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Business

Major strike warning for South Africa

Today at 17:23 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s motor manufacturers failed to reach a wage agreement with the industry’s labour union, the Nation Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, it said in a statement late on Thursday.

Sport

Palace fixture pile-up ‘irresponsible’ – Glasner

Today at 18:52 PM, via BBC News

Manager Oliver Glasner says it would be “irresponsible” for Crystal Palace to play two games in three days following a fixture pile-up after reaching the EFL Cup quarter-finals.

Sport

O’Neill not imagining repeat of ‘Demolition Derby’

Today at 18:48 PM, via BBC News

Martin O’Neill’s Old Firm debut win became known as the ‘Demolition Derby’, but Celtic’s interim manager would “settle for a really lousy 1-0 victory” over Rangers this time.

Education

Liberia: TU Hosts Youth Summit On SDGs, Vision 2030

Today at 17:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Republic] Tubman University has once again positioned itself as a hub for youth empowerment and leadership with the hosting of the Tubman University Youth Summit-an inspiring event that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and develop solutions for Liberia’s future.

Science/Tech

FDA Clears Way For Faster Personalized Gene Editing Therapy

Today at 19:20 PM, via Slashdot

A top United States regulator plans to unveil a faster approach to approving custom gene-editing treatments, a move designed to unleash a wave of industry investment that will yield cures for patients with rare diseases. From a report: Vinay Prasad, who oversees gene therapies at the Food and Drug Administration, said scientific advances, like Crispr, have forced the agency to relax some of its...

Science/Tech

Google Working on Bare-Bones Maps That Removes Almost All Interface Elements and Labels

Today at 18:41 PM, via Slashdot

Google Maps is testing a power saving mode in its latest Android beta release that strips the navigation interface to its bare essentials. The feature transforms the screen into a monochrome display and removes nearly all UI elements during navigation, according to AndroidAuthority. Users discovered code strings in version 25.44.03.824313610 indicating the mode activates through the phone’s...