielded the news that the last remaining vacant retail space at Park Van Ness (4455 Connecticut Avenue) has been leased to an IV hydration spa. A contractor getting the space ready told us Hydralive Therapy is moving in. Similarly, we […]
UNE and Maine Public Health Association announce innovative workforce training partnership
Starting in spring 2026, students across multiple programs, including public health, nutrition, marine science, climate change leadership, medicine, and business, will work together with MPHA to solve real-world problems, learn how to advocate for change, and connect with mentors already working in the field. With UNE's Institute of Public and Planetary Health now MPHA’s largest academic member, the partnership will leverage UNE’s new Institute of Public and Planetary Health to provide critical transdisciplinary public health workforce training for UNE students.
Final session days put key Kentucky bills back in play
Kentucky lawmakers will gavel in April 14 for the last two days of the 2026 legislative session.
MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science
Source: NBER With all the other terrible news right now, you may not have noticed that Donald Trump is in the process of killing American science. OK, that’s an exaggeration — but not that much of an exaggeration. The Trump administration’s latest budget proposal calls for a gigantic increase in military spending combined with severe cuts to social programs. But as the chart above shows, it also calls for debilitating reductions in research funding. Furthermore, Trump appointees have already been strangling science by sharply reducing the rate at which research grants are approved. Here, for example, is the number of new grants approved by the National Science Foundation: Source: Nature Large numbers of existing grants have also been frozen or terminated, especially in the study of infectious diseases. Add to this a sharp drop in visas issued to foreign students, who often play a direct role in research and who help support academic departments that do research: Put all of this together, and much U.S. scientific research is set to come to a screeching halt — not a few years from now, but over the course of the next year or two. This new assault on U.S. science is taking place at a time when the role of American science in the world has already been greatly eroded. The chart below, based on research recently reported by the National Bureau of Economic Research, measures national strength in science by the share of publications in highly ranked journals. In the 1990s the United States had more such publications than the rest of the world combined. Since then we’ve dropped into third place — well behind China and slightly below the European Union. And this was before the Trump administration’s attack on science had time to take its full effect. Source Some erosion in U.S. scientific preeminence was inevitable given China’s growing sophistication and wealth. But we’ve also fallen behind Europe, even though everyone says that Europe is lagging economically and technologically. Claims about Europe’s underperformance are, in fact, dubious if one looks hard at the data. But it’s still striking to see America lagging. What’s going on? There are presumably multiple factors behind America’s scientific lag. But even before Trump II the growing hostility of the U.S. right to science surely had some negative effect. And since the rise of MAGA G.O.P. attitudes toward science in general have become overwhelmingly hostile. This is true even for the Republican rank and file: And while I haven’t been able to find good survey data, it’s obvious that the anti-science turn has been even more pronounced — and began earlier — among the Republican political elite. Chris Mooney published The Republican War on Science in 2005, and even then was describing a longstanding trend. Why have Republicans turned so anti-science? Part of the answer is that they believe that scientists don’t support them. And they’re right! A study of who scientists give money to shows that only a small percentage gave money to Republicans even 20 years ago, and that almost none of them donate to Republicans now: Social scientists have always been strongly pro-Democratic, while there used to be a significant number of physical, “hard” scientists supporting the GOP. But these days physicists are almost as uniformly Democratic, or at least non-Republican, as sociologists. Why are there almost no Republican scientists? It’s not a mystery. GOP political orthodoxy includes positions that are at odds with the scientific consensus on multiple issues, ranging from the validity of the theory of evolution, to the reality of climate change, to the efficacy and safety of vaccines. In each case the scientific consensus is solidly grounded in evidence. But even before the rise of MAGA the U.S. right was increasingly hostile to evidence-based policymaking — especially, of course, where the evidence is unfavorable to fossil fuel interests or quack medicine, both financial mainstays of right-wing politics. So scientists don’t support Republicans, and the feeling is mutual. Today’s Republican Party doesn’t like science or scientists. It doesn’t like having its preconceived views challenged by appeals to evidence. It knows that very few scientists are on its side electorally. In general, it sees scientific research as a threat to its grasp on political power. Add in MAGA’s combination of rabid anti-intellectualism and allergy to any hint of criticism, and one has the makings of a drastic anti-science turn in policy. “Ignorance is strength” might was well be an official MAGA motto. And as I said, we aren’t talking about something that will happen over the course of multiple years: The U.S. scientific enterprise is threatened with severe damage, even collapse, over just the next year. There are many reasons to find this prospect horrifying: Think of all the beneficial advances, affecting almost every part of life, that won’t happen because U.S. science — still crucial to the world — has been eviscerated. But think, also, of America’s international standing. Can a nation that has forfeited its role as a leader, or even a contender, in global science, still be a Great Power? No. MUSICAL CODA
Trump’s immigration crackdown may put doctors out of jobs
Trump administration policy changes are putting a growing number of immigrant doctors in limbo. Some hospitals have already lost doctors, a loss felt across the communities they serve.
