Alphonce Shiundu
@shiundu.bsky.social
I dig up facts, shape them into stories, and share with the world.
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"Some instructors now take attendance. Students are being encouraged to take notes by hand, rather than on their phones or laptops, to avoid digital distractions" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
"Some instructors now take attendance. Students are being encouraged to take notes by hand, rather than on their phones or laptops, to avoid digital distractions" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Vent debout contre la menace des fausses informations sur le continent africain. Les vérificateurs des faits africains le sont. Pour la quatrième fois, les fact-checkeurs d’Afrique se retrouvent l’Africa facts summit. www.badona.info/bon-a-savoir...
October 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Vent debout contre la menace des fausses informations sur le continent africain. Les vérificateurs des faits africains le sont. Pour la quatrième fois, les fact-checkeurs d’Afrique se retrouvent l’Africa facts summit. www.badona.info/bon-a-savoir...
In Kenya, the push for a technocratic cabinet often clashes with the temptation to reward political loyalty. Ruto’s cabinet is heavy on lawyers (9), 2 accountants, a doctor, an engineer, a journalist and a few professionals from agriculture, marketing and social work. africacheck.org/fact-checks/...
A year after youth-led revolt, 7 things to know about Kenyan president William Ruto’s 26-member cabinet
After public bust-ups with allies and risky deals with rivals, Ruto’s listing cabinet looks to have steadied. We take a closer look.
africacheck.org
September 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In Kenya, the push for a technocratic cabinet often clashes with the temptation to reward political loyalty. Ruto’s cabinet is heavy on lawyers (9), 2 accountants, a doctor, an engineer, a journalist and a few professionals from agriculture, marketing and social work. africacheck.org/fact-checks/...
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Parliamentarians, publishers and leading figures in the books industry gathered at parliament yesterday to celebrate the "economic, cultural and social impact of UK publishing" at the Publishers Association Annual Reception 👇 #BookSky
Books industry celebrated at Publishers Association parliamentary reception
ebx.sh
September 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Parliamentarians, publishers and leading figures in the books industry gathered at parliament yesterday to celebrate the "economic, cultural and social impact of UK publishing" at the Publishers Association Annual Reception 👇 #BookSky
Witty!
I like the headline, but the article itself (quite serious and cynical) is like "whatever will be, will be!"
"It is safe to assume that Moscow and Tehran will look to convert this debt into strategic leverage".
On Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa!
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/05/s...
I like the headline, but the article itself (quite serious and cynical) is like "whatever will be, will be!"
"It is safe to assume that Moscow and Tehran will look to convert this debt into strategic leverage".
On Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa!
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/05/s...
September 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Witty!
I like the headline, but the article itself (quite serious and cynical) is like "whatever will be, will be!"
"It is safe to assume that Moscow and Tehran will look to convert this debt into strategic leverage".
On Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa!
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/05/s...
I like the headline, but the article itself (quite serious and cynical) is like "whatever will be, will be!"
"It is safe to assume that Moscow and Tehran will look to convert this debt into strategic leverage".
On Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa!
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/05/s...
Reposted by Alphonce Shiundu
Apple is planning to launch its own artificial intelligence-powered web search tool next year, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Perplexity AI
Apple Plans AI-Powered Web Search Tool for Siri to Rival OpenAI, Perplexity
Apple Inc. is planning to launch its own artificial intelligence-powered web search tool next year, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Perplexity AI Inc.
bloom.bg
September 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Apple is planning to launch its own artificial intelligence-powered web search tool next year, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Perplexity AI
There was definitely a better way to tell this story, without the sneering, and labelling all the other Kenyans as “Tom, Dick and Harry”.... It could have been told without calling State House “sacred” - the public record has details of the evil plotted and executed in that House for years!
September 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
There was definitely a better way to tell this story, without the sneering, and labelling all the other Kenyans as “Tom, Dick and Harry”.... It could have been told without calling State House “sacred” - the public record has details of the evil plotted and executed in that House for years!