Google’s work in schools aims to create a ‘pipeline of future users,’ internal documents say

Google’s work in schools aims to create a ‘pipeline of future users,’ internal documents say

Newly filed internal documents show how Google viewed its work with schools as a way of turning children into lifelong customers — while the company simultaneously acknowledged research suggesting that YouTube, one of Google’s main platforms, can be unsafe and distracting. In a 2018 presentation, one slide noted that the public sees YouTube as problematic…

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South Africa’s maths pipeline is collapsing

South Africa’s maths pipeline is collapsing

The decline in the number of South African learners taking and passing pure mathematics – as opposed to the more rudimentary maths literacy – at high school level is going to have profound negative consequences for the economy, experts have warned. This is because digital skills and computational thinking are increasingly becoming crucial components of…

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Africa: Kenya Pipeline Urged to Consider Hosting Africa Volleyball Club Championships

Africa: Kenya Pipeline Urged to Consider Hosting Africa Volleyball Club Championships

 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) president Bouchra Hajij has asked Kenya Pipeline Company to consider hosting the African Volleyball Club Championships in the near future. Hajij says that hosting the competition would be a great honour for the company as well as for African volleyball. “I also encourage your esteemed company to consider hosting the…

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