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Intelligence

Babies and animals can’t tell us if they have consciousness – but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

Maverick Life

Babies and animals can’t tell us if they have consciousness – but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

By Henry Taylor

AI tools produce dazzling results – but do they really have ‘intelligence’?

Maverick Life

AI tools produce dazzling results – but do they really have ‘intelligence’?

By Paul Compton

Protests, loss of legislative memory of tabling Bills, and judges’ impeachment – all in a week’s work

South Africa

Protests, loss of legislative memory of tabling Bills, and judges’ impeachment – all in a week’s work

By Marianne Merten

Police spy equipment broken or gathering dust amid SAPS intelligence crisis

South Africa

Police spy equipment broken or gathering dust amid SAPS intelligence crisis

By Heidi Swart

Scientific study suggests video games boost intelligence in children

Magazine

Scientific study suggests video games boost intelligence in children

By Torkel Klingberg and Bruno Sauce

Brilliant bees that waggle with intent

Magazine

Brilliant bees that waggle with intent

By Don Pinnock

How the UK military supports Israel’s combat operations against Palestinians

Declassified UK

How the UK military supports Israel’s combat operations against Palestinians

By Mark Curtis

Cleaning out the Augean Stables of State Security

South Africa

Cleaning out the Augean Stables of State Security

By Ronnie Kasrils

Why counting service delivery protests is more complicated than it seems

South Africa

Why counting service delivery protests is more complicated than it seems

By Rebecca Davis

Fortune favours the first born – mostly

Maverick Life

Fortune favours the first born – mostly

By Andrea Teagle

Western Cape: Fewer learners fed after feeding tender goes BEE

South Africa

Western Cape: Fewer learners fed after feeding tender goes BEE

By GroundUp