GOP War on Health Care Destroying Hospitals at Home and Abroad
More than 800 health care facilities are at risk or have already closed since Republicans severely cut funding last year. The worst is still ahead.
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics
Yesterday’s fallout. Today’s fight. Florida politics.
Yet again, when rights are in conflict
I admit, it is going to take quite a bit of self-control to not have this entire column end up being yet another screed about a certain president who continues to shock the world in his race to the bottom of intellectual discourse. Like many, I suspect, when I first read the social media post […]
Mark your calendars: Weekly sports schedule for April 7-11
Take a look through the weekly sports schedule for the Central Coast. Read our coverage online or in print.
MHR Roundup: Monday, 4/6
Your end-of-day recap for 4/6/2026 of everything worth reading, watching, and talking about in Broncos Country.
Youngkin on political future: ‘I have more to give’
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) made clear he’s ready to return to public office just weeks after finishing his term and leaving the governor’s mansion. In a preview of his interview on the…
Hess Midstream: The Issue Continues To Be The Bakken Upstream Business
Hess Midstream (HESM) faces Bakken risks as high costs and flat 200k BOED output limit growth while Chevron shifts capital. Read the latest analysis on the stock here.
3 Things to Know: Brands and Social Issues, Adult Recreational Sports League Participation Rebounds, and Sports Betting Partnerships
CivicScience has the world’s largest proprietary database of real-time declared intent, allowing brands to activate high-performing advertising that drives up to 80% better performance. See how our partners achieve superior marketing outcomes here. 1. Consumers hold mixed expectations on brand activism, with Democrats more likely to switch or boycott based on personal values, while Republicans [...]Read More... from 3 Things to Know: Brands and Social Issues, Adult Recreational Sports League Participation Rebounds, and Sports Betting Partnerships
Google Photos adding ‘AI Enhance’ button and video playback speed controls, rolling out now
Google announced two new additions to Google Photos for all Android users, and they’ve already begun rolling out. Google posted...
Elite EDGE Mekai Brown down to five schools
The Northeast’s top high school football prospect is down to five schools. Greenwich (Conn.) Country Day four-star EDGE Mekai Brown has been consistently on the road since the fall, getting a look at myriad high-profile programs. After his latest swing of spring trips, Brown is ready to narrow his focus. The 6-foot-6, 235-pounder told Rivals’ […]
Walmart’s new Chromecast with Google TV replacement starts showing up in stores, $30
After leaking just last week, the new Chromecast with Google TV replacement from Walmart is already showing up in stores,...
Morning Download: Nevada softball wins crucial series at GCU; Skylar Durley to hit portal
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
Is Cade Cunningham playing today? Pistons vs Magic prediction, injuries
The Detroit Pistons will be shorthanded against the Orlando Magic on Monday, but the good news is they've already clinched the 1-seed.
Public health takes center stage in US midterm campaigns: ‘It’s already been politicized’
Some candidates are making public health a central part of their midterm campaigns amid Trump’s war on science
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns of business 'exodus' from NYC as Mamdani, lefty pols push for tax hikes
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued a thinly veiled warning to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, saying crushing taxes and red tape are already sparking a “large exodus” of...
Supreme Court paves way for Steve Bannon contempt case to be dismissed
Bannon, a Trump ally and podcaster, already served a four-month prison sentence for defying congressional subpoenas to testify about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Wide Fold has already won customers over
Samsung's new Galaxy Z Wide Fold isn't even out yet and people are clamoring to get their hands on it.
‘Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord’ review: A beautiful but empty tangent
“Maul” feels as thin and superfluous as it does because “Star Wars” has already explored the eponymous former Sith in a meaningful way multiple times.
Female DJ from Omaha breaks down barriers in entertainment space once reserved for men
An Omaha native has followed her adventurous spirit to become a pioneering, enterprising DJ and hype girl in Miami and beyond. Branding herself DJ ReRe, this vivacious, visionary millennial thrives in a male-dominated field through her for-profit ReMixed Events that supply DJ and concierge services for elite weddings, corporate events, parties, fashion shows, cruises and […]
A New Era of Sports Broadcasting: Galaxy S26 Ultra Unlocks New Perspectives, Bringing Cameras Inside the A ...
Capturing new angles like never before, Galaxy S26 Ultra’s broadcast-ready capture transforms how skateboarding is filmed, experienced and delivered in real time
Column: Trump's cries of cheating on mail-in ballots defy logic
President Trump and MAGA Republicans are hallucinating or outright lying about widespread election fraud.
Google Pixel teases ‘exclusive’ new model, and we might already know what it is
We’re not due for any new Google Pixel phones in the near future, but a surprise teaser has just dropped...
