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News24 | WEEKEND ESSAY | South Africans, we are on our own. No one is coming to save us

Today at 06:04 AM, via News24

We’ve spent so long waiting for another political Messiah that we’ve forgotten the only way he succeeded was through the will of the people. But Nickolaus Bauer says no one is coming to save us. This is it. It’s us. We are the plan. The only thing left to believe in is us. And the best way forward is radical communal self-reliance.

Business

Inflation falls to 2.3% in Jersey

Yesterday at 14:39 PM, via BBC News

The latest inflation figures from Statistics Jersey show prices rose by 2.3% in the last quarter.

Sport

‘O’Sullivan definitely a contender’

Today at 01:06 AM, via BBC News

Stephen Hendry believes Ronnie O’Sullivan has already shown enough form to banish any doubts about his World Championship title credentials this year.

Education

US restoring legal status of hundreds of students after abruptly revoking visas

Yesterday at 23:50 PM, via The Guardian

Sudden policy reversal brings relief though some students already lost jobs or left country due to deportation risk

The US government is restoring the legal status of hundreds of international students after a wave of lawsuits challenged the abrupt suspension of their visas.

The sudden policy reversal was announced during a court hearing in Oakland, California, which brought together eight...

Education

The Guardian view on Trump v universities: essential institutions must defend themselves | Editorial

Yesterday at 19:30 PM, via The Guardian

Harvard is leading the pushback because it can afford to fight. Others are realising that they can’t afford not to

Enfeebling universities or seizing control is an early chapter in the authoritarian playbook, studied eagerly by the likes of Viktor Orbán in Hungary. “Would-be authoritarians and one-party states centrally target universities with the aim of restricting dissent,” Jason...

Entertainment

Weekend entertainment wrap

Yesterday at 14:50 PM, via The Citizen

We look at this week’s top entertainment stories and what to watch this weekend in our lifestyle and entertainment section.

Science/Tech

Netflix Introduces a New Kind of Subtitles For the Non-Hearing Impaired

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Multiple studies and investigations have found that about half of American households watch TV and movies with subtitles on, but only a relatively small portion of those include someone with a hearing disability. That’s because of the trouble many people have understanding dialogue in modern viewing situations, and Netflix has now...

Science/Tech

Apple TV+ Is ‘Worst Marketer In the Universe,’ Says Producer

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

TV producer Alex Berger criticized Apple TV+ as “the worst marketer in the universe” for failing to promote his French-language show La Maison, despite its success in Europe. Berger said he initially partnered with Apple out of hope, but ultimately felt they undermined their own content by not supporting it properly. 9to5Mac reports: Rafa Sales Ross at Variety recently interviewed TV producer...

Science/Tech

World’s Biggest Zipper Maker Is Developing a Self-Propelled Zipper

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

YKK, the world’s largest zipper maker, has unveiled a prototype self-propelled zipper that uses a motorized worm gear to zip itself closed at the push of a button. It currently relies on a wired remote and external power, and can zip spans up to 16 feet in under a minute. The Verge reports: Although some recent zipper innovations, such as Under Armour’s one-handed MagZip upgrade, are designed...