Daily Trust Foundation hosts workshop on multimedia journalism for Zamfara editors

Porting a Python PEG parser to Rust in 72 hours, and actually proving it worked

There's a joke that every Rust project starts with someone saying "we should rewrite this in Rust" and ends four weekends later with a half-finished repo and a lot of new opinions about lifetimes.

• Team ported parsimonious Python PEG parser to Rust in 72 hours for Port Mortem 2026 hackathon
• Rust parser achieved 23x performance increase over original Python parser
• Optimized Rust parser used 6.7 MB memory vs. 13 MB, with 0.016 ms peak latency

2026-08-11 ·dev.to

Russia building its own Starlink – and faster than expected

Ukrainian intelligence says Moscow's Rassvet satellite network is scaling much faster than Western analysts had anticipated.

2026-08-11 ·techcentral.co.za

AWWDA advertises CEO position; here’s how to apply

The Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) has advertised the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with applications set to close on September 3, 2026.

2026-08-11 ·kahawatungu.com

Again, protest at veterinary institute over Prof. Ahmed’s appointment

Dozens of protesters on Monday staged a peaceful demonstration at the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, demanding the reversal of the appointment of Prof.

2026-08-11 ·dailytrust.com

Tarik Skubal looks downright mediocre in Dodger Stadium debut; Dodgers get a W anyway

Both the spectacle of the evening and the ace’s final line were underwhelming, but L.A. came back from an early deficit to earn just its second win in the past 10 games.

2026-08-11 ·sports.yahoo.com