AI Giant Anthropic Leans Into Life Sciences With $400M Coefficient Bio Catch
Anthropic in October last year iterated its Claude AI model to better cater to biopharma purposes. Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, AbbVie and others already use Claude in their operations.
Scientists found a “lost world” of animals that shouldn’t exist yet
A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once believed. Dating back over 540 million years, the fossils reveal a surprisingly diverse and advanced ecosystem from the late Ediacaran period—before the famous Cambrian explosion. Among the finds are early relatives of starfish, worm-like creatures, and even ancestors of animals with backbones, suggesting that the roots of modern life were already taking shape.
5 Easy Spring Science Experiments for Kids to Try at Home
Spring weather has a mind of its own.One day the kids are outside all afternoon. The next day it’s chilly, rainy, and someone is already saying, “…
City’s 2025/26 Premier League run-in
After an extended hiatus, City are back in Premier League action this Sunday when we face Chelsea. Men's Team City Magazine: April issue available to read now! Pep Guardiola’s side go to Stamford Br...
RSV is still spreading, prompting states to extend the immunization period
Respiratory syncytial virus is continuing to spread later into the spring than usual, driving most states to extend the window for RSV immunizations for eligible infants and toddlers.
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe is ready to turn his activism into a political career
Chris Kluwe never imagined a life in politics, but after years of speaking out, he's now running for a California Assembly seat.
What impact is the science of reading having so far in Ohio classrooms and on college campuses?
The science of reading is being taught in classrooms across Ohio, but the state's education department stresses it will likely take time to track students' progress.
On plant health and embracing new plant-breeding techniques in South Africa
The major challenge currently confronting South Africa’s agriculture is the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. For many farmers across the country, the most urgent tasks are both securing sufficient vaccines and rolling them out quickly in the coming months, particularly as the beef and dairy industries continue to suffer big losses. There is also pressure on sheep, goats, and other livestock to prevent the disease from spreading. As efforts to get the country through this monumental challenge continue, I believe it is important to sharpen our focus on the broader task at hand: strengthening biosecurity. This covers both animal and plant health. In recent years, we haven’t focused much on plant health, except a few times, such as when we had a goss’s wilt scare in the maize industry, a few cases of citrus black spot, or cases of sclerotinia in sunflower seeds. But the fact that South Africa managed to control the outbreaks of these particular diseases when they occurred a few years ago was due to organized agricultural and government scientific capabilities, and, most importantly, the availability of crop protection or agrochemicals necessary to address some of them. Therefore, as the animal health division in the Department of Agriculture focuses on the pressing challenge of the day, the foot-and-mouth disease, there is an opportunity for the plant health division to assess if they have all the requirements to tackle any outbreak that may occur on fruits, vegetables or crops in future. The challenge with crop diseases is that they can spread quickly and cause much more rapid damage in the field than we typically see with livestock. Therefore, speed is everything in ensuring the appropriate controls are available. I raise this as an important area, particularly given the drastic climate variation we observe across the country. The production conditions in some areas have changed noticeably over time, which may introduce new risks. The other essential part is ensuring that South Africa has access to the best crop protection technology available in the market. Many technology developers worldwide have operations in South Africa. Therefore, the Department of Agriculture, along with the Agricultural Research Council, must continuously interact with technology developers to assess the various crop protection technologies they are releasing globally and determine their suitability and need in South Africa. This will require a proactive approach from the government, unlike the current approach, in which technology developers typically approach regulators with new technologies. The government, recognising the food security risks, must take a proactive approach to ensure that South African farmers have access to the latest crop protection technologies, thereby safeguarding the country’s food security. Beyond crop protection, we must never forget that South Africa’s agriculture is key to ensuring that the country is the most food-secure country at the national level in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa is also the only African country in the top-40 global agricultural exporters, having more than doubled since 1994 on the back of the adoption of high-yielding seed cultivars. South Africa has been the only African country to adopt a bold approach to embracing science and adopting genetically engineered seeds for grains and oilseeds in the early 2000s. Since then, we have seen crop yields improve noticeably, contributing to the gains we mentioned above. But ensuring that South Africa improves further is not a given. The key lies in South African regulators’ attitudes towards new technologies. We have to maintain a progressive approach and not give in to the politics of non-food and non-scientific voices that shout on the sidelines. Food security is national security, and the government must ensure we progress, leaning on science. Therefore, the registration of high-yielding new genomic techniques is required. South Africa cannot afford to fall behind the EU, the USA, South America, and many of its competitors in global agriculture. The Department of Agriculture’s crop science division must adopt a progress-and-science-embracing approach for the good of the country. Thanks for reading AgriView! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe Share
No Time to Read, Plenty to Say
In an era where information is increasingly packaged as entertainment and consumed rapidly, the transmission of meaning has become more fragile. Writers, technologists, and institutions alike are realizing that communication is a complex interaction shaped by audience habits, digital tools, and shifting cultural norms. Each alteration not only affects what we know but also how we understand. The result is a growing tension between expression and interpretation. One that challenges our assumptions about knowledge, attention, and responsibility in the modern world.
