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Business

Major strike warning for South Africa

Yesterday 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

Luton beat Forest Green in rollercoaster seven-goal tie

Today at 01:24 AM, via BBC News

Luton Town reach the FA Cup second round with an injury-time winner after Forest Green Rovers stage a remarkable comeback from three goals down in a thrilling first-round encounter.

Education

Liberia: TU Hosts Youth Summit On SDGs, Vision 2030

Yesterday 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

Austria’s Ministry of Economy Has Migrated To a Nextcloud Platform In Shift Away From US Tech

Today at 02:10 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Even before Azure had a global failure this week, Austria’s Ministry of Economy had taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty. The Ministry achieved this status by migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure. This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud...

Science/Tech

YouTube TV Loses ESPN, ABC and Other Disney Channels

Today at 01:30 AM, via Slashdot

Disney’s channels, including ESPN, ABC, FX, and NatGeo, have gone dark on YouTube TV after Google and Disney failed to renew their carriage agreement before the October 30 deadline, with each side blaming the other for using unfair negotiating tactics and price hikes. YouTube TV says it will issue a $20 credit to subscribers if the blackout continues while negotiations proceed. Engadget...

Science/Tech

Amazon To Block Piracy Apps On Fire TV

Today at 00:50 AM, via Slashdot

Amazon will begin blocking sideloaded piracy apps on Fire TV devices by cross-checking them against a blacklist maintained by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. The company will, however, continue to allow legitimate sideloading for developers. Heise reports: In response to an inquiry, Amazon explained that it has always worked to ban piracy from its app store. As part of an...

Science/Tech

Denmark Reportedly Withdraws ‘Chat Control’ Proposal Following Controversy

Today at 00:10 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Denmark’s justice minister on Thursday said he will no longer push for an EU law requiring the mandatory scanning of electronic messages, including on end-to-end encrypted platforms. Earlier in its European Council presidency, Denmark had brought back a draft law which would have required the scanning, sparking an intense backlash. Known as...