May loses control of Brexit process, Boeing readies its 737 Max patch

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [FIRST THING With John Stupart]( Tuesday, 26 March 2019 “Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.” Lloyd Alexander Story of the Day [Julius Malema, a forever ten percent man?]( By Stephen Grootes Predictions may vary for what the outcome of the May elections will be but there are one or two trends on which some pollsters agree. From the polls so far, it appears that the ANC will lose some support from its 2014 showing, the DA is likely to stay roughly where it is, while the EFF appears likely to make some gains. The main EFF-related issue is whether or not the EFF will get above or below 10% of the vote and what that means for the SA politics. [International Arbitration Centre]( WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Mayday in Commons over Brexit]( The UK's Parliament has grasped control of the Brexit process from Theresa May. In a stunning reverse of fortune for May, the House of Commons voted to hold a series of votes on alternative Brexit scenarios. One such vote is on a second referendum and another on cancelling Brexit completely. The vote, along with the resignation of three ministers on Monday to facilitate it, is a major blow to her credibility. Jeremy Corbyn, meanwhile, is no doubt licking his chops. [Boeing's patch hopes to bring its mojo back]( Boeing has scheduled meetings with airlines worldwide to shed light on a range of measures aimed at fixing the 737 Max stall problem. A free update of its anti-stall software was just one of these measures, a sign that Boeing is hoping to recoup some of the 13% market damage incurred. [Asus victim of massive attack]( Antivirus giant Kaspersky has revealed that over a million Asus devices could have been affected by an intricate cyber attack. The theft of digital certificates allows hackers to infect devices with their own software, thereby compromising a large number of PCs. Although a serious matter, Kaspersky must get credit for giving the attack one of the coolest names in computing history: Operation Shadowhammer. [Apple Arcade comes to a tablet near you soon]( Apple has introduced a subscription arcade gaming service to its range of entertainment options. Dubbed Apple Arcade, over 100 games will be added to the App Store. Considering it is a $180-billion industry that Apple just wandered into, there will be no teams in this enterainment deathmatch. [International Arbitration Centre]( Picture of the Day By EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT Artists perform on the shore of the Salton Sea Lake during the Bombay Beach Biennale, in Bombay Beach, south of Palm Springs, California, US, 23 March 2019. 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