AI breakthrough cuts energy use by 100x while boosting accuracy
AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy—already over 10% of U.S. electricity—and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could slash AI energy use by up to 100× while actually improving accuracy. By combining neural networks with human-like symbolic reasoning, their system helps robots think more logically instead of relying on brute-force trial and error.
Artemis II Flight Day 5: Crew Demos Suits, Readies for Lunar Flyby
The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, continue their workday aboard the Orion spacecraft.
Atlanta TV listings for major sporting events
A look at the TV listings for major sporting events for Atlanta today and this week. This page is updated regularly to help readers find the time and channel for Atlanta sports teams and other big sporting events of interest to Atlanta.
A new way to deliver faster, greener wireless connections indoors
Modern life depends on fast and reliable wireless connections. Video calls, streaming services, virtual reality, and smart devices all place growing demands on networks that already serve billions of ...
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Thread
Follow along as the Nats try to snap their losing streak and solve the puzzle that is the Dodgers lineup
Mookie Betts lands on IL with oblique strain, but the Dodgers are already set up to handle the loss
Betts was hitting just .171/.281/.429 through eight games this season
10 things to do this week, including National Public Health Week events, a standup comedy show and a Brookline Music School performance
Read about the latest events in Brookline.
“I couldn’t enjoy it fully until now”: Crimson Desert’s once‑exclusive PS5 mode finally arrives on Xbox — and I’m ready to dive back in
Crimson Desert’s 4K update arrived on PlayStation 5 first, leaving Xbox Series X users waiting, with Pearl Abyss declining to explain the temporary lack of parity.
The Sunday Read: Inside the Sports Science That Has the Bruins Feeling Their Best
The NHL has been playing through a condensed schedule this season due to the Olympics
The Sunday Read: Inside the Sports Science That Has the Bruins Feeling Their Best
The NHL has been playing through a condensed schedule this season due to the Olympics
Canadians are boycotting U.S. travel over tariffs and politics — and it's already costing America billions
Here's the cost of Canadians boycotting U.S. travel.
Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power
The No Kings protests affirmed widespread opposition to Trump’s actions. As the midterms approach, we have an opportunity
Small businesses need AI help
Small businesses should get more help in the changing world of AI, one reader writes. Another said plug in solar could lower utility bills.
I Was Shocked to See How Much This Fast-Growing Business Is Adding to Walmart's Bottom Line
Even at less than 1% of fiscal year 2026 sales, this is already a game changer for the business and the stock.
I Was Shocked to See How Much This Fast-Growing Business Is Adding to Walmart's Bottom Line
Even at less than 1% of fiscal year 2026 sales, this is already a game changer for the business and the stock.
No experience needed? Novices, newcomers dominate field in SC’s open coastal seat in US Congress.
SC’s 1st Congressional District race is packed with outsiders — just five candidates have ever held elected office. Mark Sanford’s surprise entry is reshaping an already crowded primary and making the path tougher for lesser-known hopefuls.
Sports Highlights for April 8, 2026
Sean Xiao: Sean Xiao, a sophomore on the Lakeridge boys tennis team, is already proving himself as a No. 1 singles player in 2026. Through three matches at the start […]
Sports Highlights for April 8, 2026
Sean Xiao: Sean Xiao, a sophomore on the Lakeridge boys tennis team, is already proving himself as a No. 1 singles player in 2026. Through three matches at the start […]
Sports Highlights for April 8, 2026
Sean Xiao: Sean Xiao, a sophomore on the Lakeridge boys tennis team, is already proving himself as a No. 1 singles player in 2026. Through three matches at the start […]
Move More, Live Healthier Lives: Special Olympics Health Messengers and Coaches Inspiring Their Communities to Get Moving
On World Day for Physical Activity, we’re highlighting Athlete Leaders and a coach who have taken on a variety of leadership roles to empower athletes to stay active year-round. Get to know them!
Best-Selling Author’s Novel Ranked ‘Best Science Fiction’ of All Time on Goodreads
The iconic novel continues to resonate with readers, earning top honors decades after its release.
Nearly launched LG Rollable smartphone reveals its innovative internals in teardown video
Even Samsung’s 2026 foldables pale in comparison. If LG had not decided to exit the smartphone business, we could have seen a first rollable smartphone as early as 2021, one that was already more innovative five years ago than anything the foldable phone segment has produced recently, as a teardown shows.
Downtown Bismarck gets back to business after snow
Several inches of snow fell across Bismarck in less than a day, but by afternoon, downtown was already starting to bounce back.
Maine’s young people are ready to talk politics. Are you?
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