Big Changes On The Cards For South African Domestic Workers – Alongside the recent announcement of a new minimum wage, South African domestic workers are also set to receive new benefits under the Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act (COIDA). [btech]

Alleged Serial Killer Among Those Who Escaped From Joburg Court – Two prisoners awaiting trial for murder have escaped from the Johannesburg high court. [tlive]

George W. Bush Breaks Down In Tears While Delivering Eulogy For Father George H.W. Bush – Former president George W. Bush emotionally took the podium during the State Funeral for his father, former president George H.W. Bush, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. [eol]

Who Has Mueller Charged In The Trump-Russia Inquiry And Who Might Be Next? – Everyone who has been convicted, charged, pleaded guilty or remains a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election and possible links between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. [guardian]

New Satellite Images Reveal Activity At Unidentified North Korean Missile Base – New satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN reveal North Korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base located in the mountainous interior of the country. [cnn]

Facebook Used People’s Data To Favor Certain Partners And Punish Rivals, Documents Show – Facebook used the mountains of data it collected on users to favor certain partners and punish rivals, giving companies such as Airbnb and Netflix special access to its platform while cutting off others that it perceived as threats. [nyt]

Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou Arrested In Canada – The daughter of the founder of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States. [bbc]

Luxembourg To Make All Public Transport Free – While rail travellers in Britain prepare for tickets to cost 3.1 per cent more in 2019, Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to abolish all fares on public transport. [ind]

Jeannie D Joins ‘Speed-Dial App’, TIMON – A private chat with Jeannie D is just a click away. The bubbly TV personality is the latest big name to join TIMON, the WhatsApp-style app that lets you gain instant voice/text access to hundreds of experts and celebrities. R100 credit for all new signups. [timon]

Apple Granted Patent For Interchangeable ‘Universal’ AirPods With Biometrics And Improved Fit – A new patent granted to Apple today reveals some of the potential new features we could see in future AirPods. The most interesting part of the filing involves interchangeable earbuds equipped with “at least one” biometric sensor, which could detect left/right ear placement and accordingly adjust audio. [925mac]

The Two-Toned Message Behind Pantone’s Color Of The Year – Pantone announced its 2019 color of the year on Wednesday and it’s “Living Coral.” [mash]

These Are The Top Fashion Influencers In SA Right Now – And they can earn up to R10,000 per Instagram post. [busins]

Bose Frames Are Augmented Reality Audio Sunglasses – We’re still a way off from augmented reality devices being an everyday part of our lives, but Bose’s new sunglasses are a subtle step towards that reality. [mash]

There Are Three Men For Every Woman On Dating Apps In India – There are nearly three times as many men as women on online dating platforms in India. [qz]

You Need To Get These Load Shedding Apps – Nothing compliments a Sunday hangover quite like the power unexpectedly going off. On the plus side, it’s an excuse to eat everything in the fridge. [2ov]

PayPal-iZettle Takeover Referred For In-Depth Competition Probe – Paypal’s $2.2bn takeover of Swedish start-up iZettle has been referred for an in-depth probe by the UK competition authorities, after the payments company failed to address the watchdog’s concerns. [ft]

Chrismukkah Is Still A Thing And It’s Going Strong – How do you take two different celebrations and combine them into one super-celebration? Welcome back, Chrismukkah. [here]

Who Could Steve Coogan Be Playing In Latest Film Greed? – Steve Coogan is to star in a new film about a retail billionaire who plunders his employees’ pension scheme and relies on sweatshop labour. [tele]

There’s A Good Reason People Insure Their Cargo Ship Loads – Turns out watching cargo ship fails can be quite enjoyable to watch from a distance. It’s also a good reminder of why people put such a premium on insurance. [here]

Friskier Frogs: Endangered Species Gets A Sex Appeal Boost – Australian researchers have a new way to increase desire in the northern corroboree frog. [guardian]

Brad Pitt ‘Got What He Wanted’ From Custody Deal For The Six Children He Shares With His Ex Angelina Jolie – Angelina Jolie’s lawyers revealed on Friday that she and Brad Pitt had reached agreement in their two-year custody battle for their six children. [dm]

 

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