Public Protector Warns On SA Becoming A Welfare State – Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, has sounded a warning about the potential of South Africa becoming a welfare state, with the ever-increasing number of people who rely on social grants. [iol]
The First Reddit Reviews Of The Vision Pro Are In – From “pretty crushed about it” to “the greatest piece of technology” here’s what the public seems to think so far. [verge]
Lost In Translation? Not On Paris Metro During Olympics With Help From AI – Paris’s public transport system (RATP) has provided more than 3,000 agents with artificial intelligence-supported translation devices to help hundreds of thousands of visitors navigate the capital’s network during this year’s Olympic Games. [timeslive]
Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Breaks Record For Most Time Spent In Space – The 59-year-old has spent a cumulative total of nearly two-and-a-half years outside the Earth’s atmosphere. The Russian said he had dreamed of exploring space ever since he was a child and was proud of his achievement. [sky]
Scientology-Linked Drug Rehab Listed On NHS ‘Traumatised’ Vulnerable People – Former patients criticise Scientology-rooted methods used at East Sussex facility whose treatment programme is not regulated by the health watchdog. [independent]
El Salvador Votes In Presidential Election That The ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’ Has Clear Path To Win – Salvadorans voted in a presidential and legislative elections that’s largely about the tradeoff between security and democracy. [ap]
First Film Flop Of 2024: Apple’s ‘Argylle’ Fails With Box Office, Critics – The spy comedy “Argylle” earned the No. 1 spot at the box office in its opening weekend, but brought in only $18 million in 3,605 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo, after Apple reportedly spent more than $200 million to make its latest theatrical release. [forbes]
