Day: August 10, 2025

In South Sudan, as fighting raged around her, *Kinana knew she was facing enormous obstacles. She sought safety after escaping the horrors of war and was urgently seeking ante-natal care to deliver her baby safely into the world. She eventually found a local clinic, but many other mothers are often less fortunate.  Kinana’s predicament illustrates […]

On 2 April, the world witnessed a trademark move from US President Donald Trump, who declared the day “Liberation Day” as he introduced country-specific reciprocal tariffs. This marked a significant shift in US trade strategy; he imposed tariffs on imports from 180 countries in direct proportion to what the US claims are barriers those countries […]

For the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with OpenAI’s ChatGPT o3 and 4.5 advanced reasoning models.  The difference between these models and ChatGPT 3 is astounding. Grok 4, despite its infamous “MechaNazi” moments, is utterly incredible. With the right prompts, AI can do your taxes, respond to your emails, increase the efficiency of academic […]

In late July, ornithologist Anthony van Zyl was among a team of researchers perched along the edges of the Batoka Gorge system, downstream of Victoria Falls. Their mission? To locate the cryptic Taita falcon, one of Africa’s rarest and most elusive raptors. With binoculars and telescopes trained on the cliffs the group, including eight teams […]